Marine Raiders, with 1st Marine Raider Battalion at Camp Pendleton get back to the basics by going through ground warfare fundamentals during a 16-day training exercise.
These guys are awesome. I'm in a special place in the Marine Corps that let me go to a lot of retirement ceremonies, recently, one for MARSOC. The brotherhood that these guys have in indescribable. The speeches were nothing like the other retirements I have gone to. There was no thanking, there were just war stories. It was like a group of guys sitting around a campfire, saying their final goodbyes to one of their own.
@@itsAmeOFP Hey man, any idea why you were not selected? Physical limitations or they just didn’t pick you based on what they deem psychological reasons? I might wind up in A&S soon, hence why I ask
@@itsAmeOFP RU-vid never showed me your reply before but I found it now. Thank you for the insight, I myself haven’t messed with land nav in forever but clearly that’s another piece of the puzzle I need to put together. If you have any other pointers I’d gladly take them but it’s alright if not. Either way I’ll get back to you on how it goes in the near future 👍
When people refer to Tier 1 they are talking about Delta and ST6, but the Tier 1 indicator is a refrence to their level of funding rather than to their mission profile or JSOC affiliation.
Thank you for your service. I greatly appreciate it. You guys inspire me to do better in everything I do, especially in the learning environment and working field. I always get the momentum to join the Marines and MARSOC from these videos and articles. Thank you.
+The Arcenal Several factors. MARINE SOF GUYS have traditionally been left out of most operations traditionally assigned to the SEALS, A TEAMS and so forth. Although their capabilities have always been of the highest degree, their lack of participation in SOCOM brought a limited theater of operations. Clearly that has changed. MARINE RAIDER UNITS, will now bring to bare their outstanding discipline and tactical maturity into the SOCOM community. Ultimately all SOF groups are extremely capable but the CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATORE of the CORPS are a special breed.
I disagree insofar as MARSOC's unique perspective and background doesn't make them superior to other SOF units, just different. They're definitely a top-notch unit and despite some growing pains, I have high hopes for them. However, many will be the first to tell you that their comrades in SOCOM or foreign SOF units are just as capable. Each unit has its own niche.
+Eric W DRAGON JOYS . RESPECT YOUR FUCKING HELICOPTER PILOTS WHO DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT A HOT LZ . THEY'LL PUT IT DOWN . REMEMBER THE FALLEN . REMEMBER THE HUEY'S
I am a naval league cadet I just did the the short card and man it was awesome the sence that I just did what the marsoc raiders do there's nothing like it I hope I become a marsoc raider one day
@@poppa4178 Shit I didn't know this thread existed. I was medically dq from the Marines. The Army gave me a chance, I have an RGB date in January 12, after that a consul for my eyes. By next summer I'll be at basic trainjng.
In my opinion all special operations groups are incredibly capable. What sets MARSOC, RECON, FORCE RECON apart is the fact that they are MARINES. When you start with the best men, you end up with the best operators. SEMPER FI....
+Ryan Taylor There are times in every Marine's career when they are having trouble embracing the suck, I get it. But to see comments regarding the Corps from someone who has never even served is hilarious. To see comments from someone who didn't have the fortitude to join the Corps is now bitter because those that did have an incredible sense of pride is pathetic. What branch of the service did you serve with Taylor??
+primaryification which you obviously aren't. but that's OK, you just keep on drinking that usmc koolaid, fuck tard, and wishing you had the balls to get off the couch and drop your cod..
+primaryification Actually anyone can be a Marine. Boot camp's not that hard, your comment was very naive because there are EXCELLENT operators in all branches.
@@evooff Well considering that many U.S. Marines have trained and beaten Royal Marines in tactical and shooting competitions I don't think so... Not to mention Royals can't even compare to U.S. Marine Raiders...
@@asce9182 Marine Raiders are SOF, Royal Marines are not, not a fair comparison. Just because a few individuals have beaten a few other individuals in a non-related competition doesn't mean they are better as a group. From what I've seen Royal Marines have a better training and are more physically fit but that doesn't mean an individual US Marine can't work hard by himself to be better than the standards set upon him.
@@evooff U.S. Marines as a whole have far more assets and capabilities then the Royal Marines like fighter pilots, tank drivers, intel specialists and even high tier Special operations like Force Recon and MARSOC etc. The U.S. as a whole has far more money to spend on realistic training, and troops from the U.K. often come to the U.S. to get more realistic training they can't get back home. U.S. Marines can often be seen training and beating Royal Marines. The U.K. has also admitted that its hand to hand combat system lacked in comparison to the U.S. MCMAP and MACP hand to hand combat programs. Here U.S. Marines beat 8 Royal Marine Teams with only 2 U.S. Teams using a British weapon ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xjHbRID41pU.html Here the U.S. Marines beat the Australians, Canadians, and the British ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-agOXbTgUpM8.html Here U.S. Marines are training Royal Marines. www.military.com/video/forces/marine-corps/international-marine-shooting-competition/5147047853001 Here as well ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ULmmGCRpbWI.html At the end of the day both are great troops and there is no need for this who's better argument they both respect each other.
***** That would be literally pointless, CAG currently allows any service member from the Army, Marines, Navy and Marines to attend, if they meet the other requirements such as TIG, TIS etc.
+Gung Ho Joe Looks like M81 Woodland, virtually all SOF units have access to it, originally brought back for Green Berets then other units deploying to Afghan took the idea.
If your familiar with Force Recon wearing Tiger Stripe in Vietnam it's the same way. They might be wearing Old School Woodlands, 3 Color deserts, Tiger Stripe, or even MARPAT at times. But what sets them apart is that they are always matching, so if they are'nt wearing what the rest of the Marine Corps is wearing, they are at least going to do so in a professional manner.
What's the real difference between Army Rangers of the 75th Ranger Regiment and Marine Raiders? Do they do any of the same missions? There are so many SOF that it almost seems like every branch just wants to have their own elite operator.
Rangers are not “elite” (in the same class as MARSOC). Rangers are more equal to Marine Recon, whereas MARSOC is like the Green Beret/ Navy Seals of the Marines. MARSOC has the same types of missions as any other SOF. I dont know much about Rangers but from what I do know, they dont work as clandestine as these guys (correct if Im wrong). Yes each branch (except Coast Guard I think) has a SOF group. This is due to the needs and structure of the modern US military. Being able to have highly versatile branches with a wide variety of options and capabilities increases our lethality and edge over our enemies.
So whats the difference between raider and recon? The only one I know of is that you can sign your initial enlistment contract as recon but you cant do that as a raider. And also is there MARSOC in Marine Reserves?
If you invite a Recon guy over to your house, he'll walk around and scope out you apartments layout and sneak a peek of what beer is in your refrigerator......You invite a Raider to your party, you won't even know they were there...except!....your food and beer are gone/eaten, movies ordered to your prime movie account....your dog has a WTF look on it's face........and your girlfriend has shit eating grin on her face and tells you she's taking a bath and doesn't want to be disturbed! I mean, like what part of the name Raider do you not understand?
Raiders roots go back to World War II and they were plugged from for con ( force recon) and that’s how marsoc ( marine special operations command) was formed. Marsoc is special operations and recon is special infantry.
Rangers are part of socom. They're the army's go to raid force and i don't think anyone does it better than them in a platoon sized element. MARSOC along with SEALs and GB's usually go out in squad sized elements. Ive talked to some guys in the 82nd and they said that even tier one guys rely on Rangers to get them out of bad situations.
From what I have heard which like you isn't a lot. They are the Marine Corps version of SEALS. if you look at thier 3 phases they are very similar to the three SEAL phases and if you look at all the running, swimming, manuevering, and shooting qualifitcations. It matches pretty close to a SEAL. So as far as numbers go they are much like SEALS, but other than numbers I have no idea.
***** marsoc is badass there can never be too many special forces units but they should stop creating any new ones. I also imagine they categorize them for example they wouldnt put green berets to do a mission that involves capturing a high profile criminal/terrorist. Usually the seals take care of that shit but I couldn't see why marsoc couldn't do the job just as good and on top of that they're marines!!!
+SOCOM Gaming When Marsoc started in '06 they took in most of the experienced force recon guys to start with so Idk if I'd consider them new inexperienced guys. And today Marsoc training (ITC) is 9 months compared to seals 6 month buds and that's if you pass the 1 month of assessment and selection just to get to Marsoc ITC. Tbh I'd compare them more to green berets than seals as they also have 1 month assessment and selection before they can even go to their 9 month training as well.
Am 11 and I want to save lives bring peace and to gain honor and much more but how can I be a marine raider/MARSOC. I hope u all will be realistic with me. I am more mature than most kids my age. How can I prepare now. I will accept the duty of becoming a marine raider.
Do you play any sports? Things you can do now to prepare physically like playing sports will serve as a foundation to succeed once you join the Marines. Marines in general are physically fit Marine Raiders/Navy SEALs/Delta Force are on a whole other level. So I would recommend joining a swim team now, if you don't know how to swim, learn. Once you learn then join a swim team, stick with it even if you suck. You will get better. One of my captains in the Marine Corps didn't learn to swim until he was 15. Joined his swim team in high school and ended up being decent enough to swim for the Naval Academy swim team. So within 4 years he went from not knowing how to swim to swimming at the collegiate level. Being a great swimmer is very important to making it in MARSOC/SEALs, so that's number one. Other sports I would recommend is track, cross country, soccer. Basically anything that gets you out running around, baseball and football you really aren't running as much as the other three sports I mentioned. A third tier of sports I would consider is gymnastics or wrestling. I would play at least two of these sports between now and when you graduate from high school. Ideally join a swim team and one other sport, preferably from group two. Also take your school work seriously. These guys aren't just all brawn they are brains too. To join the military you have to take a test called the ASVAB. Your score will tell you want jobs you are eligible for. MARSOC requires you to get a higher score than say just joining the infantry. So don't overlook academics. A book I'd recommend is "Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way" By Jocko WILLINK He spent 20 years in the Navy Seals. It's a book for kids in a story format that can serve as a guide book for you right now on ultimately achieving your goal of being a Raider.
Chuck r I am a great swimmer and I am asking my dad some training stuff and asking him to show me some stuff. He's a Marine. Ok I will do a lot of those things. Thanks and have a wonderful life.
MARSOC tryouts are full of guys who thought they were great swimmers, most of those guys don't end up passing. If you join a swim team and a soccer team and play both between now and the time you are 18 your chances of making MARSOC will have increased dramatically. If you use to be on a soccer team and don't play now through the time you graduate high school it won't do you any good. Good luck
Excellent presentation, as a former Australian Grunt it was refreshing to see a video about world class operators impressing the importance of mastering the basics, cohesion and critical thinking. To many other such videos tend to mystify the soldiers and tactics, full respect to the USMC and their training ethos.
I'd say join the marines, because if you don't make it in MARSOC, there's plenty of other options for you the pat can get you in the fight. In the Navy, I've known a lot of guys in the best shape of their lives go up for SEAL training and wash out, and then there was nothing left in the Navy that suited them. Unless you want to be a Corpsman, join the Marines.
@ 3rd coast jeeplos 006..... It would probably suit you best to join the Corps, because that way you'll be able to enlist as an 0311 and become a well seasoned infantryman and within a couple of years you can have yourself prepared for "Recon Indoc." It's there that you'll "HONE" your swimming skills (Better learn a bit before you tryout) get high speed schools like "Airborne, Ranger, RSLC, Sapper, Diving School, etc; then within another 2 years or maybe you'll be able to submit your packet to MARSOC and they'll review it and see that they'll have something to work with... Cause they're not letting you come right outta high school and trying out for them....You won't get past the interview session. Trust me ., at 22 with the skill-set you've obtained and the maturity gained as a young person you will be in a better position, and if you don't make it in the worst of the worst thing that could happen is you'll end back up in leg-land as an 0311 again.., (Not sure if Recon would take you back.) but you'll be looked up to by all the kids who'll see your gold jump wings and the skill-set you've picked up in training in Recon and achieved in all the schools they sent you to. With the Navy, it's either SEAL, SWCC or Riverine, no in-between.... , and if you don't make it into one, you don't automatically get into another.......You'll probably end up scraping paint off the sides of a ship or something....Unlike Army where they'll send you to an infantry unit (Most Likely Airborne) (Maybe) if you're jump quald and infantry or Cav -Scout trained before RASP and you wash out.. Good luck in all you're endeavors.
Rolando orozco you can have any MOS, but I believe you have to be E-4 or higher rank, 3-7 years in the marines, and score high on the test to be able to be considered for MARSOC
Wulfz, MARSOC Raiders make up the Marine Corps' component to U.S. Special Operations Command. Our mission sets, equipment, training, funding and authorities come from SOCOM. The Marine Corps has three reconnaissance battalions that provide enhanced intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and direct action raiding capabilities in support of the three Marine divisions. Additionally, the Marine Expeditionary Forces maintain Force Reconnaissance companies that provide the same recon capabilities to the MEF commanders (3-stars). Recon Marines are a legitimately high-speed force of professionals, but the operational focus and missions are different than those MARSOC Raiders conduct and support as part of SOCOM.
Force recon supports the MEU, MARSOC is a special operations force that does FID, counter terrisom, direct action/ raids, special recon, halo/haho, hostage rescue, deep recon, sabotage, kidnapping of hvi or hvts
How exactly do you get into marine raiders, I've been looking into joining but I was originally thinking Force Recon but I wanted something different, I would just like to know how to I guess sign up or get a contract
You need to be in the marines for 3 years to get into marine raiders for force recon you need to be selected you get to go on a small trainning course and if they like what they see with your psychical fitness then you can get signed up for recon but force recon selection is 3 months if you fail at the end or at month 2 your out
Recker 114 You dont turn into a superhuman, if they dont like how you are behind your kicked out. I am personally training for the Green berets, it's exhausting, running 3-5 miles, walking for 18hours and cliff climbing, the muscle pain and the cramps you get is unbearable.
ii HD R3MiXx my brother is in the Navy. One of my best friends is a Marine. They both agree with me. MARSOC is not even close to being at the same level as Delta Force or ST6.
Well being a puke civilian all Willy millions such willy-nilly and such. Sometimes I would think. And if a civility to understand the basics of the Marine corps. Could be understood by a civilian like myself. I would think it would be amazing to work with individuals like that. Top Marines and such. Left or right it doesn't matter commitment honor courage. Pushing forward it can't hurt not feeling each other. Or failing each other more importantly. This smart sock stuff I'll tell you what I may rslc m a r s o c. Dropping the mic. Later caters. Thanks for the meal that would be caterers. Thank you taters later catch you on the flip flop
I have a bit of a question, I need an answer from a veteran but any insight is great! I'm very conflicted on joining the Raiders or the Rangers. I have a ton of respect for both units, it has always been a dream of mine to be on DELTA Force not likely I know, but I feel I can push myself to any limit needed. On the other hand being A Marine Raider is also A dream. I'm not asking who has a bigger dick, I'm asking where can I make the most difference? I will be honest I'm not doing it becuase I want to serve my country, I'm doing it becuase I feel like if im over there fighting for the guy/woman next to me he or she will have a better shot of going home to their famlies. I dont know if this will help answer my question or not, but here is A descripion of myself. READ BELOW! AGE: 14 HEIGHT: 5'10 AND A HALF WEIGHT: 146lbs BUILD: SMALL FRAME BUT GOOD BIT OF MUSCLE HOBBIES: HUNTING, FISHING, FITNESS, AND LONG RANGE SHOOTING I really hope this helps if it dosen't let me know what needs clairification. Thanks!
MARSOC makes Ranger school look like daycare. Marines are known for being first in last out so if you want to make the biggest impact MARSOC is the way to go
+Angel Arroyo. Ranger school is not what I'm worried about I feel I can do it now. Like I previously stated I want to be on Delta force and MARSOC (Not possible I know) Small tight knit counter terrorism squads are what I'm aiming for. I see videos of MARSOC and there hitting the enemy from range and then I see rangers they are running across fields moving up and fucking shit up. I love both, maybe I will be lucky enough to serve in both Army and Marines. But your opinion is greatly appreciated! P.S RANGER SCHOOL DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DAYCARE! Lol!
There is a lot of research you have to do. But to give you some quick info MARSOC are naturally going to be more amphibious than rangers. Rangers primary assault objectives pretty much search and destroy. Force recon and MARSOC can assault; however, there expertise is there entry which is usually undetected and gathering intel(recon is short for reconnaissance ) to report for units like rangers. Another HUGE difference is the training for rangers you have a 2 month course if selected to go to the 75th you go. Recon is much longer the first 3 mon is just indoc.
Strange to see this. I'm an old school Marine. We were all elite, didn't have "special forces" as the Marines today. A lot of differences. We had iron sights, no scopes. No timeouts. Seems like today, it's all about special forces. Kinda silly to me.....
Jumperman 1 I’m an 80’s Marine 0311 Corporal from Kilo Co 3/7. Your statement is exactly what I tell people about us old marine infantry. I went thru my typical cold weather, mountain, desert and jungle training as all grunt units did back then and I also spent six weeks in Coronado getting the sh!t beat out of us learning a lot of amphibious training and techniques. I also spent five weeks in Panama training with Green Berets in jungle warfare. We weren’t “special “, we were just do it all and get it done Marines! That’s what made the Marines prestigious in the first place and why Raiders were short lived in WW2. Both commandants I served under had the believe that every marine is a grunt and grunts especially do it better than others. Lastly, only because I just remembered, my platoon competed in exercises with Army Rangers back in 86 and needles to say, they lost twice! Both as the offensive unit and defensive unit. In closing my uncle was a Recon Marine in Vietnam, and the driving force for me joining, so I realize there is a need for them, but I think the wanting to be special is just a product of the newer and younger generations. Older Marine Grunts conducted much of the training these special ops guys do today. Heck in today’s world, I could go out and get all this training and never have to join the service, as they’re all teaching it now on the outside. Anyway, cheers and Semper Fi Marine!
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Lonny Randolph how ignorant are you? To be a Raider you need to have served one contract before even considering attending selection. So they’re all seasoned before being an operator On top of that MARSOC started in 06 as a detachment of force recon so they’ve always been in the game lmao
@@smellmyclock as I said amateurs in the SOF community started in '06.....infants the community and started out of embarrassment due to the fact that the Marines where the last into the fight on the war on terror due to the Marines extreme lack of SOF capabilities. And "force recon" has never been SOF or Part of the JSOC community. They just want to be apart of the club but every individual I have worked along side with in those communities all look as them as a joke. Only marines and uneducated individuals on SOF think that they are a big deal.
