The mission of Force Recon is to conduct amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle-space shaping and limited scale raids in support of the Marine Expeditionary ...

When MARSOC was created, it left a hole in the USMC Special Operations Capable forces as two Force RECON companies were changed into MARSOC. Force RECON have since rebuilt and are fully ...

Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.

Force Recon should not be confused with the newly established (circa. 2007) Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Whereas MARSOC is Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM's) newest unit ...

Do you know the difference between Marine Recon and Force Recon? For starters, Reconnaissance Marines are the tip of the spear in the United States Marine Corps. Within their community are two ...

Sgt. John Chapman. Recon Marines are working with Air Force pararescue jumpers, known as PJs, along with combat controllers. “We noticed between force recon and the special tactics squadron that ...

By 1966, he rejoined the Marine Corps, and was sent to Vietnam with Force Recon, where he was awarded the Navy Cross. He returned home, safe and sound. Three years later, he returned to Vietnam ...

The first day of that planned four-day march, the recon team found out there wasn’t any reason to “suspect” a regiment was in those deep jungles. They bumped into a 20-soldier force.

Marines with Combined Anti-armor Team Red, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) post and direct security during fast rope ...