Date 05.17.2018 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosts the 10th Annual Recon Challenge, bringing together reconnaissance Marines and corpsmen from across the world to compete in a team race and pay tribute to their fallen on May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge consists of eight checkpoints, each testing competitors' physical and mental limits over a 25-mile trek which included a 1,000-yard open ocean swim, programming a PRC-117 radio, completing an obstacle course, retrieving tires from a pool, and shooting on a rifle range. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

U.S. Marines and veterans compete in the 14th annual Reconnaissance Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 28, 2023. To honor their fallen comrades and support the Gold Star families through their struggle, reconnaissance Marines and veterans participated in the 25-mile obstacle course throughout Camp Pendleton to test their physical limits and enhance camaraderie. Each competitor carried a rucksack with a combat load and the name of a fallen Marine or sailor attached to the back. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andrew Cortez and Lance Cpl. Luis Agostini) https://www.dvidshub.net/video/882851/14th-annual-recon-challenge

It was our honor to cover the 13th Annual Marine Recon Challenge at Camp Pendleton last weekend. 28 Teams completed the challenge with 50 pound ruck sacks over 27 miles to honor their fallen recon brothers. #recon #recondo #marinereconfoundation #reconsniperfoundation #forcereconassociation #usmc #reconchallenge #haleystrategic

We live by their memory. We never forget. Marines push their mind and body to the limit in the annual Recon Challenge, to honor both the sacrifices made by our fallen brothers. Maj. Patrick Zuber runs the challenge in memory of Cpl. Joseph Lyons and his valiant efforts during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. William J. Perkins)

With 11 obstacles and more than 26 miles of unforgiving terrain, the Recon Challenge is one of the most grueling and intense competitions the military has to offer. Recon Marines ran the course in full gear, including a 45 pound pack, in honor of their fallen brothers. Video by Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz

Silhouetted palm trees dotted a creeping sunrise to the east, and a waning moon hung in the black sky above the Pacific Ocean at 5 a.m. Friday morning as 22 current and former Reconnaissance Marines stood on the San Onofre Beach shoreline aboard Camp Pendleton, California, waiting to start a grueling day. “Three! Two! One!” a Marine yelled, starting the 2021 Recon Challenge. Competing in two-man teams, the Marines took off over sand and slick rocks, rifles slung across their backs and carrying rucksacks weighing at least 50 pounds. Without hesitation, they waded into the surf, shrinking smaller and smaller until they disappeared in the waves. The 1,000-meter ocean swim was an initial baptism to kick off the 2021 Marine Recon Challenge. Competitors put their strength and endurance to the ultimate test during the punishing, daylong contest. Each Recon Marine wore the name of one of his fallen brothers on his pack, and the Gold Star families of the fallen were on hand to observe the commemorative event throughout the day. They cheered competitors on at several of the challenge’s 10 events and welcomed the Marines at the finish line. Continue reading here: https://coffeeordie.com/marine-recon-challenge-2021/ ----------------- #usmc #marines #recon #military #blackriflecoffee #coffeeordie Want to keep up with all the latest stories on Coffee or Die? Go to https://www.coffeeordie.com. Make sure to follow Coffee or Die Magazine on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeordiemag Instagram: @coffeeordiemag Twitter: @coffeeordie1754 Follow BRCC on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackriflec... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackrifleco... Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckriflecoffee