James Capers Jr. led a small reconnaissance team through an ambush in Vietnam even though he had more than a dozen shrapnel ...

The bill waived time restrictions to consider the Medal of Honor for retired Maj. James Capers Jr. The bill goes to President ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle is undergoing testing throughout this year, cementing a ...

This video explores the legacy, organization, and mission of the Marine Corps’ Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalions, tracing their development since the 1980s. It covers doctrinal platoon and ...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is expected to award contracts to Textron and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to build 16 ...

The backbone of the Marine Corps’ reconnaissance, the Light Armored Reconnaissance vehicle, is not a modern vehicle. Introduced into Marine Corps service in the early 1980s, the platform sports a 25mm ...

Explore the elite communities of the U.S. Marine Corps, where Recon Marines and Marine Raiders execute some of the toughest missions the military can offer. Recon Marines serve as special ...

The United States Marine Corps is on the hunt for a new vehicle to carry groups of reconnaissance Marines around the battlefield. The current backbone of Marine armored reconnaissance, the Light ...

In the Marine Corps' revised job manual: reconnaissance snipers, enlisted Marine historians, warrant officers who care for the dead and more. (Lance Cpl. Juan C. Bustos/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps ...

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct communication tests during a light armored reconnaissance raid rehearsal at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, ...

The Marine Corps is getting rid of its Scout Sniper Platoons as part of massive force structure changes, but Marine reconnaissance and special operations units will continue to have their own ...

The Marine Corps is exploring a variant of the amphibious combat vehicle for its future reconnaissance battalions with an equipment package containing drones and communication systems, and has asked ...