B
[2]
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| Name |
Date Reported |
Hometown |
Claims |
Findings |
| BASS,
CHARLES J |
07/2009 |
Houston,
TX |
Mr.
Bass was honored (along with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee) at the
2009 “Buffalo Soldiers” Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony in April ,
2009.
http://www.houstontheaterdistrict.org/en/cev/2959/
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Saturday’s
July 4th Story:
http://www.click2houston.com/video/19952983/index.html
Man Makes Patriotism His Mission
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Photo depicting
DSC, Silver Star, Bronze Star, 2- Purple Hearts, Vietnam Service Medal.
Top left is plaque reading Sgt Major CJ Bass
Special Forces 1965-1985. Centerpiece is photo of some ceremony
apparently take at the museum.
==================================
When I got home, I received a telephone call
from Bass - ....... The conversation was cordial and Bass told me
that Matthews had contacted him with my concerns. He then went on
to say that he had only been back in Houston for about 5 years and had
lived in Los Angeles for the preceding years. He said he had been
a member of the VFW and also the American Legion there. Had joined
a Special Forces association in California....
Said that he had been at Benning gone through
airborne training, ranger training (but hadn't completed Ranger school)
then had gone to Ft Bragg where he qualified for Special Forces.
I asked him when he had been at Benning
(because I was at Benning in 1966 prior to going to Vietnam) and he
responded that he was there 64-65.
Had gone to Vietnam and was in a Special
Forces B team in the I Corp, had only been in a few months then
transferred to the 82d Airborne, had also been in 1st of 5th.
Retired after 20 years.
He told me that he was going to give
xxxxxxxxxxxxx a copy of his DD214 and I asked if he had any problem with
me also seeing a copy - he said no.
So that's about it and it still doesn't smell
right to me the citation is particularly smelly - I think the only way
we will find out for sure is to get the official records from St Louis.
nb
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MAN LIES ABOUT MILITARY HEROICS:
http://www.click2houston.com/video/20008837/index.html
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Guilt-ridden
veteran admits deception on war record
Houston Chronicle -
United States
Bass had earned the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star,
Bronze Star for gallantry and Purple Hearts for his wounds.
Bass, in a rumpled fatigue jacket, ...
|
DISCHARGED
FROM THE ARMY AN E3
Served from Jan 1969 to Nov 15, 1970. MOS:
11B1O
http://www.click2houston.com/video/20008837/index.html
ACTUAL
RECORDS
The rest of the Story |
|
BATES, DAVID ANDERSON |
05/2010 |
Columbia, SC |
David Anderson Bates states on his Facebook account that he now
resides in Lexington, SC. He has also lived in Blythewood, SC.
He works for a company called "Two Men And A Truck." Claims he
was in the Marines, and had been an 0311 and a Scout Sniper. In
one of the attached pics, you can see the tattoos on his left
arm, which are Marine-related. David had many "Scout Sniper"
stickers on his car and his Marine-related tattoos covered
both arms, and part of his upper body.
David would wear his pixelated camouflage uniform around town.
He kept up this lie about himself for 5+ years. He had, in fact
been kicked out in boot camp at PI. David claimed to be a
drill instructor at Parris Island. David also claimed to
have been awarded a Purple Heart.
Despite the fact his cover was blown, his uncle continued to
keep pictures of David on his Facebook page, (uncle is in
wheelchair, David in pixelated cammies with what appears to be a
fake M-16). The third pic is from his intro page on Facebook,
and shows him with a goatee.....
 06/2010 - Now
married!
|
. |
| BAXTER,
CHARLES E |
04/2009 |
VA |
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=10242
This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here » Blog Archive
»
By Jonn Lilyea
But, damn! A General, a Silver Star? Aviator wings? That CIB
really pisses me off, too. So all of this guy's stuff is going to the
local prosecutor's office in the morning mail. Posted by Jonn Lilyea in
Phony soldiers ...
Comments for This ain't Hell,... - http://thisainthell.us/blog/ |
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|
Bays, Charles
|
. |
Toledo OH |
Claims
Medal of Honor |
. |
| BEACH, ARTHUR
CLINTON |
12/2008 |
AZ |
The
fairy tale
|
. |
| Beagle, Steven Jack |
. |
. |
Claiming SEALS and/or
Frogman... |
. |
| Bear, Jim |
2000
|
OK |
Claiming SPECIAL
FORCES and "GREEN BERET"...
SF advisor - in nursing home |
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|
BEARDSLEY, MATTHEW |
11/2012 |
Rapid City SD |
Matt Beardsley
Cadet at United States Air
ForceStudies at Northwest
Vista CollegeLives in
San Antonio, TexasIn a relationship with
Stephanie ComshiouKnows French, ItalianFrom
San Antonio, Texas
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Claims that he is a Ranger that was with 3rd Bat from 2001 to 2009.
Claims that he received two Purple Hearts, and several other medals with
3rd Bat. He also claims to be the only soldier with confirmed knife
kills in Iraq and that he was a team leader with 3rd Bat. |
Negative. If
this kid was here for 8 years…..I would have known him! His claims of 2
purple hearts aren’t projected on the Purple Heart plaque in the hall
downstairs.
I have asked all three of my PSGs covering A,B,and C companies all which
align with his arrival and would have been peers with this kid none of
them know him.
I guess we would have to ask this Hero, what company and who his leaders
were because we really need to document some of his heroism for our
archives. He may have been here but I am willing to bet it was for the
first 3 days of RIP!
Again…a perfect example of watch what you say because it is a small
community.
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NPRC UNABLE to locate a military record |
| BEASLEY, WILLIAM
FRANK |
09/2011 |
. |
I called Mr. Beasley just now to discuss his claims. He refused
to do so.
Here is your school's email claiming he had a Special Forces
background:
Here is my summary of a subsequent conversation between Beasley
and me, to which no one from your school ever objected:
Here are his official military records:
I am left with the conclusion that Beasley is a liar and a
coward, and I'm moving forward with that.
|
. |
| Beauchesne, Dennis
R. |
07/2007
|
. |
The
tale and the records |
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BEAULIEUX III, FREDERICK MELVIN
AKA FREDDIE BEAULIEUX
AKA FRED BEAULIEUX
AKA FREDERICK MELVIN BALLEW III
AKA RICK BALLEW |
05/2011 |
IL |
Claims Force Recon marine, 4 tours of Vietnam and 2 Purple
Hearts. |
ACTUAL
RECORDS
 |
BECERRA, MANUEL C.
aka CHRIS MANUEL BECERRA
AKA AVIGLIANO, CHRISTOPHER M.
aka Mike Becerr
|
2005
09/2009
03/2010
|
Sherman,
TX |
PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS A PHONY SEAL AT VeriSEAL.
2005 - The subject Manuel Christopher Becerra aka Christopher
M. Avigliano (That's the name he used in portraying himself as a
Seal...) He portrayed himself as a Navy Seal Commander,
having been in the Navy for 15 years. He also claimed to have
served in Desert Storm, as well as in Panama. He claimed to be
receiving the Naval Cross for his service in saving his team members
in Panama when Noriega basically ambushed the Seal Teams. The
man is quite versed in the SEALS. At this time he is in the
Hutchins State Jail, in Dallas Texas, he has been convicted of
Parole Violation, Felony theft and other State Charges. The
TDCJ Prisoner # is
696097 for Becerra, Manuel Christopher. This man knew so much
about the SEALS and would talk about the different tactics in order
to hurt or kill someone. He has a very short temper and would
carry a baseball bat around.
2009 - Claims he was a member of the San Antonio PD - denied
by SAPD.
\03/2010
- The individual you list as Manuel Becerra aka Christopher M.
Avigliano on your web site is out of jail and operating in San
Antonio. He is using the name Mike Becerr, one of the
aliases by which he is known by police. He is again claiming
to be a former Navy Seal Commander and recipient of the Navy
Cross. He makes this claim in writing in his profile on www.seniorpeoplemeet.com.
The two attached photos, and several others, are displayed in his
profile on the same web site. He is using the same story
detailed on your web site as part of his "legend" when
apparently attempting to defraud unsuspecting single senior women.
This man has a criminal record, and is not a widower as he holds
himself out to be--he's been married multiple times and has been
prosecuted by the State of Texas for non-payment of child support,
as well as fraud, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft,
forgery, and misuse of a credit/debit card.
|
2005 - Thanks for checking with us - we greatly appreciate your
interest in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams.
We do NOT have a listing in our database for anyone named Manuel
Christopher Becerra OR Christopher M. Avigliano. In fact, NEITHER of
those last names appear anywhere in our database of nearly 10,000
names.
Unless he has undertaken a legal name change, I can state
conclusively that Becerra/Avigliano has NEVER completed SEAL
training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL....
Steve Robinson
SEAL Authentication Team
|
|
BECKLES, FRANKLYN |
10/2010 |
GA |
|
. |
|
BEEKER, ANDREW ALLISON |
05/2011 07/2011 |
DECEASED |
My research shows that Andrew Beeker
was not part of the UDT recovery teams for Apollo 10 & Apollo 14,
which also makes me question his claim of being a Navy SEAL with 4
tours in Viet Nam.
From NASA's files, the following personnel were the assigned
as recovery
"Frogmen" for Apollo 14:
LTJG Robert R. Rohrback, Officer in Charge
LTJG Fred Schmitt, Swim I Team Leader
EM1 Michael Bennett, Swim I Team Member
HM1 Thomas Holmes, Swim I Team Member
LTJG Michael Slagle, Swim II Team Leader
YN3 Rudy Davis, Swim II Team Member
SN Larry Faller, Swim II Team Member
I never found Beeker's name assigned as a recovery Frogman.
XX
Actual records |
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
ANDREW
A. BEEKER.
I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names
with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to
be applicable.
Unless he had 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
ANDREW A. BEEKER 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).
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.
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.
ANDREW A. BEEKER’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
One final note… BEEKER’s
family PAID to have that obituary published. Obits are no
longer “free of charge” anywhere in America and they have
the same status as an advertisement. The news organizations
no longer research or verify any claims made… the family
pays for the space, so they get to say whatever they want
and write whatever they want, so long as it doesn’t violate
any laws or contain slander or defamatory statements. The
family wrote what he told them while he was alive. Informing
them of the truth will simply fall on deaf ears, and you
will be chastised and ill-treated if you attempt to approach
this situation while they are grieving.
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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|
BEERY, SEAN |
12/2011 |
. |
http://www.volusiacountygunclub.com/directorbeery.html
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=27966
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=27989
|
ACTUAL RECORDS
11C - mortarman, no sniper, no Ranger.
Has an impressive actual record, but apparently not good enough
for him.
RLTW Karl
------------------------------------------
NO RANGER SCHOOL/RANGER TAB yet he still claims it on his
webpage. He did take off that he served with the 1/75, but
that is it.
xxxxxxx
|
|
Bees,
Anthony George |
02/2011 |
AUSTRALIA |
Please see this website for a man of English origin, residing in
Australia, who is in illegal possession of US medals which he wears
including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
http://www.anzmi.net/bees/bees.html
|
.
http://www.anzmi.net/bees/bees.html |
| Belton, Jerond (no
typo) L. Sr. |
05/2004
10/2004
05/2007 |
Durham, NC |
|
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| Benefeito,
Joseph L. Jr.
deceased |
06/2005 |
. |
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/08-98/08-31-98/zzzddobi.htm
Joseph L. Benefeito, Jr.
WESTPORT -- Joseph L. "Joe the hat" Benefeito Jr., 68, of
Banner Ave., formerly of Oliveira Apartments in Fall River, died
Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, ..... An Army and Navy veteran, he served during World
War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a recipient of
the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Congressional Medal
of Honor. .....
|
. |
Bennest, Steve
A.
|
2002
2003
2008 |
WA |
Claiming SPECIAL
FORCES and "GREEN BERET"...
Claims SEAL, Green Berets 1969, 10th Special Forces Group 1970, 5th
Special Forces MACVSOG with 41st Rangers in Moc Hoa. Shot by sniper 6
days before end of 2nd year in Vietnam. Claims Honorable from Army (MAY
be true - as Army E4/Radio teletype operator) AND US Coast Guard
Reserves AND California Army National Guard, AND Washington Air National
Guard. (was removed from WA ANG for wearing
unauthorized decorations and frauded records... During same time frame
charged with perjury for mis-stating rank and experience to a judge to
secure search warrants).
Claims Silver Star, Bronze Star w/V, Purple Heart with
OLC, CIB w/star, ARCOM, Parachute Badge, Nam Medals, ETC.....
Also claims Washington Karate Federation "Master" Instructor,
ranking Kudan 9th Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and Black Belts
in NINE other Japanese, Korean, Chinese martial art forms. Also claims 3
Associate degrees, + Bachelors, + Masters + Paralegal degree and
graduation from 8 correspondence schools. Also Scuba diver, rock
climber, Parachutist, private pilot (no current certification on file),
Amateur radio operator, (Bennest currently
holds no such license, according to the FCC data base www.qrz.com
http://www.qrz.com/i/names.html
), firearms instructor, Country Western Dance Instructor, Red
Cross/CPR instructor, Police Officer, Narc Detective (actual reserve
patrolman for Pacific WA), and P.I. (etc)
====================================================================
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/36342634.html
Story Published: Dec 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM PST
Story Updated: Dec 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM PST
SUMNER MAN PLEADS GUILTY
By Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) - A 57-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Tacoma to
a federal charge of making false claims of military medals and
decorations.
Steve A. Bennest, of Sumner, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 17.
He faces up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine....
|
03/17/2009
SENTENCING PRESS RELEASE
06/2010
http://www.bullshido.org/Steve_Bennest |
| BENNETT, JEFFREY
LEE |
06/2011 |
AZ |
Feds: AF 2-star faker got onto Huachuca
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jun 23, 2011 15:45:35 EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. A Tucson man who authorities say faked his way onto Fort
Huachuca by pretending to be an Air Force officer has been charged with
various federal offenses.
Among the charges that Jeffrey Lee Bennett, 46, faces are identification
document fraud and falsely presenting himself in an Air Force
uniform....
====================================================================
http://www.military.com/news/article/man-accused-of-posing-as-air-force-general.html?col=1186032325324
Man Accused of Posing as Air Force General
June 24, 2011
Arizona Daily Star
A Tucson man is being jailed until his July arraignment on suspicion
he posed as a two-star general to get onto Southern Arizona's
largest military installation.
Jeffery Lee Bennett, 46, is accused of donning a U.S. Air Force
uniform with the rank of major general and entering the Fort
Huachuca Army post in Sierra Vista on two occasions in March and
April......
|
. |
| BENNETT, MICHAEL |
05/2010 |
AZ |
CLAIMS he was on SEAL Team 6 and that he was an Army Ranger for 12
years before becoming a SEAL.
|
.... 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 MICHAEL
BENNETT 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). ...... SR |
| Bennett, Richard "Lee"
"Rick" |
. |
Syler Ln in Belvidere, TN
Born Winchester, TN |
CLAIMING COMBAT STATUS
Claims 2 Purple Hearts, BS/SS, 2 yrs black ops, sniper in
Vietnam -- never left Tennessee, never served.
|
. |
| BENNETT, SCOTT ALLAN |
01/2011 |
FL |
JANUARY 6--In an embarrassing security breach at the Florida military
base where U.S. Central Command is headquartered, a man masqueraded as a top
military aide to procure housing on the base, where he stored a large
weapons cache in his home, The Smoking Gun has learned......
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http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/jul/22/menewso6-reservist-found-guilty-of-lying-to-live-a-ar-245574/
Reservist found guilty of lying to live at base
By HOWARD ALTMAN
| The Tampa Tribune
Published: July 22, 2011
TAMPA --
Minutes after a federal jury convicted Scott
Allan Bennett on Thursday of lying his way onto
housing at MacDill Air Force Base, then failing to
register 10 guns and more than 9,000 rounds of
ammunition, U.S. District Judge Virginia M.
Hernandez Covington drove home the totality of the
lies, misstatements and exaggerations by the U.S.
Army Reserve 2nd Lieutenant......
|
. |
| BENNETTS, BRYAN DAVID |
12/2007
05/2009
11/2010
|
Unverified source reports BENNETTS back in CONUS, Boston area, following
deportation
from Australia.
Reported to be in Petermeritzburg, South Africa 2010 |
CLAIM(S): US NAVY SEAL
US ARMY SF (3RD SFG)
US ARMY RANGER
GOVT SVC US / SOUTH AFRICA
US ARMY 82ND ABN
|
(ACTUAL): US ARMY
/ 13 NOV 1995 - 02 AUG 1996
|
Benoist,
Noel T
aka
Benoist, Noel Thomas |
05/2003
06/2003
11/2004
UPDATED
11/20/2004
03/2005
08/2006
03/2007
04/2007
01/2009
04/2010
|
Apache
Jct,
AZ
Mesa, AZ |
http://www.ajnews.com/archives/121508/pdfs/1215_com_AJNW_A1.pdf
A MUST READ: http://www.newszapforums.com/view_topic.php?id=73502&forum_id=7&view_results=1
=======================================
THE
SAGA CONTINUES
 |
QUESTION EVERYTHING !!!
http://www.aztrib.com/index.php?sty=16886
Military Activist's past questioned
by Bryon Wells
EXPOSED 02/08/04
|
|
BENSKEN, RONALD GREGORY |
08/2010 |
. |
He claimed that he "attended BUDS in South
Vietnam" and was "assigned to SEAL Team One". When asked where
he attended Airborne School he was really trying hard to come up
with something. When asked where he learned to jump out of
airplanes he said "all over". He then got really defensive.
Unfortunately the SEAL Trident pinned to his "Vietnam Veteran" hat
doesn't show up very well in the photo. |
ACTUAL RECORDS
.......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
RONALD D (or)
G BENSKEN.
I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names
with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear
to be applicable. In point of fact neither the
name BENSKEN
nor anything remotely similar in spelling or pronunciation
appears anywhere among the 17,300+ entries in the SEAL
Database.
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 RONALD D
(or) G BENSKEN 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.
BENSKEN
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)?
-What
were his Primary and Secondary Naval Enlisted Classification
(NEC) codes, or what was his Naval Officer Billet Code (NOBC)?
-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.
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.
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 recommended that you obtain a
formal/official US NAVY statement regarding Mr.
RONALD D (or) G BENSKEN’s
claimed SEAL credentials. ......
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"
|
|
Benton/Benten,
Steven/Stephan |
11/2009
|
. |
Claims Navy SEAL - BUDS class 237
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Mr.
BENTON has provided the
ultimate proof that his claims are false. I have carefully examined
the graduation roster for BUD/S class 237. There is no one listed in
that roster with the last name “BENTON”,
“BENTEN”, or
anything even close in spelling or pronunciation.
I
would also note that Mr. BENTON
has told you that he served as a Navy SEAL for ELEVEN (11) years…
but BUD/S Class 237 graduated from
training in 2001, just a few months more than 8 years ago
as of today (21 Nov 2009). Not only is his name NOT
ON THE CLASS 237 ROSTER, but he didn’t even know when the
class graduated from training!
Mr.
BENTON’s choice of
claiming BUD/S class 237 is certainly not unique… he’s one of
hundreds who have falsely claimed membership in that specific BUD/S
class. SEAL imposters are particularly prone to claim membership in
classes that have been described in some detail in print or on TV as
these venues provide them with details about training which they can
later recite to others as “first hand” experiences. Additionally,
many imposters appear to believe that claiming membership in a class
which has received such a measure of notoriety will give them some
measure of ‘celebrity’ status. As noted in my original response to
you, 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.
As
for public knowledge about SEAL training, the following brief list
includes more recent BUD/S class numbers which are widely-claimed by
SEAL imposters:
-Class
237 – one of the BUD/S
classes that are described in print in a book entitled THE FINISHING
SCHOOL by real Navy SEAL, Dick Couch.
-Class
228 – the BUD/S class
described in detail in Dick Couch’s book THE WARRIOR ELITE.
-Class
234 – the BUD/S Class
described/portrayed undergoing BUD/S training in a 3-part TV series
which is regularly re-broadcast on the Military Channel and the
History Channel.
May
I suggest that you take copies of this email, along with copies of my
original email, and post them throughout your work place so that
others who have heard Mr. BENTON’s
false SEAL claims will know the truth? You might consider posting
copies in the WOMEN’S RESTROOM as I doubt Mr. BENTON
would find his way in there to remove it from the wall. You might also
consider providing copies to your firm’s Human Resources Department.
If Mr. BENTON has been
so incautious as to include his false SEAL claims in his Job
Application or his Resume, then he would very likely be subject to
termination for falsification of his credentials.
If
I can be of any further assistance to you or to your employer in this
matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your
assistance in upholding the honor and reputation of the US Navy SEAL
Teams.
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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| Bernstein,
Donnie |
02/2007
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New York |
What a hoot, I just watched Judge Joe Brown on TV and the claiment
declared he was a Navy SEAL, and then a LT Col in the Air Force.
Prior to that he was an Army private. He is from New York.
The judge Joe Brown asked him for his challenge coin of course he did
not have one and also was asked about what SEAL team he was with and
of course he stumbled like a fool.
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As
was obvious to you, to the Judge on the show, and probably to every
other viewer and listener in the TV ‘courtroom’, the man’s claims
of being a Navy SEAL were totally bogus. Of all his claims, the “Army
Private” is probably the most accurate, if he actually served in the
military in any capacity. Despite it being an obvious falsehood, I did
check the SEAL database just to be sure. I did
NOT find a listing in the SEAL database for anyone named Donald
“Donnie” Bernstien. Be
aware that I have also examined possible alternate spellings
and/or similar pronunciations
(BERNSTEIN,
BERNSTEN,
etc). There is only one man in the entire SEAL database with the last
name “BERNSTEIN”…
and neither his first nor middle name is “Donald/Donnie”.
Unless he has
undertaken the unlikely action of a legal name change (an action for
which there would be court documentation) since his claimed service with
the SEAL Teams, and based upon the information you have provided, I can
state conclusively that DONALD
“DONNIE” BERNSTIEN/BERNSTEIN has NEVER completed
SEAL training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a US Navy SEAL or UDT
“Frogman”. Please be aware that the SEAL database includes the names
of all men who served with the Underwater Demolition Teams
(“Frogmen”). Since 1983 when the UDTs were all re-commissioned as
SEAL Teams it has been the convention within the Naval Special Warfare
community to use the modern term “SEAL” when referring to all men
who ever served in any of the SEAL ‘precursor’ units.
Thank you for
your concern in this matter, and for your assistance in upholding the
honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams
Very
respectfully,
Steve
Robinson
USN
1970-1978
SEAL Team ONE
Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE
UDT-SEAL Association
Special Operations Association
POW Network Advisory Board
Naval
Special Warfare Archives - SOF
Analyst/Contributing Journalist
Disabled American Veterans - Life Member
FORMER
Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team
Author of the book NO
GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters
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| Berrett,
Mark Christopher |
04/2005 |
. |
Claims to be a Navy SEAL, having served in Bosnia.
Claims to have completed buds training.
Claims to have received the Bronze Star for Courage Under Fire.
Claims to have received Good Conduct Medal.
Claims the SF on discharge certificate stands for Special Forces.
Claims to have killed 2 men without using a weapon.
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I've never seen a Bronze Star listed that way before.
I couldn't see the SF listing on the 214, I need new glasses, but on a
Navy form I would think SF stood for San Francisco.
Bob
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This
guy’s DD-214 has been MASSIVELY altered. He is not only a fraud, but
a forger! Send a copy to the feds!!!
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| Bertino, Anthony
J |
05/2007
08/2007
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MA |
Claims USMC - awarded the Navy Cross (for something in Iraq or
Afghanistan)
08/2007 - Has now added the MOH to his claims!
http://profile.military.com/member/view.do?memberId=14418019
Anthony j Bertino
Views: 0 Friends: 0 Salutes: 0
E-9
Marine Corps , Active Duty E-9 Resides in Massachusetts
Bio
Not available
Conflicts & Operations
* Invasion of Afghanistan
* Iraq War
Claims the: MOH, Silver star, Army Defense Superior Service, Army
soldiers medal, the PH, ....
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St
Louis could locate NO RECORDS.
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| Best, Arthur A.
deceased
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11/2004 |
Wilmington, NC |
Tells all who will listen
of his heroics in Vietnam. Claims he has every medal, including
the Medal of Honor. He is well known in Wilmington American
Legion and VFW, as a story teller, and wannabe hero. He
claims a large cache of guns in his home.
Claims Silver Star, Medal of Honor, several Purple
Hearts, Bronze, etc, etc. Sometimes he was in the Army,
sometimes Marines. American Legion post 10 has banned him from the
building.
Arthur Best has in his
possession several medals, and has shown them to other vets. I would
assume that he purchased them. He also has a letter of some kind
saying he received the Medal of Honor.
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BEST ARTHUR A, ARMY E00 11B4O
Served Regular Army Aug 55 to Oct 72 Retired
a Staff Sgt. Transcript of Court-Martial not in file. MOS was Prisoner
Guard, Armorer, MP. Awards and
Decorations: Good Conduct;
Exp Inf Badge; Vietnam Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal w /OLC;
CIB; Rep of Vietnam Campaign Medal; 4 Over Seas Bars; ARCOM; 2 Bronze
Star Medals. |
Betances, John
Whitaker
aka John Laurence Whitaker
aka Whitaker-Betances |
California
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10/2004 |
Claiming SPECIAL
FORCES and "GREEN BERET"...
UPDATED DEC 1, 2006
CLICK here for claims, details and photo
(be patient, large file, slow to load)
Colonel John Whitaker Betances, US Army-SF (Ret.)
Western Reg. Administrator, DADS FOR EDUCATION, Inc. (Program
Coordinator, PUSD DADS) |
IN CUSTODY FOR TWO
MURDERS
"According to the
National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, there is no evidence
that John Laurence Whitaker -- or anyone with his aliases or Social
Security number -- ever served in the Army."
Nov 2004 - Pasadena Police Department
spokeswoman Janet Pope indicated that John Whitaker-Betances registered
with the PPD as a sex offender in 1998. Ms. Pope said the
department lost track of Mr. Whitaker-Betances in 2003, she presumes as
a result of his apparent move to Oregon, where he was arrested this
summer and now faces extradition to California to face murder charges |
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BEVILACQUA,
DAVID ANTHONY
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SC |
07/2011
09/2011 |
CLAIMS AND PICS |
ACTUAL
RECORDS |
MACKENZIE, Alexander (Sandy)
aka
Alexander
Lambert Bewkes
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01/2010
10/2010
03/2011
11/2011
12/2011 |
Vancouver,
WA |
The claims and the pictures.
Born Alexander Bewkes, Asusa, CA. Graduated Azusa High School.
Did NOT receive Masters degree from Edinburgh University. Did
NOT serve six tours in Vietnam. Did NOT earn rank of Captain, USN but was enlisted, going up and down in rank, for several
years. Did NOT earn Navy retirement. Did NOT earn any medals for
valor.
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...What a
bunch of lies. Sandy was in the Navy and when he came out he didn't
find a job in the movies so he went back into the Merchant Marines for a
long time..... |
| Bialczak, Robert Louis |
11/2002
01/2003 |
KY |
Claims Army, Ranger, Parachute badge, Silver
Star Desert Storm, SFC, Covert Ops, Armor Platoon Sgt.
=======================
Records indicate Staff
Sgt, TANK commander. No parachute training, ranger training, SFC or Silver
Star noted on military records. Served 81-95. Claims Master from U of
Alabama (University has no record) PhD from Columbia (Columbia U has no
record, Columbia Business School has no record.) Claims he wrote the
software for Mars Sojourner Rover mission (project head has never heard of
him) claims private pilots license (FAA says no cert), claims played
football at Northwestern (NU provided rosters do NOT list).
Awards DO
include Bronze Star, Army Commendation w/V, Army Valorous Unit, National
Defense, SW Asia Service Medal, Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal,
Kuwaiti Liberation Medal.
Prior employment Ft. Knox, now employed as a defense contractor (JAUS).
Injuries GERMANY, not Desert Storm as he claims.
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| BIEHN, MICHAEL
ROY |
08/2007
07/2008 |
Long Beach WA |
http://web.archive.org/web/19990827215025/www.supertug.com/guest/guestbook.html
Bill & Marc, Love your site !!! It was weel put together and shows
the tug and your accomplishments. See ya on the ramp, Mike
LCol Mike Biehn (USAF,Ret) <mbiehn@jps.net>
Hayward, CA USA - Monday, May 25, 1998 at 11:51:46 (PDT)
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Claims USAF retired officer, Purple
Heart, Member of Blue Angels ----- Michael is STILL doing air shows with the
Thunderbirds, and the Blue Angels...as assistant air boss and air boss in
some cases. The last incident at March AFB could have been disastrous...he
released air space to the TBirds too soon while the performers were
still in the air , and also claimed that he was crew chief on TBird 7 in
1970...and on and on...
MORE
of the tale: http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=80&SubSectionID=880&ArticleID=37880&TM=34315.21
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ACTUAL
records
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| BILBREY, DAVID |
10/2011 |
. |
I'm not sure if any of you have
seen this article. But, this fellow is claiming he came across car accident
and had a
Vietnam
flashback wich caused him to steal $600 from the dead body of the accident
victim. Aside from the PTSD, Bilbrey is also claiming six Bronze Star Medals
and a Silver Star. .......
http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/local/x464387424/Vietnam-vet-blames-theft-on-post-traumatic-stress-syndrome
Such false claims are a
violation of the Federal Stolen Valor Act, Title 18 USC,
Section 704.
DS
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ACTUAL RECORDS |
| BILLEAUD, CHRISTOPHER |
03/2008 |
MS |
Sunherald.com
Posted on Wed, Mar. 26, 2008
Purple Heart faked, VA says
By MEGHA SATYANARAYANA
megha@sunherald.com
--
Billeaud is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and the Gulf Coast chapter
president of the National Defense Transportation Association. He is
accused of altering his discharge papers to indicate he received a Purple
Heart and Bronze Star and using the papers to get a Purple Heart license
plate, which is free of charge for life and does not expire. He is also
accused of falsifying his rank, claiming to be a retired chief master
sergeant rather than a master sergeant.....
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Sunherald.com
Posted on Wed, Mar. 26, 2008
2 men arrested for falsely claiming to have Purple Heart medals
The Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. -- ...
Kathleen Billeaud said her husband has been recognized by the Department
of Veterans Affairs and the head of Keesler Air Force Base hospital as
receiving a Purple Heart but not by the U.S. Air Force.
Information from: The Clarion-Ledger, http://www.clarionledger.com
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| BIONDI, DAN
aka DANIEL DAVID BIONDI |
08/2011
09/2011
01/2012 |
. |
Meet LT General Daniel D Biondi - retired.
Claims Ranger & Special Forces Officer, NSA Operative, CIA/DIA
Operative.
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Reportedly under investigation by the FBI under the SVA. Bogus DD214
provided as evidence.
http://socnet.com/showthread.php?t=104128 -- thirteen pages
of comments.
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Bankruptcy
Information - 1 records found
1: ARIZONA - PHOENIX
Petitioner Information
Petitioner 1
Name:
BIONDI, DANIEL DAVID
Address:
9280 E THOMPSON PEAK
PKWY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255-4520
Type:
INDIVIDUAL - JOINT
Liens and Judgments
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- Michigan, Arizona, New York, California |
| BISHOP, KURT |
04/2010 |
. |
Former Captain Accused of Faking Record
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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/11/30/20101130arizona-false-military-honors-sentence.html
Arizona man sentenced for false military claims
Nov. 30, 2010 03:37 PM
Associated Press
A former chaplain indicted in Arizona for making false claims about his
military honors and training has been sentenced to 60 months of
probation and ordered to pay about $28,000 in restitution......
========================================================================
Office of the United States Attorney, Dennis K. Burke
District of Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Affairs
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 MANNY TARANGO
Telephone: (602) 514-7456
Cell: (602) 799-8322
Former Chaplin Sentenced for Claiming False Military Honors
PHOENIX - Kurt Alan Bishop, 42, of Queen Creek, Ariz., was
sentenced by U.S. District
Judge Mary H. Murgia to 60 months of probation, ordered to pay
approximately $28,000 in
restitution, and ordered to perform 120 hours of community
service.
Bishop pleaded guilty on August 19, 2010, to charges of altering
his military records and
making false statements to the United States. As part of his
guilty plea, Bishop agreed to drop his
challenge to his military discharge status of "other than
honorable".
"The defendant falsely claimed a Bronze Star with Valor, a
Purple Heart, and claimed to be
an Army Ranger to bolster his Army service record, and then used
that false record to enter the
Arizona National Guard Chaplain Corps and obtain an increase in
pay and benefits," said U. S.
Attorney Dennis K. Burke. "We will protect the integrity and
honor of our military personnel who
truly earned these awards and will prosecute those who betray
the public's trust by falsely wearing
them."
Bishop was indicted earlier this year for making false claims
related to medals, decorations
and training he received during his 20 years in the military.
Bishop falsely claimed that he was
awarded some of the most prestigious medals and decorations,
including the Bronze Star with
Valor and Purple Heart, and that he received advanced combat
training, achieving the elite status
of an Army Ranger. Bishop wore imitations of the medals and
decorations on his Army service
uniforms during tours of active duty and for other official
activities. He was able to use his
position as a personnel specialist to alter his military records
to reflect some of these false claims.
Bishop relied on these false claims to become an officer in the
Arizona National Guard and to
enter the Chaplain Corps in 2006, resulting in an increase in
his military salary and benefits.
Bishop served as a Chaplain until his discharge earlier this
year.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the
U.S. Department of
Defense, Defense Criminal Investigative Service. The prosecution
was handled by Monica
Klapper, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix..
CASE NUMBER: CR-2010R06408
RELEASE NUMBER:2010-257(Bishop)
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For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of
Arizona, visit
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/az/
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For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of
Arizona, visit
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/az/
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Military chaplains: Prayer and humor hold a combat trauma
unit ...
Dec 4, 2007 ... National Guard
First Lt.
Kurt
Bishop listens to medics letting off steam
... By Lee Lawrence,
Correspondent of The
Christian Science Monitor ...
www.csmonitor.com/2007/1204/p20s01-usmi.html
Bishop
video
US Army Chaplain
Kurt Bishop. A video made with footage we shot
in ... articles in
the award-winning
Christian Science Monitor series, “Tour of
Higher Duty. ...
web.me.com/lalawrence/Chaplains.../Bishop_video.html
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Cached
Award-winning series
By Lee Lawrence Correspondent of
The
Christian Science Monitor / October 30,
...
web.me.com/lalawrence/Chaplains.../Award-winning_series.html
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Cached
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| BIRDSONG
JAMES RICHARD |
12/2008 |
CA |
He
created a profile on the TWS
website claiming a Sgt E-5 and 12 Awards/Ribbons, to include the Silver Star,
Bronze Star, Purple Hear with 5th Marines.
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ACTUAL
RECORDS |
| Bittick,
William Aaron
aka Archie Melvin
Foskey |
08/2009 |
MT |
CLAIMS:
- To have been shot twice in Iraq.
- That the other EMT with him was killed.
- That he was a paratrooper and Ranger in the Army.
- That he watched a civilian being executed in Iraq while the Army
watched.
- That he was discharged after being injured in Iraq.
- Alias - Archie Melvin Foskey
William Aaron Bittick has a felony conviction out of Macon,
Georgia. Online records show a record for Aaron at Indian Springs, Nevada.
(It could be the High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs... )
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ACTUAL
RECORDS
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| Bittinger, Delbert |
10/2004 |
. |
Claiming SEALS and/or
Frogman...
Claims SEAL ( BEFORE they were called SEALS), deep sea
diver and bomb disposal
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Actual: BITTINGER
DELBERT R
NA E07 MM 0000 |
| Bittner, Carl Anthony
Deceased |
06/2005 |
. |
| Carl Anthony Bittner |
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| Carl Anthony Bittner, 67,
died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in his home in Elyria. He was born in
Elyria and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Elyria High
School and served in the Air Force for 22 years before retiring as a
tech sergeant in 1980 and receiving a Congressional Medal of
Honor. .... |
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| Bixler,
Phillip |
06/2003 |
. |
Claiming SPECIAL
FORCES and "GREEN BERET"...
Claims 5th SF, Major, 4 DSC, 5 Purple Hearts, 101st Airborne. Wears tan
TAM (not U.S. MILITARY ISSUE beret) with flash on it! Oak leaf (rank) is
not worn properly.
The "beret" which Bixler is pictured wearing
is in fact a British army "Tam O' shanter" also known as a
"Tos" it is the standard issue wear for enlisted & NCO
ranks in the Scottish Regiments of the Scottish Division of the
British Army, I used to wear one when I was in the Argyll &
Sutherland Highlanders. & The Glasgow & Strathclyde UOTC.
as such he has no right to wear the cap unless he served in one of the
proud Scottish regiments (Scots guards, Royal Scots, Royal Highland
Fusiliers, The Highland regiment, The Kings own Scottish Borders,
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, the Scots Greys or attached corps
troops & UOTC/Territorial Army regiments). This cant be
mistaken for the Civilian version which is called a Balmoral and is
manufactured in black or blue cloth, Officers & Senior NCOS also
use a privately purchased military version of the balmoral cap for
everyday use.
So the questions are
1.Why is he wearing a British Army standard issue
OR/Junior NCO cap instead of Officer/Senior NCO private purchased cap
2 Which regiment does he claim a connection to?
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