MARSOC Badge

Cool Badge....for Recon. Nothing really makes me think of anything but Recon when I look at this badge. Since MARSOC now owns the the Raider name I think it would be cool to design a badge with "Marine Raider" in capital letters with some wreaths ,a dagger(s) a lightning bolt(s),wings and the Marine Corps Emblem somehow incorporated into the design. Silver and gold for a good contrast.
 
Recon4ParaShark said:
Cool Badge....for Recon. Nothing really makes me think of anything but Recon when I look at this badge. Since MARSOC now owns the the Raider name I think it would be cool to design a badge with "Marine Raider" in capital letters with some wreaths ,a dagger(s) a lightning bolt(s),wings and the Marine Corps Emblem somehow incorporated into the design. Silver and gold for a good contrast.
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@Recon4ParaShark thanks for the input, have you looked into vetting yourself here on the site? With a username such as yours it would probably be prudent to do so.
 
OK, I'll see if I can dig up my Desert Storm DD-214. I really don't post that much. I can tell you that Sgt Major H. from the book McCoy's Marines was then SNCOIC SSGT H. at ARS Little Creek Va in 87-88. Major K. OIC.
 
Personally like my erstwhile countryman, the digger, I'm going with with homegrown. A green beret, Sykes-Fairbairn & boomerang combination.
Oh & what ever happened to that My Little Bronie thing?
 
Recon4ParaShark said:
OK, I'll see if I can dig up my Desert Storm DD-214. I really don't post that much. I can tell you that Sgt Major H. from the book McCoy's Marines was then SNCOIC SSGT H. at ARS Little Creek Va in 87-88. Major K. OIC.
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Noted. The main issue is with the username. We have a standard on the board that loosely equates to "you arent allowed to have a username that would imply that you are someone who you are not."

So, in the interest of being direct- get vetted, immediately, or pick a new username. Let' call it Sunday evening, shall we?

Thanks in advance!
 
dmcgill said:
If it is approved for wear by support Marines too, it will carry no real value.

That's exactly like saying the Personnel Clerk who works in the disbursing section of a SEAL Team rates to wear a Trident. :ROFLMAO:
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It should be rated only upon completeion of A&S, ITC, and designation as a CSO. SOF Support is it's own reward with plenty of billets for interesting/awesome schools like jump, sat com, Breacher's, etc, and the privillege of deploying with world class warriors.

Also, when I was in there was enough overlap in training, with a lot of guys going to dive and jump at some point, that most CSO's rated the dual cool anyway.
 
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As of today, it's now official:

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Army has the Green Berets, while the Navy is known for the SEALs. Now, an elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps (MARSOC) 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.

"Whereas most people in the American public probably wouldn't have been able to tell you what MARSOC stood for, 'Raider' will jump off the page," said Ben Connable, a military and intelligence analyst at the nonprofit research agency RAND Corporation.

After Friday, the formal names of eight units comprising some 2,700 Marines will include "Marine Raider." Representatives from the units will gather in formation with their commanders to unveil their new battle colors while renaming citations are read.

In a news release, the Marine Corps said the renaming will give commanders a shorthand way to refer to special operations Marines, similar to the labels "Green Beret" or "SEAL," in what it called "an official identity."
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Betenhauser said:
It should be rated only upon completeion of A&S, ITC, and designation as a CSO. SOF Support is it's own reward with plenty of billets for interesting/awesome schools like jump, sat com, Breacher's, etc, and the privillege of deploying with world class warriors.

Also, when I was in there was enough overlap in training, with a lot of guys going to dive and jump at some point, that most CSO's rated the dual cool anyway.
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Dude, you're churching it up horribly on the support side. As far as world class warriors goes, it goes both ways. MARSOC itself is a very professional organization with a plethera of real world experience in multiple facets of our community, from CSOs to team enablers, to guys with three letter backgrounds and various fleet units - the melting pot sticks it to the GWOT with the best of them. The CSOs, while they are a fantastic capability, are not the only strong arm of the organization and simply put, the warrior class spans along a wide array of MOSs in the unit.
 

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