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 12/2011
CLAIMS AS NOTED 
#  =  on list over 14 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 120 REAL Medal of Honor recipients are alive today.

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Name Date Reported Hometown Claims Findings
Kaczmarczyk, Charles Chester 06/2008

11/2010

TN http://tnjn.com/2008/apr/09/special-operations-air-force-c/

Despite a casual demeanor and relaxed speaking style, recently retired Special Operations Air Force Chief, Chuck Kaczmarczyk, had a captive audience of UT students in the Hodges Library as he told story after story of about his role in special operations missions over the past 30 years.......

ACTUAL RECORDS
 

veteran commented, on May 12, 2008 at 3:56 p.m.:

To All,

This individual is not a retired CMSgt. He tried to do this once before in New Hamsphire, was caught and then left the state. I will be reporting this to the Fraud section "Stolen Valor Act". He is a disgrace and this is an insult to all uniformed members both active and retired.

#7
Veteran II commented, on May 13, 2008 at 3:07 p.m.:

I remember the New Hampshire incident involving this guy. Wasn't he a Manchester firefighter who lost his job for suspicion of commiting acts of Arson? I recall the newspaper articles said when they searched his house he had a cabinet full of forged military medals and awards and was in possession of stolen property from the old Pease Air Force Base.

#8
Veteran II commented, on May 13, 2008 at 3:11 p.m.:

THIS GUY IS A FRAUD! Here is a snipit from a July 2001 article in The Union Leader newspaper:

Plea deal for firefighter implicated in fires
Author: NANCY MEERSMAN Union Leader Staff
Publication: New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
Page Number: b1

A Manchester firefighter charged with setting fires at the New Boston satellite tracking station and possessing radios stolen from military bases avoided jail yesterday by pleading guilty to a single felony.

Charles C. Kaczmarczyck, 47, 64 Bog Brook Road, New Boston, was sentenced in Hillsborough County Superior Court to one year in the county jail, suspended. He admitted possessing two hand-held radios that belonged to the New Hampshire Air National Guard's air refueling unit


#9
Veteran III commented, on May 14, 2008 at 7:39 a.m.:

Do you ever check the background of your speakers? This man should be in jail for what he did. He is not a retired CMSGT, nor did he do any of the items that he claimed. I would think that a ROTC unit at a major university would do a better job to bring the respectable speaker to talk to impressible young adults. I'm a 23 year veteran of the USAF and my son is currently active and just returned for Iraq and to read what this fraud spoke about is an insult to my and every ones service to their country. Next time, do a little more research before letting someone talk.


#12

TN Veterans Affairs commented, on June 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.:

I forgot to mention that this veteran is rated as 100% Permanently and Totally (P&T) Disabled. If you have never heard of a DD215, it is an "official" correction of a DD214. This veteran has so many corrections to his records that the Air Force Military Personnel Center (AFMPC) had to issue a completely new DD214 because of all the "official" corrections. Of course it's easier to throw stones and make accusations rather than find current and accurate data. If you are truly veterans, you should all be ashamed. OBTW, I was in the audience and just to set the record straight, he was speaking of Marcus Luttrell, the SEAL team member who lost three (3) of his comrades because of the sheep herder incident. It was NOT an incident that happened during the first Gulf War. This decorated veteran is the "real deal" and I challenge any one of you to dispute (with accuracy) 2 Purple Hearts, 17 Air Medals, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Star, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 4 Service Stars. I have his records, I'll defend him, I have verified everything in his VA file. Put brain in gear before putting fingers to keyboard. Any challenges? Bring it on!

ACTUAL RECORDS
 

MUST READ files: 

CASE EVIDENCE #1

kaczmarzyk_mayaguez

 

August 23, 2011

  

http://www.advocateanddemocrat.com/story/8392

Man Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide

Last updated: 12:10 PM, 04/01/2009

Author: Michael Thomason
Source: The Monroe County Advocate
 

More than a year after a death in Coker Creek was ruled
accidental, a man has been charged with criminally
negligent homicide.

Charles C. Kaczmarczyk, 53, Knoxville, is also charged
with filing a false report, which according to Monroe
County Sheriff's Detective Travis Jones, carries a stiffer
sentence than the homicide charge if there is a conviction.......

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http://www.advocateanddemocrat.com/story/9088

August 23, 2011

  

Former jailer pleads guilty to statutory rape

Last updated: 12:10 PM, 04/01/2009

Author: Michael Thomason
Source: The Monroe County Advocate

Two guilty pleas were heard in high profile cases in
Monroe County Court Monday, but a third high profile
case did not turn out as well for prosecutors.

A former Monroe County jailer who was indicted on a
statutory rape charge in June, then asked for a diversion
on the charge, decided to go ahead and plead guilty to the
charge.......

KADER, CHRISTOPHER DAVID

Also reportedly used

Kander
Keller
Keader

aka Blaylock, Wyatt

02/2011

03/2011

12/2011

MI Emacs!
http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=272697 - charges are noted

This guy claims he was in the Army for 18 years and currently has a profile on Plenty of Fish:   "I am a veteran, having served 15yrs. in the U.S. Army."

"He told me he was Delta Force"...  "Claims he is a Ranger and has done 3 tours"

"This guy claims he was an Army Ranger, I have heard other stories that he was a SEAL and Delta Force.  He claimed he was in the 75th. Ranger Regiment.   He also claims to have served in Afghanistan taking Bagram Air Base."

http://dontdatehimgirl.com/community/1/3466/

 


aka Wyatt Blaylock  -   His cell is under Chris Blaylock.

Blurbs

About me:

"... imagine when every heartache is extinguished, every wound healed,and every longing satisfied. When every tear of pain is wiped away and each deep sigh is quelched in the embrace of... love." Me 2004 I am just a man, that for all intense purposes realizes he's made the mistakes, taken the shortcuts, and felt the assocaited pain that comes with. I have achieved greatly, and failed miserably. I have known great love, and felt deep loss. In each smile and tear upon my face I remember them, those great friends lost to war, an amazingly beautiful and intelligent wife that should have been given the man I am now, devoid of his selfish ways. And recently, the loss of the most amazing woman I have ever known, my grandmother. The woman that worked so hard to give and instill a love without condition in me... and in my life. Her words still lingere in my heart. "Wyatt, the person you love is a culmination of all their days and experiences... good and bad. If you didn't like, or couldn't accept an aspect of their life, you are saying, 'I can life without the person they found in that experience'. But, that would be a lie. Because you would be living without their true self. When you say, 'I love you', you are saying, 'I accept you, all that you are and all that you are never going to be'. When the deepest of loves is felt, it is because they are giving you something you've not known. That one thing, their gift could be from a hard tact lesson they learned along their way... to YOU. Without the learned lesson, they wouldn't mean the same." This, a letter from my Grandmother in April before I came back from Afghanistan. I am 37yrs. old, I live in California, but I am moving to Michigan in September. I am currently serving in the Army. I am sincere, honest. I am outgoing and athletic. I am a believer in God. I am educated, both formally... and the School of Hardknocks. I am a non-smoker, and I love rainy days. I know this might not have been the most convetional... PUPPY IN THE WINDOW, PICK ME page, but it was honest. And to someone this will mean something.



 

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09/2011 -  OUT OF PRISON AND OFF PAROLE

12/2011 -  This guy is something else!  He is still actively saying he is a Ranger despite the fact that he is listed on your website.

Check out this thread   http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=212304     

The worst part about all of this is that he received early parole.   He is a con man who keeps stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting women.    He is good at what he does. 

KAHLE, BRYAN 04/2011

TX

Claims former Navy SEAL.

No listing for Kahle ...

Respectfully,  Don Shipley BUD/S 131, SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team TWO. Owner <http://www.extremesealexperience.com/>http://www.extremesealexperience.com/


Military records note his education is "N/A". There is no Trident, and he served UNDER a year.....

Kalamaris, Pete John aka Peter or Pantelis Kalamaris

 

 

 

 

10/2010

04/2011

Aliso Viejo, CA

Downtown Laguna Beach, CA

  • Claims  he attended & graduated from U.S. Naval Academy/Annapolis MD 1978-1982
  • Job resume states Military U.S. Navy - San Diego, CA 1980-1989 & US Navy reserve - Oceana,VA 1989-present.
  • He states he was a Naval Aviator Commander.  Pilot-in-command for over 300 training and combat fighter/attack missions during Desert Shield/Desert Storm/Enduring Freedom & accumulating over 3,000 flight hours. 
  • Earned distinguished Service Metal, Navy and Marine Corps Heroism medal and Purple Heart.
  • Dresses in Navy uniform wearing medals at special functions
  • Entered Military Base in Seattle WA 1997 wearing Navy uniform & medals.
  • Wore Navy Uniform with medals to VFW Post
  • Impersonated officer for financial gain, reportedly scamming people for over $800,000 loans and never repaid.
  • Obtained employment by falsifying credentials.
  • He also claims he had a consulting job for the VA

    Active at Saddleback Church.

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Actual record

 

 

 

 

 

KANE, ROBERT 

AKA KANE,  ROB

AKA KAYNE, ROB

and 
12/2009

and 07/2010

Duncan OK

The AuthentiSEALs dealt with his claims repeatedly in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, and more…

I’ll also get down into my storage building and dig through the box of documents. There might be a “Command Robert F. Kane” file in there… I think there was she had a separate page on the AuthentiSEAL Wall Of Shame for him which was labeled “CITIZEN KANE”.

THE HISTORY AND THE LATEST

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Kapono, Clement  . MO CLAIMING PURPLE HEART(S), COMBAT
VFW - EXPOSED - BACK IN VFW 12/2001!!!
Served in Germany, no record of service in  Korea or SF, Airborne. No Unit Citations, PH or CIB noted in record.
Karczewski,    09/2007
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Article is about 3/4 down the page


 Speaking of the ursine... above is a cammo jacket worn until last week by a Green Bay Wisconsin puke named Karczewski.

Wearing the cammo he attend a breakfast for the MOH Recipients during last week's convention.

Unfortunately for him, Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient, Al Rascone noted the Combat Parachutist Badge and the Combat Infantry Badge) and walked over to the former soldier for a little chat.

Although not an official parachutist rating, any soldier who completes an airborne jump into a combat zone can wear the Combat Parachutist Badge.

Obviously, there aren't many men living today who qualified with a combat jump.

Rascone peppered him with questions: "101st? or 82nd?" "Where did you go to jump school?"

The impostor's story fell apart in a few minutes; FBI Special Agents Tom Cattone and Mike Solomon mosseyed over. "We can do this easy or we can do this hard? You're lying; tell us the truth and you can leave us the jacket walk away."

He came clean...far from being in Iraq, seeing combat and getting wounded as he had claimed for some time, he had washing out of the army in seven months due to some sort of injury.

After what must have been the worst moment of his life, what with a Medal of Honor Recipient, the FBI, Sheriff's Department and several young soldiers and Mariners surrounding him, he left without the jacket.

Two hours later: I'm in the hospitality room trying to figure out the display of the obviously captured BDUs which was signed by Rascone, Cattone and Solomon.

Guy next to me says, "There's a guy in my VFW Post named Karczewski, but that couldn't be him."

Well, the story bothered him enough that he made a cell phone call.

He listened and closed his eyes. "Sonofabitch", he said, "it is him."

 Seems that Karcz had lied his way into the VFW and under his FFL had even acquired the M1 rifles for the Post's honor guard.

'We always operated on the honor system." The guy excused himself to make more calls.

One rat bastard down... several thousand, such as the jackassess shown above, to go.

If you have a question about some vet who "just doesn't seem right" and is far too boastful for your tastes, or seems to claim more top combat awards that Audie Murphy....

....... gimme a call 940-372-0078; I got Cattone on speed dial.

Claiming or wearing fraudulent military decorations is against federal law.

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Kardes, Leonard Martin II 01/2007

MI

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070105/UPDATE/701050464  
January 5, 2007

Search continues for former Navy seal

Karen Bouffard / The Detroit News

An urgent land and air search has been under way near Traverse City for a disoriented former Vietnam Navy Seal who wandered away from his rural Fife Lake home Dec. 31.

Leonard "Marty" Kardes, 64, suffers disabling neurological problems due to exposure to Agent Orange, a chemical the U.S. military used to defoliate trees in Vietnamese jungles. He also suffers from insulin-dependent diabetes.....

Amber Kardes, 26, said her father started acting confused about 10 days ago, and was becoming increasingly disoriented. He disappeared just hours before she planned to drive him to the Grand Rapids Veteran Administration hospital for treatment....

You can reach Karen Bouffard at (734) 462-2206 or kbouffard@detnews.com.

From: Steve Robinson [mailto:shadek@tri-lakes.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:36 AM
To: kbouffard@detnews.com
Subject: Missing man is not a former US Navy SEAL

Dear Ms. Bouffard,

I am one of about a dozen men who hold a current copy of the SEAL database and verifies/denies claims of military service as a US Navy SEAL. After reading your article about the “missing SEAL” I checked the name you cited; there are no records of anyone named Leonard Kardes having completed UDT/SEAL training. There is a man with the last name KARR listed in our database who completed training in 1969, but given the average age of men who complete SEAL training, our man KARR would probably be no older than 56-58 years old. Other than the vague similarity between our man and the missing man’s name, there is no evidence to support the notion that Kardes ever went through UDT/SEAL training. There are several other names which begin with the alphabetic letters “KAR”, but none of them come close enough for consideration. I certainly hope Mr. Kardes is located alive and well. Perhaps then his family and the VA can take steps to more accurately ascertain his true military credentials.

A man is missing, his family is distressed, and the community is concerned… and your article specifically cited him as a former SEAL. Now you have learned that his military credentials are incorrect. It seems unlikely that his military claims are the result of confusion or misunderstanding; the specifics about his claimed military unit must have come from a family member since the man himself is missing. Yet there is no evidence that his military claims of being a SEAL are valid. I assure you that this is not an unusual situation; far from it. There are countless examples of men making false military claims to bolster their social reputation, and misleading their entire family as to the true nature of their military service. I encourage you to do an archive search online for “Justin McCauley” in articles appearing in the SACRAMENTO BEE by a staff reporter named BOSLEY. McCauley falsely claimed to be a SEAL, had his entire family convinced, and then managed to get a newspaper article written about himself. A number of former SEALs, including myself, contacted the paper and they went back for a closer look at his claims. So did McCauley’s Navy superiors; they took rather a dim view of his duplicity and arranged for harsh disciplinary actions against the man. The BEE did an entire follow up article – larger than the original – about the man being an imposter and fooling his entire family… and their newspaper.

I realize the difficult situation this information now creates for you, and I have no expectations that you will publish a follow up exposé such as appeared in the BEE. You are reporting on a missing man who is in failing health. You certainly have no desire to upset his family or anger the ‘general public’ by casting aspersions on a man who cannot defend his claims at the present time. Perhaps when the man is found you can ask some questions which will spur others to more closely examine his credentials. Meanwhile, should you in future find yourself with an opportunity to write another story about a Navy SEAL, please feel free to contact me for verification of the man’s credentials. The problem of military imposters has become such an epidemic in our nation that Congress recently passed the Stolen Valor Act (S.1998), and it was signed into law by President Bush on 20 December 2006. The act closes loopholes in the existing sections/subsections of Title 18 of the US Code related to false military claims and the display of unauthorized medals/awards. Sadly the problem with military imposters is not a recent phenomenon, but rather an ongoing and growing problem.

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

KARL, OLIVER

aka Oliver Derrick

05/2011

09/2011

Tasmania CLAIMS SEAL, a Ranger, a Marine, awarded the MOH and the Navy Cross.

http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=23576

......At the moment i am in Australia, i am looking for people who can help me find records of my training, education to the marine Corps, as a member of the Marine corps i was sent to the Rangers to be paced through there course as i found the marine corps a great life to train every day just like you should.. the Rangers i think was meant to be a bit tougher and more of a method to classify me .. there is a story to why i am looking for people to help me find the records i need to release the medals i gained whils in the Marine Corps, but i do not know who to talk to as it is the story that will get me what i whant......
......t's a long story. when i came out of the marines, my adoptive parents tried to kill me, they had me abducted out of the USA, i was held against my will in Sydney then the UK. untill 2007, i was forced to live in Sydney ware people are allowed to try and kill me and also steal my housing property.. when i was abducted from the USA i left everything behind, I have no records of my military history and i wanted to see if i could find help online because i have not been able to return to the USA for over 16 years.. so I do not know how or who i need to go to which will help me find the valor i am entitled to,,.......

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Hi Andrew , we talked a few months ago, i was fnding it hard to get help because people were using the USMC to hide the records of any education efforts i made within the USMC, and the USA, you mentioned a few places to go to but i am still not able to get the help/assistance i am in need of to stop people stealing my housing property , if you are still able to give me advice , i am more then ready to take your advice to stop the crime that obstructs me from getting back to the USA and to stop people from preventing me living in my housing property,..�

The problem i face above is an atack by people who want me to suffer as much as they can make me suffer becasue they hate veterans, any support for me right now is great support, as there are not to many people online to to go to who can help me because they find it fun to take jobs in possitions of agencies that would be able to help me out
 

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Kassab, Ralph . lives Joplin, MO met in Branson Claiming SEAL .
KAUFMAN, GERRY 08/2010 MAINE
Claims SEAL injured in the line of duty on black ops.  Claims "he was injured by the enemy but escaped."



GERRY KAUFMAN  (view profile)


Posted: Jun 25 2003 08:36pm PST
In reply to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, I left Evans in my senior year to join the Navy. After 18 years of service I can honestly say that I almost became one of those people who lost their lives for our country. I completed buds at Corronado and went and volunteered for everything I could. I am now LtCommander Kaufman UDT/Seal Disabled. I live in Maine and am now trying to enjoy the free time that I have. We were and always will be a great school. I raise a salute to all of the veterens past present and future from Evans. Take care partner and god bless.

Gerry

 

  

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 GERALD/GERROLD “GERRY” KAUFMAN. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable. In point of fact there are only THREE (3) men with the last name “KAUFMAN” and TWO (2) men with the similar last name “KAUFFMAN” listed in the entirety of the SEAL Database (17,300+ entries); none of those men has either a first or middle name “GERALD”, “GERROLD”, “GERRY”, or anything even remotely similar.

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 GERALD/GERROLD “GERRY” KAUFMAN 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. KAUFMAN 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. GERALD/GERROLD “GERRY” KAUFMAN’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 TeamCyberSEALs.org - Webmaster
Author - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters"

 Kavanaugh,  JAMES

AKA Cavanaugh, JIM
 
2000

12/2011

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Kavanaugh is a known fake. Claims retired LCDR, SEAL SIX. Subject was arrested Aug 31, 2003 in Georgia at gunpoint by Atlanta PD. Arrested New York. Investigated by PD Niceville, Fla. (Ft. Walton Bch). Reportedly investigated for fraud in Destin, Fla.

 

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KAVANAUGH, JAMES P: **NO RECORD FOUND**
Keinzley, Jack
aka Robert Jack Keinzley
08/2007 Masterton New Zealand http://www.anzmi.net/keinzley/keinzley.html    A MUST READ!!

Claims Green Berets 1974    Navy SEALS 1975-1980 
Vietnam service- Served in Quang-Ngai
Seconded from NZ SAS (no year mentioned)
Occupation SBS Demolition Diver
Injuries sustained- broken back- hip-knee damage plus body Shrapnel all from a Tree Grenade explosion.
NOT a SEAL.
KEATON, LAFAYETTE F 10/2009 OR

THE GREAT PRETENDER

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Keisser, James William 11/2006 . CLAIMS TO HAVE SERVED IN VIETNAM, INJURED/ PURPLE HEART. THEN SERVED IN IRAQ FOR GOVERNMENT. NO RECORD OF ANY military service. Born in 1966.
Kellar, William Owen  . TX Claims Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Star
CLAIMING 4 PURPLE HEARTS
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Keller, Jason Eric 10/2006 MI
Jason
M/23
Livonia, MICHIGAN
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 Posted: October 12, 2006  7:31 AM
I'd be offended if I knew what the hell you're saying.Plus I was a navy seal buddy I'd dispose of you pretty quick fag if we ever fought.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=5747337

 21 years old.
KELLER, JOSEPH 10/2009 CT

'Awards' Story a Shock to Sailors

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Kellett, Michael Calvin Jr  . .

CLAIMING COMBAT STATUS

 
Records indicate he spent 03/69 until discharge in 78 in SOUTH CAROLINA as Ammo tech. ONLY medal - OMCR
Kelly, Donald Benston 12/2010

02/2011

 

MO
  • Claims to have been a Special Forces sniper during Viet Nam
  • Claims to have several confirmed kills under his belt.
  • Claims he was in boot camp for the Navy when part way thru he was called into the office where he met with men in "black suits" and they recruited him to be a sniper, trained him then sent him to Nam as "civilian status" as a sniper that worked alone.
  • Reportedly he was in the Navy but became a section 8 during boot camp  - ended up in WA, where he spent time in a mental institution in upstate WA .
  • He has started sending out pics of himself allegedly in Vietnam. All the pics are of large groups of men, where the features are hard to make out.
  • He is very intelligent and does constant research on everything he decides to get into...so he does know a lot about the war...
TWO requests for military records found NONE.
Kelly, Kevin Lee 09/2003
02/2006
03/2009

01/2010

Weston FL

Charlotte, NC

Claims Silver Star and Purple Heart in SE Asia. Claims secret mission, and records lost in the fire.

Jailed for “Stalking with Intent to …”

http://arrestinquiryweb.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/ArrestAndCharges.aspx?FirstName=KEVIN&MiddleName=LEE&LastName=KELLY&PID=371931&Arrest
Number=1399633&BrowseLastName=Kelly&BrowseFirstName=Kevin&BrowseArrest=
&BrowseArrestDate=&BrowseLastDayArrests

Served  Aug 1968 to May 1971. Spec 5 at discharge.
Authorized awards and decorations: National Defense Service Medal; Expert Badge/Auto Rifle; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Bronze Star; 2 overseas Bars.
MOS Information Spec; Broadcast Spec (in Nam)
. Transcript of Court Martial "not in file."
KELLY, PATRICK CURTIS 08/2009
12/2009
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Claims Ranger Class 4-72, CSM, SF 5th Group active, 11th Group/Reserves
email lawdawg46@juno.com
"csmabnmp"

Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:21 AM

Subject: Re: Rgr Check KELLY, PATRICK CURTIS
Ranger Buddy,

I checked the class rosters for class 3-72 and 4-72 to see if he recycled or was on the rosters. He was on niether roster, nor does he have a green card. I checked both Kelley and Kelly as well as Patrick and Curtis as first names with no luck. 
RLTW

DECEMBER 2009 CLAIMS, PICS AND ACTUAL RECORDS

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KELSON, ATHELSTON 09/2008 NY
'Bling Bandit' no war hero, group says

Doubts surround serial bank robber's Vietnam Purple Heart

When a retired New York Police Department detective, Athelston Kelson, was charged last month with a string of bank robberies in New York City and Nassau, his status as a decorated veteran garnered him special sympathy.

Outside Queens County Criminal Court, his friends and former colleagues detailed Kelson's Vietnam-era honors in the U.S. Army, such as the Silver Star and Purple Heart. Even police Commissioner Ray Kelly mentioned the Purple Heart to reporters during a news conference.

But now a private group specializing in exposing false claims of military honors is raising questions about whether Kelson, 59, earned the medals....

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'Bling Bandit' trial delayed, again

For the second time this month, the conclusion of a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of a former New York police detective accused in a spree of bank robberies has been delayed because the examiners at Bellevue Hospital Center need more time.

Athelston Kelson, 60, of Central Islip -- believed to be the so-called "Bling Bandit" -- is suspected by police of committing at least nine bank jobs in Queens and western Nassau this summer. He did not appear Friday before Queens Criminal Court Judge Dorothy Chin-Brandt in Kew Gardens....

ACTUAL  RECORD
KEMOS, ALEXANDER C 04/2010 TX CLAIMS:

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http://www.theeagle.com/news/

A&M administrator resigns amid questions over resume

Published Friday, June 18, 2010
Alexander Kemos resigned this morning as Texas A&M’s No. 3 administrator, university spokesman Jason Cook confirmed early Friday afternoon. Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement that Kemos, “citing a desire to spend more ti ... full story

 

UrbanGrounds | Alexander Kemos: (former) A&M Administrator a Lying ...
By Robbie Cooper
Since all Navy SEALs wear the trident insignia, some government officials and military watchers said Kemos violated the federal Stolen Valor Act, which bars false claim of military decorations or honors. The misdemeanor is punishable by ...
UrbanGrounds - http://urbangrounds.com/



A&M administrator lied about military service | Bryan/College ...
Lawyers and Navy personnel said his case appeared to be a clear violation of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which makes it illegal to falsely claim to be the ...
www.theeagle.com/.../A-amp-amp-M-official-lied-about-servi...

News 8 Austin
Top advisor at Texas A&M steps down
News 8 Austin
By: AP It turns out Alexander Kemos was never a Navy SEAL as he had claimed, according to records obtained by The Bryan-College Station Eagle. ...

Texas A&M official faked SEAL background -07/31/2010
NavyTimes.com
It's not clear whether he will be charged with a federal crime and prosecuted for violating the Stolen Valor Act, which targets individuals who falsely ...

One cannot serve "in Naval Special Warfare Group Two as a SEAL Team Platoon Commander." You can only be a platoon commander in a SEAL Team. SEAL Teams are the component commands under the Naval Special Warfare Groups.
 

 

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Charges_to_be_Filed_Against_Former_AM_Administrator_104650599.html
 10/11/2010
Charges to be Filed Against Former A&M Administrator
The Brazos County Attorney is expected to file charges against a former Texas A&M administrator
Reporter: Jessica James

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http://www.theeagle.com/am/A-amp-amp-M-tightens-hiring-rules-after-audit-finds-unverified-credentials


Published Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:02 AM
A&M tightens hiring rules after audit finds unverified credentials
 
In the year after Alexander Kemos' deception about being a Navy SEAL and
having a doctorate was discovered, Texas A&M has implemented procedures
that would help prevent another such case.

 
 

 



 

 

Kemper, John "Jack" WADE 07/2006

07/2011

Opelika, Alabama Claims to be a member of the USMA Class of 1958 but is not listed in the Cullum List for graduates and former cadets "because he attended USMA as a Captain, especially assigned from Korea."  USMA officials have denied ALL of this claim.  He also claims to be a retired BG.  Again no record - BUT he did speak at the graduating OCS class at Fort Benning several years ago.  At the graduation he claimed to be an OCS graduate, never naming the school, but around town here he claimed he was commissioned IN KOREA, a battle field commission for valor! Several people who knew him said that on the walls of his living room were award certificates for MOH, LM, SS BS-V. ARCOM-V, from Korea and Vietnam.  Several Vets said they were NOT then official certificates but the ones that can be purchase on line.  Kemper's story was that the originals were destroyed in a house fire several years ago.  

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2011:

General John Wade Kemper is already a member of the Legion of Valor, I have  seen the patches, his pins and a certificate.  J. W. (Jack) is also a Major General in the Special Forces, is a Member of the Order of the Dragon, and  is a Certified 15th Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts. (to get this award,  there is also a PhD that is awarded in Humanities that goes along with it).
Jack is also a member of the Medal of Honor Society, as a result of his two  DSC's.  
In and among the Special Forces community, Jack Kemper is a legend.
I've served under (then Colonel) Kemper in Vietnam.  Did I mention that Jack also  completed the course of studies at West Point, has a PhD  from Wake Forest  University and is a Lawyer licensed in both Alabama and North Carolina?  All this from a kid that was a tenth grade dropout and was an 18 year old Captain.  (He got busted for lying about his age upon joining the Army  utilizing his brothers birth certificate, after he was recommended for the  Medal of Honor).  All in all, I believe Jack served in excess of 40 years on  active duty.
 
....he even turned down the Bureau of  Awards and Decorations from trying to award him the CMH.
 
There is no such thing as a 15th degree black belt in any style. Not in the orient and not here, nor do you get a PhD in any discipline.
 
There is no such legend in Special Forces, no major general I or several "real deals" ever heard of with that name. If ANYBODY in SF has earned a DSC, EVERYBODY in SF knows about it. It is a very small tight-knit community.
 
Total poser and fake. It cannot be a minor error. What makes it more egregious is his disrespect of real MOH recipients by claiming he turned it down but settled for 2 DSCs. Bullshit!!!!!
 
Blessings,

 
Don Bendell

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Jack is also a member of the Medal of Honor Society, as a result of his two DSC's.

Is this true??

 

From: <medalhq@earthlink.net>
To: "'P.O.W. Network - Chuck and Mary Schantag'" <info@pownetwork.org>
Subject: RE: True or false?
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 09:39:10 -0400

 

Hi, Mary.

 

False, false, false! 

KENT,  grafton loola 
12/2008

08/2009

01/2010

GA THE TALE AND THE TRUTH .
Keohane, Steve . Boston, MA  Claiming SEALS and/or Frogman...   Class, missions, "classified", no team, rather he was in a "battalion" in 82-83 .
KERR, GUY

Kerr, Albert Guy

04/2010

12/2011

FL

Actual record

Sir... this link is for yet another man who is "running for Congress" (Florida) and offering claims of being a Navy SEAL. Specifically, Mr. GUY KERR claims to have served "six years as a Navy SEAL", to have "taken two bullets" and to have "a friend die in my arms". I have been unable to find any validation for Mr. KERR's claims of service with the Teams.
   
While the original date of the post stating the man's intention to run for Congress is "November 2009", there do not appear to have been any subsequent
efforts made to retract/rescind that stated intention. His bid for Congress, while somewhat lackadaisical, would be put to the test in November 2010 (if
he actually bothered to formally register as a candidate)
 
This matter was reported in an inquiry sent to the POW NETWORK (www.pownetwork.org) via email, and was forwarded to me for attention/action
on the basis of my SEAL experience. I was able to capture an image of the original posting wherein Mr. KERR's claims of being a SEAL and wounded in
combat are expressed in text (near the bottom of that screenshot).
 
While I view this particular blog posting with extreme skepticism, and I doubt seriously that many readers has have considered this man to be a valid
or viable candidate, I felt it important that your office should be aware of his assertions and prepared for any inquiries that might be sent your way as
a result.
 
Additionally, I offered/posted my own questioning comments on his blog page, asking for his BUD/S Class number, graduation date, Team assignment(s), etc. I suspect that my comment will be deleted entirely; I certainly don't expect to hear back from the man or to see any acknowledgment regarding my comment. The best I can hope for, I suspect, is that my comment will be sufficiently challenging to prompt the removal of his claims, and perhaps bring an end to his use of such claims as a part of his bid for political office.
 
Very 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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12/2011

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 ALBERT GUY KERR. 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 ALBERT GUY KERR 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).

You mentioned that you had met Mr. KERR, and noted that you saw the web posting by the POW NETWORK which list the man’s false claims as a part of his run for political office. The letter which is posted to the right side of that listing is one which I wrote to the direct attention of the PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER at the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND in San Diego so that they might be aware of a man using false claims in his bit for political office.

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. KERR 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. ALBERT GUY KERR’s claimed SEAL credentials. To do so you may contact the PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE at the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND in San Diego by calling (619) 522-2823, or you may contact the FOIA COORDINATOR at the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND in San Diego, California, and submit a formal FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT inquiry in writing addressed to:

Commander
Naval Special Warfare Command
FOIA Coordinator
2000 Trident Way
San Diego, CA 92155

 Thank you again for your concern in this matter, and for your assistance in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams. If I can be of any further assistance to you in this matter, please contact me at your convenience.
 

Respectfully,

Steve Robinson RM2(SEAL)

USN 1970-1978

SEAL Team ONE

Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE

Defense Analyst – Soviet Threat specialization 1981-1993

UDT-SEAL Association - Member

POW Network Board of Directors

Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing Journalist

Disabled American Veterans - Life Member

FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team

CyberSEALs.org - Webmaster

Author - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters"

 

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Mr. Kerr spent ZERO time as a Navy SEAL... Not a single minute... Unless of course you count the time he spent lying about being a Navy SEAL, which was extensive...
 
Don Shipley SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team TWO...  

 

Kerr, Keith 11/2007 CA

According to Col. Bill Campenni (USAF, ret), one of President Bush’s squadron mates in the Texas Air National Guard, there is no such thing as the California National Reserve of which Kerr claimed to be a former member.

Campenni told HUMAN EVENTS that Kerr is not even a retired Army General.

“He retired as a California Army National Guard colonel,” said Campenni. “It is common at Guard retirement ceremonies to give an honorary promotion to colonels to the STATE rank of Brigadier General…[but] it has no meaning other than a fancy certificate for the wall and use of the title at local Guard functions.” 

Campenni said the rank of general is not federally recognized and the title can not be used or the rank worn outside the state.

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http://www.thegaymilitarytimes.com/Kerr.JPG

Keith Kerr, a onetime colonel in the Army who retired as a brigadier general in the California National Guard, may not have been recognized by the audience or the four candidates who responded that current U.S. policy is sound.

Retired Brig. Gen. Keith Kerr, who is gay, had asked the candidates why gays and lesbians shouldn't be allowed to serve openly in the military. Kerr is a member of a steering committee for Clinton on gay and lesbian issues.

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Is there an "official" prohibition on the use of the General Officer Flag?  Curious that this phonie "army general" uses a Navy-Air Force GO Flag contrasted with an Army-Marine GO flag!

The flag issue would seem to have some import, but probably just indicative of this guy's military naiveté.
From Retired Brigadier General William Becker:
IN SPITE OF MY CURRENT DISTRACTIONS AT HOME I AM FORCED TO ENTER THE PUBLIC ARENA TO EXPRESS MY OUTRAGE AT THE CURRENT REPUBLICAN DEBATE AS 
MANAGED BY CNN. GAY KEITH IS NOT A BRIGADIER GENERAL. HE IS NOT EVEN AN ACTIVE DUTY RETIRED ARMY OFFICER. HE SPENT HIS YEARS AS A RESERVIST 
SOLELY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MILITARY BUREAUCRACY. HIS BIO IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO VOIDING THE "DON'T ASK =
DON'T TELL" POLICY.
 
FOR DETAILS. YOU MUST NOTE THAT KERR WAS RETIRED FROM THE INACTIVE ARMY RESERVES IN THE GRADE OF COLONEL. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW YEARS 
SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A LIEUTENANT HIS ENTIRE SERVICE WAS IN THE RESERVES IN CALIFORNIA. HE WAS PLACED IN RETIRED RESERVE STATUS WITH THE 
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD RESERVES AND PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN THAT FEDERALLY UNRECOGNIZED STATUS.

THIS IS CONSIDERED AN "HONORARY" TITLE SIMILAR TO THE PHD AWARDED BY UNIVERSITIES AS HONORARIUM. WE WOULD NEVER REFER TO SUCH AWARDEES AS "DOCTOR". IT IS ALSO NOTEWORTHY THAT HE WAS A GRADUATE OF UC BERKELEY AND SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN ACADEMIA. HE HAS NO COMBAT EXPERIENCE DURING HIS 43 YEARS OF "SERVICE" AND IT IS A DISGRACE FOR HIM TO BE ASSOCIATED BY THE MEDIA WITH THE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY!!!!
 
THANKS FOR LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF WRATH OF THIS OLD MILITARY AVIATOR. 
BRIGADIER GENERAL BILL BECKER 
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, 
RETIRED COMBAT VETERAN WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM

 

ACTUAL RECORDS

Kessler,  Howard James "Rooster" 2nd report 04/2002 Seligman AZ Claiming SEALS and/or Frogman...   POW SEAL <<Sunbeam214@aol.com>> . .
Keswick, David Louis 05/2005 Flint MI Claims Vietnam, Special Forces, CIA...... Reserves. Never left the states. Served in GA and MI. Clerk/Supply Sgt. 

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