Surviving the Cut: US Marine Recon | Wed 9/1 @ 10p

Reconnaissance Marines are the eyes and ears of the Marine Corps. The first men on the ground behind enemy lines, they gather intelligence and carry out missions that support the entire Corps. Their motto says it all: Swift, Silent, Deadly. But to earn the name "Recon Marine", you must first survive the Corps' famously grueling 12-week recon course. Marines are pushed to unconsciousness in the pool, and then wrestle their 90-pound packs into the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean. It's a man-breaking, all-out endurance test that forges top soldiers with unparalleled skills. One in three won't make it...only the best survive the cut.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• marines
• recon
• test
• challenge
• soldier
• training
• war
• army
• navy
• elite

[jorgec5151]

Whats the song????????

[edzick917]

@catchthedemon Thanks for the info but I always thought force recon was like army sf or navy seals or army rangers-Are they

[xSwaggaxVersace]

without the jsoc but go to the same schools MARSOC is the official special forces of the marine corps

[xSwaggaxVersace]

@christhegreatish short answer the force recon equvialant to the navy seals

recon marine are just basic

see it like this

army ranger = recon marine Green Berets = Force Recon

[xxbmthxx3462]

Wow.. theres actually no top comment!

[soldierside365]

@BIOLOGIK2

unless he has it in his pocket ;)

[paddypace]

@christhegreatish

The main difference between Force and Division (aka Battalion) Recon is whom they report to; however, Force Recon tends to do more deep recon and has in the past done more direct action missions. There are still a couple independent Force Recon companies; however, most of the 1st and 2nd Force Recon companies have become the core of the recently developed MARSOC elements. The remaining platoons have been integrated into the 1st and 2nd Recon Battalions as D/Force Recon Cos

[catchthedemon]

@christhegreatish Yes, there is. Force Recon is a seperate company in addition to recon battalion that seasoned Recon Marines can apply to get into. Most in Force Company are Sergeants and above. I've heard of one or two Corporals being accepted but they had been on multiple deployments and I think one of them had been reduced in rank before. They have a longer range mission and are usually employed on smaller missions by higher level commanders.

[MostEpicMango]

@christhegreatish No.

[christhegreatish]

is there a difference between recon and force recon?