MARSOC Badge

Why don't you guys just go with some variation of the Raider emblem if you're going to insist on a new badge?
 
That badge was a design prototype made by team guys that have little effect on the actual outcome of the badge. It has not yet been decided if Raiders actually deserve a badge (which they do). Once it is decided that they rate a badge, the badge itself (which will not look like this one) will be voted on by the Marine Corps as a whole after it goes through the proper channels (IE the CG, his staff, and many others). There is a Raider patch design in the options if you're wondering. It is not important what the badge looks like, however, as it can be changed after the fact. It is much easier to change the look of the device after the fact than to get the CG and the Marine Corps to say they rate one in the first place.
 
jjdidtiebuckle said:
That badge was a design prototype made by team guys that have little effect on the actual outcome of the badge. It has not yet been decided if Raiders actually deserve a badge (which they do). Once it is decided that they rate a badge, the badge itself (which will not look like this one) will be voted on by the Marine Corps as a whole after it goes through the proper channels (IE the CG, his staff, and many others). There is a Raider patch design in the options if you're wondering. It is not important what the badge looks like, however, as it can be changed after the fact. It is much easier to change the look of the device after the fact than to get the CG and the Marine Corps to say they rate one in the first place.
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That's really interesting, but I thought you were Delta.
 
This won't be the badge. There are a few designs that have been submitted. And eventually we will see something, it's a matter of when at this point.
 
Thats going to take up a lot of space. Do you think many Marines are going to continue to wear it once they have earned their wings and scuba bubbles?
 
devilbones said:
Thats going to take up a lot of space. Do you think many Marines are going to continue to wear it once they have earned their wings and scuba bubbles?
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I'm waiting on the jokes about Trident/ "Budweiser" envy, but that's an observation, not my fight; I like the insignia. The history geek in me really likes the Southern Cross/ Guadalcanal tie-in. I tend to think the Corps does a better job with instilling a legacy in her ranks than the other services in theirs.
 
Freefalling said:
I'm waiting on the jokes about Trident/ "Budweiser" envy, but that's an observation, not my fight; I like the insignia. The history geek in me really likes the Southern Cross/ Guadalcanal tie-in. I tend to think the Corps does a better job with instilling a legacy in her ranks than the other services in theirs.
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I think it looks pretty cool but its just big. The real badge has the eagle looking the other way.
lindy said:
How does that look on WMs' uniforms?
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Should go nice with the MARPAT scrunci.
 
I don't like them omitting the Skull device in the center of that Raider insignia. That's bullshit. It ain't a Raider patch without the skull. Is this PC at work here? Are we afraid of Raiders appearing insensitive? It's supposed to be intimidating. Carlson had a bunch of them made up so they could leave them on the bodies of dead Japanese to instill fear. If you're going to bring something back, bring it back.
 
I like it very much - classy. Subdued yet powerful. Couple questions:

1) If a Marine leaves MARSOC for any reason, are they still authorized to wear it?

2) What do the 5 stars represent? I did a little Googling and read thru the article, the best I could come up with were the 5 Phases that a Marine must go thru before being awarded the badge?
 
Ocoka One said:
I don't like them omitting the Skull device in the center of that Raider insignia. That's bullshit. It ain't a Raider patch without the skull. Is this PC at work here? Are we afraid of Raiders appearing insensitive? It's supposed to be intimidating. Carlson had a bunch of them made up so they could leave them on the bodies of dead Japanese to instill fear. If you're going to bring something back, bring it back.
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There was a big push in SF to keep skulls off of team shirts, too.

I'm 50/50 on the matter. The OSS, 1st SSF, and early SF emblems were all very original and specific to some aspect of the unit. The skull emblems usually end up looking like a silly biker tattoo.

I do agree, however, that skull emblems have more of a place in maritime heritage.
 
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Ooh-Rah said:
I like it very much - classy. Subdued yet powerful. Couple questions:

1) If a Marine leaves MARSOC for any reason, are they still authorized to wear it?

2) What do the 5 stars represent? I did a little Googling and read thru the article, the best I could come up with were the 5 Phases that a Marine must go thru before being awarded the badge?
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Its the Southern Cross constellation.
 

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