Marine Raiders are the Marine Corps’ official special operations force, built for missions that go beyond conventional infantry. MARSOC operators, support specialists, and officers combine Marine ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Amid the Department of Defense's historic change to open all combat jobs to women, the Marine Corps ...

As it prepares to turn 10 next year, the Marine Corps’ small special operations community is the youngest of the military’s elite forces. That hardly means a lack of experience in dealing with threats ...

Members of MARSOC attend the Advanced Sniper Training Course near Jacksboro, TX on October 30, 2013. Photo by Vance Jacobs/MARSOC Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command put out a call for ...

Marines with Marine Special Operations Company Charlie, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, process intelligence and set up a visual telecommunication ...

A Marine who last year became the first woman to reach the end of Phase One in MARSOC's assessment and selection course is planning to return for a second attempt early next year. The woman, then a ...

A Marine staff sergeant will be the first woman to participate in MARSOC assessment and selection in August, just months after the Pentagon opened the door to women serving as operators. The ...

U.S. Navy SEALs have their iconic Trident insignia. Now, Marine Corps special operators have their own. The “Raiders” of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command will have their special skill ...

The Marine Corps has authorized MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since most of the elite outfit's members prefer the popular 9mm over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. For the last decade, the Marine Corps' special operations command (MARSOC) has trained top operators ...