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USMC Special Forces Units

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Recon/Force Recon FAST Companies (Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team) MEU/SOC 24th MEU Maritime Special
Purpose Forces
Scout/Snipers Stay Companies Radio Battalions
News Articles : *NOTE* The USMC redesigned their webservers in early July and many of these links are now broken. I'm working on restoring them. The first seven links are good.

  • AFTER 'MOST CHALLENGING TEST EVER,' 26TH MEU BECOMES SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABLE
  • FORCE RECONNAISSANCE MARINES LEARN THE UPS AND DOWNS OF URBAN ASSAULT
  • 15TH MEU (SOC) MARINES 'ON TARGET' WITH NEW SCOPE
  • IT TAKES MONTHS TO MAKE A MEU SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABLE
  • 24MEU(SOC) PROMOTES ENLISTED MARINE TO WARRANT OFFICER
  • RECON SPLASHES DOWN, CHECKS BOX BEFORE 'CHOP'
  • MARINES PARACHUTE INTO TILT-ROTOR HISTORY
  • ON PATROL WITH THE 15TH MEU (SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABLE)
  • SURVIVOR OF HELO CRASH SAYS 'LUCK' DETERMINED FATE
  • 31ST MEU(SOC) FIRST PACIFIC UNIT TO GET MOLLE PACK
  • PAIN IN PURSUIT OF GAIN -Recon training
  • MARINES SALUTE LOST BROTHERS
  • COAST GUARD: OPTIMISM REPLACED BY DASHED HOPES -Rescue attempt on Recon Marines killed in a CH-46 crash.
  • SPIE RIGGING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
  • USS BELLEAU WOOD, 31ST MEU(SOC) MARINES DEPLOY TO TIMOR SEA
  • INTERIM FAST ATTACK VEHICLE (PHOTO)
  • SNIPER SCHOOL HELPS LEUKEMIA PATIENT REALIZE HIS DREAMS
  • STALKING THROUGH ROUGH TIMES
  • FORCE RECON INVADES KIDS CAMP, INSERTS FUN
  • MARINES CONQUER SURF ZONE, SET TABLE FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSUALT
  • RECON MARINES FALL FROM THE SKY TO QUALIFY
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING GROUP PREPARES FOR 24TH MEU PREDEPLOYMENT TRAINING WHILE TRAINING YOUNG MARINES
  • 1/7 SNIPERS SNEAK UP ON TARGETS TO PREPARE FOR UPCOMING COURSE
  • SCOUTS PREPARE TO JOIN 15TH MEU
  • SOTG: TEACHERS OF MARINES
  • FORCE RECON RESPONDS TO NEED FOR TIMELY BATTLEFIELD PICTURES
  • 31ST MEU GOES TO GUAM FOR TRUEX 99-2
  • TRAINING FOR TRAPS (Features SOTG)
  • RECON GUNNY STEERS FREEFALL BUILT FOR TWO
  • SOI STUDENTS STRIVE TO EARN TITLE 'RECON'
  • AIR DELIVERY, RECON CO. SPLASH INTO SURF ZONE
  • URBAN FACILITY IS SHOWCASE FOR HIGH-TECH INVASION
  • RETIRED RECONNAISSANCE MARINE REDEFINES COMMITMENT
  • ANGLICO JUMPS INTO DEACTIVATION
  • 1ST, 4TH FORCE RECON. COMBINE EFFORTS FOR KERNEL BLITZ-99
  • 24TH MEU(SOC) CONDUCTS WASHDOWN
  • DISBURSING SPIE RIGS, RAPPELS WITH 4TH FORCE
  • 13TH MEU(SOC) FORCE RECON DROPS IN DURING EAGER MACE
  • 13TH MEU(SOC) INTERROGATOR-TRANSLATORS, BEHIND THE MYTHS -also info on the Radio Btns.
  • MARINES BOLSTER EMBASSY SECURITY IN MACEDONIA -FAST Company Info
  • 24TH MEU(SOC) MLG PHOTO ESSAY
  • 24TH MEU(SOC) USS NASHVILLE AND PENSACOLA MARINES PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE ALEXANDER THE GREAT
  • RECON DELIGHTS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
  • RECONNAISSANCE MARINES, SAILOR HONORED BY AIR FORCE
  • 1ST RADIO ACHIEVES ANOTHER FIRST
  • 4TH FORCE PROVIDES EYES, EARS FOR MAGTF
  • SURGICAL KILLERS : SNIPERS GHILLIE UP FOR URBAN TRAINING
  • 24TH MEU(SOC) MARINES GO SKY HIGH DURING FIRST
  • 24TH MEU(SOC) MARINES GO SKY HIGH DURING FIRST TRAINING EXERCISE
  • 13TH MEU(SOC) RECON PLUNGES INTO K-BAY
  • TANDEM MASTER ADDS NEW DIMENSION TO RECON
  • HIGH ALTITUDE COURSE PREP MARINES FOR AUSSUIE JUMPS
  • 13TH MEU STORMS RED BEACH, EARNS SOC QUALIFICATION
  • Combat town -The battleground of the future
  • RADIO RECON MAINTAINS COMBAT READINESS WITH HRST
  • HIGHLY MOBILE PLATOON IS THE "EARS" OF THE CORPS
  • ANGLICO Marines provide a link between ground units and the firepower of air- and sea-based assets.
  • RIMPAC 98 TRAINING
  • Scout/Snipers Protect Embassy in Operation Resolute Response
  • RESERVISTS GET TASTE OF RECON
  • Force Recon teaches Royal Jordanian Special Forces Sniping Skills
  • Force Recon teaches Royal Jordanian Special Forces Weapons Skills
  • SCOUT/SNIPERS PRACTICE MODERN WARFARE IN URBAN SNIPER COURSE
  • MEF TESTS NEW CONCEPTS IN STOM EX
  • BOAT RAIDS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
  • BOAT RAIDERS TEACH MARINES SECRETS TO STEALTH
  • MARINES 'GIVE IT ALL THEY'VE GOT' IN SCOUT/SNIPER INDOCTRINATION
  • MCAS YUMA PMO ADDS CAPABILITY TO SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM
  • RECON OVERCOMES ALASKAN WILDERNESS CHALLENGE
  • Force Recon Fast Roping
  • Maritime Special Purpose Forces practice their trade: taking ships by force.
  • June 1996 Marines Magazine -Articles n MEU (SOC) and snipers
  • GOPLAT: THE FINAL PHASE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT TRAINING