 The Marine Corp 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is led by Lt. Col. Michael Mooney since February, 2008. The impressive lineage for the 1st Recon Battalion dates back to 1937 where they were deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This division also experienced a hard fought victory there as well during WW II. From 1950-1964, the Battalion also participated in the Korean War operating from various points on the globe. They relocated during March 1955 to Camp Pendleton and participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis from November-December 1962. They again deployed in September 1965 to Camp Schwab, Okinawa and to the Republic of South Vietnam during 1966. They participated in the war in Vietnam from March 1966-March 1971 and again returned to Camp Pendleton during the spring of 1971.
Visit the official website of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
The Battalion has received numerous awards and recognitions for their service to our country (see attached). Just to name a few: Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with One Silver and Three Bronze Stars for WW II, Korea (1950), Korea (1951), Vietnam (1966-67), and Vietnam (1967-68).
By adopting a specific battalion, the City of Temecula forges an official relationship with members of this division and enter into a professional partnership for City special events, color guard ceremonies, and other official functions such as the Mayor’s State of the City Address.
"These Marines want to be connected to somebody and having an official status with the city gives them a sense of home," Mayor Pro-Tem Washington said. "I feel, especially with our enlisted folks, that we need to look out for them. A lot of them are displaced from where they grew up, far from family. Some of them are all the way across the country. This could make them feel a part of a new extended family." Read more from the article written in The Californian.
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion was adopted by the City of Temecula on November 14, 2006 at the request of Mayor Pro-Tem Chuck Washington.
To send letters to the Battalion's deployed Marines:
2/4 H&S Det2
Unit 40282 USS Dubuque
FPO-AP 96610-0282
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