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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Marines and G.E.D. | 9/20/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I was wondering if it is more difficult to get into the marines with a G.e.d. rather than a high ... A: Don; You'll need to talk to a recruiter about the GED at this point. Those rules change all the ... | ||
| General orders | 9/20/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: My son is planning on joining the Navy. I told him he should learn his general orders because it ... A: At some point in his training your son will have to stand guard duty. He will then need to know his ... | ||
| USMCR Retired to Air Natinal Guard? | 9/19/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I have spoken to local recruiters for the Air National Guard and was told that there were not any ... A: Andrew: I think this is going to depend on several factors. I have heard of this being done, ... | ||
| Dual Military Spouses | 9/19/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: My husband is a Sailor- Active Duty Navy...I was talking to an Army recruiter about Active Duty ... A: The criterion for joint military families is the same across the services. The difference between ... | ||
| Prior Service Medals and Ribbons | 9/18/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: My name is Eric Ernst, I was prior service Army and joined the Coast Guard in March 07. I am also An ... A: Eric: First, thanks for your service. It's much appreciated. I checked the regs (online) and ... | ||
| Becoming an officer as an enlistee? | 9/18/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: Good morning Colonel. Is it possible as a college non-graduate/dropout enlisting, to qualify for ... A: How many college credits do you have? Do you have enough for an associates degree? Try to get your ... | ||
| soon will be AWOL | 9/18/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: my son had a week leave, but told us he had six. He has told us that he does not want to go back to ... A: Evelyn: In six days he will be in 'deserter' status. At that point he'll basically be in deeper ... | ||
| Asthma question | 9/17/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: I am currently at Navy Officer Candidate School to join the Civil Engineering Corps upon completion. ... A: The real issue for your retention will come down to -- will your exercise induced asthma cause you ... | ||
| switching from Marines to another branch | 9/17/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: my husband is currently a Marine. His EAS is Dec. 15th of this year. He is talking about getting ... A: Gina: He could always request to be stationed at Camp Lejeune, which is also in North Carolina, ... | ||
| Eyesight and surgery in the USMC | 9/17/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I depart 17 December 2007 for recruit training. My eyesight can see to a certain extent, but after ... A: Chazz: First and foremost, it's "Corps", not "Corpse". If you use that term you will have a ... | ||
| resigning my commission | 9/16/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: I joined the army (reserve)in 1987 as a PV1. Over the years I spent drilling in both the reserves ... A: Since I do not have the details of your re-enlistment contract as an Army nurse, I cannot tell you ... | ||
| resigning a commission and getting out of National Guard | 9/16/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: My son has 14 years National Guard, one tour in Iraq and is now a 1ST LT. He wants to get out of ... A: Ma'am: Truth be told, I don't really know. My understanding is that officers can resign their ... | ||
| reinlistment | 9/15/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: Ma'am, I am 35 years old. I served for approximately 4 years in the US Navy. I hurt my knee. It ... A: The Navy recruiters probably are not willing to work with you, because the do not need Sailors with ... | ||
| Change RE Code - ELS | 9/13/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I had a back injury in boot camp and was put on an Rx that caused sleep walking. They had also ... A: Julie: Yes, it's certainly possible, but it's going to take lots of documentation and time to do. ... | ||
| Vision Waiver | 9/13/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: My son has applied for an Air Force ROTC and Navy ROTC scholarship. He has also applied to the Air ... A: Yes, but only if his eyesight is correctable to near 20/20. He will never qualify for flight or for ... | ||
| marine wants to volunteer | 9/13/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: My husband is a Lcpl in the usmc reserves. He signed as a reservist because the recruiters told him ... A: Melanie: If he is now a reservist, he should be able to volunteer to go on active duty with ... | ||
| asthma | 9/13/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I just obtained the medical qualifications to join the military. My son has mild asthma and ... A: Mary: Sorry, he'll be disqualified from military service in all branches as well as the ... | ||
| RE: AWOL! | 9/13/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: Cynthia, I regret as each day passes that I ever wen AWOL when I was in the ... A: Whether you can enlist in another service will all depend on your discharge classification on your ... | ||
| Vision Waiver | 9/12/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: My son has applied for an Air Force ROTC and Navy ROTC scholarship. He has also applied to the Air ... A: Yes, there should be a vision waiver if your son's eyesight is correctable to 20/20. If his ... | ||
| Sniper and ROTC | 9/12/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: If I am in the ROTC during college can I still become a Scout Sniper after Basic Training? Thanks. A: Victoria: Not sure what you are looking for here, sorry. If you mean a scout/sniper in the ... | ||
| Asthma policies | 9/12/2007 | Michelle |
| Q: I am currently at Navy Officer Candidate School. 13 weeks ago I started the program but fell out of ... A: I am sorry to hear of recent events in your life. It is awful having someone else make a decision ... | ||
| Me, in the Marines | 9/11/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: Hey, help me out here. Ive been in love with the marines for some time now. I'm 15 years old going ... A: Although there is nothing you can do now to "guarantee" the Marine Corps will accept your ... | ||
| GED | 9/11/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: i'm 16 and i'm considering getting my GED this summer. with a GED can i get into the Marines? i'm in ... A: Andrew: First, you'll have to wait until you are 17, and then you'll have to have your parents ... | ||
| USAF how to get a guaranteed career | 9/10/2007 | James Bell |
| Q: My son wants to join the USAF. I served, his Grandfather served and his Grandmother served 2 tours ... A: Greetings Chris - I never want to say a recruiter stretches the truth or tells falsehoods, but what ... | ||
| tranfering from navy to marines | 9/10/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: Mr. Grabill, I am a Petty Officer 3rd class in the Navy and have two years left including my ... A: Seth: No, there is no 'blue to green' program for Marines. I had answered a previous question ... | ||
| Coast Guard Pay and Entry Level Pay Grade | 9/10/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I've been searching around the internet to learn more about careers in the Coast Guard. I've read ... A: Ray: First, I'm not in the Coast Guard, so my answers will be based on general military ... | ||
| Marrying while in USMC active duty to someone in US Navy active duty | 9/9/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: Basically my friend is in the Marine Corps and her boyfriend is in the Navy. They are both in active ... A: Your friends can marry, but unless they take specific action, their services will treat them as if ... | ||
| joining the marines | 9/9/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: hey i have a question, that i need help with. I'm currently in the air force, and deployed to iraq. ... A: Dan: Wow. You are a sniper in Iraq? That alone sounds like more than most people would be ... | ||
| Marine Recall | 9/9/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: My son joined at 17 came back 1yr ago and now going back on recall. Questions: 1) He will not be ... A: Carmen: I assume from your question your son is in the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) and has ... | ||
| Marine Corps PLC/OCC | 9/9/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school and currently want to join the Marines to eventually work my way up to a ... A: Paul: Math will play a role in college, and it will play a role as an aviator as well, if ... | ||
| 1A2X1, Loadmaster, Air Guard | 9/8/2007 | James Bell |
| Q: MSgt: I'm currently considering joining the WVA ANG as a Loadmaster, as long as I can pass the ... A: Greetings Jason - First and foremost, the Air Force does not have such a creature as MOS. We have ... | ||
| Marine Corps PLC/OCC | 9/8/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school and currently want to join the Marines to eventually work my way up to a ... A: Paul: Yes, they will certainly play a part in getting accepted. The Marine Corps looks at the ... | ||
| Marine Corps PLC/OCC | 9/8/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school and currently want to join the Marines to eventually work my way up to a ... A: Paul: If you are going to try that route, then yes, you do have to attend a college, and ... | ||
| Getting my re code and seperation code changed | 9/7/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I enlisted in the navy when i was 17. i was kicked out when i was 19 because when i went home on ... A: Eric; You'll have to apply to the board of corrections of Naval records to have the RE code ... | ||
| Paternity Leave | 9/7/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
| Q: I am pregnant and want to know if my active duty army husband will be allowed to take leave when the ... A: No -- there is no provision for paternity leave for active duty military. Your husband can request ... | ||
| risk | 9/7/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: my nine year old son is working on a homework project that intells jobs or careers with risk...he ... A: Mandy: You might try looking for "Risk assessment pilot" or something along those lines. While ... | ||
| REQUEST OF EXPLANATIONS ABOUT WORDS AND PHRASE TAKEN FROM THE BOOK | 9/6/2007 | James Bell |
| Q: Could you please explain me what does the phrase "RAN UP THE ENGINE" mean exactly in this context? ... A: Greetings again - That's an easy one. If you look online for a picture of the plane, you will see ... | ||
| Air Force Sec Clearance Revocation threat? | 9/5/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I don't know where to go for this. I am not military so bear with me please. I have friend who is ... A: Athena: LOL. No problem and no worries. You could certainly tell him that if someone calls his ... | ||
| Air Force Sec Clearance Revocation threat? | 9/5/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I don't know where to go for this. I am not military so bear with me please. I have friend who is ... A: Athena: LOL. It was concise, no worries. Usually these things are discovered during periodic ... | ||
| Enlistment, WAANG, 11B | 9/5/2007 | Jason Grabill |
| Q: I'm wanting to enlist in the Washington NG... I'm 20 years old, and I feel like I'm running out of ... A: Moses: First and foremost (lecture) STOP DRIVING LIKE AN IDIOT. There, now that that is out of ... | ||
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Jason Grabill
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Expertise
Questions relating to US Marine Corps; rank, awards, uniforms, career choices. I can also help people spot and expose fakes (people pretending to be Marines or have awards they didn`t earn). Considering the Marines as a career? Or another branch, like the Air National Guard? Drop me a line. HOWever..know that I am NOT a recruiter. I can offer my expert opinion and advice, but can't (and won't) over rule what a recruiter says, they are the 'on duty' expert.
Experience
Infantry Rifleman, MOS 0311: 3 years. Marine Barracks Security (Marine Barracks, Annapolis, Maryland(not Embassy Duty): 3 years. Parachutist: MOS 9962: Got my wings in August of 1984.
Intelligence Specialist: MOS 0231 10 years working as an Intelligence Analyst with a Fixed Wing Fighter Squadron, Force Service Support Group, and at Headquarters, Marine Corps. Field Radio Operator: MOS 2531. Served as a Platoon Sergeant in a Communications Platoon assigned to MEU Service Support Group 24 (Special Operations Capable). Did a hitch in the Army reserves as an 11B (Infantryman), 3 years. Finished out my career in the Air National Guard as a BioEnvironmental Engineer MOS 4B3X1, did that for a few years.
I"ve been collecting and selling Marine Corps and other military uniforms, medals, and field gear since I was 8 years old.
Organizations
United States Marine Corps Logistical Company.
Publications
I was an Editorial writer for Marine Corps Times from 1998-2000.
Education/Credentials
Extensive library of research materials relating to uniforms, medals, and equipment of the military and the Marine Corps. 22 College credits, Community College of the Air Force. Certified Historical Interpreter.
Awards and Honors
Kosovo Campaign Medal w/1 star
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 4 stars.
Numerous other unit awards.
I was on duty on 9/11 at HQMC, near the Pentagon, and responded to that location to try and lend a hand if needed...
Past/Present Clients
United States Marine Corps Historical Company, Guardian Security and Investigations, lead Investigator for 'Stolen Valor' cases.
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