[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E181-E182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING MARINE FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

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                         HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2020

  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to 
the heroic Marine Forces Special Operations Command (or MARSOC) which 
will celebrate its 14th anniversary on February 24th. MARSOC was 
activated in 2006 at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina and initially 
consisted of a small staff and the Foreign Military Training Unit which 
had

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been formed to conduct foreign internal defense. MARSOC deployed its 
first units in August 2006, six months after initial activation, and 
since that time has deployed continuously. MARSOC's current missions 
include counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense 
and security force assistance.
  Since its inception, MARSOC has received numerous unit awards 
including: Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer, Afghanistan Campaign 
Streamer with One Bronze Star, National Defense Service Streamer, 
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer as well as Global War on 
Terrorism Service Streamer.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring the legacy of this brave 
and patriotic unit and their standard of Spiritus Invictus, an 
Unconquerable Spirit. May we always keep our dedicated service members 
treasured in our hearts and constantly in our prayers for their service 
to God and country.

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