Biography

Grady Powell was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri where he currently resides. In 2007, he dropped his full ride scholarship to the University of Missouri, Columbia (Mizzou) to join the Army, in 2009 he was awarded the prestigious award and title of "Green Beret", and began his career in the United States Army Special Forces. He served tours in the Middle East and Africa in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. Grady is a second generation Green Beret and one of the youngest soldiers to earn the right to wear it.

After leaving the Army in January 2012, Grady decided to buy a one way ticket to Lisbon, Portugal where he spent the next few months backpacking through various countries. Grady's entertainment career began while on this trip when he was asked to participate in a Portuguese Cell Service Provider's television commercial. Since then, his career has blossomed. His trip was cut short when he was approached by Metal Flowers Media to participate in Mark Burnett and Dick Wolff's NBC production Stars Earn Stripes (2012).

Grady's loves include Irish whiskey, bacon, his mother Judy, and his dog Bruce.

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Grady Powell was born on 15 September 1987. He earned his Green Beret in 2009, at the age of 22. There were far more Green Berets of a younger age.

During Viet Nam, Desert Storm and 9/11 during periods of manpower shortages, the Army allowed High School graduates of 17 and 18 years old to become Green Berets. There are many articles on line about this.

Grady followed his Father's footsteps and became a Green Beret. He did answer the call to duty 6 yrs after 9/11. He did serve in 1 combat zone but did not receive any combat medals, awards or badges indicating no combat action.

He did receive a Combat Patch for serving in Iraq, and he did serve in Africa but there were no other combat tours, despite the article in Off Grid Magazine where 2 combat campaigns were claimed.

These records were verified by the Freedom Of Information Act.

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