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Our 3rd recon battalion patch is a regulation, full color, embroidered military patch. Command chronology 3rd reconnaissance battalion, 3rd marine division. Littered with snipers, the 1st recon bn had numerous operatives outside the protective zone of khe sanh during the siege of 1968. Chris mallon, describes the cold weather training his platoon from 3rd reconnaissance battalion and members of 3rd marine division. Swiftsilentdeadly 2 2 of 3 vietnam war patch usmc co. Alpha, bravo, charlie, delta force reconnaissance and a headquarters and services company. Usmc 3d recon bn celersilensmortalis patch marine 3rd. United states marine corps 3rd recon battalion patch featured on a cover with your choice of color.
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Pictures from the 3rd reconnaissance battalion collection. Most of these chronologies include four common sections of information. The 3rd reconnaissance battalion 3rd recon conducts amphibious and ground. Attention all marines and marine corps patch enthusiasts. After its heavy involvement inthe tet offensive of 1968 it moved from hue to quang tri and on to dong ha. Company c 1st recon battalion op con to 3rd recon bn and is at chu lai toar recon group alpha 1 nov 1965. The 3 rd recon association is a nonprofit veterans organization dedicated to the marines and navy corpsmen who served in the 3 rd reconnaissance battalion and their involvement in the republic of vietnam from 1961 thru 1971. It is geographically located on the okinawa prefecture in japan. This combined training included marines from 3rd transportation support battalion, 3rd marine logistics group, as well as support from marine aerial refueler.
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