{"id":93697,"date":"2019-12-24T11:44:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T15:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=93697"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:51","slug":"paul-redmon-fake-recon-marine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=93697","title":{"rendered":"Paul Redmon &#8211; Fake Recon Marine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93698\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?resize=500%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?w=2008&amp;ssl=1 2008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?resize=768%2C771&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?resize=332%2C333&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2019\/12\/24\/paul-edward-redmon-jr-us-marine-corps-recon-blog-of-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MilitaryPhony<\/a> send us their work on <a href=\"http:\/\/FACEBOOK: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paul.redmon.777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Edward Redmon Jr<\/a> who also goes by the nickname &#8220;Red.&#8221;\u00a0 Redmon claims to be a US Marine RECON and 81 mm Mortar guy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93699\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?w=883&amp;ssl=1 883w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-facebook-profile.jpg?resize=333%2C333&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-recon-cap.jpg?resize=333%2C333&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) was asked about all of this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_Summary-Sheet.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93701\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_Summary-Sheet.jpg?resize=450%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_Summary-Sheet.jpg?w=1695&amp;ssl=1 1695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_Summary-Sheet.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_Summary-Sheet.jpg?resize=768%2C998&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_Summary-Sheet.jpg?resize=256%2C333&amp;ssl=1 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_assignments.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_assignments.jpg?resize=450%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_assignments.jpg?w=1695&amp;ssl=1 1695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_assignments.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_assignments.jpg?resize=768%2C999&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_assignments.jpg?resize=256%2C333&amp;ssl=1 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_education.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93703\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_education.jpg?resize=450%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_education.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_education.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_education.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/REDMON_education.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, Redmon&#8217;s official military records do not show that held or trained for the MOS of a RECON Marine, but it does show that he completed a MCI course for 81 mm mortars, but did not hold the MOS.<\/p>\n<p>It follows that he did not earn the jump wings displayed on his ball cap.<\/p>\n<p>Redmon did hold the MOS of 8531 for Weapons\/Marksmanship Instructor and that is supported by his records.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, Silent and Deadly?\u00a0 \u00a0I&#8217;m going to go with &#8211; NOT.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and let&#8217;s not forget the customary bathroom selfie.\u00a0 Get some!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93707\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-selfie.jpg?resize=333%2C333&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on Paul Edward Redmon Jr who also goes by the nickname &#8220;Red.&#8221;\u00a0 Redmon claims to be a US Marine RECON and 81 mm Mortar guy. So, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) was asked about all of this&#8230; So, Redmon&#8217;s official military records do not show that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":667,"featured_media":93698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[184,396,331],"tags":[471,428],"class_list":["post-93697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marine-corps","category-marinecorpsposer","category-marines","tag-recon","tag-recon-battalion"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/redmon-with-recon-cap.jpg?fit=2008%2C2015&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4ozh1-onf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=93697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/93698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=93697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=93697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=93697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}