SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6373482 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I re-entered the military and am serving in the army after a 7 year break with the Marines. I presented my DD-214, but was told I need the citations that go with it. We never received citations, as we would just login to Marine net or whatever it was and see our awards. What would the next step be? contacting the VA? HQMC? Any ideas? 2020-10-05T11:33:49-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6373482

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I re-entered the military and am serving in the army after a 7 year break with the Marines. I presented my DD-214, but was told I need the citations that go with it. We never received citations, as we would just login to Marine net or whatever it was and see our awards. What would the next step be? contacting the VA? HQMC? Any ideas?

2020-10-05T11:33:49-04:00 2020-10-05T11:33:49-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6373506

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Request them from the Marine archives. Or, if you can still log into the marine database and print them off you can do that

2020-10-05T11:44:47-04:00 2020-10-05T11:44:47-04:00 SFC Michael Hasbun 6373517

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You don&#39;t need the citations, the DD-214 is an official source document of record. You&#39;re just dealing with an inexperienced S-1. <br />I had the same issues when I switched branches, most personnel clerks have no idea how to deal with prior service, so they default toArmy&#39;isms (the Army doesn&#39;t use the Unit Diary system), not realizing that most branches don&#39;t give out certificates for half of what the Army does.

2020-10-05T11:49:30-04:00 2020-10-05T11:49:30-04:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 6375317

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Personal awards you should have citations, unit awards you may need to go back and find the maradmin authorizing it, and proof that you were in the assigned unit. or utilize the Unit awards manual and proof that you were in the assigned unit.

2020-10-06T04:44:23-04:00 2020-10-06T04:44:23-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6376690

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One of my peers at ALC was a PS marine. He contacted someone at the marine HR department i dont know the lingo. But anyhow they printed off his entire record and mailed it to him. He got all of his awards ipermed and was good to go. But like others stated a DD214 is official proof, just from s1 side it makes entering the awards harder because they need the date of the award for your ERB

2020-10-06T13:25:10-04:00 2020-10-06T13:25:10-04:00 SGT Michael Hearn 6378162

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good luck I have tried to get my Red hat badge no luck

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