Next Marine Commandant Defends MARSOC After Call to Disband It

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Next Marine Commandant Defends MARSOC After Call to Disband It
 
12 Apr 2019
Military.com | By Gina Harkins

The general nominated to lead the Marine Corps defended his service's place within U.S. Special Operations Command after a think tank urged service leaders to ditch the mission.

Lt. Gen. David Berger told lawmakers this week that Marine Raiders are vital to U.S. Special Operations Command. He was responding to questions from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, about a recent report from the Heritage Foundation think tank, which promoted disbanding Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

MARSOC, which was created years after the other services stood up their special operations units, "developed further and faster than most thought possible," Berger said.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/12/next-marine-commandant-defends-marsoc-after-call-disband-it.html

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Next Marine Commandant Defends MARSOC After Call to Disband It
 
12 Apr 2019
Military.com | By Gina Harkins

The general nominated to lead the Marine Corps defended his service's place within U.S. Special Operations Command after a think tank urged service leaders to ditch the mission.

Lt. Gen. David Berger told lawmakers this week that Marine Raiders are vital to U.S. Special Operations Command. He was responding to questions from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, about a recent report from the Heritage Foundation think tank, which promoted disbanding Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

MARSOC, which was created years after the other services stood up their special operations units, "developed further and faster than most thought possible," Berger said.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/12/next-marine-commandant-defends-marsoc-after-call-disband-it.html

It's not necessary,but it is the USMC's attempt to remain relevant and a part of the military budget.

Truth to tell,the SEALS need to be cut back to doing their traditional missions at sea,and the USMC Raiders should be doing what the SEALS have been doing.

The USN is empire building though,and just ain't going to have a part of that