Heroes or Villains?

INTRODUCTION

CLAIMING VIETNAM PRISONER OF WAR:

V V A - Claims by members of  Vietnam Veterans of America

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Reported Claims of:
Medal of Honor, Other than Vietnam POWs, Son Tay Raiders, DSC, DFC, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross, SEALS, Rangers, Pilots, Special Forces, Green Berets, Combat, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots, Flying Tigers, DOUBT EVERYTHING, Don't Encourage and more.

APOLOGIES AND CLARIFICATIONS

Individuals reported as of 01/2012
CLAIMS AS NOTED 
#  =  on list over 15 years

All claims highlighted in lavender may be eligible for prosecution under U.S. Code Title 18  or under the  STOLEN VALOR ACT signed into law Dec 20, 2006.

Note: The names listed in the next pages have made VARIOUS or multiple claims
that cannot be substantiated or have been proven FALSE. 

These individuals
are IN ADDITION TO those investigated and named in the book STOLEN VALOR.

Those with a "LINK" have records, news articles, pictures or tales posted.
All names are first checked here  http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/ if POW claims are made. 

Comments in GREEN are from information contained in military records (or lack of military records) obtained
through FOIA when requested THROUGH the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis.

THOSE CLAIMING MEDAL OF HONOR
NOTE: In 1996 HLI Lordship Industries (at the time, the OFFICIAL USG contractor for the Medal of Honor) admitted selling THREE HUNDRED unauthorized medals for $75.00 each from 1991-1994. They were fined $80,000. NOT ALL of those medals have been recovered. Offenders in possession of an unauthorized medal can be arrested, fined ( The maximum fine for a criminal offense is $250,000, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 3571(b)(3) ) and jailed (up to a year). It is the only military medal that CANNOT be bought, sold, bartered, traded, collected, auctioned, exchanged.... EVERY Medal of Honor is awarded by act of Congress. Less than 84 REAL Medal of Honor recipients are alive today.
 

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Name Date Reported Hometown Claims Findings
BLACKBURN, GARY RICHARD 06/2009 FL Claims to have spent 10 years as an Army Ranger. ACTUAL RECORDS
BLACKWELL,  JOHN DONOVAN JR

AKA JD BLACKWELL

06/2011

12/2011

Marysville, WA

Has published extensive claims online of his military service in Vietnam. 

 

Not to be confused with LTC John Donovan Blackwell SENIOR who  served his country honorably and with integrity first through active duty with the US Army and then decades of service with the Army National Guard.   He's buried at Tahoma National Cemetery in Washington.   

Junior

Blackwood, Robert Lee 03/2007 NC
Robert Lee Blackwood
A lifelong resident of Chapel Hill, Robert Lee Blackwood  passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 19, 2007. He was 84 years old.
Mr. Blackwood had strong ties to this community with his family having lived here for many generations. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lizzie Hogan Blackwood, and his brothers, Eugene and Roland Blackwood.
Mr. Blackwood attended UNC-CH after serving in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He received the Medal of Honor after flying 50 missions and retired from the Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1982. ....


Published in The News & Observer on 3/22/2007.

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Blades, Christabal C. 10/2006
05/2007
Brown Mills, New Jersey Blades is known to have posed as a SFC with Senior wings, Drill Sergeant patch, 101st ABN combat patch, Ranger tab, Scuba badge, CIB, foreign jump wings on his BDU uniform as a member of the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion in 1994. At the last minute he was tasked with running BRM at a range (Due to his apparent qualifications) about five minutes into his class even the Pvt’s were scratching their heads. NCO's and Officers determined that he was a phony who could not answer  questions about his qualifications. The Commander declined to pursue him and allowed him to transfer out of the unit.
He then showed up in the 78th Div at Dix and was reduced from a SFC to a PVT  Feb 2001, after assaulting a CPT and a SSG while attempting to steal his MRPJ (201 file) after being questioned about multiple questionable entries for training, Badges and Medals.
In March of 2002 he showed up at the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion looking AGAIN for a position in the unit.
In June of 2002, the 1079th GSU 1SG’s office interviewed Mr. Blades who was now a MSG with Master wings (with a combat jump now), Ranger TAB, SF tab, Free fall wings, Drill Sergeant patch, Air Assault wings, CIB, Scuba, 2nd Ranger BN combat patch. After a few questions he asked to use the latrine, He climbed out the window and took off running. Before we could catch him, he was in his car and took off.
About 6 months later he apparently re-enlisted into the National Guard 1/114th Mech Inf in NJ (all of his units seemed to be in NJ near Ft Dix, NJ.) He was wearing the rank of an SFC and told the unit his MPRJ 201 file was lost when he mobilized for Iraq earlier. They kept him until his one year enlistment ran out two months later. He failed to show up for his drills after receiving a call to bring in documents showing his awards.

Recently  some Soldiers from Southern PA reported contact. He has been seen with ID cards for MAJ, LTC and was seen in dress blues with the rank of BG.

" If this individual somehow gets deployed with our Soldiers then someone will be killed or hurt badly depending on this phony, its bad enough that he may have already retired with all those phony documents or will retire soon. He seems to have stolen awards and documents from others to back up his claims but after a good look, they fail to support his claims. I hope that someone out there can do what the Army and CID failed to do. Thanks."

In his attempt to take credit for others achievements, he lost track of what countries he was in and what awards he received if any. The FBI as well as the Dept of Homeland security are now interested. He is becoming famous not to mention the folks around Fort Dix are on the look out for him to return. 

Mr. Blades has been doing his best to stay out of jail at Fort Dix by postponing his sentencing trial. He is now being evaluated to see if he is competent to be sentenced to 6 months in jail.
                                                                    
               

Last legal rank held (E-1/PV1).

Investigation documents conclude with

quote
... he provided several false sets of promotion orders abd award certificates. Further investigation revealed the SFC BLADES had committed these acts at previous duty stations; however, as soon as someone would question him, he would transfer units. 

...  Nobody seems to have the power to remove him  permanently from the service and his forgeries of 201 documents have been found out in the CID report. He appears to have mental health issues and should be considered an unstable individual who should never be given a weapon or taken to a live firing range. 
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Posted on NCOteam.org as well so that other ARNG and USAR units are on the lookout for him attempting to join their units.

Blake, David 06/2006 NY By John Hoellwarth
(Marine/Air Force) Times staff writer

There was something odd about the way 1st Sgt. David Blake ditty-bopped through the pedestrian traffic of New York City’s Times Square in his dress blues.
...

“I looked him in the eye and said, ‘You’re not a Marine,’” Kitsakos said. “I was livid.”...
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Blanchard, Joe A.  06/2003 . CLAIMS OF VIETNAM HELICOPTER PILOT
Claims 2nd Lt. Army Ranger, Cobra pilot, CIA, sniper.
Records indicate Construction Machine Operator, Heavy Truck Driver. Spec 4, served Sept 63 to Sept 66. ONLY awards National Defense and Sharpshooter....
BLECKER, RONALD K 11/2009

08/2011

09/2011

CANADA

09/2011 - Florida

CLAIMS

Does the VFW  Post 3308 know the new post commander is a convicted forger and on your list of phonies?

http://vfwpost3308.org/Docs/Aug11nl.pdf

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BLEUER,  GENE K 06/2010 .

 Oral History at Abraham Lincoln Museum

SFC Gene K. Bleuer
5th RCT
06347970

Claims captured just before Christmas 1952, apparently while 5th RCT in reserve.

Claims E7, transferred to Illinois Inactive Reserve, October 23, 1953 per actual record at Abraham Lincoln Museum

Claims met Platoon Leader Lieutenant one time, Company Commander one time. No officers on patrols.

POW claims escaped and woke up in American hospital.

No record of repatriation, no record of capture in December 1952.

No record of B Company platoon lost in combat or capture of remainder of platoon

Claims repatriated in Little Switch

http://www.alplm.org/oral_history/veterans_remember/korean_war/Bleuer_Gene.html

NOT recognized by Korean War Ex-POWs
Blevins, John Lewis Sr. 03/2004 Weston WV

QUESTION EVERYTHING !!!

Weston Democrat newspaper.  
http://www.westondemocrat.com/Obituaries/index.htm  Phone no. 304-269-1600, Weston, WV

OBITUARIES:   John Lewis Blevins, Sr.
John Lewis Blevins, Sr., 67, passed away at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 10, 1936, a.... Mr. Blevins was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served as a United States Navy Seal, with 30 years of service. He was captured and was a Prisoner of War in Vietnam. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 3, 2004, at 11 a.m. at the Floyd Funeral Home, where Pastor Robert Hawk officiated. Interment followed in the Peterson Cemetery. Military Honors were accorded by American Legion Post #4, American Legion Post #166 of Jane Lew, DAV chapter #51, VFW #1976 of Weston, and Central WV Chapter #697 Military Order of Purple Heart.

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BLOW, DAVID 09/2011 FL We have a guy in our VFW post who claims to be a Navy Seal.

 Name is.   David Blow
 Any info?
 

 

This poser is getting 1500 dollars a month thru VA and was bitching  that he should be getting  officer pay. He  didn’t want anyone to check into it for him because he might lose it.

Culinary Specialist!

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 DAVID BLOW. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable. In point of fact the last name BLOW does not appear anywhere among the 17,800+ entries in the comprehensive 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 DAVID BLOW 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. BLOW 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)?
-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.
 
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. DAVID BLOW’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"
 
Blumenthal, Richard 05/2010 CT

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/05/17/bombshell-democratic-senate-candidate-lied-about-serving-in-vietnam/

Bombshell: Democratic Senate candidate lied about serving in Vietnam; Update: Blumenthal responds, sort of

 

posted at 9:33 pm on May 17, 2010 by Allahpundit

Not just any Democratic Senate candidate, either. It’s Richard Blumenthal, current attorney general of Connecticut, whom Chris Dodd made way for by retiring earlier this year. He’s been leading all Republican challengers by upwards of 20 points in the polls and was considered a mortal lock to win the seat in November. Until now.....

AUGUST 22, 2010

http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=20224

 

BOLK,  DUANE 08/2009 . CLAIMS MEDAL OF HONOR. HAS FALSIFIED DD214.
 
a)  "FORT (DEVONS)  DEVENS, MA"
 
b)  " (VIETNEM) VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL"
 
c)  " (RECOUPRATIVE LEAVE)  RECUPERATIVE LEAVE"

ACTUAL RECORDS
BOLTON, ROBERT A 12/2009 MD

Robert "Bob" A. Bolton, 71

DEC. 24, 1937-NOV. 27, 2009

Robert "Bob" A. Bolton, 71, of Chestnut Grove Road in Keedysville, Md., died on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Md.....

He retired after 20 years of service to the U.S. Army. He had served in Korea in addition to two terms of service in the Vietnam War. He was the recipient of the Medal of Honor for heroism in addition to the Bronze Star with other recognitions for his bravery and commitment to his country. ....

Actual Records
BOLLING, THOMAS W 03/2011   AWPAHas no problem  claiming to be a Navy SEAL to a class of security guard recruits and current police officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried calling NUMEROUS times and have sent him an email about the claims... No response back... He's ducking me an needs posted...
http://www.a-w-p-a.com/staff.php

DON
 

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 from 1943 to the Present Day) for anyone named THOMAS W. BOLLING. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable.

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 THOMAS W. BOLLING 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).

Many SEAL imposters when confronted with the information I have provided will resort to claiming that their records are sealed, burned or their SEAL Operations were Classified and that there are no official records of them.

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. THOMAS W. BOLLING's  claimed SEAL credentials. To do so 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,  Don Shipley BUD/S 131, SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team TWO.

Owner http://www.extremesealexperience.com/ 
BOMBARD, RYAN

aka Ryan Kerr-Bombard

aka Philip Ryan Kerr

aka Philip Ryan Bombard

aka Philip Kerrbombard

03/2011 From
Two Harbors, California

Nosara, Costa Rica

The 'Voice of Nosara' is online, but unfortunately the online version does not give the 'credits' to the all the contributors. The online paper can be found at "Voice of Nosara" and the article is titled "Bathers are unprotected by lifeguards...".
Ryan Bombard did not write the article in the paper, but did the graphics. In the 'print' addition the credits under the graphics read "The currents were detailed by Ryan Bombard, boat captain, ex Navy Seal, and dive master."

For years, he would tell people he was 'support' for the SEALS. It's only since he's been in Costa Rica that he's starting to tell people he's actually an 'ex Navy SEAL'.


 
http://aguaazulcharters.com/agua-azul-charters.php


     

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1486931891

 

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 from 1943 to the Present Day) for anyone named RYAN BOMBARD. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable.

 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 RYAN BOMBARD 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).

Many SEAL imposters when confronted with the information I have provided will resort to claiming that their records are sealed, burned or their SEAL Operations were Classified and that there are no official records of them.

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. RYAN BOMBARD's claimed SEAL credentials. To do so 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,  Don Shipley BUD/S 131, SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team TWO.

Owner http://www.extremesealexperience.com/
Bonfilio, Denise Marie  12/2009 PA Claims to have been in Special Forces, sometimes Special Ops, sometimes Secret Service.
Criminal history in Los Angeles and probably Denver. Recently indicted by Feds for money laundering and fraud.
St. Louis could locate NO MILITARY RECORD when provided with necessary identifiers.
Borcherding, Michael  01/2007 VA Claims graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Navy Seal.  He also claims to have a vet status and is currently running his company under vet disabled owned.  
 

 
Abeo At a Glance
 

  • Abeo is a privately-held,  c-corporation that got its start in 1997 providing combat systems engineering to the United States Navy
  • Michael Borcherding, Naval Academy Graduate and former Navy Officer, is the President
  • Based in Herndon, Virginia, with a satellite location in Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Past customers and clients include IBM, Accenture, JP Morgan Chase, Bearing Point, Days Inn, Christopher Newport University, and many others
  • Heritage of systems engineering, information security, and IT integration
  • Since 2004, Abeo has been an end-to-end wireless integrator and business consultancy
  • 3 sets of offerings: Dynamic Wireless Solutions, Secure Wireless Networks, and Advanced Consulting Services.
  • AgileAIR is our premier solution set based on mesh technologies and customized for three markets: healthcare, outdoor temporary networks, and hospitality.
  • Fully outfitted wireless lab located at the Center for Innovative Technology in Herndon, Virginia.
ACTUAL RECORDS - OF ACADEMY ATTENDANCE, NO ADDITIONAL MILITARY SERVICE

 

Dear POW Network,
                  Please pass this information along  in response to the inquiry regarding Mr. Michael Steven Borcherding and his claims of being a US Navy SEAL.
                                  
                                    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. Additionally, although I worked for/with the AuthentiSEAL verification organization for several years as an Investigator (and later as a Special Investigator dealing with the media), I ceased to work for that organization in any capacity in late 2004. Due to a steadily diminishing number of available volunteer personnel, the members of that organization elected to formally disband in 2005.
                                    If the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT find a listing in the SEAL database for anyone named MICHAEL STEVEN BORCHERDING. Be aware that I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations. In point of fact there are no names listed in the SEAL database of over 10,700 entries which begin with the alphabetic letters "BORC".
                                    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 MICHAEL STEVEN BORCHERDING 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.
                                    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. I urge you to ask Mr. BORCHERDING three questions:
                  (1) What was his BUD/S class number?
                  (2) Where did his training take place?
                  (3) When did he graduate from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training?
                                    The answers to those three questions may then be compared to hard, firm, comprehensive documentation to absolutely verify his claims. There are many other questions which could be asked to further establish the level of veracity or untruth regarding his claims, but those three questions are absolutes; the answers are totally UNCLASSIFIED, and every real SEAL will gladly provide that substantiating information upon request. If Mr. BORCHERDING offers you any specifics which he claims answers these questions (or if he offers reasons why he cannot answer them), I would be very interested in learning about it.
                                    It is quite common for those making fraudulent SEAL claims to cite a "secret" training class, "special selection and skills which allowed them to bypass BUD/S training", or "secret missions" as an explanation for the lack of military documentation to back up their stories. SEAL imposters also tend to claim their military records are "sealed" and cannot be accessed. Occasionally inventive imposters claim their records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center. While that facility did experience a fire, no Navy records were involved, damaged, or destroyed. I would caution you that despite anything the man might have told you, there are NO secret SEALs. Before any classified operations may be undertaken, a man must first successfully complete the totally unclassified BUD/S 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. No one gets to the SEAL Teams without completing BUD/S training; there are NO EXCEPTIONS! The graduates of that training program are listed in the SEAL database - an unclassified document which is nonetheless considered "highly sensitive" and therefore not available for general public circulation. 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 might suggest that you also ask Mr. BORCHERDING 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. BORCHERDING. 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've made the same offer to more than 3,600 SEAL imposters in the last five years, and none of them ever turned out to be a valid SEAL. If Mr. BORCHERDING subsequently suggests to you or others you know that he has contacted me, the Department of the Navy, or "the government" in some way and "straightened things out", I'd be very interested in hearing from you again.
                                    You will not be surprised to learn that false claimants of being a US Navy SEAL vastly outnumber the men who actually earned that title. Informally-gathered statistics (2001-2004) indicate that there are approximately 350 imposters for every real SEAL who ever served in the Naval Special Warfare community. I recently visited a web site which ranked claims overheard by bartenders during the course of their work... "I was a Navy SEAL" was at the top of the list! Statistically you are more likely to encounter someone who has played football in the NFL than you are to encounter a real Navy SEAL. So, ask yourself this; how many professional football players have you met?
                                    The Naval Academy at Annapolis maintains a web site which includes biographies of all graduates. If you are unable to locate your brother's bio on that web site, you may also contact the information desk for redirect to a public affairs office which will provide verification or denial of his attendance/graduation from that academy.
                                    A recent amendment to Title 18 USC, Section 704, called the "STOLEN VALOR ACT" (S.1998), now makes it illegal to even make false VERBAL claims of receiving "any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration, or medal, or any colorable imitation of such item". A person who falsely claims to be a SEAL is also falsely claiming to have been awarded the SEAL Trident breast insignia (which is only awarded upon successful completion of specialize training and accomplishment); a prosecutable offense under the newly-expanded federal law. Additionally, it is certainly a violation of federal law to obtain work or accept contracts under the false pretenses of being a disable veteran. If documentation has been offered to support such claims and is subsequently found to include altered or forged military credentials, additional charges can be brought. All documents offered during the acquisition of such work or contracts must be capable of withstanding comparison to existing archival documents held in the National Personnel Records Center. Anyone having a suspicion of wrong doing in these matters who does not step forward and inform the federal authorities is potentially guilty of collusion and/or complicity in the perpetration of illegal acts. Please note that I am NOT a federal authority. My only task is to provide verification or denial of SEAL claims. You need to contact the federal authorities with your suspicions so that an investigation can be started.
                                    Thank you again 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

Borders, H.J. . . Claims WWII POW. Claims 11th Airborne, held 41, 42 in Luzon.  AL Post 34 Adjutant, Willows, CA 05/2001 and MAY 2003 (National American Legion Internal Affairs stands by their man.) "After the ceremony I walked up to Mr. borders and stated to him that he is a phony, that I would meet him face to face in the American Legion Hall and challenge him to prove that he was a POW.  He stated to me in a loud voice that he don't have to prove nothing and that his military records are sealed!" .
BOREHAM. FARON TAKAO 

aka Dr Boreham
01/2009 Columbia, TN http://www.willowbend.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=1319

Faron Boreham is an ex Navy SEAL and a long time friend. He was my boss in two different schools. He is also a godly man and loves the Lord. He is having a difficult time right now and the evil one is attacking him on several fronts. He needs serious prayers....

 

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Military records request has been filed. Records are expected to confirm:

Name :  FARON T BOREHAM 
Service :  Navy 
Service Component : REGULAR 
Pay Grade : E-4 
Military Speciality :  AE 7182 
Home of Record : Unknown  
State of Residence : AZ 
 

AE is the rate skill AVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE

Here’s the statement from NAVPERS 18068F Naval Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards:

AE-7182          P-3A/B Integrated Electrical System OMA Specialist

Performs integrated organizational level maintenance on the PB-20N auto pilot, ASN-42 INS, ASN-50 AHRS, and other electrical components.

The P-3 “Orion” is a plane with several crew members which is used by the US Navy in hunting/tracking submarines. It is based both at sea (on aircraft carriers) and ashore (e.g. NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii).

 


       

01/13/2009
.... If the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT find a listing in the SEAL Database (end of WWII to the Present Day) for anyone named FARON TAKAO BOREHAM. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that might be applicable.

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 FARON TAKAO BOREHAM has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL or a Navy UDT “Frogman”.

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 you have an opportunity to speak with the man at some point in the future, I might suggest that you to ask Mr. BOREHAM 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)

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, although you will be very likely be told that the information is either classified or sensitive and cannot be provided.

I might suggest that you also ask Mr. BOREHAM 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. BOREHAM. 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 last eight years, and none of them ever turned out to be a valid SEAL. If Mr. BOREHAM subsequently suggests to you or others you know that he has contacted me, the Department of the Navy, or “the government” in some way and “straightened things out”, I’d be very interested in hearing from you again.

No one gets to the SEAL Teams without first completing BUD/S Training. 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.

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
UDT-SEAL Association - Member
Special Operations 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

 BORMANN,  JOSEPH "JOE"

 
10/2010 . He claims to have served as a Navy SEAL from about 1978 to about 1989. His biggest claim to fame is that he was one of the Navy SEAL's that was part of the task force that sneaked into the Lybian harbor and blew it to pieces back in the '80's. He claims it was because we wanted to let Momar Gaddafi  know we meant business. He states that when they were escaping in powered rafts the enemy troops were swimming toward them, trying to grab the rafts, and he was shooting them in the head to keep them away from the rafts. He always tells people about how he is missing half of his stomach and  about how he had been shot and stabbed. 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 SEALL†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
JOSEPH "JOE" BORMANN. 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 last name BORMANN nor any variant thereof is found anywhere among the 17,600+ entries of the SEAL Database (1943 to the present day).
 
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 JOSEPH "JOE" BORMANN has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL, a Navy UDT “Frogmanâ€, 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. BORMANN 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 “SEALâ€; there have been and will continue to be secret missions, but there are NO secret SEALs.
 
I must also note that Operation El Dorado Canyon took place in April 1986 and did NOT involve US Navy SEALs going ashore for demolition raids of any sort, did NOT involve “powered raftsâ€, and did NOT involve the shooting of “enemy troops swimming toward†such rafts. Those actions were carried out by US military aircraft flying out of airfields in the UK, and followed U.S. interception of communications from Libya's East Berlin embassy which indicated that the Libyan government was involved in a bomb explosion in a West Berlin nightclub frequented by U.S. servicemen. Operation El Dorado Canyon took place on 15 April 1986, when President Reagan ordered major BOMBING raids against Libyan targets in Tripoli and Benghazi. Reportedly 45 Libyan military and government personnel, along with something like 15 civilians, were killed. Among the fatalities was Gaddafi's adopted daughter, Hannah. ......

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 Threaat 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"
 
 
BOSHEAR,  Henry Edward

AKA Hank

AKA  Bo

 

11/2011 WA Claims Navy SEAL, SEAL TEAM 2 AND SEAL TEAM 6. Injured.

Claimed he was in Navy Seal Team # 6 and trained some of our boys that got Bin Laden.
Claimed he certified Nuclear War ships for battle.
Claimed he sat with Osama Bin Laden, gave the arms and drugs.
Claimed he broke his back as Navy Seal.
Claimed his eardrums were burst by an underwater detonation during training.
Claimed he flew with Presidents to protect them.
Claimed he has seen millions of dollars of heroin and cocaine that the US Military supplied to Noriega.
Claimed he delivered illegal drugs for the US Military to the US Military.
Claimed he trained the first set of Dolphins in Hawaii to detect bombs.
AND so much more....

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 from 1943 to the Present Day) for anyone named HENRY EDWARD BOSHEAR. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable.

 

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 HENRY EDWARD BOSHEAR 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).

 

Many SEAL imposters when confronted with the information I have provided will resort to claiming that their records are sealed, burned or their SEAL Operations were Classified and that there are no official records of them.

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. HENRY EDWARD BOSHEAR'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,  Don Shipley BUD/S 131, SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team TWO.

Owner http://www.extremesealexperience.com/

Boucher,  Thomas

aka Charles Boucher

aka  Robert Blazier

aka Lt Com Thomas Boucher

aka thomas michael derossi

on Facebook as Thomas Strahovski - Boucher

linkedin.com as Thomas Boucher

MORE aka'S:

BOURGEOIS, RICHARD

VALREME, THOMAS

BLAZIER, ROBERT

BOUCHER, CHARLES F

GLAZER, ROBERT

GLAZIER, ROBERT


MCKEOWN, FRANCIS J

MURPHY, THOMAS

12/2010

02/2011

05/2011

 

Boston, MA Claims his name is Lt Comdr Thomas Boucher and he was a SEAL on Team two
and Team 6. He has bullet wounds and scar tissue damage.

CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR MUCH  MORE



ARRESTED AND SENTENCED JUNE 2011

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Bounds, Kylen Rowe 06/2010
01/2011
02/2011
WA

UNLAWFUL WEARING OF MILITARY UNIFORM

 
BOURQUE,  J.T. 01/2012 .
Here are some winning status quotes from him:

J.t. Bourque
Watching 9/11 as it happened. Reminds me of why I do the things I do.
Share · September 10 at 7:07pm near Opelousas, LA ·

J.t. Bourque
Retiring from the seals in six months. Hoorah!!
Share · September 6 at 11:31am via mobile ·

 

Sir,
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 from 1943 to
the Present Day) for anyone named JARED BOURQUE. I have also examined
possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations
without finding any that appear to be applicable.

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 JARED BOURQUE 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).

Many SEAL imposters when confronted with the information I have
provided will resort to claiming that their records are sealed, burned
or their SEAL Operations were Classified and that there are no
official records of them.
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 recommend that you obtain a formal/official US NAVY statement
regarding Mr. JARED BOURQUE?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, Don Shipley BUD/S 131, SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team TWO.
Owner http://www.extremesealexperience.com/ 757-572-7203
Bowen, Frederick O. 04/2007 AZ, WA http://www.legacy.com/nwclassifieds/deathnotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=86496626

..... He joined the Army in 1969 and received his basic training at Fort Lewis followed by his Advanced Special Forces training at Ft. Benning, Ga. He then shipped to Vietnam where he served with honor and distinction. He received the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, including a Bronze Star with V Devise for exceptionally valorous action. He returned from fighting for his country in Vietnam, a war he did not create, to no celebration, no victory parade. .....

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=bowenobit18m&date=20070218
&query=fred+O+Bowen

... During basic training at Fort Lewis, he got his GED and was selected to go to Fort Benning, Ga., for Special Forces training. After successfully completing that course, he shipped out to Vietnam. During the war, Mr. Bowen took part in more than two dozen battlefield engagements and was injured by shrapnel. He saw close friends die, including one killed by "friendly fire."....

Vietnam Vet, served 1969-1972. MOS 11B1Y despite Parachute and Airborne Tab. NO SF units. Awarded Purple Heart, ARCOM, Air Medal, Bronze Star w/V, Bronze Star, CIB, VSM, VCM. E3 at discharge.
Bowen, Ricky 03/2000 .

Rickey is passing himself off as a ranch/farm hand/manager. His resume included the time in the Navy, then using the GI Bill, getting a double ag degree from the Univ. of  Georgia. (They of course have no record of him they can find  either.) After completing his education he states he managed a  ranch/farm in Texas for eleven years only to have the owner die and  the son, who was a Lt. Cmdr. in the Navy sold the place but gave him  a letter of recommendation.  Rickey claims to be quite well off,  mostly from being the only surviving member (how convenient!)  of his family, his Dad having been a Navy Rear Admiral. (Not only  that he claims to be the great grandson of Geronimo.) He is married, and has three kids (the  boys all named after SEAL buddies.)  He had a bit of a punctuality problem. He stated that his team was notorious for tardiness and delighted in keeping the submarines
 waiting for days at the pick up points. Another highly questionable statement he made was that when  he was made team leader, his ID card was changed from E-5 to O-3 so the team would have someone with officer rank. His wife once, in the  presence of the emergency room staff that was treating him that he  had been bit multiple times by poisonous snakes while carrying out  work in the jungles of Vietnam. Concerning him being injured, he  was hit from behind in a car accident by a guy coming from nowhere  and was apparently ran over be a bunch of cattle (no one saw the  accident.) Other tales from the boat. He mentioned getting to fly in the  backseat of F-14's numerous times (being he was so close  with some of the pilots.) At the same time he mentioned it was  common practice for the boat captain to hold the team in the brig as  the best means of controlling such a tough group of hombres. 

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Boyce, Robert Earl 12/2005 IL Claims Vietnam Combat, numerous awards on falsified DD214. ACTUAL  RECORDS and suspect DD214

May be receiving VA care. LESS THAN 30 days military service.

Boyce, Samuel  

aka Needham Jr., William Lei
. . Claiming SEAL, born Little Rock .
Boyd, Charles Russell . . Claiming SEAL NO records found
BOYD, GEORGE 11/2007

01/2009

05/2010

.
 

Veterans visit Smithton Middle School

Saturday, May 29, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
 
COLUMBIA – Veterans met with approximately 120 Smithton Middle School students to answer questions and advise students to take their education seriously.

In the school’s media room, students were encouraged to ask questions of the veterans and volunteers sitting in front of the group. Tuskegee Airman Col. George M. Boyd and 1st Sgt. Morcie Whitley addressed the students’ inquires about the veterans’ service.....

============================

HE washed out of flight training and NEVER became a military pilot or saw action overseas!!!!

Greetings...Here's George M. Boyd lying again!!! He is not a Tuskegee Airman Colonel!!! He is a retired Major, USAF...He is a Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol...he seems to have a problem getting his rank straight...

 
Also, he was eliminated from Class 45G...he was not a military pilot...
 
When you check his record, you find that when he "washed out" of flight training, he was an aviation cadet...he was then made MOS 502 (Administrative Non-Commissioned Officer) with the rank of Sergeant ...
 
He was later promoted to 2nd LT while at Lockbourne, then when the military was integrated, he served with the USAF where he rose to the rank of Major (which he retired at)..
 
In paragraph 7, he claims that he presented an individual medal when the Tuskegee Airmen got their Congressional Gold Medal...that doesn't even sound right!!! Damn!!!
 
The struggle continues!!! Ron Brewington
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BOYD, ROBERT A.  2008

04/2009

05/2011

08/2011

11/2011

. See: http://codenamelitefoot.com/index.html

....... It appears that we have a real flamer on the loose here in the Northwest.  His name is Robert A. Boyd and claims, as a low-ranking aircraft mechanic, he was hijacked by the CIA to become murderous sniper  while his permanent base was in the Philippines.  .....
Although he claims his book is a "super novel" he also claims that his bio is accurate.

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Claims to have been an Air Force mechanic who was sheep dipped to MACV/SOG because he could shoot straight.  Claims to have 173 confirmed kills which would put him well above Gunny Hathcock and PFC Mawhinney.

Mr. Boyd's story can be found at Auburn-Reporter.com by feature writer Klaas.   http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/news/122624349.html

Former sniper fighting a war, past and present

By MARK KLAAS
Auburn Reporter Editor

May 25 2011, 4:51 PM · UPDATED
 
War left him with a shrapnel-scarred back and too many tattered, psychological wounds to heal.  When Robert A. Boyd returned from the fierce jungles of Vietnam more than 40 years ago, he brought with him a personal, painful battle that still rages today inside. ......

 

  You can also find Mr. Boyd's book at Amazon.com...the title is "Codename Litefoot".  One reviewer takes him to task, but this guy is making money off phony claims about being a "special operator."  Air Force mechanic to MACV/SOG sniper?  In a year?

2011 - He's at it again....http://www.codenamelitefoot.com/index.html

 

     

actual records

 

 

THE CASE AGAINST LITEFOOT

 

02/2012:

Be advised the link to codenamelitefoot.com is currently dead.
 
 
 
 
By the way, they have also archived his site from when it included the stolen picture of "his" rifle that I mention in my review
He removed the picture shortly after you posted my review where I revealed the original source for it.

 

 

Bradford, Timothy Warren 

aka GENIVICIA, TIMOTHY ANTHONY

2000
2001
2003
2007
 2009
06/2009

08/2009

again 08/2009

12/2009

06/2010

07/2010

MD/DC area

VA

2009 - Tim is telling people that he lives in the metro  Atlanta  area

10/15/2009 11 a.m.
On flight to Atlanta , GA

12/2009
Marietta, GA

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/for/2008/02/14-33/Unserved-Warrants.html?ne=1
Public Record

Unserved Warrants

Published 02/14/08

Genivicia, Timothy, 03/21/64.

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http://swaterman.com/bradford.html

At least seven women whom Bradford has defrauded are known.  And he usually took money from them, too.
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2001 -  He has convinced his boss that he was telling the truth, that he worked for the NSA for two years, and that the cyberseals.org listing has revealed his whereabouts and put him in great physical harm.

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LIE DETECTORS Larry Bailey, Chuck and Mary Schantag, Steve Waterman and others are on a nationwide mission to expose those who exaggerate or falsely claim military service.

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The Sun - Baltimore , Md.

Author:

Dan Fesperman

Date:

Jul 5, 2001

 ....According to the military records section of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis , Bradford 's only actual time in the armed forces was a seven-and-a-half month hitch in the Marine Corps when he was 18. He was discharged in December 1982 - nearly 19 years ago - before completing infantry training school at Camp Lejeune , N.C. The center can't release the nature of his discharge without his permission.

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The Baltimore Sun article from 2001 (above)  that will give you an idea what the guy did in the Baltimore area.  Since then, he has dropped the SEAL claims and has been everything from a Naval Intelligence Officer to a CIA operative to an Army Ranger captain/helicopter pilot/Green Beret to a neurosurgeon.

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..... he wore  a ball cap with the Ranger on the front. Black and yellow in color and just like the Ranger tab.  He claimed he was a Ranger with "2nd or 3rd Bat" as he put it.  He had a leather jacket with large letters "Ranger" across the back.  He stated he was an officer with the Rangers (MI type). He claimed he was in Somalia (Blackhawk Down) and was in the same room as the soldier that was hit and bled to death. Claims a DSC awarded by Bill Clinton.  He talks about SEARS (SIC) school...thought it was escape and evasion.  Anyway, he stated he was seriously wounded during the operation and is medically retired. 

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06/2009   Timothy Bradford aka Tim Genivicia.  He now  claims he was in the Army 19 years Special Ops. He claims  he has a 
medical discharge. 

08/2009 - Tim Bradford a.k.a Tim Genivicia represented himself on several occasions as a former member of the United States Army Special Forces and he specifically stated “Green Beret”. He went to state that he was seriously wounded during combat operations in  Iraq .   

 

October  2009  
Subject: RE: Timothy Bradford AKA Tim Genivicia
Tells stories to everyone about his military career. Pulls   his SF coin out of his wallet all the time claiming it only buys him a beer or cup of coffee.  He claims now to be a retired Army Colonel, ex ranger

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12/2009

He continues to pretend like he is a former military person.  He wears a black Ranger cap all the time.  Claims  a Purple Heart. He tells stories that he was part of Black Hawk Down.  Claims he was injured there and was in the room with the soldier that
died.
He also says he is former secret service.  

He says he never gets a speeding ticket because he tells people he was a former black op/secret service man and they let him off.  

Owns an untagged blue corvette.

He claims there is no record of him in the military as a war hero or anything else because he was special ops and people want to "kill" them so they cannot have any information about them in the military.

He claims to have a metal plate in his head from the "Black Hawk Down" incident

http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/inquiry/inquirySearch.jis -  click graphic below for more

 

08/2009 - He was recently terminated from Fascan a  Baltimore  company. 

10/15/2009 -  He HAS BEEN TERMINATED by Material Handling Systems in Dania, FL.. He  WAS  Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

12/16/2009 - unemployed again.

Tim claims that he has an identical twin brother that is six minutes younger than him and that all the bad things were done by him.


 

 

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