Rea Dogs

摘要

Over the past 15 years, the US Marine Corps' reserve component, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) has undergone a shift from being a strategic 'in case of war, break glass' reserve to an operational 'ready bench,' constantly supporting the active component while training and preparing for activation and deployment. Although still comprised overwhelmingly of select Marine Corps reservists (SMCRs) - Marines who drill one weekend a month and undergo two weeks of annual training per year - gone are the days of the 'weekend warrior' archetype. This is especially true for the 'Red Dogs' of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773).