SECURITYJun 25 · 14:34 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERDavid Ibekwe,Maggie Cai,Matthew Ferrera ([email protected])

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

Nick Jones, a US Marine Raider who served in MARSOC, discusses the realities of Marine Raiders operations, including close-quarters combat and deployments to Iraq and Jordan. He was awarded the Navy Cross for rescuing wounded teammates during a 2020 firefight in Iraq. Post-retirement, he founded the Talons Reach Foundation to support veterans and addresses trauma, injury recovery, and alcoholism.

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