The Marine Raider Regiment, formerly known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment, is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operation
Evans Carlson and members of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion with weapons and equipment captured from Japanese forces on Guadalcanal, 1942
A Marine Raider with 1st MSOB, assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West waits in ambush for insurgents during a joint patrol with Afghan Commandos in Helmand Province, 15 April 2012.
An SH-60 Seahawk waits for a simulated medical evacuation.
The United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command is one of the four primary component commands of the United States Special Operations Command. MARSOCs mission is to recruit, train, sustain,
Marine Raider Regiment
…formerly known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment (MSOR), is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Renamed for its predecessor, the World War II Marine Raiders, this unit is the principal combat component of MARSOC, which is the Marine Corps…
Marine Raiders conduct combat operations in eastern Afghanistan.
A 160th SOAR(A) MH-47 conducts water insertion of Marine Raiders
A Marine Raider glides towards his target during high-altitude parachute operations.
MARSOC operators provide security for friendly forces in Afghanistan's Farah province.