Quote Originally Posted by Rifleman View Post
In the '80s, I understood close to be inside the arty fan (105s and 4.2s for me). Long range patrolling was outside the arty fan.

That was an informal light/airborne outlook.

Battalion scout platoons operated "close." Division LRRP units operated "long." There was no brigade level recon that I can recall.
When did Brigade Reconnaissance Troops come to being?