| Marine Raider Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Marine Raider Regiment patch | |
| Active | 2006–present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Special operations forces |
| Role | |
| Size | 1,512 personnel authorized:[1]
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| Part of |  United States Special Operations Command.svg){kind=small} United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Camp Pendleton, California |
| Nickname(s) | Marine Raiders |
| Motto(s) | Spiritus Invictus |
| Engagements | War on Terror |
| Website | Marine Raider Regiment Website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel John J. Lynch[3] |
| Insignia | |
| Marine Special Operator Insignia qualification badge |  |
The Marine Raider Regiment (MRR),[4] formerly known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment (MSOR), is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Renamed for its predecessor, the World War II Marine Raiders,[5][6] this unit is the principal combat component of MARSOC, which is the Marine Corps' contribution to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
- ^ Government Accountability Office. "GAO Congressional report, Special Operations Forces: Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency of Funding and Assess and Potential to Lesson Some Deployments". gao.gov. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Leading over 800 enemy kills to guiding elite forces: These Marines were honored for combat ops". Marine Corps Times. 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Marine Raider Regiment Commanding Officer, Col. John Lynch on two Marines killed in action Sunday in Iraq". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
They were intelligent, courageous, and loyal...They were also family men, adoring husbands and fathers…
- ^ "PERSONAL & FAMILY READINESS". Marines.mil. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Hope Hodge Seck (11 June 2015). "MARSOC units to get Raider name after 10-month delay". Marine Corps Times.
- ^ Seck, Hope. "MARSOC units renamed for the Marine Raiders". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.