4                                       U.S. MARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF, 1990-1991

8 November, President Bush announced that an additional 150,000 troops would
be sent to the Persian Gulf in support of Desert Shield.'0 On 14 November, the
Secretary of Defense authorized the Marine Corps to call up 15,000 reservists."
On 26 November the first increments of mobilized Reserve units began to arrive
at Camp   Lejeune for processing and       integration into the active forces.12
Ultimately, the division deployed with three Reserve battalions: the 3d Battalion,
23d Marines; the 1st Battalion, 25th Marines; and the 8th Tank Battalion. There
were several company-size Reserve units as well. Batteries K and M, 4th
Battalion, 14th Marines and Batteries D and F, 2d Battalion, 14th Marines added
their firepower  to       the division's ~rtillery regiment, the 10th Marines.
Companies A, B, C, and D (Weapons Company) of the 4th Light Armored
Vehicle Battalion were all attached into the 2d Light Armored Infantry (LA!)
Battalion. Company F, 2d Battalion, 25th Marines also joined the 2d LA!
Battalion, to act as the scouts for the Reserve companies. Companies B, C, and
D of the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion were all attached to the 2d Combat
Engineer Battalion. The 4th Tank Battalion provided its Companies B and C to
the 2d Tank Battalion, enabling it ultimately to field five companies equipped
with modern M1Al tanks. The 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion was reinforced
by Company B of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion. Company D of the 4th
Reconnaissance Battalion was assigned to the 2d Reconnaissance Battalion.
Finally, the 4th Truck and 4th Military Police Companies of the 4th Marine
Division, as mentioned above, and the 4th Civil Affairs Group,       were all
assigned to Headquarters Battalion.
     Two of General Keys' earlier initiatives were of great value in preparing the
division for its probable future missions. Shortly after assuming command of the


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