MARSOC is fusing traditionally rugged Marines with tech-curious ones
Marine Corps special operations leaders want Marines who not only adapt to new technologies but are also eager to embrace them.
By Riley Ceder
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Few women are trying for elite special operations roles, new data shows
The information provides a rare snapshot into military efforts to breach what is effectively the last frontier of gender integration.
Marine Raiders led counterattack against al-Shabab militants at Manda Bay, Kenya
The Jan. 5 attack by al-Shabab on the base housing U.S. troops resulted in the death of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors.
Two Marine Raiders and corpsman face manslaughter charges in retired Green Beret master sergeant’s death
The charges stem from an alleged fight outside of a nightclub in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2019.
By Todd South
Marines will be getting these ‘tacticool’ over-the-ear headsets
Artillery and recon Marines are getting the first order of INVISIO's T5 headsets.
By Shawn Snow
Here’s how fallen Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer earned 2 Bronze Stars
Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer earned two Bronze Stars for heroic actions in Afghanistan and in combat against ISIS fighters in the Middle East.
By Shawn Snow
Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in Iraq
Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died August 10, 2019, after being engaged by enemy small arms fire while advising and accompanying Iraqi security forces on a planned operation in Ninewah, Province, Iraq. This incident is under investigation.
By Shawn Snow
Will Marine Raiders leave California to consolidate on the East Coast?
No final decision has been made regarding the consolidation effort, a Marine official said.
By Shawn Snow
Did lower back injuries drive the commandant’s decision on planks?
Abdominal crunches may have contributed to lower back pain being the number one musculoskeletal diagnosis across Camp Lejeune.
By Shawn Snow
This is the future of MARSOC, according to the commander of the elite Marine Corps Raiders
“We may see a formation completely different 10 years from now,” its commander says.
By Shawn Snow
Outgoing commandant reflects on Marine Corps identity, exceptional ground combat Marines
In what might be his final keynote at the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Awards dinner recently, Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller went back to his early days as a young second lieutenant in 1976.
By Todd South
Here’s the new helmet that SOCOM operators will take into battle
The new helmet comes in a "high cut" design, allowing for different types of communications gear and a better fit.
By Todd South