The Army
has the Green Berets, while the Navy is known for the SEALs. Now, an
elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps will officially be known as
Raiders.
The
Marines will rename several special operations units as Marine Raiders
at a ceremony Friday, resurrecting a moniker made famous by World War II
units that carried out risky amphibious and guerrilla operations. The
exploits of the original Marine Raiders — who pioneered tactics used by
present-day special forces — were captured in books and movies including
'Gung Ho!' in 1943 and 'Marine Raiders' in 1944.
The
name will give a unique identity to the Marines' branch of U.S. Special
Operations Command, which includes special forces from the U.S. Army,
Navy, Air Force and Marines. The Marines' Special Operations Command,
known as MARSOC, was formed more than a decade ago as part of the global
fight against terrorism.
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