For Kathryn Tappen, her commitment as a board member to the Marine Raider Foundation is personal. It’s about honoring the life of her cousin Capt. Stanford “Ford” H. Shaw III, who was killed in a helicopter crash along with six other MARSOC Raiders and four members of the Louisiana National Guard. “He was a [...]
Jenna Kemp and Destiny Flynn's husbands were among the seven brave Marine Raiders tragically lost in a helicopter crash during a training exercise near Eglin, Florida on March 10, 2015. Jenna and Destiny recently joined the Marine Raider Foundation as Ambassadors and have graciously offered to share their stories so that we may all have [...]
When the Sonka family learned that their son, Cpl. David M. Sonka and his K-9 Flex were killed in action on May 4, 2013 (https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/04/marsoc-honors-fallen-marine-dog-handler/71698408/), they had to travel between their Colorado home and Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to handle all details. With the help of the Marine Raider Foundation, a Marine Raider [...]
While leading his team on patrol in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2012, former MARSOC Officer Captain Derek Herrera, was shot in the spine and instantly paralyzed. When he returned to the U.S., Derek spent six months in rehabilitation at a Veteran’s hospital in Florida. He and his wife, Maura, then moved back [...]
A native of Swansboro, North Carolina, former Staff Sergeant Derek Questell served in the Marine Corps from October 2005 to January 2016, deploying four times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Derek also spearheaded special operations training between the United States and Indonesian Military forces. After ending active duty, he relocated [...]
