Birth of MARSOC - Part 1 [SOF Stories: Live!]

United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command that comprises the Marine Corps' contribution to SOCOM. Its core capabilities are direct action, special reconnaissance and foreign internal defense. Learn the hows and whys of its formation in 2006 in this "SOF Story: Live!"

This is a story about a small group of dedicated professionals who came together and made history!

Moderator: CSM (Ret) Rick Lamb

Colonel of Marines (Ret) Giles Kyser: Col(Ret) Kyser was at arms length from the Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps when the decision was made for the Marines to join SOCOM. When the Commandant turned and said: “Giles, I need you to create a unit for us," he knew his life was about to change.

Master Gunnery Sergeant (Ret) Joe Settelen: Master Guns (Ret) Joe Settelen was a seasoned RECON Marine who worked tirelessly alongside Col(Ret) Kyser to navigate Plans, Policies, Operations, Training, Equipment and Employment of a Force that previously did not exist, and would almost certainly be deployed to combat!

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