Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 2014

To all friends and family of the Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions: this is our holiday post for this year, unfortunately, bereft of photos and such, the cranky old google machine has frizzled and I'm lucky to get this out. Any ho, the mates and I are jumping in the Pork Chop Express and pushing off the Island to Florida for Christmas with our family and will  return next year for more rock 'em sock 'em items following the Adventures of the War Pigs.  Next year,  will make ten years since I started this blog!  Its a surprise to me that  the blog is still here. Be advised if you leave any comments,  I will not be here to push the publish button until next year.  Sorry. I had to lock the comments department down to keep out the left wing nut jobs that are not potty trained from coming in here and making a mess of things when no one's about to watch 'em.  Until then

Have a happy, happy, happy Christmas!

War PIGS,  Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Exercise Steel Knight 201429 Palms

Lance Cpl. Mark Tarrant, mortarman, Delta Company, 1st LAR

Lance Cpl. Mark Tarrant, mortarman, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Corunna, Miss., preps mortar rounds for live fire training in support of Exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 12, 2013.  photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

LCPL's Mark Lopez and Brian Sykora Delta First LAR

 Lance Cpl. Mark Lopez,  Butternut, Wis., left, and Lance Cpl. Brian Sykora, Albuquerque, N.M., mortarmen, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fire their M252 81 mm mortar system in support of Exercise Steel Knight 2014 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 12, 2013.   photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Staff Sgt. Chad Collins, Toys For Tots, 4th LAR

Interview with Staff Sgt. Chad Collins , the Toys for Tots coordinator, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in the Frederick News Post

Corporal Stephen Womer,Mech, 1LAR

Corporal Stephen Womer, Light Armored Vehicle Repairman, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, New Castle, Del.,
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif.
pix by C.J. Moore

Sergeant Christopher Clifton, Delta 1 LAR

Sergeant Christopher Clifton, light armored vehicle crewman, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to execute a night maneuver during a weeklong field exercise ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif.Nov. 18 through 24, 2013. PIX C.J. Moore

Lance Cpl. Tyler Smith, scout, Delta Company, 1LAR

Lance Cpl. Tyler Smith, scout, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,Oklahoma City, fires his rifle at unknown distance targets at night during a weeklong field exercise ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif Nov. 18 through 24, 2013.  pix by LCPL. C.J. Moore

Fog and War Pigs

Jacksonville Daily News--War Pigs in heavy fog from Delta Two LAR collided and were cited for failure to reduce speed Dec. 7, 2013.