On 30 July 2011, some of the Marines of 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion got together for the 20th anniversary reunion from Operation Desert Storm. With the help of Facebook (as well as one Marine knowing where another was living) we got about 100 from the Wolfpack back together for an amazing weekend. We also streamed a live feed and had another 100 watching from around the world. Our unit is credited with firing the first shot in Operation Desert Storm as well as receiving many individual and unit honors as well. We even had parents, spouses and children of our fallen brothers present which was a great healing moment not just for them, but for us as well (14 total lost in ODS).
Anyone who has ever been attached to 3rd LAI/3rd LAR is more than welcome to join our FB page and find his way home. His brothers are waiting. Semper Fi.
Dave Trei
Cpl., USMC
3rd LAI Bn, 7th Marine Regt., 1st MarDiv.
Twenty-nine Palms, CA '88-'93