Grandparent military question

Question

so my grandpa was in the marines and was in vietnam. Now that i'm looking up college scholarships I need to know what like branch and all kinds of stuff about it. Like stuff like A.A.E (Whether or not that has ANYTHING to do with the marines i dunno but you get the idea)

Anyway no one in my family knows anything. At least I don't think they do. He died when i was little and no one talks about him so i'm afraid to even ask.

Is there anyway i can find out the information without asking them?

Answer 1

You can order copies of Veteran Records by writing to: National Archives Records Administration, General Reference Branch (NNRG-P), 7th & Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D,C, 20408 or call [phone] to ask for order forms and prices.