A Reminder

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USMC

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Just because I'm a Winger

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CH-53E's incoming.

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one....

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or two for the fixed wing side of the house.

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We never forget.


Background Information on the Disabled American Veterans

Treaties are signed and the battles of nations end, but the personal battles of those disabled in war only begin when the guns fall silent. These men and women must struggle to regain health, reshape lives shattered by disability, learn new trades or professions, and rejoin the civilian world. At each step, they need help to help themselves. For three quarters of a century now, that aid has come from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), a nonprofit organization of more than one million veterans disabled during time of war or armed conflict.

Formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member DAV is the official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and survivors. Its nationwide network of services -- free of charge to all veterans and members of their families -- is totally supported by membership dues and contributions from the American public. Not a government agency, the DAV's national organization receives no government funds.



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Military / Patriotic.
The American Creed
"I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a Republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect Union, one and inseparable; established upon those principls of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my Country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag, and to defend it againest all enemies."

by William Tyler Page


Historical Notes: The American's Creed was a result of a nationwide contest for writing a National Creed, which would be a brief summary of the American political faith founded upon things fundamental in American history and tradition. The contest was the idea of Henry Sterling Chapin, Commissioner of Education of New York State. Over three thousand entries were received, and William Tyler Page was declared to be the winner. James H. Preston, the mayor of Baltimore, presented an award to Page in the House of Representatives Office Building on April 3, 1918. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the commissioner of education of the state of New York accepted the Creed for the United States, and the proceedings relating to the award were printed in the Congressional Record of April 13, 1918. It was a time when patriotic sentiments were very much in vogue. The United States had been a participant in World War I only a little over a year at the time the Creed was adopted.

The author of the American's Creed, William Tyler Page, was a descendant of John Page, who had come to America in1650 and had settled in Williamsburg, Virginia. Another ancestor, Carter Braxton , had signed the Declaration of Independence.
Still another ancestor, John Tyler, was the tenth president of the United States. William Tyler Page had come to Washington at the age of thirteen to serve as a Capitol Page. Later he became an employee of the Capitol building and served in that capacity for almost sixty-one years. In 1919 he was elected clerk of the House. Thirteen years later, when the Democrats again became a majority party, they created for Page the office of minority clerk of the House of Representatives. He held this position for the remainder of his life.

Referring to the Creed, Page said: "It is the summary of the fundamental principles of the American political faith as set forth in its greatest documents, its worthiest traditions, and its greatest leaders." His wording of the Creed used passages and phrases from the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and Daniel Webster's reply to Robert Y. Hayne in the Senate in 1830.

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more Marine art...

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from tthe same artist

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( slightly re-arranged)



Murphy's Laws Of Combat Operations -Friendly fire - isn't.

Recoilless rifles - aren't.

Suppressive fires - won't.

You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note.

A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down.

If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you.

If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.

If you are forward of your position, your artillery will fall short.

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.

Never go to bed with anyone crazier than yourself.

Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.

If your attack is going really well, it's an ambush.

The enemy diversion you're ignoring is their main attack.

The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions: when they're ready. & when you're not.

No PLAN ever survives initial contact.

There is no such thing as a perfect plan.

Five second fuzes always burn three seconds.

There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.

A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

The important things are always simple; the simple are always hard.

The easy way is always mined.

Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy other people to shoot at.

Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. For this reason, it is not at all uncommon for aircraft carriers to be known as bomb magnets.

Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you.

If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in the combat zone.

When you have secured the area, make sure the enemy knows it too.

Incoming fire has the right of way.

No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.

No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat.

If the enemy is within range, so are you.

The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

Things which must be shipped together as a set, aren't.

Things that must work together, can't be carried to the field that way.

Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support.

Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both.

Anything you do can get you killed, including nothing.

Make it too tough for the enemy to get in, and you won't be able to get out.

Tracers work both ways.

If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will get more than your fair share of objectives to take.

When both sides are convinced they're about to lose, they're both right.

Professional soldiers are predictable; the world is full of dangerous amateurs.

Military Intelligence is a contradiction.

Fortify your front; you'll get your rear shot up.

Weather ain't neutral.

If you can't remember, the Claymore is pointed towards you.

Air defense motto: shoot 'em down; sort 'em out on the ground.

'Flies high, it dies; low and slow, it'll go.

Napalm is an area support weapon.

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

B-52s are the ultimate close support weapon.

Sniper's motto: reach out and touch someone.

Killing for peace is like screwing for virginity.

The one item you need is always in short supply.

Interchangeable parts aren't.

It's not the one with your name on it; it's the one addressed "to whom it may concern" you've got to think about.

When in doubt, empty your magazine.

The side with the simplest uniforms wins.

Combat will occur on the ground between two adjoining maps.

If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.


Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing.

Whenever you lose contact with the enemy, look behind you.

The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.

There is nothing more satisfying than having someone take a shot at you, and miss.

If your sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.

You'll only remember your hand grenades when the sound is too close to use them.

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Well .. It could be worse: It could be raining .. and we could be out in it.

So he said, "Cheer up: it could be worse!" So we cheered up. And it got worse.


The spare batteries for the PRC-whatever your troops have been carrying are either nearly dead or for the wrong radio.

The ping you heard was the antenna snapping off at 6 inches above the flexmount, while a fire mission was being called in on a battalion of hostiles who know your position.

Why is it the CO sticks his head in your radio hooch to see if anything has come down from DIV when you are listening to the VOA broadcasting the baseball games?

How come you are on one frequency when everyone else is on another?

Why does your 500-watt VRC-26 (real old) not make it across 200 miles while a ham with 50 watts on the same MARS frequency can be heard from Stateside?

Know why short RTOs have long whips on their radios? So someone can find them when they step in deep water.

The enemy "Alway's" times his attack, to the second you drop your pant's in the Latrine!!

The ammo you need "NOW"!! is on the "Next" airdrop!!









There is no such thing as a cloudy sky when your unit needs to infiltrate enemy territory.

Road conditions are always red when it's time to convoy home.

Motor pools are always 20 degrees warmer than the rest of the AO during the summer and 50 degrees colder in the winter.

Training areas exist in a constant state of weather flux controlled by a deity with a truly cruel sense of humor--How do you think we got them so cheap?

The peak of Mt. Everest would flood if an unit was told to set up on it.

The likelihood of a hurricane, sandstorm, tsunami, or blizzard occurring immediately over your location is directly related to how bad you need to get to the head at the other side of the firebase in the middle of the night.

The temperature always rises to 70 degrees AFTER you put on two layers of polypros, and all of your Gortex.




There is no limit to how bad things can get.




Rules of a Gunfight


Avoid them like the plague


Have a plan or two. (If not, a "Last Will & Testament will do.)
Corollary: No plan survives contact with the enemy.

Bring at least one gun (don't bring a knife).

Bring the biggest gun you can handle.

Bring friends (as friendly witnesses or fire support).*

Let close air support or artillery soften-up the target for you. ;-)

Make use of available cover.

Remember the difference between concealment and cover.

Don't get shot (Use cover to your advantage).

Place your shots well.

Pay attention to where your shots fall.

"Speed's fine, but accuracy is final."

Don't miss. (You can't miss fast enough to win.)

Rules of drawing

If you're the bad guy, draw & shoot first.

If you're the good guy, draw first and shoot first.

Never turn your back on an armed bad guy, even if he's down.

Rules of wounds

A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to slow down.

If you're bleeding to death, say something witty.

If you're actually dying, say something deep.

Never assume your opponent is out of ammo.

Bring lots of ammo.

In combat, you will be scared. You will have a tendency to shoot high. Be aware of this and aim low.

Rules of quitting

Don't quit just because you're hit; GET EVEN!

Never quit, period.

There is no prize for second place.

There's no such thing as "unfair advantage."


It is better to give than receive (Just like Christmas).

Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.


If your opponents didn't have the courtesy to "Count Off!" before beginning, assume that there's one more somewhere.



Drop the one with the biggest weapon first.

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USMC Saws, Adages, Sayings and Other Truths

Save Water, Shower With A Marine

Grunts Can Do Anything

Marines Always Welcome, Relatives By Appointment

Good Night Chesty, Wherever You Are

Marine Sniper -- Visualize World Peace

Marine Sniper -- You Can Run But You Can't Hide

What Part of Marine Don't you Understand

We Don't Care How You Do It In The Navy

Be Safe Sleep With A Marine

To Boldly Go Where A FEW GOOD MEN Have Gone Before

Heros Get Remembered, Legends Live Forever

When It Absolutely, Positively Must Be DESTROYED Overnight -- Call The USMC

Heaven Won't Take Us and Hell Is Afraid We'll Take Over

There Are Two Types of People: MARINES and Those Who Wish They Were

It Ain't Braggng If YOU Can Do It

We Deliver More Destruction Overnight Than Those Who Deliver Overnight

Deadliest Weapon In The World -- A Marine And His Rifle

If You Weren't There Then Shut Up

Marines Never Die -- They Just Go To Hell And Re-Group

For Those Who Fought For It,
Freedom Has A Flavor The Protected Will Never Know

The Impossible Is Done With The Lord's Help And A Few Good Men

Nobody Ever Drowned In Sweat

Marine Pilots Are Plane People With A Special Air About Them

I Love The Smell Of Jet Fuel In The Morining -- Marine Aviation

USMC -- Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

USMC -- No Promises, No Shortcuts

USMC -- America's 911 Service

More Sweat In Peace, Less Blood In War

USMC Is Part Of The Navy -- The Men's Department

Do Draft Dodgers Have Reunions? If So What Do They Talk About?

To Err Is Human, To Forgive Is Divine
Neither of Which Is Marine Corps Policy

Marine Artillery -- The Grunts 24-7, 911 Rescue Battery

Women Marines -- Fewer and Prouder

Every Marine Is A Rifleman
One Shot, One Kill

Forget Smith and Wesson -- This Property Protected By A US Marine

When In Doubt Empty The Magazine

Force Recon -- Penetrates Deeper, Takes Longer
And Carries A Bigger Load

Pain Is Only Temporary, Pride Is Forever

Where In The Hell Is 29 Palms

USMC -- We Do Not Promise You A Rose Garden

Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body

Combat Engineers -- When It Absolutely Must Be Destroyed Overnight

The Marine Corps Doesn't Build Character, It Reveals It

USMC Infrantry -- Taking Out The Garbage

Not as Lean, Not As Mean, But Still A Marine

And On The Seventh Day When GOD Rested,
We Overran His Perimeter And Stole The Globe,
We Stole The Eagle From The Air Force,
The Anchor From The Navy,
The Rope From The Army,
And Have Been Protecting Our Shores Ever Since.

Marine
"You earned the title "Marine" upon graduation from boot recruit training. It wasn't willed to you; it isn't a gift. It is not a government subsidy. Few can claim the title; no one can take it away. It is yours forever."
Tom Barlett - Leatherneck Magazine

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wonderng if they made a difference.
The MARINES don't have that problem."
President Ronald Reagan - 1985

"Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever known. They treat their service as if it was some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everythng they own, making themselves up to look like insane fanatics...."
by an anonymous Canadian citizen

The US Air Force Chief-of-Staff would never be called -- Airman
The Chief-of-Naval Operations would never be called -- Sailor
The Commanding General of The US Army would never be called -- Soldier
BUT the Commandant of the Marine Corps would be proud to be called a -- Marine

United States Marine Corps
Leader of men, teller of tall tales, legend in his own mind, U.S. Marine extraordinaire, stream fordable, air dropable, beer fueled, water cooled, author, history maker, lecturer, traveler, freedom fighter, defender of the faith. Wars fought, tigers tamed, revolutions started, bars emptied, alligators castrated. Let me win your hearts and minds or I'll burn your damn hut down





Marines Pull Duty In Heaven, Who Else Would God Trust

Gun Control Is Hitting Your Target

You Can Take The Marine Out Of The Corps But You Can't Take The Corps Out Of The Marine

Mess With One MARINE You Mess With Them All

If Everyone Could Get In It Wouldn't Be The Marine Corps

When In Doubt Empty The Magazine

Marines or Martyrs-- Who Do You Think Will Get The Virgins

Marines Only Fear God, No Others

Unless You're Dead, You're Not A Former Marine

No Promises, No Short Cuts, No Retreat, No Surrender

Sergeants Run The Corps But Don't Tell The Commandant

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General Force Recon info
Raider Battalions of World War II
Setup of a Force Recon company
1st Force Reconnaissance company
2nd Force Recon Co.
3d Force Recon Co.
3d Force Recon Detachment
5th Force Recon Co.
Missing in Action FR Marines
List of missions types, some recent missions.
Force Recon Qualifications and Initial Training
Jump School
SCUBA school
Some FR equipment
Special schools, and sniping
Some help on additional FR information
Force Recon Assoc Info
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"The Corps is currently moving forward with plans to disolve Force Recon. In fact, it's already been done at II MEF. They have consolidated Force with Div. and Reg. Recon companies to make one consolidated Recon Battalion. It falls under the Division not the MEF, although those in C Co, made up mostly of the former Force guys, do still work for the MEF and go on pumps as well as the other classified stuff they've always done. A conference of SRIG COs, MEF and MARFOR G-2s and G-3s is now underway in Quantico to look at doing this Corps-wide. The conference is also examining how to fix what is largely considered a broken SRIG. Possibilities being discussed include doing away with the SRIG altogether or reorganizing (or more likely just renaming it) as a kind of H&S Regiment."--A military journalist
This page is dedicated to "Mr. Pathfinder", Maj. Donald E Koelper, the first Marine to die in Vietnam.



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Force Recon is one of the two most elite units in the Marine Corps. These are the men who fight the secret wars that never make the front page.('I know guys at the Division Companies that been asked to go to Dev. Group (Team 6, which by the way just for your knowlege is not all Seals, just as Delta isn't all Army)"--A recon marine, now in college) To become a Force Recon marine, you must first have an infantry MOS.The MOS for Recon (battalion and force) in the MC is 0321. You are then tested on certain physical skills such as running, push-ups, etc. After that you are dive and jump qualified, as are the US Navy's SEALS or the Army's Green Berets. Force Recon companies are attached to MEU(SOC)S, which are supposedly special operations capable. They serve on MEU(SOC)S as the first in for operations, scout swimmers, and the unit's eyes behind the lines.First and foremost, though, they are the "shooters". In Vietnam, the Force Recon companies conducted operations very similar to that of the Navy SEALs, such as sniping, quick raids, enemy captures, etc. Today there are only two force recon companies. Their missions are seldom heard about, like the Army's Delta Force.There is also a Battalion strength of reconnaisance in the USMC.Here is an explanation of differences as stated by one FR marine:"I personally think the difference between Force and Bn is sanity level (Oh, wait I was Force, quick think of something else). . . I mean dedication. Seriously though, the difference seems to be mental more than physical. It takes an extremely focused person to willingly do what Force is asked to accomplish. We are often allowed to use huge amounts of discretion by our officers as long as the missin is accomplished. Bn doens't usually get that. I wouldn't call it micro management more of the officers feeling that they need to be kept appraised of the situation do to the different roles we have to fulfill, namely that as Bn Recon team is out in the bush gathering invaluable retail and serving as an invisible support team to its Bn. On the other hand Force goes into the bush to gather intel on key subjects and are given missions like the hypothetical following: Jump in to DLZ raven 0200 960402, arrive at point mongoose (thirty miles away) by 0700 960402. Radio checks at every hour on the quarter. Gather intel on quadrant d8h. Contact Iowa for support as needed. Arrive at extraction site 2400 960426. We opperate more as an strategic offensive form of support, whereas Bn is more of a tactical offensive form of support. Just this jarheads opinion as he sees it."Another view:"The differnce of FR and BN recon are basically the mission. We work for the MEU commander and Bn works for the Bn commanders. It goes a little more in depth than that though."
On June of 1957, the first Company of Force Reconnaisance was formed, with Maj Bruce F Myers as its proud CO.Further back in the history of Recon:"The history of recon in the marines goes WAYS back in time. This information is as best as i can remember, and a few dates may be off abit. Prior to WW II of the 180 amphib landings done by marines, only three had any recon activity before the landing. in jan 1942 two officers and twenty enlisted marines of the first marine div were formed at quantio, they were called 'observation group'. This was the FIRST unit in marine history to be organized and trained as an amphib recon unit. Capt James Logan Jones was the first commander. Jones so impressed his superiors that in jan 43 the group was inlarged to 6 officers and 92 enlisted and was given the title of Amphib Recon Co. Nov 8th 43 Capt Jones and 3 platoons boarded the sub nautilus in hawaii and departed for the island of Apamama, this may be the first actual amphib recon patrol conducted in WWII.Numerous other recon activities were conducted during the war. There was activity in marine recon after the war on a smaller scale and of different requirements. The came the Korean war. Capt Houghton had a recon company that did several recon missions as far as 40 miles into north korea. In korea, the marines worked hand in hand with the navy forgmen of the time. (seals were not yet formed) They used the sub "Perch" which i was on several times alittle latter. The First Amphib REcon Platoon was formed in Mar 51. On Oct 53 the platoon as increased to Company strength, (THIS IS WHERE I CAME IN) and Jan 54 to Battalion size." thank you, member of Amphib Recon company.His personal experience:"I joined the marines in early 1953 and after boot camp and individual combat training i wanted to go to korea and fight. I was sent to a 'staging regiment' when they discovered i was only 17 yrs old, could not go into combat till 18. The sgt in charge said he would put me on KP duty (8 months) till i turned 18 and THEN i would go to korea. well KP duty after a couple months was not too good. one day the company clerk , who knew i wanted a tansfer, asked if i was interesed in becoming a paratrooper. I said YES, took the physical, passed, but nothing happened very fast. A week or so later he asked if i wanted to be a "frogman", again i said YES. in about 3 days i was tranfered to the First Provisional Amphib Recon Group. I dont think i ever 'walked' again,every thing was done at 'double time'..lol It took a while to get the company up to full strength and then we went to Coronado Navy base (Navy frogman's school) to learn about using rubber rafts, being towed by PT boats (cheap thrill) and how to make hydrographic charts and surveys. We then took a practice landing class off San Clemente Island for a few days. Later we went to Kaneohe Hawaii where we trained for 6 months. It was very physical and demanding. We learned all about making recon missions from landing under darkness from a submarine. Lots of compass training, learning how to identify enemy equipment, troop strength, work alone (3-4 man groups) and beable to survive far behind enemy lines for long periods of time. Some survival training as well. There was a total of 12 men selected from the company to go to the pearl harbor sub station for 4 weeks of scuba training. I was one of the tweleve. During class a record was kept of our grades abailities etc, and an "Honor Man" graduating in the class would be named. At the finial day of the finial test, mayself and a ssgt mason were tied for the top spot.I scored higher on the test than he and my graduation certificate stated " Graduating as Honor Man of his class." SSGt Mason was so upset that HE did not get the award he told the navy that marines did NOT have a Honor Man in classes and made them take back the certificate and change it. (I still hate the bastard) After six months in hawaii our company was sent back to USA. However before leaving they asked for volunteers to stay and help train a new company that was coming, so i did.Well recon is a very close knit bunch of guys and the new company did not take too well to the guys who stayed to help train them, since of course they thought they knew it all already anyway. I never got along in that company and we only stayed for fours months instead of six. When we returned they asked for volunteers to go to FortBragg to army jump school. I wanted to go , but they would not let me saying i had been to scuba school and let somebody else go, I resigned from recon at that point. After I spent a few months in a supply company I was selected to go and become an Embassy Guard, which i did for two years overseas, dressed as a civilian. (A whole other story) Recon was getting quite a reputation and since the navy funded the marines, the navy saw a chance to get alot of publicity and formed the Navy Seals. Now the navy has no business doing in-land operations like we did, but they had the money and would not give us enough to become as large and as well equiped as the Seals have become. Now i dont want to take any thing away from the seals becausee they are a great bunch of serious fighters. I just think the MARINES do it BETTER....lol
"NO WHERE ELSE IN THE US DO OPERATORS PRACTICICE AMHIB RECONNAISSANCE FULL TIME EXCEPT IN THE MARINES ,ESPECIALLY IN DIVISION RECON"--SSgt L. "
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Raider Battalions

On January 6, 1942, 1st Bn , 5th Marines was redesignated as the 1st separate bn. It was moved to Amphib Force Atlflt, for the purpose of raids.The current commandant felt a need for a USMC unit like the British Royal Marine Commandos.The battalion was designated the 2d raider battalion in 19 feb 1942.3 days prior a 1st raider battalion had been formed.on 7 august 1942 the first Raider Bn landing was made in Tulagi. on Spetember 20 1942 the 3d raider bn was formed in Samoa.The 4th was formed on 23 october 1942. on 15 march 1943, the 1st raider regiment was formed. It contained the four raider battalions.In 1943, september 12, the 2d raider regiment was formed with 2d and 3d raider battalions.4th marines were formed in 26 jan 1944 from the raider battalions.There were also Balloon, glider , and parachute forces in the Marine Corps active in WWII, disproving somehting said in "Sgt Major, USMC" about Jacques being innthe first USMC combat jump.
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Force Recon companies are set up like this:

Force Recon Company (officers-12, enlisted-145)

Company HQ (officers 5 enlisted 26)
Supply Service platoon(officers 1 enlisted 35)
Six Recon platoons (officers 1 enlisted 14 each)

The company HQ consists of HG section, ops section, and communications section.The supply and services platoon consists of platoon HQ, supply section, mess section, parachute Maint. & repair,medical, motor transport,and amphbious equipment maint.Each recon platoon has a platoon HQ and 3 4-man recon teams.

Force Recon was begun as Amphibious Recon Battalions and companies in world war 2.


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The commanding officers of 1st Force Reconnaissance Company are as follows:
(From "Inside Force Recon", by Michael Lee Lanning)

Maj Bruce Meyers 19 jun 57-15 jan 59
Cap Herman Redfield III 16 jan 59-22 jun 59
Maj John Counselman 23 jan 59-24 jun 60
Maj Robert Hunt Jr 25 jun 60-10 apr 61
Maj James McAlister 11 apr 61-03 oct 62
Maj Tom gibson 04 oct 62-31 aug 63
Cap Patrick Ryan 01 sep 63-11 spe 63
Maj Robert Dickey III 12 dec 63-11 dec 64
Maj Herman McDonald Jr 12 dec 64-08 jul 65
Maj Malcolm Gaffen 09 jul 65-27 dec 65
Capt William Shaver 23 dec 65-14 mar 66
Maj Dwayne Colby 15 mar 66-04 sep 66
Maj Bill Lowery 5 sep 66-08 apr 67
Maj Michael Cerreta Jr. 09 apr 67-16 may 67
Cap Albert Dixon II 17 may 67-19 sep 67
Cap Daniel Keating 20 sep 67-14 dec 67
Maj Edwin Walker 15 dec 67-01 may 68
Maj James Sullivan 02 may 68-02 oct 68
Cap W.M. Lingenfelter 03 oct 68-05 oct 68
Maj Roger Simmons 06 oct 68-03 oct 69
Maj William Bond Jr 04 oct 69-04 jun 70
Major Dale Dorman 05 oct 70-04 aug 70
Capt Norman Centers 05 aug 70-10 sep 70
1st Lt John Holly 11 sep 70-02 nov 70
1st Lt John Baker 03 nov 70-09 may 71
Cap Danny Cook 10 may 71-13 oct 72
Cap Philip Prince 14 oct 72-05 jul 73
Maj Gene Hendrickson 06 jul 73-30 sep 74
(deactivated for a while)

Maj Gordon Nash 27 may 87-the present
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Commanding Officers, 2nd Force Recon Co.
Maj J Taylor Jun 58-jun 59Maj P Kelley jun 59-aug 60
Maj D Twomey aug 60-jun 62
Maj J Conroy jun 62-jan 64
Maj J Carothers Jr jan 64-jul 65
Maj R Rice jul 65-aug 65
Maj D Norris aug 65-jul 67
Maj J Clancy jul 67-apr 68
Maj W. Wildprett apr 68-jul 78
Maj R Prewitt jul 70-nov 70
Maj B Green Nov 70-jul 71
Cap A Little jul 71-nov 71
Maj R Reynolds Jr nov 71-aug 72
Cap W Harley aug 72-sep 72
Maj K Wakefield jul 73-jul 73
Maj T Taylor jul 73-jul 75
Cap F Blair jul 73-jun 76
Maj J Caper Jr jun 76-jun 78
Maj W Rollings jun 78-jan 80
Cap R Nelson jan 80-feb 81
Maj J Smyth feb 81-jul 82
Cap A Walker jul 82-aug 82
Maj K Conry aug 82-nov 84
Maj J Crockett nov
-Major ANDERSON : '89 - mid '91
Major CUNNINGHAM : mid '91-?
A little about 2nd Co: "3 companies: A,B,C
A- regular recon, field oriented, some jumpers and divers, field day experts, basically the boots. As a company they get **** on constantly. Very little $ invested in training. One platoon deploys per MEU
B- Shooter(CQB and "in extremi hostage resuce-trained)"s co. concentrate on DA only, therefore, very few of these marines attend ARS/ARC. Half ex force guys, one-quarter ex batallion shooters, and one-fourth boots(FNG's)(dont ask me why).deploy with MEU's
C- DRP,(DRP=Deep Recon. Patrol) basically all the old force bubbas are here. Most $ ,best training,no MEU but do deploy in other capacities.Dive/HALO.
There is to be no more "thrashing" Do it and find yourself in the grunts humping a baseplate.Pre-scuba aint what it used to be either.A kinder, gentler Reconnaissance Marine I guess.
Just some things I noted---There is a Marine Combatant Dive School in Panama City, FL 7 weeks, teach Dreager/also; HALO school is now in Yuma,AZ and when I went last winter(during the bad weather season), I got 33 jumps out of school, no sh*t."--Thank you to an active HM3.


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"Detachment Force Recon Company, 3d SRI Group was officially activated in April 1992. The Officer In Charge was Major Stewart Navarre who was dual-hatted as the SRIG S-3. He relinquished "command" to Captain Mark Deluna in July 92 who remained the O.I.C. until Capt Krivdo arrived the summer of 1993. I was the very first member of this unit in May of 1990- all by myself- until I got a Parachute Maintenance Chief, SSgt Mike Finley. I produced a T/E and a T/O for a three platoon structure based on 1st and 2d Force Recon Company's T/O/E's for one Direct Action Platoon, one R&S Platoon, and the third platoon dedicated to deep reconnaissance mission in support of III MEF. GySgt John Suniga relaced me as the SNCOIC then his relacement was GySgt Arno Mader, who I then replaced again once the units T/O/E were activated and we started to recieve qualified 0321/8653/8654's from 1st and 2d Force and Co A 3d Recon as well as members of the old DAP from Co B 3d Recon Bn at Schwab."---A Former FR member
Commanding Officers, 3d force recon Co.
Maj Gary Wilder 04 oct 65-06 jun 66
Cap W. C. Floyd 06 jun 66-28 nov 67
Maj JE Anderson 29 nov 67-10 may 68
Cap WF Snyder 01 dec 68-15 jan 69
1st Lt RM Hardin 01 dec 68-15 jan 69
Maj WR Holm 15 jan 69-13 may 69
Maj OR Kartchner 14 may 69-31 jul 69
Maj Alex Lee 01 aug 69-10 mar 70

(Cadried at zero strength) 10 mar 70-10 jul 70

1st Lt TS Hodge 10 Jul 70-27 aug 70
(deactivated)

Officer in Charge 3d Force Recon Detachment

Cap Kenneth Jordan 26 apr 66-26 mar 67
Cap W Mooney 27 mar 67-27 apr 67




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Commanding Officers, 5th Force Recon Company
Maj Richard Henry 31 Jan 67-03 Jan 68
Maj J Clews 04 jan 67-21 mar 69
Maj W Shaver 22 mar 69-15 oct 69
MAJ MIKE KRIVDO
CAPT MATT THOMAS
MAJ BILL COOK-Presently


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Missing in Action Force Recon Marines
1st Lt JT Egan 21 jan 66 Mountainside, NJ
LCpl ER Grissett 22 jan 66 San Juan TX
HM2 ML Laporte 05 sep 67 Los Angeles CA
SSgt DE Ayers 19 mar 70 Alderwood Manor, WA

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