Always Faithful, Always Forward: The Forging Of A Special Operations
Marine

Product Description

Established in 1986 the US Special Operations Command was set up to bring the special operational disciplines of all branches of the military under a single unified command to act on missions involving unconventional warfare special reconnaissance foreign internal defense & direct action The Marine Special Operations Command ("MARSOC") is the newest component of the military&s shift toward a fully integrated Special Operations Command structure At first the Marines were strongly against any Marines serving under anyone other than another Marine Then 911 happened In the years following Marine forces found themselves growing more agreeable to inter-branch operational command finally forming the Marine Special Operations Command in 2006 Always Faithful Always Forward follows the journey of a class of Marine candidates from their recruitment through assessment & selection to their qualification as Marines Special Operators Retired Navy Captain Dick Couch has been given unprecedented access to this new command & to the individual Marines of this exceptional special-operations unit allowing him to chronicle the history & development of the Marine Special Operations Command & how they find recruit & train their special operators