GySgt David E. Grandin , FRA #1131 died Thursday April 18th 2013. Services took place on April 25th at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, IN.

LtCol John H Cole USMC(ret), FRA Member 607, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013. The funeral service and burial will take place on Thursday, March 7 aboard the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA. The service will begin at 12:30 pm in the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard the base, the same chapel where John and Maureen were married 36 years and 10 months ago. You must notify the Marine on-duty at the gate know that you are here for a funeral. Allow extra time to get on base (you may need to go through the visitor entry and have a vehicle search). Burial will be at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, contibutions can be made to:
Loch Raven VA Community Living and Rehabilitation Center
C/O Volunteer Services
3900 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21218.

Sgt Caleb M Medley, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Radio Operator, died Tuesday, February 26th, while conducting a military free-fall training operation in Perris, Calinfornia. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Wednesday March 6, 2013, at the Burlington Community Center, 340 S. 14th St., Burlington, CO, 80807. Burial on Wednesday March 6, 2013, at Fairview Cemetary, 100015th St., Burlington, CO, 80807.

LtCol Patrick J. Ryan USMC (ret) , FRA member number 1, passed away Wednesday, February 13th, 2013. The Force Recon Association mourns the loss of our founding member. It is because of LtCol Ryan that the FRA strives to maintain and foster fellowship, comradeship and perpetuate the ideals and professionalism between and among its members and the members of our reconnaissance units, whether Force or Battalion Recon, Regular or Reserve. To link forever, those who served together. The FRA extends our most heartfelt condolences to Terry and all of LtCol Ryan's family. Please click on LtCol Ryan's name above for information about services.

SgtMaj I. V. Long USMC(ret), passed away Sunday, December 23rd, 2012. SgtMaj Long retired from the Marine Corps after serving 30 years, through WWII, Korea and Vietnam in the 2nd Recon Bn.. SgtMaj Long's funeral was held on Friday, December 28th, at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Wilmington, NC.

Sgt Jonathon Blank - LaRue Tactical Elk Hunt 2011
Click on the link.

GySgt Brian M. Blonder - FRA #2313 - Awarded Navy Cross
Click on the link.

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