A U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle is unloaded down a ramp during a Reserve Mobilization Exercise, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 17, 2026. The week-long exercise validates the battalion’s ability to rapidly activate personnel and equipment, ensuring the unit can deliver ready forces in response to a national crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)
U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicles assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct a convoy during a Reserve Mobilization Exercise, Maryland, June 29, 2026. The week-long exercise validates the battalion's ability to rapidly activate personnel and equipment, ensuring the unit can deliver ready forces in response to a national crisis.
