As far as I know the Marines still has recon but the special operation forces are supposed to be more on par with the Army special forces and Navy seals. The Marines recently renamed their special operation force to Marine Raiders. Semper Fi!
MARSOC.
Yes.
....”Would that be Marine Recon?”
No...it’s the old “FORCE Recon.” Now called MARSOC. Sounds the same, but the two units are quite different in mission.
Two things...
The Marines generally deny the existence of “elite” units among their ranks. There are no elites among the elites.
The Marines take same attitude toward their Special Operations Capable (MARSOC) as the British do towards their Special Air Service (SAS), and the Special Boat Service (SBS.)
The Marines, and the British, prefer these formations remain in the shadows and out of the limelight as much as possible.