2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

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2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
2nd LAR's emblem
Active	1985 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Light armored reconnaissance battalion
Part of	2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)	"Destroyers"
Mascot(s)	American Bulldog
Engagements	Operation Just Cause Operation Desert Storm Operation Provide Comfort Operation Restore Hope Operation Restore Democracy Operation Joint Guardian Operation Avid Response Operation Unified Response War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Charles E. Miller II
Command Sergeant Major	Sgt Maj Rusty W. Stowers

2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the 8-wheeled LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The current mission statement of the battalion is: To perform combined arms reconnaissance and security missions in support of the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Its mission is to conduct reconnaissance, security and economy of force operations, and, within its capabilities, limited offensive or defensive operations that exploit the unit's mobility and firepower.

The LAR battalion may function as an independent maneuver element or as an element of a larger unit such as a regimental combat team, or its subordinate companies may support other tactical units in the GCE.