UNSC Marine Raiders

The UNSC Marine Raiders was a branch of attached to the . It participated in many battles prior to and during the , as well as afterwards. It acted as a sort of middleground between the Marines and the 
, and performed multiple different roles.
== Role == 
The role of the Marine Raiders was to act as a flexible special forces group and a median between the Marine Corps and the ODSTs. However, the Marine Raiders did not use SOEIVs, instead using vehicles and equipment available to the regular Marine Corps. They were often paired with air vehicles such as and , dropping into combat quickly and being extracted almost just as quickly. The Marine Raiders often spearhead assaults by the Marine Corps and participated in raids behind enemy lines. The Marine Raiders were also skilled in securing areas for exfiltration, such as towards the end of the , when Marine Raiders aided Spartans and in securing a besieged dock for Captain Pelican.
== History ==
===Early History===
The Marine Raiders had been around long before the beginning of the , but hadn't seen much action until then. They served primarily as counter-terrorist units, defusing bombs, rescuing hostages, and raiding compounds. They also played a major role in , rooting out Insurrectionists. 
===Human-Covenant War===
The Marine Raiders would also play a large role during the , first seeing action against the at the . They would continue to see heavy action throughout the rest of the war, notably playing a role in the in the late 2540s.
== Equipment ==
The Marine Raiders had access to a variety of equipment, and mostly used typical equipment that the regular Marine Corps would use. Their BDU was most often the standard M52B body armor as well as the CH252 combat helmet, however they had also used the Nightfall armor variant. They utilized a variety of weapons, including the of assault rifles, as well as the of sidearms.
==Notable Members==
*James O'Neill (formerly)
== Gallery ==
File:Th_(25).jpg|A Marine Raider equipped with a SRS99 rifle.
File:Gdfffgdfasgfd.png|A Marine Raider holding an MA5 assault rifle.
File:Marines_by_silenciador00-d4l86fg.jpg|Marine Raiders deploying.
File:Th_(26).jpg|Marine Raiders hurrying to combat.
File:Marine.png|A variant of Marine armor occasionally used by the Marine Raiders.
File:Unsc_army_trooper_by_lolcopter121-d6i7w0j.jpg|Two Marine Raiders equipped with standard CH252 helmets.
File:Th_(28).jpg|The patch worn on the shoulders of Marine Raiders.
File:Ss_2014-12-28_at_06.43.27.jpg|Marine Raiders infiltrating an Insurrectionist-controlled structure.
File:Arma3_operation_trebuchet_mod6.jpg|Marine Raiders riding in Warthogs and Falcons across a frozen tundra.
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