Check the listing for details. Recon Scout OD Tab Embroidered Patch with Hook & Loop Backing - 3 1/2" X 1". Condition: New. Listed at 7.50 USD. HIGHLY DETAILED 4 Recon Scout OD Tab Embroidered Patch with Wax Backing - 3 1/2" X 1" - Steel Rain - Mortar - High Angle Hell - MortarmanRecon Scout OD Tab Embroidered Patch with Hook & Loop Backing - 3 1/2" X 1" - Military Reconnaissance - Army Recon - Reconnaissance In military operations, military reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations. Reconnaissance, also known as scouting, is the act of exploring to gain military information. It is sometimes called recon (U.S.), recce (UK, Canada, and Australia), or reconnoitre (British spelling) or reconnoiter. Military reconnaissance is an operation that gathers information about the military forces, resources, or activities of a foreign nation or armed group. It uses space, aviation, and balloons technology, and has played an important role in history.