On 6 August 2014, MARSOC claimed and officially bestowed the prestigious Marine Raider moniker upon their subordinate combat units (Marine Special Operations Regiment) in commemoration of the fabled and elite amphibious light infantry unit that operated during World War II. "Marine Corps Times" reported that in 2017, Marine Raiders assisted in the liberation of Marawi from ISIS militants. In February 2019, "Marine Corps Times" reported that since the formation of MARSOC 13 years before, it had conducted 300 operational deployments across 13 countries, awarded more than 300 valor awards and that 43 Raiders (including two combat dogs) had been killed in training and combat operations.