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Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take time
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
Here are the results of Army special operations’ annual sniper competition
The top five teams were from U.S. Army Special Operations Command, France, 20th Special Forces Group, Marine Corps Special Operations Command and Germany.
7-hour Iraq firefight sees 4 Marine Raiders receive Bronze Stars with ‘V’
Here’s what happened that day.
By Philip Athey
Marine Raider to receive Navy Cross for Iraq fight
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger will present Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Jones with the nation's second highest award for valor during an Aug. 26 ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
By Philip Athey
Even generals must learn new skills in tech-dominated special operations future
Both a new way of recruiting while updating current operator skills are needed.
By Todd South
Marine veterans’ YouTube channel gives civilians a taste of special ops
The tomfoolery in Savage Actual isn't scripted, the two special operations veterans and creators say.
By Philip Athey
Corps offers up to $50K bonuses for Raiders in retirement range, says there is no shortage
The Corps insisted that the bonus does not necessarily indicate it is running low on senior enlisted Raiders, but simply shows “a strong desire to maintain certain skills.”
By Philip Athey
A Navy ship burns in San Diego and the coronavirus spreads across the force ― The Briefing, 7.17.20
A devastating fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, a relentless rise in COVID-19 infections, a group of Marines heralded for heroism and heartbreaking details of how an Air Force jumpmaster was killed over the Gulf of Mexico.
By Ben Murray
A Raider commander is slated for a star and the Corps shakes up its Pacific command
Before joining the Marines and becoming a Raider commander, Huntley enlisted in the Army and served with the Rangers in the 1980s.
By Shawn Snow
Watch coalition aircraft pummeling ISIS cave complexes in Iraq
In March, two Marine Raiders — Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, California, and Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Maryland — were killed while advising Iraqi Security Forces on a mission against ISIS in the southern Makhmur Mountains in Iraq, about 60 km south of Erbil.
By Shawn Snow
Marine Raiders adjust training, add online courses to weather COVID-19
“The ITC schedule has been restructured to ensure the safety and health of the two classes currently undergoing training. Some of the in-class material has been shifted to online learning, to include parts of the Basic Language Course."
By Shawn Snow