JD Vance new VPOTUS pick, page-134

I implied nothing; I quoted a military publication.

Here's his own words; no specialist training highlighted.

"My final two years in the Marines flew by and were largely uneventful, though two incidents stand out, each of which speaks to the way the Marine Corps changed my perspective.

The first was a moment in time in Iraq, where I was lucky to escape any real fighting but which affected me deeply nonetheless.

As a public affairs marine, I would attach to different units to get a sense of their daily routine. Sometimes I’d escort civilian press, but generally I’d take photos or write short stories about individual marines or their work.

Early in my deployment, I attached to a civil affairs unit to do community outreach. Civil affairs missions were typically considered more dangerous, as a small number of marines would venture into unprotected Iraqi territory to meet with locals.

On our particular mission, senior marines met with local school officials while the rest of us provided security or hung out with the schoolkids, playing soccer and passing out candy and school supplies."

J.D. Vance: What I Learned in the Marine Corps | Military.com