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USMC special operations unit
The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious light
Marine_Raiders
US Marine Corps special forces unit
operating behind the lines. "Edson's" Raiders of 1st Marine Raiders Battalion and "Carlson's" Raiders of 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion are said to be the first
Marine_Raider_Regiment
United States Marine Corps component command
Multi-Purpose Canine (10 weeks). Marine Raider (MR) Formerly known as a Critical Skills Operator or CSO. Marine Raiders are enlisted Marines that have attended and
United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command
Dagger
The United States Marine Raider stiletto was a combat knife issued to the Marine Raiders and 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during World War II. At the
United States Marine Raider stiletto
United_States_Marine_Raider_stiletto
Military unit
Marine Raider Battalion (1st MRB) is a special operations forces of the United States Marine Corps and a subordinate combat component of the Marine Corps
1st Marine Raider Battalion (MARSOC)
1st_Marine_Raider_Battalion_(MARSOC)
1944 film by Harold D. Schuster
Marine Raiders is a 1944 RKO war film showing a fictional depiction of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion and 1st Marine Parachute Battalion on Guadalcanal
Marine_Raiders_(film)
United States Marine Corps general
(February 26, 1896 – May 27, 1947) was a United States Marine Corps officer who led "Carlson's Raiders" during World War II. Many credit Carlson with developing
Evans_Carlson
U.S. raid against Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II
The raid on Makin Island was an attack by Marine Raiders of the United States Marine Corps on the Japanese-controlled Makin Island from August 17–18, 1942
Raid_on_Makin_Island
Naval infantry branch of the U.S. military
missions units for decades. In 2003, the Marine Corps created the present-day successors to the Marine Raiders and provided them to Special Operations
United_States_Marine_Corps
Marine Corps museum in Quantico, Virginia
U.S. Marine Raider Association. "Marine Raider Museum Notice" Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, World War II U.S. Marine Raiders website. Retrieved
Marine_Raider_Museum
The Florida Marine Raiders (formerly the Lakeland Raiders) were a professional indoor football team; though they began play in 2012 as a member of the
Florida_Marine_Raiders
Military units trained to conduct special operations
of the U.S. The battalion became known as Marine Raiders due to Admiral Chester Nimitz's request for "raiders" in the Pacific front of the war.[citation
Special_forces
US Navy amphibious assault ship
the United States Navy to be named for Makin Island, target of the Marine Raiders' Makin Island raid early on in the United States' involvement in World
USS_Makin_Island_(LHD-8)
Marine Raider Battalion Marine Raider Support Group 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion 2nd Marine Raider Support Battalion 3rd Marine Raider Support
United States special operations forces
United_States_special_operations_forces
U.S. military camouflage pattern
the Marine Raiders were the first issued a frog skin pattern uniform, using it in the Pacific Theater. The uniform was also worn by the Marines in other
Frog_skin_camouflage
Award
officer. The USMC Raider "Dagger" insignia is equivalent to the US Navy SEAL "Trident" in that the device indicates that the Marine is a part of the special
Marine Special Operator Insignia
Marine_Special_Operator_Insignia
1943 war film directed by Ray Enright
was caught in Manila by the Japanese, who teaches the Raiders knife fighting; an embittered Marine whose brother was killed at Pearl Harbor; a man who fought
Gung_Ho!
2017 murder in Mali
focusing on the SEALs’ conflicting accounts of Melgar’s death. Two Marine Raiders were also implicated as accomplices. The suspects claimed Melgar was
Murder_of_Logan_Melgar
of the Marine Corps but outside the MAGTF structure, or within the Supporting Establishment. The Marine Raider battalions of the Marine Raider regiment
List of United States Marine Corps battalions
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_battalions
United States Marine (1919–1942)
in the Marine Raiders in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Ahrens was born on Nov. 4, 1919, in Dayton, Kentucky. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
Edward_H._Ahrens
Facebook. Marine Raider Memorial March, retrieved 2019-04-08 "Marine Raiders march 770 miles in remembrance". The Official United States Marine Corps Public
Brothers_In_Arms_Foundation
Military unit
parachute corps in the Marines was questioned, as were other specialized elite units, such as the Marine Raiders. The Marine Corps also lacked the transport
Paramarines
Topics referred to by the same term
recreated Raiders of the Lost Ark The Raiders, an 1894 novel by S. R. Crockett The Raider, a 1929 novel by Charles Alden Seltzer "The Raider", a poem from
Raider
Knife for hand-to-hand military combat
From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War (PDF). History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 1 October
Combat_knife
Specially designated military operations that are considered unconventional
behind enemy lines. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Marine Raiders in February 1942 after Admiral Chester Nimitz requested commando units
Special_operations
United States Marine Corps brigadier general
https://samuelbgriffithfoundation.org/. Alexander, Joseph H. (2000). Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-020-7
Samuel_B._Griffith
United States Marine (1921-1979)
shot through his right shoulder at Bougainville. In February 1944, the Marine Raiders were disbanded. Keller met and subsequently married his wife, Ruby O'Halloran
Harold_Keller
American general, businessman, and politician (1907–1991)
transferred to the Marine Raiders in January 1942, a new Marine Corps commando force, and became second-in-command of the 2nd Raider Battalion under Evans
James_Roosevelt
United States Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1955)
World War II started, Edson was sent as the commanding officer of the Marine Raiders and earned his second Navy Cross on Tulagi. When his unit was sent to
Merritt_A._Edson
WW1 era American combat knife
capability when used in an offensive role. The Raiders would eventually adopt the United States Marine Raider stiletto, a combat knife with a stiletto-style
Mark_I_trench_knife
Military combat knife
retrieved 23 July 2011 Alexander, Joseph H. (January 2000). Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II. p. 67. ISBN 1-55750-020-7. Sledge
Ka-Bar
American college football season
The 1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football team represented the United States Marine Corps at Naval Air Technical Training Center Ward Island, located
1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football team
1943_Ward_Island_Marines_Raiders_football_team
The 2015 Florida Marine Raiders season was the third season for the X-League Indoor Football (X-League) franchise, and their first season in X-League.
2014 Florida Marine Raiders season
2014_Florida_Marine_Raiders_season
United States Marine Corps sergeant (1919–1945)
the 3rd Raiders were removed from the combat zone and returned to Guadalcanal, arriving on January 14. On February 1, the 1st Marine Raider Regiment
Michael_Strank
2025 novel by Andrews and Wilson
where the PFU had safe houses and a network of tunnels. Two teams of Marine Raiders infiltrate the neighborhood and breach the tunnels, but fail to find
Executive Power (Andrews and Wilson novel)
Executive_Power_(Andrews_and_Wilson_novel)
WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021. Alexander, Joseph H. (2000). Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion
Battle_of_Edson's_Ridge
US military combat system training
martial cultures that are studied are the Marine Raiders, Spartans, Zulu and Apache. By studying these cultures, Marines learn fundamental tactics and methods
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Marine_Corps_Martial_Arts_Program
Elite light infantry combatant
President Roosevelt's son, James Roosevelt, served with the Marine Raiders. The Raiders initially saw action at the Battle of Tulagi and the Battle of
Commando
US Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
that contained human remains, equipment, and dog tags belonging to Marine Raiders. Thomason's remains were among those identified. His remains were returned
Clyde_A._Thomason
United States Marine Corps officer (1916–1971)
February 1944, after the Marine Raiders were disbanded, he returned to the United States to become an infantry instructor at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Harold_G._Schrier
National war memorial in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. The
Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
List of ships with the same or similar names
the name USS Makin Island, named for Makin Island, target of the U.S. Marine Raiders' raid early in World War II. The first USS Makin Island (CVE-93), was
USS_Makin_Island
American military personnel
graduating in 1942 to join the Marine Corps at the outbreak of World War II. Yancey was assigned to the Marine Raiders in World War II and became the
John_H._Yancey
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1922–1945)
assigned to a unit of Marine scouts. His next assignment was with the 2nd Marine Raider battalion, the famed Carlson's Raiders. During the United States'
William_G._Walsh
USMC Navy Cross recipient
again as the 1st Marine Raider Battalion the following month. First Lieutenant Antonelli deployed to Samoa with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion in April
John_W._Antonelli
U.S. Marine (1922–1943)
Pvt Gurke was transferred to Company D, 3rd Raider Battalion. After four months at Wallis, the Raiders left for Pago Pago, American Samoa, stayed there
Henry_Gurke
American screenwriter
Lucy Young (2008-04-16). "Official Web Site Pacific Marine Raiders WWII". U.S. Marine Raiders. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2013-07-07
William_Douglas_Lansford
Dagger
Special Forces soldiers. Formerly used by United States Army Rangers, Marine Raiders, and the First Special Service Force. The F-S knife is strongly associated
Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife
Fairbairn–Sykes_fighting_knife
Military unit
Marine Raider Regiment Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Raider Support
Special Operations Command Europe
Special_Operations_Command_Europe
United States Marine Corporal
further training as an armorer. Marine Raiders He served with the Marine Corps Raiders in the Pacific. While with the "Raiders" he was promoted to corporal
Richard_E._Bush
Military unit
CSOs, colloquially known as "Raiders", are awarded the Military Occupational Specialty 0372. CSOs are assigned to Marine Special Operations Teams (MSOT)
Critical_skills_operator
2025 film by David Ayer
that. Unsure, he consults his old friend, Gunny Lefferty, a blind ex-Marine Raider, who suggests doing what is right, so Levon agrees to bring Jenny home
A_Working_Man
Folding knife
individual unit was in 1942, when the United States Marine Raider stiletto was issued to Marine Raiders until the unit was disbanded in 1944.1 When Det One
Strider_SMF
Arm of the Republic of China Navy
2019. Rej, Abhijnan (November 11, 2020). "US Marine Raiders Arrive in Taiwan to Train Taiwanese Marines". The Diplomat. 防空警衛群. Air Defense Group (in Chinese)
Republic of China Marine Corps
Republic_of_China_Marine_Corps
Indoor football team
their name to the River City Raiders. Following the season, the AIF announced that it was ceasing operations, leaving the Raiders without a league to play
River_City_Raiders
American lawyer (1908–1982)
enthusiasm and energy with which he trained his men. Serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Chambers received the Silver Star for
Justice_M._Chambers
WWII anti-Japanese operation in 1942
29 days, the 2nd Raiders killed almost 500 Japanese soldiers while suffering 16 killed, although many were afflicted by disease. The Raiders also captured
Carlson's_patrol
United States Marine Corps corporal (1920-2007)
unit of the Marine Corps. Lindberg first saw combat on Guadalcanal while serving as a member of the 2nd Raider Battalion ("Carlson's Raiders"), and participated
Charles_W._Lindberg
Short, pointed hand-to-hand weapon
elimination. Some units of the U.S. Marine Corps Raiders in the Pacific were issued a similar fighting dagger, the Marine Raider stiletto, though this modified
Dagger
American Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient
to rescue three men who were adrift in the Kula Gulf. In August, the Marine Raiders withdrew from New Georgia and returned to Guadalcanal, where he contracted
Charles_L._Banks
U.S. military campaign in World War II
September, he relocated three Marine battalions, including the 1st Raider Battalion, under Merritt A. Edson (Edson's Raiders), and the 1st Parachute Battalion
Guadalcanal_campaign
United States Marine Corps general (1894–1951)
1st Marine Raider Regiment in the tough jungle fighting on New Georgia. His second was for extraordinary heroism as commander of the 28th Marine Regiment
Harry_B._Liversedge
Series of land and naval battles of the Pacific campaign of World War II
ISBN 978-1-47282-447-9. Alexander, Joseph H. (2000). Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-020-7
New_Georgia_campaign
Intelligence branch of the U.S. Marine Corps
1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command Intelligence Company, 2nd Marine Raider Support Battalion, Marine Forces
Marine_Corps_Intelligence
United States Navy base
classified airborne electronics maintenance training for many thousands of Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, and Royal Air Force personnel. In 1924, the Radio Materiel
Naval Air Technical Training Center Ward Island
Naval_Air_Technical_Training_Center_Ward_Island
U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General
1917 – 12 February 1996) was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He saw combat in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War
Foster_C._LaHue
Combined military forces of the U.S.
of the MAGTF is the Marine Raider Regiment, functioning under United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command. Marine Raiders specialize in direct
United_States_Armed_Forces
Battles during the Guadalcanal campaign in WWII
relocated three Marine battalions—including the 1st Raider Battalion, under U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Merritt A. Edson (Edson's Raiders)—from Tulagi and
Actions_along_the_Matanikau
Knife designed to inflict injury
Knives of the Marines), Black Belt Magazine, Vol. 30 No. 9 (September 1992), p. 60 Alexander, Joseph H., Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion
Fighting_knife
U.S. Marine Corps Major General
activated 2nd Marine Division under Major General Clayton B. Vogel. He volunteered for the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion when the Marine Raiders units were
Oscar_F._Peatross
United States Navy component of JSOC
resulted in the criminal prosecutions of two DEVGRU members and two Marine Raiders. Following a two-year investigation by The Intercept, a report was released
SEAL_Team_Six
Arena football league in the United States
games prior to the season against teams outside the league. The Florida Marine Raiders, Georgia Rampage, and St. Louis Attack originated the X-League after
X-League_Indoor_Football
United States Marine Corps general
the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted as commanding officer of the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion during the
Fred_D._Beans
Aviation incident in Florida, United States
(LAARNG). The Marines on the helicopter were assigned to Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Raiders Team 8231, based at Marine Corps Base Camp
2015 Eglin Air Force Base helicopter crash
2015_Eglin_Air_Force_Base_helicopter_crash
United States Marine Corps captain
of the most decorated American Marines of the war. Maghakian served with the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions and the Raiders. During the Makin Island raid
Victor_Maghakian
US Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor and football player (1915–1945)
to the elite Marine Raiders at Camp Pendleton. When the Marine Raiders were dissolved, he was assigned to the 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division. In January
Jack_Lummus
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1910–1942)
Marine Regiment as a company commander. In February 1942, his unit was redesignated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. The unit was ordered to Marine Corps
Kenneth_D._Bailey
2026 video game
Splatoon Raiders is a 2026 action role-playing third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. It is the first
Splatoon_Raiders
Large, often squared off knife
RAF Aircrew Knife Rondel dagger Seme Shobo Sica Stiletto Tantō U.S. Marine Raider stiletto V-42 Yoroi-dōshi Manufacturers Aitor Knife Company Al Mar Knives
Cleaver
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
capability in October 2008. Units Marine Raider Regiment (MRR) consists of a Headquarters Company and three Marine Raider Battalions, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
American gridiron football player (born 1987)
In 2013 and 2014, Harmon played as a member of the Lakeland/Florida Marine Raiders. Florida Atlantic bio Archived October 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Jason_Harmon
1943 battle of World War II
Pacific War. In the battle, two battalions of the US Marine Raiders from the 1st Marine Raider Regiment, supported by two US Army infantry battalions
Battle_of_Bairoko
Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 5th Marine Regiment 6th Marine Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 25th Marine Regiment
List of United States Marine Corps regiments
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_regiments
2025 video game
ostensibly in a peaceful transfer. While preparing for a briefing, U.S. Marine Raider Gunnery Sergeant Dylan Murphy (Jay Walker) and his squad Tempest 1-2
Battlefield_6
2008 video game
missions. The game's story, told primarily from the perspectives of U.S. Marine Raider Private C. Miller and Soviet Red Army Private Dimitri Petrenko, focuses
Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War
Former US Marine Raider and author (born 1980)
Ackerman (born April 12, 1980) is an American author, journalist, former Marine Raider and CIA Special Activities Officer. He is the New York Times-bestselling
Elliot_Ackerman
Type of combat knife
I was issued in 1942 and 1943 to airborne troops, Army Rangers, and Marine Raiders. The Mark I featured a full-tang design with a double-edged blade and
Trench_knife
2026 Marvel Studios television special
former Marine Raider Nick Koumalatsos, who helped him train for Born Again, as a consultant on the special, and also consulted with Marine Raider Cody Alford
The_Punisher:_One_Last_Kill
American actor (1899–1983)
Frank Borzage's His Butler's Sister (1943) then it was back to RKO for Marine Raiders (1944). With his agent Phil Ryan, O'Brien set up his own production
Pat_O'Brien_(actor)
"work together," it became the battle cry of the Marine Raiders. Gunner – shortened form of Marine Gunner, a nickname for an Infantry Weapons Officer;
List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_acronyms_and_expressions
Scientific study of ocean life
Marine biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms that inhabit the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera
Marine_biology
Fictional comic book WW II military unit
and his team. The Leatherneck Raiders starred in their own Marvel Comics series, Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders, which ran 19 issues from Jan
Leatherneck_Raiders
Term for Japanese human wave attacks during WWII
During the U.S. raid on Makin Island, on August 17, 1942, the U.S. Marine Raiders attacking the island initially spotted and then killed Japanese machine
Banzai_charge
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) are United States Marine Corps reconnaissance units that provide deep ground and amphibious reconnaissance, surveillance
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
Spezialkräfte Marine KOPASKA MARCOS Marine Commandos Marinejegerkommandoen Marine Raider Regiment Minedykkerkommandoen Namibian Marine Corps Operational
Steve_Irwin
Scouts Alaskan Scouts Marine Parachute Battalions – the "Paramarines" Marine Raider Battalions - the "Marine Raiders" United States Marine Corps Amphibious
List of former United States special operations units
List_of_former_United_States_special_operations_units
Public holiday in the United States on November 10
Forces West in Fallujah, 2008 Harry B. Liversedge with the Marine Raiders in 1943 Marine modelling a World War I-era uniform at the 2008 Birthday Pageant
United States Marine Corps Birthday
United_States_Marine_Corps_Birthday
Marine Raider Support Group 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion 2nd Marine Raider Support Battalion 3rd Marine Raider Support Battalion Marine Raider
List of marines and similar forces
List_of_marines_and_similar_forces
Weaponry used by the U.S. Marine Corps
States Marine Raider stiletto OKC-3S bayonet Ka-Bar Combat Knife Marine NCO sword Marine Officers' Mameluke Sword Original United States Marine Corps Machete
List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps
List_of_weapons_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
American actress (1925–1971)
Hi'ya, Sailor Hostess Uncredited 1944 This Is the Life Girl Uncredited Marine Raiders Sally Parker Credited as Martha MacVicar The Mummy's Ghost Miss McLean
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