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A Marine Raider prepares to complete a raid during a RAVEN unit readiness exercise in Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 30, 2021. RAVEN is a training exercise held to evaluate all aspects of a Marine Special Operations Company prior to a Marine Forces Special Operations Command deployment. - A Marine Raider prepares to complete a raid during a RAVEN unit readiness exercise in Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 30, 2021. RAVEN is a training exercise held to evaluate all aspects of a Marine Special Operations Company prior to a Marine Forces Special Operations Command deployment.

Full Spectrum: Marine Raiders certified for deployment through RAVEN exercise

Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command recently completed RAVEN unit readiness exercises alongside Marines from across the Fleet Marine Force as well as U.S. Army Special Forces, April 24-June 1. RAVEN is MARSOC’s pre-deployment unit readiness exercise, designed to evaluate Marine Special Operations Companies and Marine Special Operations Teams as well as provide valuable training and experience to supporting units. “This exercise has evolved over time to encompass a broad range of military operations,” said a Marine special operations team commander. ..

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Marine Raiders with 3rd Marine Raider Battalion train Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines on close quarters battles tactics at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28, 2021 - Marine Raiders with 3rd Marine Raider Battalion train Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines on close quarters battles tactics at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28, 2021

Marine Raiders collaborate with Marines from 1/8 on CQB tactics and SSE

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Marine Raiders with 3rd Marine Raider Battalion and Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, recently participated in a three-day close-quarters battle training evolution, Jan. 26-28, 2021, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.This training allowed for collaboration between Marine Forces Special Operations Command and Fleet Marine Forces that

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Maj. Gen. James F. Glynn passes a piece of the cake to the guest of honor, Lt. Gen. George W. Smith during the 245th Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 6. - Maj. Gen. James F. Glynn passes a piece of the cake to the guest of honor, Lt. Gen. George W. Smith during the 245th Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 6.

Marine Raiders Celebrate Corps’ 245th Birthday

Marine Forces Special Operations Command celebrated the 245th Marine Corps Birthday a little differently than in years past by running a collective 245 miles and coming together for a traditional cake-cutting ceremony, November 6, 2020 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. COVID-19 restrictions have changed the way Marines across the globe are celebrating the Corps’ 245th birthday. The annual galas, held to commemorate the founding of Marine Corps, have been scaled back to ensure the health of the force while ensuring the most meaningful aspects of the festivities remain untouched. The decision to forego Marine Corps Ball ceremonies was announced in a memo from the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black...

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A plate and paddle carrying the names of fallen Marines will be carried by participants of a 770-mile ruck from Navarre, Florida, to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to honor 11 service members who died in a helicopter crash one year ago. For the next 10 days, the ruckers will walk in seven teams and trade off every 10-11 miles, about 110 miles each, until they get there.. - A plate and paddle carrying the names of fallen Marines will be carried by participants of a 770-mile ruck from Navarre, Florida, to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to honor 11 service members who died in a helicopter crash one year ago. For the next 10 days, the ruckers will walk in seven teams and trade off every 10-11 miles, about 110 miles each, until they get there..

Sore, tired, yet driven: Marine ruckers nearing 770-mile goal

It’s Thursday, and you’ve been taking turns marching miles and miles for days, through Florida, Georgia, and now South Carolina. You’re exhausted and dealing with blisters, bruised legs, strained muscles, hip issues and neck and shoulder aches. But that’s what happens when you signed up to make a 770-mile trek in 11 days.That’s what a group of

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Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion dangle from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction rigging training operations, Feb. 6, 2015, near Hurlburt Field, Fla. The SPIE rigging training was part of a two-week HAVEACE exercise, and part of the participating Marine Special Operations Team’s unit training program. - Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion dangle from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction rigging training operations, Feb. 6, 2015, near Hurlburt Field, Fla. The SPIE rigging training was part of a two-week HAVEACE exercise, and part of the participating Marine Special Operations Team’s unit training program.