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The Marine Raider Regiment (MRR), [4] 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).
The Marine Raider Regiment consists of a Headquarters Company and three Marine Raider Battalions (1st, 2d and 3d). The Regiment provides tailored military combat-skills training and advisor...
The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare.
Nov 1, 2021 · Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC), also known as the Marine Raiders, was officially formed on February 24, 2006. This was the culmination of years of effort to establish a...
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The US Marine Raiders of WWII were the predecessor of all United States special operations forces. Their history is filled with astounding tales of combat actions against the Japanese enemy, to include conducting the initial ground offensives against the Japanese in WWII and participating in turning back the Japanese advance.
By the end of the war in 1945, the Marine Corps had grown to include six divisions, five air wings, and supporting troops. Its strength in World War II peaked at 485,113. The war cost the Marines nearly 87,000 dead and wounded, and 82 Marines had earned the Medal of Honor.