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Marine Raider Recruiting

What We Do

Spiritus Invictus

Marine Raiders are a force, expeditionary in nature, prepared to thrive in uncertain, chaotic, and austere environments, determined to excel with Spiritus Invictus – an “unconquerable spirit.”

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Direct Action

We conduct short strikes and small-scale offensive actions to seize, destroy, capture, recover, or inflict damage in hostile or denied areas.

02
Special Reconnaissance

We acquire information about the capabilities, intentions, and activities of an enemy not normally found in conventional forces.

03
Counterterrorism

We prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism.

04
Foreign Internal Defense

We provide training and other assistance to foreign governments and their militaries to enable them to provide for their own national security.

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Security Force Assistance

We support the security forces of allied foreign governments to achieve operational objectives the U.S. shares.

06
Counterinsurgency

In concert with allied governments, we conduct military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic action operations to defeat insurgent strongholds.

07
Support to Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

We provide expertise, materiel, and teams to support combatant commanders locating, tagging, and tracking WMD.

08
Support to Unconventional Warfare

We support resistance movement or insurgency which may support conventional military operations.

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