Marine Recon and MARSOC

Before Special Operations was even a term, the Marine Corps tried to cultivate the capability.  The Marine Raider Battalions and Amphibious Reconnaissance Companies of WWII formed the basis of all of the Marine Corps’ capabilities in the field of SOF ever since. Today, the Marine Corps Special Operations Capable forces are divided between the Recon […]

Marine Recon Battalion 101

Recon Battalion Overview The Marine Recon Battalions are the eyes and ears of the Marine Divisions. Over the years they have consisted of anywhere from one to five companies, according to the perceived needs of the Division and the size of the Marine Corps at the time. There are three active duty Recon Battalions and […]

The Pic of the Day: Who said corpsmen are only good for stitching you up?

U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen assigned to 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), race against each other during the 2d MARDIV Corpsman Challenge at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on June 28, 2019. This gave the sailors an opportunity to show their mastery of Tactical Combat Casualty Care by pushing themselves mentally and physically throughout the event to […]

Watch the US Coast Guard board a mini-sub smuggling 17,000 lbs of cocaine

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a massive haul of seized drugs in San Diego on Thursday, including a total of more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine and 933 pounds of marijuana worth a combined estimated $569 million. All of the drugs were seized in international waters during routine operations in the Eastern Pacific. Vice President […]

Remembering Tamatea Teai: MARSOC Fox Company and Recon legend, brother, and friend

Editor’s note: This article was originally written and published by Justin Carroll on RevolverGuy.com. With permission, it is being shared on our site due to the ties that Tamatea Teai had with MARSOC Fox Company during their initial 2007 deployment. NEWSREP has covered the MARSOC 7 saga in depth for many years. After hearing how […]