Sgt Jon Mcvay

Sgt Jon Mcvay

Dates of Service: Jul 1982 - Oct 1989
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Promotions

  • Pvt Jul 82
  • PFC Feb 83
  • LCpl Aug 84
  • Cpl Nov 85
  • Sgt Jun 87

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Bio 

1st Battalion 2nd Marine Division Alpha Company 2nd Platoon. Infantry unit started out as rifleman, then grenadier, then automatic rifleman, then to team leader, and then to squad leader. Went to motor transport in 1986 till 1988, when I requested to transfer back to the infantry. Back in the grunt unit, I was assigned as the police Sgt. During this time I was injured and in October of 1989 I was medically retired.

Military Experiences

Oct 1982 - Oct 1989
A Co
Platoon Sergeant
Care for subordinates welfare, health, fitness, attention to detail, inspections, preparedness to lead in my absence. I was really happy when I got promoted to Sgt.

Deployments

(3 months)
Oct 1982 - Dec 1982
Norway
Learned allot about cold weather survival and how to use snow shoes.
Started in 1987
Mediterranean
Motor transport dispatcher, vehicle preparedness,
Okinawa 3x
cold weather training first time snow shoes skis after that perfer skis.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Mar 1986 - Jun 1986

Security Clearance
Secret

Personal Information

Current Location
Home Town
Tipton, MI
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