Yes. The Marines long ago deliberately rejected any kind of "special" designations because ALL Marines are "special forces".
Special Operations forces are far more that behind the lines commandos in this new technological era. Having watched them, I’d say that they have tactics and techniques that would be useful for any military force, but would be beyond the financial and training capacity of a regular unit.
I understand why the Marines would go the route of Special Ops, and I consider it wise.
“The Marines long ago deliberately rejected any kind of “special” designations because ALL Marines are “special forces”.
Yes. The Marine “special forces” called “Marine Raiders” were used in the Makin and Guadalcanal campaigns, and then disbanded about 1943 for the exact reason you stated. Ditto for the “Paramarines.”