StrikeFO found another IVAW member,
but this one borders on a phony soldier. Michael
Bailey of the 21st Chemical Company of the 7th
Special Forces Group – except that the
21st Chemical Co. is part of the 82d Airborne
Division, not the 7th SFG. According to
Global Security, their mission is to provide
“direct smoke and decontamination support to their
respective brigades” not what Bailey says about his
job;......
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| Name | Date Reported | Hometown | Claims | Findings | |
| Baca, James P | . | . | Claims Medal of Honor - Medal awarded to JOHN P. | . | |
| BACA, JOSEPH KELLY | 12/2010 | . |
Claimed Purple Heart and Silver star |
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| Bailey, Ken G. | 03/2001 01/2008 |
Chapin, SC | Claims Medal of Honor, Claiming SPECIAL FORCES and "GREEN BERET"... 5th SF, Capt, SOG, Pathfinders School, "200" of his men KIA, quit SF Assoc.) | works
for: Curry Supply Co. Route 866 Curryville, Pa 16631 |
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| BAILEY, MARK | 03/2010 | GA | Claims Navy SEAL | . | |
| BAILEY, MICHAEL | 08/2011 | . |
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=26043 |
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| Bailey, Capt Randy | 11/2010 | . |
"Claiming and offering stories about: Examples of first hand experience in Vietnam on a PBR Illegal/Unapproved missions into Cambodia for which he recieved the Navy Cross Went from E2 to O6 with Warrant Offcier Paygrades in between Claims to have been in the legacy Unit of HSC-84 doing hot extractions in Vietnam Commanded a Destroyer Claims the following qualifications: SEAL RIVRON EOD Also regularly wears an Fatigue 8-Point with a subdued officers commisioning pin. "
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| Baillie, David Ogilvy |
06/2010 07/2010 12/2010 |
IL | The tale and the record. | . | |
| Bain, David Malcolm | 01/2006 | Australia
Tampa, FL |
Joined
the RAAF Cadet Corps claiming to have been with US Army Aviation (Apache
pilot) during Desert Storm or Gulf War 1. He wears 17 medals from DSM down to Kuwait Liberation Medal and 3 unit citations. Army Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious, Unit Citation, and the Army Meritorious Unit Citation.
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NO
US Military Records found.
Bain
has relocated to the other side of town. |
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| Baker, George | 01/2006 | PA |
Claims NAVY SEAL. Claims to have been in the Son Tay Raid and claims a Silver Star on the same mission. |
Employed
at Merck and Company Inc, in |
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| Baker, Homer | . | Kensett, AR |
CLAIMING POW "RESCUE"
PARTICIPANT |
EXPOSED | |
| BAKER, JERRY DENVER | 08/2008 | CO |
CLAIMS a SEAL on TM2. Told SERE school stories and and
overall time on a team.
....In this packet is community information, police links
so on so forth, but they also included the Colorado Springs CO, sex
offender registry. To my horror who do I see but the "NAVY SEAL"
... cannot help but wonder how many other people he has duped with
his tall tales of valor and heroism in order for personal gain. |
...
If the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT
find a listing in the SEAL database of successful graduates for anyone
named JERRY DENVER BAKER.
I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with
similar pronunciations. There are eighteen (18) entries in the SEAL
Database (end of WWII to the Present Day) for men with the last name “BAKER”,
and none of them has either a first name “JERRY”,
or “GERALD”, or any
variant thereof. Likewise none of those eighteen legitimate SEALs has a
middle name “DENVER”
or any variant thereof. Unless he has undertaken the unlikely action of a legal name change (an action for which there would be court documentation) since his claimed attendance at BUD/S training, and based upon the information you have provided, I can state conclusively that JERRY DENVER BAKER has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL. Very
Respectfully, Steve
Robinson |
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| BAKER, SCOTT A |
2002 2003 2009 |
MA | THE CLAIMS, THE PICS, THE HISTORY | . | |
| Baker, Todd R | 11/2006 | . | Claims Navy SEAL For more see: www.younessi.com/baker | . | |
| Balestrieri, Vincent | 10/2006 | FL |
http://www.wpbf.com/news/9901212/detail.html "WPBF.com - News - Delray Cop Accused Of Military Fraud Loses Lockheed Job" http://www.wpbf.com/news/9939637/detail.html?taf=wpb Delray Cop Accused Of Military Fraud Loses Lockheed JobPOSTED: 5:10 pm EDT September 26, 2006UPDATED: 5:33 pm EDT September 26, 2006 DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- ....Balestrieri is accused of lying about being sent off to war, and investigators said he forged military papers and took the job in Tampa while continuing to earn pay from the Delray Beach Police Department.... =========== Delray Beach Officer Accused Of Forgery Turns Himself In POSTED: 9:19 am EDT September 21, 2006 |
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| Ball, Roger Lee | 11/2004 | Maynardsville, TN | Wears full
dress uniform, including Vietnam medals. Discharge (DD Form 22 NOT
a DD214) shows E-6, wears rank of SFC 1st Class.
NATIONAL GUARD, STATESIDE service only. VFW POST Commander |
QUESTION EVERYTHING !!!SEE RECORDSThis page will load slowly. Records fraud is suspected. Complaints have been filed with Michael Keen, CID, Veteran's Affairs.
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| BALL, VAN KIRK | 06/2011 | TX |
Claims to have been SEAL, trained in
Little Creek, Coronado and Fort Benning. Was at Sadaam's Palace and
picked up the gold plated guns to have pics on phone. He was also in
Kosovo and came in contact with chemical weapons causing his skin
condition. They routinely "call him up" for special ops so he is come
from work for days at a time and can't be contacted. Then other people
say he claims to be Ranger.
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I greatly appreciate your interest
in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams, and your search
for the TRUTH. Before answering your questions I must make clear
that I am a private individual, not affiliated with the US Dept. of
Defense or any other government organization. My efforts to expose
SEAL imposters are performed as a service to the public, and in
honor of my fallen SEAL Teammates… men who truly earned the right to
the title “US NAVY SEAL” but who are no longer able to stand forward
in defense of their honor, their reputations, and their TEAMs. If the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT find a listing in the SEAL Database (SEAL Teams and predecessor units from1943 to the Present Day) for anyone named VAN KIRK BALL. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable. There are SIX (6) men with the last name BALL listed among the 17,600+ entries in the SEAL Database. None of those six men has either the first or middle names you submitted. Two of those men served during World War TWO, and the youngest, most recent man with that last name completed training over 20 years ago, would likely be over 40 years old, and is most certainly no longer participating in ‘direct action’ operations. Unless he has undertaken the unlikely action of a legal name change (an action for which there would be evidence in the form of court documentation) since his claimed participation in SEAL training, and based upon the information you have provided, I can state conclusively that VAN KIRK BALL has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL, a Navy UDT “Frogman”, a member of any Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU), or a member of the Naval Amphibious Scouts & Raiders (S&R). When members of the Naval Special Warfare community meet others who claim similar service, but whom they do not recognize, there is a conversational exchange of information that establishes the bona fides of each to the other. There is no set formula for this exchange, nor for the information that is exchanged, but it ALWAYS takes place, and the REAL Naval Special Warfare members can ALWAYS spot an imposter as a result of this exchange. If Mr. BALL persists in insisting that his SEAL claims are legitimate, I might suggest that you ask him these questions: -Since there is no listing in the SEAL Database for the name you are currently using, WHAT NAME DID YOU USE during SEAL training? -What was his Training Class Number? (No SEAL ever forgets his class number, and there are no secret classes)? -Where did his training take place? (Training has been conducted at several locations over the years; different portions in different places)? -When did he graduate from SEAL training? (i.e. a specific graduation DAY/DATE)? -Which SEAL Team(s) did you serve on, and when? The answers to those questions are totally UNCLASSIFIED, and every real SEAL will gladly provide that substantiating information upon request. Asking him these questions will make it very clear to him that you are not only informed on the subject of Navy SEALs, but that you are aware of the truth regarding his fraudulent claims. Before any classified operations may be undertaken as a SEAL Operator, a man must first successfully complete the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training program and then the follow-on secondary training program. The names of all those who successfully graduate from that training program sequence are compiled in the SEAL database. Later participation in classified operations has no impact on whether or not a person is listed as a graduate of the training program. There are records of every man who has qualified for the title of “SEAL”; there have been and will continue to be secret missions, but there are NO secret SEALs. Note: The only Navy SEALs being “called in” are those Navy Reservists who have already served with an active duty SEAL Team who are still members of the US Navy Reserve. Navy Reservists (SEALs or otherwise) don’t go on “weekend missions”. Reservists drill one weekend a month and serve two weeks of active duty each year, and when they are called to active duty they must provide paperwork to their employers, then report for training and deployment for the duration of that call to duty – normally a period of 2 or more calendar years. They serve IN UNIFORM, maintain military fitness and dress/grooming standards, and their Reserve status can be confirmed with their employer. Note: The Navy SEALs involved with the BIN LADEN operations were required to sign formal NON-DISCLOSURE documents which legally preclude them from discussing, mentioning, implying, or otherwise suggesting that they had any contact or involvement with that particular operation. I can absolutely guarantee that none of the Navy SEALs involved in that operation have called anyone about it, and none of the Navy SEAL outside that particular operation are going to speak about it. The word has been passed officially and unofficially that no discussions will be conducted. Any claims by civilians to the contrary are nothing more than baseless braggadocio and pitiful attempts at garnering public admiration for someone else’s accomplishments. Once again I must stress that although I am a US Navy veteran, and a former SEAL, I am a civilian performing in an entirely unofficial role. I strongly recommend that you obtain a formal/official US NAVY statement regarding Mr. VAN KIRK BALL’s claimed SEAL credentials. To do so you may contact the PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE at the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND in San Diego by calling (619) 522-2823, or you may contact the FOIA COORDINATOR at the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND in San Diego, California, and submit a formal FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT inquiry in writing addressed to: Commander Naval Special Warfare Command FOIA Coordinator 2000 Trident Way San Diego, CA 92155 Thank you again for your concern in this matter, and for your assistance in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams. If I can be of any further assistance to you in this matter, please contact me at your convenience. Respectfully, Steve Robinson RM2(SEAL) USN 1970-1978 SEAL Team ONE Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE Defense Analyst – Soviet Threat specialization 1981-1993 UDT-SEAL Association - Member POW Network Board of Directors Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing Journalist Disabled American Veterans - Life Member FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team CyberSEALs.org - Webmaster Author - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters" |
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| BALLARD, GALEN BURL | 12/2009 | TX |
14 Dec 09 OA Online (Odessa, Texas)
titled: "Odessan nabs award"
... "was
drafted in the 1970s and saw service in Southeast Asia, Europe, the
United States and South America during an 11-year military stint.
During Vietnam, he worked to extract and exchange prisoners of war in
South Asia. Ballard worked as a sharpshooter on these
missions...."
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ACTUAL RECORDS | |
| Ballard, James Samuel | 08/2007 | New Albany, IN | Claims severe PTSD due past in Special Forces. Also claims tortured Prisoner of War. |
Name : JAMES S BALLARD Service : Air Force Service Component : Regular Pay Grade : E2 Military Speciality : 64511 State of Residence : IN |
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| Ballenger, Stuart Turner | 10/2005 | Citrus, Hernando County FL | Claims to be
Army Ranger, captured, tortured in Somalia 1993. Claims Purple Heart,
Bronze Star etc. States " flash backs and memories are to
painful". Claims Military disability pension..
He was confronted with the information .... He has admitted lying, but states he did so to" protect his cover as a sniper". He states "All my records are sealed and Classified" and states that is why the records only show him as an E1. |
NO medals No overseas duty shown. Reserves Aug 78 to June 79. Active June 79 to Dec 81. E1 at discharge. Training: Basic, Law Enforcement Specialist Course. Employed By City of Crystal River Fl. 123 NW Hwy 19 Crystal River Fl. 34428 |
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| BANKS, ROBERT JACKSON | 02/2010 | Enid
Fairview, OK |
Currently
the Chief of Police of Fairview, and was previously an officer in Enid,
OK
Claims NAVY SEAL. |
Dear POW
Network, Please pass
this information along in response to the inquiry regarding Mr. ROBERT
BANKS. I greatly
appreciate your interest in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL
Teams, and your search for the TRUTH. Before answering your questions
I must make clear that I am a private individual, not affiliated with
the US Dept. of Defense or any other government organization. My
efforts to expose SEAL imposters are performed as a service to the
public, and in honor of my SEAL Teammates who gave their lives in
service to our nation… men who truly earned the right to the title
“US NAVY SEAL” but who are no longer able to stand forward in
defense of their honor, their reputations, and their TEAMs. If
the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT
find a listing in the SEAL Database (SEAL Teams and predecessor units
from1943 to the Present Day) for anyone named ROBERT
BANKS.
I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with
similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be
applicable. In point of fact there are only THREE (3) men listed in
the entirety of the SEAL Database with the last name “BANKS”;
none of those men has either a first or middle name “ROBERT”. Unless
he has undertaken the unlikely action of a legal name change (an
action for which there would be evidence in the form of court
documentation) since his claimed attendance at BUD/S training, and
based upon the information you have provided, I
can state conclusively that ROBERT BANKS has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL
training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL, a Navy UDT
“Frogman”, a member of any Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU), or
a member of the Naval Amphibious Scouts & Raiders (S&R).
When
members of the Naval Special Warfare community meet others who claim
similar service, but whom they do not recognize, there is a
conversational exchange of information that establishes the bona fides
of each to the other. There is no set formula for this exchange, nor
for the information that is exchanged, but it ALWAYS takes place, and
the REAL Naval Special Warfare members can ALWAYS spot a phony as a
result of this exchange. If Mr. BANKS
persists in insisting that his SEAL claims are legitimate, I might
suggest that someone ask him these questions: (1) Since
there is no listing in the SEAL Database for the name you are
currently using, WHAT NAME DID YOU
USE during SEAL training? (2) What
was his BUD/S Class Number?
(NB: No SEAL ever forgets the class number he shouted all day long,
every day, for 6 months)? (3) Where
did his training take place? (NB: Training has been conducted at
several locations over the years; different portions in different
places)? (4) When
did he graduate from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)
training? (i.e. a specific graduation DATE)? (5) When
did he enter the US Navy (a specific month and year)? (6) When
did he leave the US Navy (a specific month and year)? (7) What
were his Primary and Secondary Naval Enlisted Classification codes
–NEC– or his Naval Officer Billet Code – NOBC? There
are many other questions which could be asked to further establish the
level of veracity or untruth regarding his claims, such as asking for
the names of other members of his graduating class, but those basic
questions are absolutes. The
answers to those questions are totally UNCLASSIFIED, and every real
SEAL will gladly provide that substantiating information upon request. I might
suggest that someone also ask Mr. BANKS
to specifically identify WHICH SEAL Team(s) he served on, and when. I
am in direct contact with several hundred of my SEAL Teammates whose
collective experience covers virtually all time periods from the
Korean War to the present; I can quickly contact those individuals to
verify any specific names, events, or other claims offered by Mr. BANKS.
If he feels that his name has somehow been mistakenly omitted from the
SEAL records, I’d be pleased to speak with him and hear details of
his service which would serve to validate his claims. The Director of
the Naval Special Warfare Archives – a close personal friend and
SEAL Teammate – is only a phone call away and standing by to amend
the records if this is ever found to be true. However, I estimate that
I’ve made the same offer to more than 5,000 SEAL imposters in the
past decade, and none of them ever turned out to be a valid SEAL. Before
any classified operations may be undertaken as a SEAL Operator, a man
must first successfully complete the totally unclassified BUD/S
Training program and the follow-on secondary training program; the
names of all those who successfully graduate from that training
program are compiled in the SEAL database. Later participation in
classified operations has no impact on whether or not a person is
listed as a graduate of the training program. There are records of
every man who has qualified for the title of “SEAL”; there have
been and will continue to be secret missions, but there are NO secret
SEALs… we know them all. ...I
suggest that it would be in the very best interests of the community
which he serves and the judiciary which oversees that law enforcement
organization be informed of this situation at the earliest possible
time, and that the matter be resolved by that judiciary before the
potentially costly negative effects begin to appear. Please feel free
to pass a copy of this letter to the Mayor and members/aldermen of the
Town Council in order that they might begin to examine this situation,
to make formal inquiry with the US Navy, and to resolve this matter
before it has further adverse effect upon your community. Please also
consider passing a copy of this letter to the County Sheriff whose
jurisdiction includes the town of Fairview. It is certainly both
proper and appropriate that the Sheriff whose duties and jurisdiction
overlap those of the Fairview PD be aware of this matter and be
prepared to contribute to the resolution of this inquiry. Thank you
again for your concern in this matter, and for your assistance in
upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams. If I can be of any
further assistance to you or your community in this matter, please
contact me at your convenience. Respectfully, Steve
Robinson RM2(SEAL) |
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| Banko, Stephen III | he's BACK!! 03/2003. | Buffalo, NY | Exposed in STOLEN
VALOR (see page 381, 382, 383 and 384....HE IS ONCE
AGAIN BEING HAILED AS NEW YORK'S MOST DECORATED HERO... 07/2004 - editorials all over the web that sign off with: Steven Banko III was awarded two Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars, the Air Medal and four Purple Hearts. He has long been active in veteran's affairs, both in Buffalo and nationally. |
Records only show he earned ONE Silver Star, Purple Heart with 2 oak leaf clusters, Three Bronze Stars, CIB, Nat Defense, Vietnam Campaign w/60 device, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 bronze service Stars, NO air medal noted. (Claims have changed over the years....) | |
| Barbour, Chief Petty Officer Aubrey | 10/2010 | . |
Chief Petty Officer Aubrey Barbour -
...... Barbour, 41, was arraigned
this week in a military courtroom at Norfolk Naval
Station, charged with nine counts of making false
statements about his qualifications, six counts of
wearing decorations without authority and one count
of altering his service record. ....
=============================== http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/02/navy-barbour-decorations-pleads-guilty-faking-021511w/ Chief pleads to reduced charges in faking caseBy William H. McMichael - Staff writerPosted : Tuesday Feb 15, 2011 11:42:51 EST NORFOLK, Va. ? A veteran sailor accused of publicly embellishing his service record on the eve of his scheduled 2009 retirement pleaded guilty at a Feb. 3 summary court-martial to making a false official statement and two counts of wrongfully wearing official appurtenances....... |
.....The article contains the
following quotation:
“Before
he worked at Oceana, records show, he served with SEAL Team 2
from 2002 through 2006.”
Chief Petty Officer Aubrey Barbour is
NOT LISTED in the SEAL Database. He is a “Logistics Specialist”
(i.e. Supply Clerk). The photograph in Military.com news article
is too poor to see all of the awards, ribbons, medals, and
devices Barbour is wearing, and it is unclear if the photograph
has been flipped horizontally thus displaying ribbons and
insignia on the wrong side of his uniform blouse, but it does
appear that he is wearing Navy/Marine Corps Parachute Wings.
While it is possible that he earned those parachute wings while
attached to SEAL Team TWO, it seems unlikely that a “Logistics
Specialist” who had no SEAL credentials and was only serving in
a support position would be sent to Basic Airborne Parachute
Training at Ft. Benning.
Steve |
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| BARBOUR, WILLIAM R | 08/2011 | MA |
American Legion officials have launched an investigation
into allegations that William R. Barbour Jr. of Auburn,
a former state commander of the Legion and veterans
affairs official of the Massachusetts National Guard,
exaggerated his military record.
Several veterans associated with the Auburn Legion post, of which Mr. Barbour, 61, is vice commander, say Mr. Barbour, a former enlisted man in the Navy and Air Force, claimed in their presence that he had been an Air Force lieutenant colonel, and that he frequently appeared in public with a badge worn by naval officers. “I've heard him say he was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force,” said Lawrence J. Corbin III, treasurer of the Legion's Chester B. Tuttle Post 279 in Auburn and veteran's agent for the town of Auburn. “When you start representing yourself falsely for personal gain, that's when you start to cross the line.”...... http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_15980/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=NFWORkI9
Viet vets say they're being pushed out
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| Bare, MSgt James A | . | . | Claims Medal of Honor; 1952-1978 USAF; 56 Combat Support Gp; Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand; BSM; Kincheloe Mtrs, 14 S Pearcy St., Parkersburg, WV 2101; r:2019 1/2 36th St., Parkersburg, WV 26104, 304 428-7487" (noted in Air Force Association Roster as above) approx 70 yrs old. | . | |
| BARGER, CURTIS | 11/2008 07/2009 07/2011 |
KY |
Claims he was 80 years old and that he was awarded the DSC during
Korea at Heart Break Ridge. He conveniently had the General
Order authorizing the Silver Star which stated he was a Private when
the Silver Star was awarded.
But, he said he spent 21 Months in the U.S. Army and was wearing the
Rank of SFC E-7 He said when he returned from Korea he was a Drill
Sergeant at Fort Knox and was wearing the Drill Sergeant Insignia.
While the Silver Star and the Purple Heart are legitimate,
question the Legitimacy of the DSC, the rank of E-7 SFC, and Drill
Sergeant. Their is no way this man could have been awarded the
decorations and rank with in a 21 month tour of duty.
July 21, 2011 Heroes welcome: Local veteran honored at July Cruisin’ eventLAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — 84-year-old Curtis Barger proudly stood beside his 1952 M38 War Jeep as a silver star and purple heart hung from his breast pocket above rows of many other medals and ribbons. Saturday was London Downtown’s third Cruisin’ On Main event this summer, which was dedicated to “heroes.”......
Someone sent me this article about Curtis Barger. Aside from his awards being all mixed up, he's wearing a Silver Star and a DSC. He isn't listed in Home of Heroes rolls for the DSC. |
Barger was discharged a corporal and did not earn the DSC
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| Barnhart, Thomas
James aka
Barnhart, Thomas J.
CWO2(WEPS), USCG Retired 01 January 1991. |
10/2005 01/2006 10/2009 04/2010 |
Virginia |
Claims Navy SEAL, Silver Star, 4 Bronze Stars, 4 Purple
Hearts....
Wore the SEAL insignia and many awards while on Active duty.
Permanent records appear altered. USCG Manitowoc was bought by the French in 1958; pretty hard for Barnhart to have been on her, as his "record" claimed. Served in the Navy and the Coast Guard. ALL details in the 201 under review.
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Tidewater.
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SEAL Wannabe Thomas Barnhart Sentenced Fake SEAL Gets One Year for Stolen ValorA man who falsely claimed a chestful of military medals was sentenced to a year in prison and was ordered to repay $11,098 in veterans benefits he shouldn't have received. Thomas Barnhart, 59, ... |
INDICTED 10/2009
01/06/2010: Just FYI that Thomas J. Barnhart was convicted of federal offenses of felony fraudulent theft of disability benefits and Stolen Valor violation.
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CG retiree gets year for faking SEAL past
By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Apr 8, 2010 15:30:08 EDT A retired Coast Guard chief warrant officer 2 who falsely claimed to be a decorated and combat-hardened SEAL was sentenced to a year in prison Thursday and ordered to repay $11,098 in veterans’ benefits he fraudulently received. Thomas Barnhart served a combined 21 years in the Navy and the Coast Guard. He joined the Navy in 1969, then moved to the Coast Guard 10 years later. He entered the Coast Guard claiming to be a SEAL who had completed diving school, according to court records. He also claimed to have earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star with “V” device for valor, Purple Heart with four stars, a Combat Action Ribbon and Vietnam War-era awards, which were added to Barnhart’s DD 214. Later DD 214 alterations would add a Navy Commendation with “V” device, Presidential Unit Citation with three stars, and Vietnamese Medal of Honor First and Second Class. “As a result of what everyone believed, the defendant was promoted to warrant officer in the [Coast Guard] ahead of others,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig “Jake” Jacobsen said in his Jan. 6 federal prosecution. Barnhart pleaded guilty that day in Roanoke, Va., to two counts of violating federal Stolen Valor legislation by falsely claiming to have been awarded medals. He also pleaded guilty to a felony embezzlement charge tied to the disability payments for post-traumatic stress disorder. His SEAL storyBarnhart, who did serve off the coast of Vietnam in 1969 and 1970, retired Dec. 31, 1990, and applied for disability through the Veterans Affairs Department less than a year later. By that time, he was passing himself off as a member of SEAL Team 1 with five Purple Hearts and a nomination for the Medal of Honor. He claimed a scar on his left forearm was the result of a gunshot, though VA medical records from 1987 said the injury was the result of Barnhart cutting himself on a piece of metal. The VA claim was denied, but Barnhart was successful after giving it another try — this time with the help of his congressman — in 2005. Barnhart claimed he suffered from PTSD and pointed to his altered DD 214 to support his claim. The VA awarded him a 30 percent disability rating in 2006. The case against him began when Mary Schantag of the POW Network got wind of the bogus claims. Her investigation led to the Virginia state attorney’s office looking into the matter. On Jan. 25, 2008, Barnhart admitted his DD 214 was altered, and that he was neither a SEAL nor a combat veteran. By that time, Barnhart had received $13,923 for his fraudulent PTSD claim. Barnhart could have received 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the theft of government funds, and one year in prison and a $5,000 fine for claiming medals he did not earn, which is a misdemeanor. |
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| barhorst, william | 11/2010 |
http://www.bikerornot.com/pastorwilliambarhorst -
claims to be a Pastor and a Vietnam vet. Claims he was in Nam from 1975
to 1979.
Quote:
end quote ============ Vietnam ended on 1/27/73 and all remaining troops were withdrawn, and the South stood alone in 1974 and surrendered on April 30th 1975... |
ACTUAL RECORDS | ||
| Barner, Fred J. aka Barnes, Fred "Skeeter/Skeeterman" |
03/2007 | Coffeyville, KS area |
Click for info. This page loads
slowly due to the preservation of evidence in jpg format.
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NPRC could locate no military records when provided with identifiers. | |
| BARR, REES |
07/2008
08/2009 10/2009 |
CA |
Wearing some heavy duty
decorations - DSM, SS, BS, PH and ARCOM and CIB with Star as well as
Viet Nam service, etc -WITH star on his CIB. The bottom
three ribbons are the California Guard Medal of Merit, California
Commendation Ribbon and drill attendance. Claims he was 5th SF and
501st ABN and that he had service in regular army, army reserve and CNG
with the 40th HHC and 1st of the 160th in Glendale.
"The FBI visited
Rees Barr at his work place today and he made a full confession that he
is not a Colonel, did not earn the DSC,
PH, SS, BS, Vietnam Ribbons, etc.
He also admitted that he never served in Vietnam, was not
airborne, was
not SF, did
not earn the CIB,
etc. 2009- He confessed to saying he was a Colonel. He ALSO stated that he was a Brig Gen. |
2009- NO NEWS YET ON CHARGES. | |
| Barrett, Jamie | 06/2007 | . |
30 June 2007 FALKLANDS WAR HERO IS A FAKE By Mark McGivern A FALKLANDS war "hero", who took pride of place at this month's 25th anniversary remembrances, is today exposed as a fraud. ....But the Daily Record can reveal that Barrett, 40, bought the array of medals he brazenly wore in Edinburgh on June 14 on eBay.... RECORD VIEW: Page 8 |
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| Barter, John PHILLIP AND/OR Jay | 04/2000 05/2005 06/2010 |
Ocala, FL |
CLAIMING PURPLE HEART(S) Claiming SEALS and/or
Frogman... 2010 -
John Philip Barter claims to be a
SEAL, having been wounded twice and referring to "rats crawling
over my body" when he was hospitalized with these wounds It has
been purported that he received a degree in structural
engineering from MIT. An inquiry to MIT's School of
Engineering elicited 2 responses. MIT does not offer a degree
in structural engineering. Structural engineering is offered as
part of a course offered for a degree as a Civil Engineer. The
school has no record of a John Barter.
He claimed to have graduated from
Boston College. A phone call to Boston College could not verify
his association with Boston College. He also stated that
he graduated from the University of Miami and obtained a degree
in Structural Engineering. A telephone inquiry has not been
returned.
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http://patrickpretty.com/2010/05/25/south-carolina-attorney-general-orders-florida-
company-to-halt-sales-of-alleged-securities-ppe-life-inc-told-to-cease-and-desist-amid-fraud-fears/ ....Two PPE representatives were named in the cease-and-desist order: John Barter, who is listed as an officer of the firm in Florida records, and Rick Crocker. Barter’s address was listed as Ocala, and Crocker’s was listed as Wilmington, N.C.... ..then he brought in the fact he was in Vietnam, and was a Navy Seal (military)..... |
PREVIOUSLY NOTED AT VeriSEAL's HALL OF SHAME as a phony SEAL. They could locate NO military records. | |
| Bartok, Andrew "Drew" | 08/2005
|
Clifton, New Jersey |
(Andrew "Drew" Bartok) claims to have served in Viet Nam as a
pilot. He claims his plain was shut down once. He gives no specific
dates or seems to know anything about flight theory. Claims he became
gun-shy about the whole flying thing after the service. When asked about his rank, claims anywhere from Captain to Lt. Col. He tends to parade around with another friend about the same age (late 50s) calling each other Colonel. He runs a business in North Bergen, New Jersey in which he claims to be a paralegal - does alot of "foreclosure" work. |
No military record found. NPRC also checked with FBI. | |
| BARTON, JERRY aka FLIPPER |
06/2008 | . | the fairy tale | NOT A SEAL | |
| Barwan, KYLE |
08/2010 08/2011 |
Indiana |
Claims to be a Rangerr, MP, 1st Cavalry, a sniper, a First
Lieutenant, and claimed to have served a tour in Iraq.
Seen wearing ACUs, a beret (With 1st Lt. insignia), a combat infantry badge, ranger tab, First Cavalry patch, Jump wings, and a combat infantry badge.
He also claims to be a SILVER STAR RECIPIENT for "Dragging 8 guys
away from an IED attack, and getting shot in the process."
============================================================== He has been claiming that he was hacked but .....he has been ... [the same] ... BlackBerry that he has been using to make these comments.
Kyle Barwan idk
who is hacking into my facebook but whoever keeps
posting this military bullshit
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He joined the U.S. Army National Guard in
2007 and was dishonorably discharged for impersonating an officer.
http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/southern_indiana/fake-soldiers Cops: Fake soldier scamming residentsUpdated: Wednesday, 24 Nov 2010,
10:58 AM EST
VINCENNES, IND. (WTHI) - Authorities still sorting
out the details in a strange case of men
impersonating army officers.
Police in Knox County are holding Kyle Barwan of Crestwood, Illinois on charges of possession of cocaine and impersonating a public servant, ......
08/2011 - AT IT AGAIN He has introduced himself as Kyle Barwan, and has claimed to be a Captain with the Special Forces, and has claimed to have won many medals and awards. He has also claimed to be the grandson of General Petraeus. |
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August 28th, 2011 at 3:02 am
He’s at it again.
This time he’s declaring himself as general petraeus’s son.
Saying he won the silver star and is a captain in the U.S. military.
He’s scamming rides and money from people claiming he needs “epinephrine” to combat his “PTSD”
Basically he’s smoking crack and lying to honest people that he needs medication.
If he were really in the service, he’d have VA Benefits to pay for a legitimate “prescription” – he wouldn’t be having people drive him to Illinois to go to crack houses to buy crack.
This is actually what we was arrested for *last* year – manipulating some poor kid into driving out to Illinois on a “secret mission” when actually he’s just buying crack. He’s a liar, a fraud, and will manipulate anyone for anything.
I’m beyond through with this man. If you can even call him that
August 28th, 2011 at 3:10 am
If you can, please send us any photos, screen shots or other need stories that we can use as evidence against him that would help stop any new attempts he is making now.
August 30th, 2011 at 10:32 am
Just to let everyone know we put kyle back in jail he is in cook county now he tried to use his brothers name but the cops were already informed they told him to give his real name or they were gonna throw every charge on him he stuck with his brothers name and was arrested yesterday night
August 30th, 2011 at 11:04 am
Thanks for the update, I passed this along to the people over at POW.net.
August 30th, 2011 at 11:40 am
Cook County Jail. What a great address for this asshole. I hope his butt will be hurtin’ when he gets out of there.