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General says the Marine Corps 'stole' the narco-sub idea from drug runners to move missiles and more
The unmanned, low-profile vessel is designed to transport weapons and critical supplies to forward-…
Chris Panella
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The messy way the Marines joined US Special Operations Command
Marine Forces Special Operations Command was formed 15 years ago, but disputes during its creation …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Marines in the Middle East practiced raiding Saudi Arabian islands
Over the course of three days, the BATARG and 26th MEU planned and conducted a variety of the MEU's…
US Marine Corps
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Recent drills with US Navy missile subs show how Marine special operators would get to the frontline in a fight against China
Launching operations from submarines makes them harder for enemies to detect, but doing it that way…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Britain's Royal Marines were 'victorious' in a mock desert battle with US Marines. Here's how the 2 forces stack up
While the US and British forces are similar as marines, comparing them is like comparing apples to …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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For decades, US special-operations units copied the British, but now the tables are turning
The changes are part of a strategic shift, meant to keep the British military relevant amid great-p…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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That time a British SAS soldier knocked out a US Recon Marine
In 1998, an obscure company called Universal Warriors hosted the "Commando Knockout Challenge,…
David Choi
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The first female Marines just applied for the Corps' most elite tier
"I was the 320 gunner [a grenade launcher], so I had a lot of weight on me, and I was struggling. A…
Amanda Macias
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This intense training course makes US Marine scout snipers the deadliest shots on earth
One of the profiled students in this Discovery video was attached to the unit Business Insider also…
Business Insider
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STALKING AND SHOOTING: How US Marine Snipers Become The Deadliest Shots On Earth
One of the profiled students in this Discovery video was actually attached to the unit I covered in…
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With eyes on China, US special operators are back to battling the jungle
Jungle warfare skills were dulled by over 20 years fighting in the desert, but US special operators…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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For the US's Vietnam-era covert special operators, the quietest missions were also the most dangerous
MACV-SOG commandos were sent behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, but the enemy himself was o…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Before there were 'Night Stalkers,' these daredevil pilots got US special operators to their missions deep behind enemy lines
Air Force, Navy, and Army pilots and crews flew high-risk missions deep into enemy territory to sup…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A harrowing New Year's Day attack on US special operators during the Vietnam War featured a sinister tactic
The North Vietnamese and Vietcong understood the danger MACV-SOG troops posed and went to extremes …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How US special operators use a Vietnam War-era method to get into and out of dangerous spots quickly
The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction system provides special-operations units with more choices …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of the Air Force's biggest planes has helped pull off every major special ops mission since Vietnam
"We don't kick in any doors, but we enable the special operators on the ground to kick them," a for…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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SOCOM has tough, high-speed boats to get operators on target in any conditions, and they're not just for SEALs
The US Navy's Special Boat Teams and the highly capable boats they operate do a lot more than just …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Air Force commandos trained to rescue other troops are getting used to a 'way more difficult' environment in the Pacific
The jungle is "very unforgiving" and US commandos "need to be ready for that," a US Air Force speci…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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During the Vietnam War, the US created a highly classified unit that still influences modern special operations
MACV-SOG was deactivated as the Vietnam War ended, but the secretive group's legacy lives on with J…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The elite SAS went back to their World War II roots on a daring 1980s mission to protect the British fleet
"Pebble Island presented us with an opportunity to test our combat mettle. It was a basic but brill…