Author: SgtGrit

Help Me Search For My Father

Help Me Search For My Father

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Bob Fortelny. The reason I am writing you is in hopes that you can help me in my search for my father. I believe that he may have been a Marine Raider.

Here is the hard part, I do not have a name for this Marine only some pictures that my mother left me when she passed away. I have no other information on him. I know this is a long shot but its worth a try. I would be very grateful for any information you can provide. Thank You read more

Reasoner Reader

Reasoner Reader

This was an article published in our MCL, 1stLt. Frank Reasoner Detachment 919 newsletter in 1998. I am the editor of that newsletter, titled the Reasoner Reader. From time to time I include “secret” tid-bits in an article called ‘THE SPOOK”, about various members of our detachment. This one was about myself and absolutely true. I couldn’t make up something like this. read more

“THE FREEDOM FLAG EQUESTRIAN DRILL TEAM”

 This drill is a 13 minute presentation depicting the history of all 11 of our Nation's Flags to Freedom. The drill is done to "Proud To Be An American" and ending with the National Anthem. We have narrations of each flag starting with American Revolution, Remember the Alamo, Civil War and our State. The peace keepers of our Nation the 4 Armed Forces including P.O.W. MIA flag, ending with Old Glory. For More Information Contact: read more

Grandmother, Mrs. Anna Edwards

Grandmother, Mrs. Anna Edwards

Attached is a picture of my Grandmother, Mrs. Anna Edwards. Sometime around 1935-36 she began working as a seamstress at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, CA. She and a handful of other women just made American Flags and continued to do so throughout WWII. All of their flags went to the Pacific Theater, including the one/two flown over Suribachi. The other photo was taken in Nam in late 1966. I’m the one with the M-14 on the left. read more