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US Marine Corps Raiders on an obstacle course. Between 1941 and 1945. U.S. Marine Corps.

What Was America's First 'Special Forces' Team?

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Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943. Raider’s Ridge (looking north), Guadalcanal Island. U.S. Navy.

Marine Raiders Went Into Guadalcanal 'Practically Blind'—And Wreaked Havoc On the Japanese

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Simply the Deadliest: "Special Forces" Were Invented in World War II

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Meet the Marine Raiders: America's Amazing World War II Special Forces

US Marine Corps Raiders on an obstacle course. Between 1941 and 1945. U.S. Marine Corps.

What Was America's First 'Special Forces' Team?

Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943. Raider’s Ridge (looking north), Guadalcanal Island. U.S. Navy.

Marine Raiders Went Into Guadalcanal 'Practically Blind'—And Wreaked Havoc On the Japanese