MGySgt Denis Gerdes, FRA# 1627, passed away 24 November, 2013 in his sleep. MGySgt Gerdes was 1st Force Ops Chief for OIF. Great Recon Marine, Brother and friend. For those who wish to attend, a memorial service will be held at the Base Chapel, 1344 A Street, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055, on December 14th, 2013 at 10:00 am. There will be a meet and greet following the memorial service at the American Legion Post365, 1234 South Santa Fe, Vista CA.

Sgt Jonathon Blank - LaRue Tactical Elk Hunt 2011
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GySgt Brian M. Blonder - FRA #2313 - Awarded Navy Cross
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Commando Hall of Honor - FRA Member Maj. James Capers Jr. USMC(ret)
and Bigadier General Evans F. Carlson USMC(ret) inducted into inaugural class of SOCOM's Commando Hall of Honor.

Force Recon Memorial
Col. Bruce Meyers USMC (ret) and SgtMaj Neal King USMC (ret) have designed a commemorative memorial monument to be placed in Semper Fi Park at the Marine Corp Museum. Donations are needed to help put the design to stone. Click the link above for more details.

History of Marine Detachment 1 - .pdf format - 138 pages - 6.5mb
Det 1: U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, 2003 - 2006.

Bikes For Wounded Warriors
The FRA donates high-quality Specialized road bikes to Marines at the Wounded Warrior Battalion West. Click above for details.

Another Marine Helped By RFSF - The Ride For Semper Fi
helps out another Marine

Ride For Semper Fi - FA Call For Volunteers