How US Marine special operations actually work, according to a former raider

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Nick Jones is a former US Marine Raider who served in MARSOC, the Marine Corps' elite special operations unit.

10 famous women who served in the military

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Princess Elizabeth rides out from Buckingham Palace, London to the Horse Guards' Parade, wearing a new military hat bearing the insignia of the Grenadier Guards.
Queen Elizbabeth II served as a military truck driver during World War II.

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Marines are speeding up aircraft turnarounds for a scattered future fight and moving more munitions faster to keep up

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Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 17, 2020.
Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California.

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When I left the Marines, I moved in with other veterans. All our traumas clashed in the house.

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A veteran returns home
The author moved in with other Marines after leaving the service.

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When I left the Marines, I struggled to adjust to civilian life. Finding work in the real world was the most challenging.

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A patriotic young soldier is walking toward his house with his luggage. Rearview of an American serviceman coming back home after serving in the military.
The author struggled to adjust to civilian life after the Marines.

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How Guantanamo Bay actually works, according to a former detainee

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Mohamedou Ould Slahi was imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 15 years.

Ould Slahi speaks to Business Insider about the prison layout, the facilities, the food, and yard time. He reveals what torture methods were used and how guards interacted with detained people.

It's that time of year when Marines break out one of their rarest and most 'majestic' uniform accessories

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Retired Marine Colonel Thomas Connally and his wife, Annie Connally, attended a Marine Corps Birthday Ball on Nov 10. 2025. Connally wore his 80-year-old Boat Cloak, one the Corps' rarest uniform items.
Retired Marine Colonel Thomas Connally and his wife, Annie Connally, attended a Marine Corps Birthday Ball on Nov 10. 2025.

I'm a Marine who has traveled the world. It's one of the most challenging parts of the job, but also the most rewarding.

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Aboard the USS Essex Marines and sailors progress to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter

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I'm a Marine who pushed myself to the brink for promotions — until I learned true leadership isn't about rank or title

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A US Marine.
The author fought for his promotions in the Marines.

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Trump's cartel war is pulling US warships into a Caribbean show of force. Another destroyer just showed up.

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Pacific Ocean (May 7, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockade (DDG 106) maneuvers alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to get into position during a replenishment-at-sea evolution.
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