Officially Licensed USMC 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Bn CH-53 They accompanied Marine patrols through

They accompanied Marine patrols through poppy fields and compounds rigged with explosives

VMMT-204 Raptors instructors and graduates

and Marine aviation C2 collectors

command-and-control birds

reserve Marine aviators and maintainers

Officially Licensed USMC 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Bn CH-53 They accompanied Marine patrols through3rd Light Anti Aircraft Missile Battalion USMC Embroidered Patch West Coast Missile Defense The 3rd LAAM Battalion provided the ground based air defense that protected 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing assets and the I Marine Expeditionary Force from low altitude air attack. This officially licensed patch represents the Marines who defended the skies from the ground. The 3rd Light Anti Aircraft Missile Battalion provided low altitude surface to air missile