Mrs. Dorothy Capers, wife of Major Jim Capers USMC (ret), passed away Sunday, June 28 at 1500 hours. Click here for information on services.

Recon 2009

Date: September 9 to 13, 2009
Quantico, VA

Hotel - The Crossroads Inn, 3018 Russell Road, Quantico, VA
The Crossroads Inn has no more rooms available. Click on the link below for
More Hotel InfORMATION

Recon 2009 Banquet - Saturday, 12 Sep, 2009
National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center

Click below for
Registration Form & Itinerary

Email Questions, Comments and Suggestions to the FRA - Click Here

Read About the origin of the Force Recon Association

Read About the origin of OOOHRAH

NOTAM (notice to all members)
Most recent official FRA email sent to members - 08 MAY 2009

FRA Mailing Address:

Force Recon Association
P.O. Box 425
Rowe , MA 01367

1st Lt. Charles Ascher, FRA# 186, 1st Force Recon Co. 1957-1959

Chuck passed away Friday, 5 JUN 2009. A Memorial will take place in his honor at 1100 hours, Thursday 11 JUN 2009 at the Skyline Cemetary, Portland Oregon.

Job Opportunities:
SAIC Posted 18 OCT 2008
Mission Essential Personnel Posted 05 OCT 2008

Forgotten Warriors
Some Vietnam oversights finally come to light. This is way overdue.

FRA President Completes Ironman New Zealand.
See Details: Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund - Fund Raiser

FRA Presents at Shot Show
FRA makes presentations to sponsors at Shot Show in Las Vegas More...

Scott Rubenfeld Memorial Scholarship

See a few pictures from Recon 2008

See a few pictures from Recon 2006

See a few pictures from Recon 2004

See a few more pictures from Recon 2003

See a few pictures from Recon 2003

See a few pictures from Recon 2002

Recon History of WWII

FRA Scholarship Application (.pdf)

FRA Supply Hooch - Online - See photos of items and create your order online.

FRA Supply Hooch Order Form (.pdf)
New Supply Hooch Mailing Address! See Form.
Membership Guide included with Hooch orders.

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required to read .pdf's.

FRA Dues, Donations and Change of Address Form (.pdf)
The FRA will no longer hold past dues in arrears but will charge a small re-activation fee. See form.

Article - Strong Men Armed: 1st Force Recon Company

AWRIGHT, Listen up! - EMAIL CALL!
Most Recent Official Message Sent - 08 MAY 2009 - If you didn't receive it then we don't have your correct email address.

The FRA is trying to develop an email list of all members. This list is for FRA use only and will not be distributed to anyone outside of this organization. Every member who has an email address is hereby requested to forward your email address along with your name and FRA member number to:

FRA Communications Chief- commchief@forcerecon.com

If you change your email address, let us know so we can update our records.

We currently have 100's of bad email addresses on file. Please help us keep you up-to-date!

We have been receiving emails from non-members so, please, include your name and FRA member number for verification purposes. Thank You.

Today (31Jan2008) they dedicated a Helo Pad to Major Doug Zembeic here on Victory Base Complex in Baghdad. Doug was KIA last year here in Baghdad while leading a special operations Iraqi task force. More...

Zembiec Helipad

Zembiec Helipad Dedication

MARSOC Marines Deployed Overseas

The Force Recon Association welcomes all reconnaissance-trained MARSOC Marines as regular members in the association. Above is a representation of the MARSOC contribution to the global war on terrorism.

NOTAM (notice to all members) Most recent official FRA email sent to members - 08 MAY 2009

NOTAM (notice to all members)
Most recent official FRA email sent to members - 08 MAY 2009