Serving 10 years in the MARINES, Jon Barton earned his combat and weapons experiences as a US MARINE infantryman (0351) in Operation Nobel Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His combat experiences have given him a competitive edge over the competition in modern warfare and combat technical advising. Jon is an expert trainer in over 90 different weapons and weapon systems to include ALL modern rifles, handguns, explosives, rocket launchers and missile systems. Last year at AFM Jon was quoted saying: "It's not enough to know the weapons; you have to know the strategies behind how they are used, and not only in real life, but for camera." In the Marine Corps Infantry, Jon went to a variety of advanced schools that included: Advanced Combat Course, Squad Leaders School, Small Unit Leader's course, Military Operations on Urban Terrain Instructor's Course, Advanced Demolitions, Urban Mobility Breacher's Course, Combat Marksmanship Rifle, Combat Marksmanship Pisto