Marine Raiders, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicate with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course - Marine Raiders, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicate with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Students navigate an obstacle course - A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command participates in an obstacle course during the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)