<p>Jeffrey Mechling was raised in a family full of secrets. His maternal grandfather was thought to be an agent in the OSS who made several trips to Germany before WW2.</p><p>Although Mechling grandfather was never known to have served in the military, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with the rank of Major.  A number of other Mechling family members seemed to have jobs with the United States Government that they “just could not talk about”.</p><p>Mr. Mechling is himself an Analysis with a not so secret government agency and is married to the artist Kathleen Ryder. They reside in Northern Virginia.</p><p/>
