USMC VMFP-3 DET B Mud Rhinos Patch new_arrivals_june_2025_email_campaign By the time the 9th

By the time the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at Red Beach on March 8

Popasmoke — the UH-34D that started Marine helicopter combat

Marine infantry veterans

Marine Corps fighter pilot enthusiasts

This patch carries the identity of a unit that has proven — time and again — that reserve Marines are every bit as lethal as their active-duty counterparts

USMC VMFP-3 DET B Mud Rhinos Patch new_arrivals_june_2025_email_campaign By the time the 9thUSMC VMFP 3 Det B Mud Rhinos Patch Marine Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 3 Detachment B (VMFP 3 Det B) "Mud Rhinos" Team Spirit 1988 Marine Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 3 (VMFP 3), known as "The Eyes of the Corps," was the Marine Corps' sole tactical aerial reconnaissance squadron from its activation on 1 July 1975 until its deactivation on 1 July 1990. Operating the RF 4B Phantom II, VMFP 3 consolidated all Marine reconnaissance assets