[fugazi]

“Paramarines” – an elite force within an elite force – were never utilized in their intended roles (Ranger-style commando raids as opposed to the Army’s parachute infantry), but instead served throughout the war as conventional Marines. Five former Paramarines would earn the Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima, and several of the legendary flag-raisers were former Paramarines.

[semaj]

Navy Scouts and Raider Detachments served in both the European and Far East theatres during the war. They were actually the original “special forces”.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Claude King – The Burning Of Atlanta Lyrics

Back in 1864
On a cold November’s morn
The burning of Atlanta
Was a sad and a dreary one

For Sherman came a marching
With a hundred thousand men
And through the smoke
Through the flames
Over the cannon’s roar

[Chorus:]
You could hear them rebels call
We ain’t scared of y’all
We don’t care what the Yankees say
The South’s gonna rise again
We’re tough as nails
And you better turn tails
And head back where they’ve been
They took our beans
And a fat back pony
We’ve still got our Confederate money
We don’t care what the Yankees say
The South’s gonna rise again

[gunnyg]

“Darby’s Rangers” also a lesser known unit, although Hollyweird did produce a good flik on it many years ago..........

https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2013/01/16/darby-rides-again-n1489757?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl

Gunny G
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[Slyfox]

My uncle Howard was in the First Marine division on Guadalcanal. Don’t know if he was a paramarine or not. He was 18 when he entered the service. It was hell. The Japs and the mosquitoes and the lack of quinine made it pretty much unbearable. The replacement drug for malaria caused some of the men to go stir crazy during battle. That happened to my uncle. He continued to serve throughout the war. When he was 25 he committed suicide. I pray for him every day.