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| Name |
Date Reported |
Hometown |
Claims |
Findings |
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L'HOMMEDIEU, MATTHEW P |
03/2011 |
MA |
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947551/posts |
NOT A SEAL
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LABAY, GERHARD ALBERT AKA GERHARD LEAHY |
12/2011 |
OK HI |
Gerhard Leahy: He claims he was in P/75 around 69-70 for a couple of months.
His name is
actually Gerhard Lebay/Labay. He was never in P Company. He lives on a boat
in Hawaii now. He used to live in Oklahoma City. He always claimed to be
SF/SOG when he lived here. He had never been to Vietnam, and never in
SF. When his wife discovered the truth - they divorced.
He served
in Korea during Vietnam. Never set foot in Vietnam. His story before
leaving here was that he served with SOG and went on missions in Laos and
North Vietnam! He said he had a purple heart and silver star. He's a very
convincing guy. Gerhard was good at avoiding the details and just parroting
the facts he had picked from true war stories he had heard or read about.
His story about how he got his silver star was taken from a book that
described a SOG mission into North Vietnam just above the DMZ. He
maintained his lie for about 40 years until the truth finally came out.
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Lacroix, Glen
|
10/2011 |
CO |
He is a Pat Tillman scholarship
recipient at the University of Arizona.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sec ... id=6925050
- Claims:
- 3/75
- Sniper
- Blown up in Iraq
- Was on raid to rescue Jessica Lynch
- Shot twice in AFG. Once on the same night Tillman died,
but on a separate op 30 miles away.
Had a 7 hour conversation with Tillman while waiting to go.
- HUMINT Secret Squirrel with Special Operations
- Civilian Secret Squirrel for a few years
- One thing that is an immediate BS-flag is the sniper
bit, that is beyond ridiculous! ....he was
dismissed on the grounds of integrity from class.... It held
up, and in turn he was then fired him as a gov't
employee since it was still within his first probationary
year. Glen is in school now is because HE WAS FIRED
FROM GOVT SERVICE.
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ACTUAL RECORDS |
| LaFiet,
Beau Jon |
. |
. |
CLAIMS OF VIETNAM HELICOPTER
PILOT
POW, helicopter pilot, CIA, millionaire |
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LAFLAMME,
RUSS
AKA LAFLAMME, RUSSELL FRANK |
05/2009 |
ROCKWALL,
TX |
http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com:80/homepage/local_story_149183613.html?keyword=leadpicturestory
...." Michael
Brown and Russ Laflamme, each of Rockwall, each served in Navy SEALS in
Viet Nam, Brown nine years, and Laflamme 13.
Brown had three tours in Viet Nam, earning three Purple Hearts, a Bronze
Star, Silver Star, and Navy Cross. Being an over the road
truck driver, he’s not always able to attend the annual ceremony.
Laflamme recalled that the recruiter “whitewashed” the SEAL
training, after learning Laflamme was a lifeguard. Laflamme, after Navy
duty, joined the Air Force, and retired from that after 10 years."
....
=====================================
POW group calls claims of elite Navy service
untrue
Comments made in Herald-Banner interview scrutinized by former
military servicemen
Leslie Gibson
Rockwall County Herald-Banner
A veterans group contacting the Herald-Banner says that not
everyone at a ceremony on Memorial Day at Rest Haven Funeral Home in
Rockwall was who they claimed to be.
Michael Brown and Russ Leflamme said they were veterans of the Navy
SEALS. Brown added that he had received the Navy Cross, two Purple
Hearts and other awards. Leflamme said he also was in the Air Force
for 10 years......
|
The
SEAL Database contains 66 men with the last name BROWN.
Only ONE (1) has the first name MICHAEL and that one man graduated from
training in May 1988 – obviously not a Vietnam era veteran. Only ONE
(1) has the middle name MICHAEL
and that man graduated from training in February 2000 – also obviously
not a Vietnam era veteran.
....
The SEAL
Database does NOT contain any listings for anyone with the last name LAFLAMME
or anything even remotely similar in spelling or pronunciation. In fact
there are only two entries in the entirety of the Database for last
names beginning with the alphabetic characters LAF..... sr
ACTUAL
RECORDS
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|
LAKATOS, ZOLTAN |
07/2010
01/2011 |
FLORIDA |
Claims Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran. His myspace page
claims he lives in Lecanto, Florida. He was born in
Hungary and fled during the 1956 revolution to Canada with his
father. Married simply to get a green card. The only
service he has is as an inmate in a Canadian prison for armed
robbery.
Zoltan Lakatos is a career con-man. He lies so much that he actually
believes the lies he tells.
|
12 with the same last name
served in Vietnam. NONE named Zoltan. |
|
LAKE, JASPER |
11/2010
02/2011
09/2011
12/2011 |
Kayenta,
Arizona |
SFC Jasper Lake who has been introduced as a Medal of Honor Recipient.
http://www.haskestrength.com/2010/12/real-warrior-story.html
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LAKE, MICHAEL |
05/2011 |
JACKSONVILLE,
FL |
He claims to be Special Forces, Green Beret and
82nd Airborne. He also claims he was a sniper that
guarded the embassy during Desert Shield in Kuwait and
had 6 confirmed kills. Then he claims he went to Op Just
Cause and kicked in doors to find Noriega in Panama. The
guy has stickers, insignias on his hats, pins,
BDUs, and even his license plate says special forces. He
claims to have been all over the place and killed lots
of people. Worse yet, he has worked as a
youth pastor in churches and made these claims
there!
He now has a Ranger license plate on the front of his vehicle
and a "Special Forces" license plate insignia with an
Airborne bumper sticker. He also has an "Army Sniper" shirt.
He used to have a photo of himself wearing a Army
shirt with special forces hat. But that was removed
recently. Worse yet the guy thinks he\'s a Hawaiian
when he is really half Filipino and half American
Irish.
Join Facebook to
connect with
Mike Lake and others you
may know. ...
U.S. Army
Special Operations Command, U.S.
Army
Special Forces Command
(Airborne), ...
www.facebook.com/tapoutartist
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Cached
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ACTUAL RECORDS |
| Lakin,
Roland, Brian |
04/2000
02/2005 |
Suncock,
NH |
FROM
MIKE ANDERSONS WEBSITE before his death:
Roland Brian
Lakin portrays himself as a big Gulf War Hero up in Milford, New
Hampshire. He tells one and all of his Courage and Valor under fire in
Kuwait while assigned to a "High Mobility" Unit. He claims he
was in Kuwait for 18 months.
We were first notified about Roland Brian Lakin at the end of April
2000. However, it took several months to coordinate the separate and
independent testimony necessary to start our Investigation. To date, we
have three people who were willing to sign statements testifying that
they personally heard Roland Brian Lakin make his claims of Military
Derring-do. One of these people is a Gulf Veteran of the 1st ID, 5/16th
Infantry). Roland Brian Lakin is driving this real Gulf Veteran nuts
will all his lies and fabrications. The Gulf War Veteran turned to us
for help.
Among Roland Brian Lakin's tales of Bravery and Heroism, he was supposed
to have been "Shot our of the Sky" by friendly fire, during a
night Parachute jump with the 101st. Airborne Division. He says he was
"Dragged" over a dune by his chute and not found until the
following day. He claims his back was broken and had to be
"Fused" as a result of these injuries. He claims that he was a
"Mechanic" and was "pulled" for these missions.
Further, Lakin claims he was in "Combat" for a year. The Gulf
War only lasted 140 days. That's an amazing feat!! |
".... Roland Brian Lakin is
a pathological liar.... Since this article in April of 2000, he has told
many lies, one of them was that he had a brain tumor the size of a lemon
and was going through chemotherapy. Every job he has ever had he has purposely
gotten hurt so he can go on disability. He has milked the
New Hampshire
workmen’s compensation for God only knows how much. The closest Roland
has ever come to the army was signing up for the National Guard and his
MOS was working on generators. He served his minimum time and got
out." |
|
LAKIS,
GARy |
|
|
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CLAIMS:
Ranger: Class 2-88
NSA Operations and Intelligence Training Branch
Advanced Sniper Course :
January 8, 1993
CDQC; Key West, FL: February 18, 1993
SOTIC: 1988
MFF coin engraved with the number 0078. |
QUESTION EVERYTHING !!!
They
had you and Chuck on the local Fox affiliate just now
showing the Ortiz Bust. Outstanding job.
I'll
be talking to NPR in the morning about this epidemic we're
going through. I hope I get the point across as good
as you guys did. Keep up the good work.
=====================
===========================
My background is mainly Marine however I
did spend some time the in the Army/Guard. My Recon time was limited
but I was with Snipers for awhile. I usually forward Recon
requests to friends in the Force ReconAssociation or friends that are still in
the community.
|
EXPOSED
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/
Investigation/phony_sergeant_040707-1.html
"Gary got so used to telling
his story, HE ACTUALLY STARTED BELIEVING IT!
He knows what he did, he knows it was wrong, he knows that he
violated the trust of many and desecrated the honor of brave men
who actually lived the life he claimed to. He knows what we
think of phonies and he knows that we now think of him that way
and that is the worst punishment possible for him........to know
that we simply view him as unworthy of our friendship and that
our disgust for his actions is permanent.
No amount of money he makes in the future will ever enable him
to forget this. Trust me on this fellas, he's paying the price
for his actions and will do so for the rest of his life. S/F"
11/29/2007:
“Video
Fake
Medals, Phony Hero” or click on the link below to
see this additional report in which Stolen Valor was a contributing
factor to a 66-million dollar military contract.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=1913679
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|
Lamken, Francis |
08/2010 |
Quartzsite,
AZ |
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|
LAMPKIN, MARK RANDALL |
02/2011 |
. |
Claims Vietnam vet. Claimed he was a green beret and that he had killed
many many men.
1. When asked what his MOS was he said he was a light weapon specialist
and a medic.
2. He used quote lines from the country music song Pvt. Andrew Malone
and fabricated them to his own life.
3. He stated that there were only 3 green berets during the entire
Vietnam conflict.
4. He made claims about the Purple Heart - but had no evidence of
them "I threw away because the guys who died got a 15 cent piece of
paper"
5. He claimed he was a misfit teenager and he was always in
trouble with the law and at 16 the judge told him to pick between jail
time or military service. |
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| Lance, James
Richard |
02/2007
03/2009
|
Kansas
City MO |
Claims
Special Forces, Reserves, "Special Ops Team that deals with
terrorist problems of 'that nature'." Claims CAPT with Army
Commendation that reads
quote
... Dec 14, 2003, in the country of Iraq Capt James R Lance led a team
of Delta Force Commandos in the successful capture of Saddam Hussein and
the destruction of several terrorist camps....
end quote
quote
Employed by "U.S. Army 06/19/1968 to present, Special Forces, still
in reserves..."
endquote
AND
"undercover store security"
for DOLLAR GENERAL.
http://www.exploretalent.com/model_page.php?talentnum=1431540
picture and all (or
click here)
|
He has over 15 felony count convictions for assault,
robbery and forgery.
Highlighted on KCTV-5 News (Kansas City) August
2005. |
| Landrum, Bee |
. |
Stockton, CA |
Cherokee Indian. Claims 17 yrs
Marine Recon, Presidential Guard, Field Surgeon, reserves. Claims Gulf,
and Bosnia. Claims $300 disability (NOT). 3 divorces, 4 children.
Dob 1964. Has USMC tattoo! Resorts to temper tantrums when confronted
about service lies. |
Actual
- Army (less than 2 yrs) and Coast Guard. |
| Landrum, Perry |
. |
. |
Claims shot in the back in
Somalia. |
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|
LANE, AL |
08/2011 |
LAS
VEGAS, NV |
CLAIMS AND PICS |
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| Lane,
Forest E. |
07/2004 |
St.
Louis area |
Claims: Navy SEAL-second man out of the water at Bay of Pigs; with
SEAL Team 2, Combat Medical Badge, Purple Heart. Has said that he was
in the Navy before the Army.
Claim: Served 2 tours in Vietnam. He also states that when he was in
Vietnam he came in contact with former V/P Albert Gore. He also
states that he was awarded the Purple Heart & Combat Medical
badge.
Currently an Assistant Department Service Officer with the VFW State
Dept. of Missouri at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St.
Louis, MO. Claims that he is "the head honcho for veterans in
Missouri", that he has 12 attorneys working for HIM, and that
the Missouri State Police have pulled him over to ask about
benefits. He also has said he has a ".44 Automag" under
the seat in his "Jeep." HE OWNS A GEO TRACKER!
|
NO
PH, NO Medics Badge, NO Trident.
Stationed
at Great Lakes IL then at the US Navy Hosp. in Phila. PA from 1963 to
1964 following that, he served on the USS Forrestal CVA-59 from 1964
to 1965. He was never attached to any SEAL Team while he was on active
duty with the US Navy, nor did he attend or complete BUDS
training.
Lane did serve in Vietnam, but not
the 2 tours as he claims. He served in Vietnam from 1/17/73 thru
2/12/73 as a Disp. Specialist with the 129th Med Det. Disp. FEPA RVN,
then was transferred to Germany.
He was then posted to Ft Benning,
GA, and back to Germany. He was never sent back to RVN.
ACTUAL
RECORDS
|
| LANE,
STEVEN |
06/2008
01/2011 |
Engadine
MI |
CLAIMS Marine Captain during Vietnam had been wounded in the Knee
and a rifle butt to face. Also claims special forces (so there are no
records of him in military files, Halo jump school). After 9/11 wore
a uniform in a local restaurant - with gold oak leaves on as a
major. After 9/11 claimed to have gotten back on the teams several times
called to Camp Grayling, Michigan to go to Iraq or Afghanistan would
leave than come back say the trip was canceled. Finally said he
was promoted to a Lt Col.
2011 - reportedly "deceased" - but still telling the same fairy tale!
Working in Houston, Texas for Enbridge as a pipeline (gas) inspector.
|
Service
doubtful. Records requested again.
NO RECORDS FOUND x 2.
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|
LANGERMANN, JOHN |
02/2011 |
Woburn\North Andover, MA |
QUOTE
JOHN LANGERMANN of Woburn\North
Andover, Massachusetts has been claiming to be a Navy SEAL and
freely gives advise to young aspiring SEALs at a local gym where his
phony uniform was on display for all to marvel at. A TOTAL Clown, if
SEAL Training wasn't hard enough it sure becomes harder when you
take advice from a loud-mouth phony SEAL...
END QUOTE |
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 JOHN LANGERMANN. 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 JOHN
LANGERMANN 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. JOHN LANGERMANN 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 recommend that
you obtain a formal/official US NAVY statement regarding Mr. JOHN
LANGERMANN'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
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|
LAPP, ROBERT TROY |
12/2010 |
CODY, WYOMING |
CLAIMS Navy SEAL
 |
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| Larez,
Sgt. Thomas |
. |
. |
CLAIMING AFGHAN WAR STATUS |
. |
| LARSEN,
ERIK
AKA ERIKK DITEMAN |
01/2010 |
ID |
Claims of receiving a BRONZE STAR and SILVER STAR in addition to
recipient of a Purple HEART for actions occurring during Desert Storm
and in Somalia . Also makes Claims of attaining the rank of 2nd
LT U.S. Army and being former member of 82nd Ranger and
1st Special Forces Group.
 |
Subject: Re: Fw: Rgr Check: Larsen, Erik K.
No Larsen, Erik K. I checked for both Larsen and Larson.
RLTW
. |
Latall, Robert L.
|
03/2011 |
MO |
Claims U.S.N. 1975-1982
U.S. SEALS Team 6 SEALS
|
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 ROBERT L. LATALL. 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 ROBERT L. LATALL 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. ROBERT L. LATALL'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/ |
| Latta, Mark Scott |
04/2006 |
UT |
Obit claimed "Ranger / Special Forces (Green
Beret)" in Germany. |
NO Ranger
nor SF training noted in his records. Served Aug 1971 until August 1974. |
|
LATORRE, ANTHONY J
aka "TJ" Latorre |
02/2011 |
FL |
Claims he served in the Air
Force from 2004 to 2010 achieving the rank of E-5/staff sergeant. His
tours of duty include Baghdad and Fallujah in Iraq, and Kandahar,
Afghanistan. He is currently a student at Palm Beach State.
Claims he was a Combat
Controller in the USAF with combat deployments to Fallujah, Baghdad and
Kandahar. He also claims he was a military HALO (high altitude low
opening) parachutist with a jump from 37,000'. |
AIR FORCE TIMES
02/14/2011 Print edition
Airman accuses ex-comrade of false valor
by Paul Koscak
... was an airman first class, not a staff sergeant, and a crew chief,
not a combat controller...==============================
Since it takes 12 -15 months just to go through the training to be a
combat controller that would give him a Combat Controller graduation
date
of late 2008/early 2009. There is no way he would have had 3 different
combat tours in 1 year as a newly trained combat controller. Most CCTs
also have at least 1 year of OJT before they are qualified to deploy. He
claims he served until 2010.
Pics off his My Space page:
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|
Launey, Archie |
. |
. |
Claims
Korean War POW.
====================================================
From: "Gerald Thibodeaux" <geraldtx@ih2000.net
Subject: Wannabe - Archie Launey
Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 22:21:01 -0500
Just left your
site...
The small slap on the wrist for imposing as
a possible Korean POW is nothing ... Here's my page on Launey
.. all verifiable ... you may use all or part of the info ..
and the picture ... He also involved Sidney LaFleur (now
deceased) in his scheme .. also .. Moby LeDeaux ... his
military .. USA prior to Vietnam .. Missile Battalion ....
yep, we had a "flock" of them in our VVA Chapter ..
they're all exposed now and have left the "coop" :-)
..
Gerald
Here's my page on Launey http://www.ih2000.net/vva348/launey.html |
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|
Laurenzana, Larry |
11/2010 |
. |
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/11/ap-vietnam-veterans-comanche-nation-112110/
......Larry “Cobb” Laurenzana and Gene Red Elk are two of
only five Comanches known to have earned the Silver Star, as
far as can be traced by Lanny Asepermy, Comanche Indian
Veterans Association historian.......
------------------------------------------------
Here's the link to the story
that ran in Sunday's edition of the Constitution. It's still
not the original version I wrote but it's the cut I made,
sans a graph or two.
Feel free to add this to the Hall of Stolen Valor archives
and pretty much be prepared for future inquiries from me.
Thank you for the service you provided by calling this story
out. I appreciate your help and patience in guiding me
through its aftermath.
Your kind words these last two emails have helped me put to
rest some internal roilings. I've never wavered from
presenting the facts.
http://daily.lawton-constitution.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VExDLzIwMTEvMDEvMTYjQXIwMDMwMg==&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom
Again, thank you, Doug
Scott
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ACTUAL RECORD |
|
LAUVE, GEORGE H |
08/2011 |
.Wenatchee, WA
|
RE:
http://www.shelbystar.com/sports/marine-57520-series-humor.html
This one looks bad enough I’m bcc:ing
Mike S. Guy is HIGH PROFILE and obviously WEARING the Navy Cross and
it appears in photo he may ALSO be wearing a Silver Star.
“Marine Sergeant Major George
"Gunny" Lauve salutes during the pregame ceremonies before the New
Jersey-Michigan game on Saturday. The 89-year-old Marine, who has
been awarded the Navy Cross and five Purple Hearts, has been coming
to American Legion World Series for 10 years.”
I’ve run alternate spellings and done
come up with ANYTHING on him.
Doug
Curator, Military Times
Hall of Valor
(
www.militarytimes.com/hallofvalor)
After a three-hour rain delay, New Jersey and Michigan players took
the field for the presentation of the sportsmanship code, given by
Sgt. George
"Gunny"
Lauve in his World War
II dress uniform. Gunny is a highly decorated Marine Corps gunnery
sergeant and veteran from World War II, serving in combat at
Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and the Korean War, serving in combat at
the Chosen Reservoir. He's been awarded the
Navy
Cross
(the second highest medal for Marine and
Navy
personnel), Silver Star, Bronze Star and five Purple Hearts.
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From the photo also see
Vietnam
ribbons. However, NO casualty cards from WWII to
Vietnam
for "Lauve, George"
Also, from master locator microfilm, no record
of a George Lauve ever in the Corps.
"Just for clarification. Mr Lauve is not an officer in American
Legion Post 10. He is on the E-Board as a member at Large and was a
Post Commander many years ago. He has been a member for 47 years so
who knows how well Post Adjutants verified military service. I am
the Post Adjutant and I do require DD214 or Active Military ID cards
for all new members and have for the past 3 years now. I assure all
of you this matter is being investigated and will not close untill I
have proof he either served or did not serve. He also will need to
show documentation for his Purple Hearts and Navy Cross award. If
not then it becomes a very serious matter."
08/24/2011 -
American Legion World Series impostor: Decorated Marine was not ...
Shelby
Star
Impostors can no longer face criminal prosecution for lying about
receiving recognition as military heroes. The Ninth Circuit US Court
of Appeals in August ...
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http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/aug/30/legion-faces-tough-decision-after-members/
WENATCHEE — A local American Legion executive committee member who
isn’t the decorated combat veteran he claimed to be could be
expelled or suspended from Post 10 in Wenatchee next week.
A South Carolina newspaper reported Thursday that George “Gunny”
Lauve, 84, of Wenatchee — who spoke at the American Legion World
Series game in Shelby, N.C., on Aug. 13 — fabricated his service in
the Marine Corps, and did not earn several medals, including five
Purple Hearts and a Navy Cross.
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Lawdermild, Keavin Lee
aka Wise, Kevin
aka WISE, KEAVIN
aka LAWDERMILK, KEAVIN (KEVIN)
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11/2007 |
OHIO |
CAUGHT ON VIDEO, this guy was giving group coins to two young actors as
well as "letters" signed by GEN Petraus. He made statements
prior to the "coin" ceremony that he "just got in
from Baghdad y-day and he will be going back next week.
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/supernatural/supernatural-stars-presented-w-13869.aspx
http://forum.signonsandiego.com/showthread.php?t=80596
ACTUAL RECORDS |
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| LAWLESS,
AARON JOSHUA |
01/2010
01/2011 |
NE |
He was
arrested several months back for possession of illegal machine guns.
He subsequently plead guilty to having guns without a serial number.
Aaron Lawless has claimed to have been in the Army, Marines, a sniper, a
Ranger, and received one Silver star, two Bronze Stars (with V), and
four purple hearts. He also was received a custom Glock from Glock USA
(Alabama IIRC) for his service record and was presented by R. Lee Ermey.
In a thread on the SilencerTalk web site discussing his arrest and trial
someone began asking questions and connecting dots about his stories.
Dates have not jived with his stories and there is no verification of
his medals. Several people have gone so far as to download the
audio file of his trial and there is evidence in that audio that his
medal claims are not true.
So far what has been deduced is that he was in the Army, was injured
(combat injury not proven) did go through the hospital he claimed to
have gone through (Walter Reed IIRC) and was discharged.
The dates that he provides conflict and do not support he was in the Marines.
It has been verified that he did not attend Ranger school and as such is
not a Ranger.
There is no evidence that he ever received any medals of valor; no
Bronze Star, no Silver Star, and no Purple Hearts. When his house
was searched subsequent to his arrest a Purple Heart belonging to
someone else was recovered along with paperwork for another person, but
nothing belonging to him.
Here is a link to the thread on SilencerTalk discussing this issue.
It begins asking about the absence of Lawless from the forum. On
page three questions begin to be asked regarding his service record.
http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41819&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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Actual
Records
In 2008, then-Silver Spring resident
Aaron J. Lawless received a national award from Glock for
his military valor. The gun manufacturer named him its
hero of the year, awarding him engraved pistols and honoring
him at a gun show in Las Vegas......
01/14/2011
Man lied about military medals, won trip to
Las Vegas, feds say
Baltimore Sun
Lying about military service and honors is a crime under the
Stolen Valor Act of 2005, punishable by up to a
year in jail. Though learning about Lawless' ... 01/19/2011
Soldier's tales spun, not lived, feds say
SW Iowa News
One Silver Star. All earned, Lawless claimed,
while serving in the Marine Corps and Army in some of the
most dangerous areas of Iraq - so dangerous that he ...
09/06/2011
Md. judge rules Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional
Washington Examiner
A criminal complaint says Lawless falsely told the gun
manufacturer Glock that he had suffered combat injuries in
Iraq while serving in the Marine Corps and Army, earning a
Silver Star, four Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars.
...
10/15/2011
Maryland judge dismisses Nebraska man's case, calls act
...
Lincoln Journal Star
(Courtesy photo) A judge in Maryland has dismissed the
federal charge against a Nebraska man, finding the Stolen
Valor Act he was accused of violating is ...
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Lawrence, Chuck "Sarge"
aka
Lewis, Charles Allen |
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SEE
Lewis, Charles Allen below in alpha list
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Lawson, Ralph
"Cotton" |
08/2011 12/2011 |
. |
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7Bbd588ede-8043-4baa-b2a1-876c7a6e1370%7D
A most interesting life
McClatchy-Tribune Information
Services -- Unrestricted-
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Aug 13, 2011 (The Union Daily
Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Servicesvia COMTEX)
......Lawson also discussed his
time in the Philippines, explaining that the Japanese
had dug tunnels in hills, hiding anti-aircraft guns. Lawson and fellow
fighter pilots
were instructed to destroy them, making it safer for U.S. torpedo planes
to enter
the area at lower range and fire into the tunnels. During that mission
-- on Dec.
23, 1944 -- Lawson was shot down; shrapnel went through his right knee.
He
landed in a rice paddy, and fortunately for Lawson, four Philippine
guerrillas got
to him before the Japanese. Two of them hid his parachute while the
other two
carried him into the village of Kiwan and placed him in an underground
storm
shelter eight feet deep, covered with bamboo sticks and shrubbery.
On Christmas Day, Lawson was still in the shelter when a 5-year-old
Filipino boy
in a dark shirt and pants came into the shelter.
"He held out a bowl with a few tablespoons of rice and a note from his
mother,"
Lawson said. "She said in English, 'We don't have very much, but what we
have,
we want to share it with you on this Christmas Day. Merry Christmas.'
She signed
it 'Christine.' It was the best Christmas dinner I ever had!"
In all, Lawson flew 198 combat missions, shot down 99 Japanese planes
and
assisted in the sinking of 266 Japanese ships. He was wounded three
times.
Among his 21 medals are two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Purple
Hearts
and the Navy Cross.
"I was awarded the Navy Cross for shooting down Admiral Isoroku
Yamamoto
(who planned and carried out the attack on Pearl Harbor) on April 28,
1942,"
Lawson said......
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SAVED BY AMAZING GRACE by Ralph "Cotton" Lawson, Lt. Com. U.S.
Naval Air Force,
World War II
History from life experience: World War II Pacific Theater through the
eyes of a Naval Air Force Pilot, Ralph "Cotton" Lawson, who was awarded
many honors for his deeds.
Read the story of a pilot whose many awards include: Navy Symbol,
Fighter Pilot Wings, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, American
Defense, American Theatre, Asiatic Pacific Theatre, Philippine
Liberation, Phillip Pine Medal of Honor, Good Conduct, Victory Medal and
LCDR Oak Leaves.
Published by A. Borough Books
46 pages
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Mary,
This is bogus information on a very
FAMOUS air
Mission.
First of all, the Yamamoto shoot down was April 18, not April
28. The mission was assigned to U.S. Army Air Force pilots by
the Navy, since they had the long-range fighters. FOUR Navy
Crosses were awarded for that operation, ALL OF THEM to U.S.
Army Air Force Personnel who are listed below:
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Barber,
Rex T. |
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Hine,
Raymond K. |
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Holmes,
Besby Frank |
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Lanphier,
Thomas G., Jr. |
Sincerely,
Doug
C. Douglas Sterner
Curator, Military Times Hall of Valor
(www.militarytimes.com/hallofvalor)
10/31/2011
12/2011
Good Afternoon,
I
stumbled across your posting about Ralph “Cotton”
Lawson and his claim of shooting down Yamamoto.
Even though it looks like folks are figuring it out,
I can assure you he is full of it.
My
grandfather was the crew chief for Lanphier at that
time, and when he was alive, he told us all about
it, including the dispute between Lanphier and
another pilot, I believe it was Barber, about who
got credit for the shoot-down.
My
father knows the story inside and out, and it has
been verified time and again. Larson had nothing to
do with it.
Love the work you folks do, keep it up!!
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| Lawson,
William J. |
08/2005 |
LA |
EXPOSED
- Army Times August 8, 2005 |
2-star
charade
ArmyTimes.com - Springfield,VA,USA
... Since Lawson is a civilian and
therefore not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, he
... "I still say the worst penalty for these imposters
is being ... |
LAWHORNE, Robert
Larry
AKA LARRY Lawhorne |
04/2011 |
VA |
CLAIMS NAVY SEAL
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|
Lear, John Kenneth |
. |
McQueeney, TX |
Claims Medal of Honor,
POW, helicopter pilot |
. |
|
LEAZER, GENE |
04/2002 |
IA |
Leazer,
Gene
Gene Autry Leazer, 64, of Franklin, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002,
at VA Medical Center in Iowa City.
Born Sept. 29, 1937 in Birmingham, ...Mr. Leazer was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving from 1956 to
1974, with the rank of captain. He received the Medal of Honor and
was a Vietnam POW-MIA.
He was a member of Salem Congregational Church, the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and AmVets. .... [thehawkeye.com, Burlington IA]
|
Records indicate Leazer
was discharged as an Airman 1st Class. Actual awards were Air
Force Longevity Award w/3OLC; Air Force Good Conduct w/2OLC;
Air Force Outstanding Unit w/1OLC. NOTHING FURTHER. He was a
Fire Protection Specialist for A1C's. |
| LeBlanc, John Charles |
07/2005 |
, |
Investigations show that the only Canadian to
receive the Medal of Honor for Vietnam was Mr. Peter Lemon on Ontario.
John
Charles LeBlanc
August 21, 1948 - July 13, 2005 |
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Funeral arrangements
by
Lindsay's Windsor Funeral Home |
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* LeBLANC……John Charles, age 56, of Halifax/Windsor, passed
away on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at the Q.E. II, New
Halifax Infirmary. Born on August 21, 1948, in Pictou, Nova
Scotia, ..... He was a Canadian Vietnam Vet. (1963-70); a
Green Beret (1964), he received the Congressional
Medal of Honor, 2 Purple Hearts, Silver Star, Bronze Star,
Vietnam Medal & Conduct Medal. He was a military courier to
the White House and worked security at the White House, when
the American Government had a Base in Newfoundland. He had
also fought at Hamburger Hill.
...
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| LEBO,
JOHN WAYNE |
03/2008 |
MS |
SUNHERALD.COM
Posted on Wed, Mar. 26, 2008
Purple Heart faked, VA says
By MEGHA SATYANARAYANA
megha@sunherald.com
-- A disabled Biloxi Air Force veteran was one of two men arrested Tuesday
on charges of lying about receiving military medals, including the Purple
Heart.
The Department of Veterans Affairs filed criminal complaints against
Christopher Billeaud, 52, of Biloxi and John Wayne Lebo, 57, of Tylertown.
Both men were released on unsecured bonds of $25,000 and $5,000,
respectively.
Both face a year in prison and $100,000 fines for each violation.... © 2008 Sun Herald. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.sunherald.com
---------------------------------------------------------- SUNHERALD.COM
Posted on Wed, Mar. 26, 2008
2 men arrested for falsely claiming to have Purple Heart medals
The Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. -- Two men have been arrested for falsely claiming to have
been awarded Purple Heart medals for injuries in combat, U.S. Attorney
Dunn Lampton said.
Lampton said in a news release that Christopher Billeaud, 52, of Biloxi
and John Wayne Lebo, 57, of Tylertown were both arrested Monday.
The two are charged with using falsified records to obtain Purple Heart
license plates for their vehicles. Purple Heart tags are provided free
of charge to military veterans who earned the medal......
Information from: The Clarion-Ledger,
http://www.clarionledger.com
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| LEBRUN, DAVID |
12/2011 |
MA |
http://waltham.patch.com/articles/ddd-09f96078
Alleged Fake Marine Arrested
In Waltham
Suspect was
collecting Toys For Tots.
A 41-year-old Lowell man has
been charged with faking being a member of the U.S. Marine
Corps.
David LeBrun faces charges of
possession of military property without authority, wearing a
military uniform without authority, and false use of a
veteran’s organization insignia, according to Middlesex
County District Attorney spokesman Cara O’Brien. He was also
charged on an outstanding warrant for operating a motor
vehicle with a suspended license (subsequent offense), she
said.
=======================================================
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/12/05/toys-for-tots-volunteer-accused-of-impersonating-a-marine/
BOSTON (CBS) – A man posing as a decorated
Marine was arrested Saturday night for dressing up in the uniform to
volunteer with Toys For Tots.
David Lebrun was wearing a Marines uniform
with several medals, including the Purple Heart, when he was pulled over
Saturday for driving with a suspended license
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| LeDeaux, Alfred, "Moby" |
08/2002
09/2002
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. |
CLAIMING COMBAT STATUS
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:21:40 -0500
To: Moby <mobyledeaux@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: Wrong information
At 08/26/2002 06:41 AM -0500, you wrote:
I have never been in Vietnam and I do not know where you have
gotten that information that you have posted. Who ever
sent that in is very wrong.
Please take me out of your
list. I was in the army
1957-1960. Your informer is only a
trouble maker. Thanks
VVA Membership Roster:
Alfred. W. LeDeaux
Highest Rank: SGT
Branches and Dates of Active Military Service:
Army 11/57-8/64
Unit Designation: 101st Airborne
Divisional Category: 4th Army Div.
Military Medals:
Bronze Star Medal
Combat Infantryman's Badge
Good Conduct Medal
Purple Heart
Vietnam Service Medal
Chapter Affiliation: 0348
Occupation: Construction/Contracting
Job Title: Mech. Papermill
Also have reports he has claimed POW (08/2002). Has had run-in's
with VVA, American Legion and multiple VFW's. |
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| LEDFORD,
KRIS |
11/2008 |
OK |
Published November 13, 2008 12:37 pm -
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/local/local_story_318123718.html
Former cop accused in gun,
'valor' crimes
By BOB GIBBINS
Staff Writer
TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS —
MUSKOGEE – A former Muskogee police
officer facing theft and stolen property charges in Cherokee, Muskogee
and Wagoner counties was charged Wednesday in federal court with
possession of a stolen firearm and a misdemeanor count of “stolen
valor.”...
Tulsa World Associate Images:
GUILTY
Kris
Ledford: "Everyone I talked to in the police department
said he was an excellent police officer," his lawyer says.
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more
of the story, the plea and the sentence
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|
Lee, Bill |
. |
FL, formerly Class of 65, Decatur GA. |
Claims 24 yr US Army, Claims
Medal of Honor, 2 PH, 3 BS, multi-millionaire developer. |
NOT to be confused with USMC MOH Howard V. Lee |
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LEE, DAVID G |
05/2011 |
GA |
I attended a seminar in March of this year. The main speaker was
telling people he was a Navy SEAL. H said his Navy time was 1973-1980.
This guy was pushing a product that can tell you what Vitamins you need
by putting you hand on a machine that reads (like a lie detector) what
vitamins you need...
Then he starts coming up with a bunch of incredible stories.... One
of them was he mentioned he was a SEAL. Then later on he said all the
kids at the Church want him to tell them some stories about the SEALS
and the Guns they use. I start telling the others there that this
guy is full of crap...
After the Seminar ended ...... he said he was a SEAL and he trained
at Coronado, but was stationed at Virginia. Then he ran away from me to
other people in the room. 
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|
LEE, GARY L |
10/2010 |
FARMINGTON NM |
He would have served in the Vietnam time frame, claims
to be a SEAL. He works at San Juan College as the
Environmental Director.
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ACTUAL RECORDS
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 from1943 to the Present Day) for anyone named
GARY K.
LEE.
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 THIRTY-THREE (33) men
listed in the SEAL Database (17,300+ entries) with the last name
“LEE”. None of
those men has the first name “GARY”
or anything even vaguely similar in spelling or pronunciation.
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
GARY K. LEE 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.
LEE 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 recommend that you obtain a formal/official US NAVY
statement regarding Mr. GARY
K. LEE’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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| Lee,
John Karl |
07/2005 |
El
Paso |
July 21, 2005
El Paso man who claimed to have Gulf
War POW sent to prison
EL PASO, Texas An El Paso man who claimed he was a prisoner of war during
the first Gulf War has been sentenced today to two years in
federal prison.
John Karl Lee is a former postal worker.
...
Lee later received disability payments based on a claim that he
couldn't work because he suffered post-traumatic stress disorder
after being mistreated as a POW for three weeks.
....
WorldNow and KLTV.
105 West Ferguson
Tyler, TX 75702
903-510-7847
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|
Lee,
Len Roy
aka "LtCol L Rayford"
aka "Hannible" Lee
"General" Lee" |
06/2007 |
Palm
Desert, CA |
Claims
to be deceased Tuskegee Airman, Lee Rayford. Claims he is "Lt Col
L. Rayford" 99th, 332nd. Claims he was in Vietnam with Gen Davis.
Sometimes claims rank of "General."
Lee is a member (an usher) of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Palm Desert. Introduced to the congregation as a Tuskegee Airman.
CONFRONTED. CONTINUES TO LIE. |
ACTUAL Tuskegee History:
Maj. Lee Rayford --
Born 01 April 1918 - Died April
1967
Maj. Rayford earned his reputation as one of the
most decorated black pilots of the 332nd. He began his
combat experience with the 99th before coming back to the
United States
to be a part of the 332nd. He would become the Operation
Officer for the 301st and when the group went into combat,
he became commander of the 301st. While flying over ninety
missions, he was rewarded with several awards including the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the American Defense Medal, the Victory
Medal, and the Purple Heart.
================================
ACTUAL
RECORDS Vietnam service not confirmed.
WWII Enlistment records indicate Private
Lee enlisted 9 June 1944 at Fort MacArthur San Pedro. He was a
married, actor at the time of enlistment.
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| LEE, RT |
03/2009 |
CA |
Airmen
TALES OF THE Tuskegee |
.
|
| LEE,
T. RAFAEL |
07/2008 |
PA |
Tuskegee airmen unhappy
over false claims by New Castle man, 82 |
.
|
| Lehr, Glenn Carlton |
latest
claim 13 June 2002 |
Manchester, MI |
Claims Air Force pilot/jet pilot/fighter pilot. Served 55-64 as
a NAVIGATOR. Dabbles in orchids and uses pilot claims in orchid
articles. Retired dentist. Claims
- (Manchester Michigan Enterprise) jet fighter pilot or Air Force
Pilot. |
QUESTION EVERYTHING !!!
Records
indicate GLENN Lehr was a NAVIGATOR.
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| LEIFER, MYLES |
06/2003
10/2008 |
TN |
Thursday,
June 12, 2003 -- Leifer, Myles - Elected County
Commissioner in Fayette County, Tennessee, part-time police officer in
Oakland, Tennessee, and full time real estate salesman who wears a SEAL
tattoo, and uses videotaped political speeches that tell folks he can be
trusted as County Commissioner because he was a Navy SEAL. Reporter told
us that he could get photos and more...
-----------------------------------
Myles Leifer-candidate for mayor, Oakland Tennessee, claims to have
been a U.S. Navy SEAL. This yeahoo even has gone as far as having a SEAL
tattoo put on his left shoulder-shown to at least 10 people a day.
-------------------
SEAL tattoo imprints, impedes Oakland mayoral hopeful Myles Leifer
By David
Healy (Contact),
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Friday, October 31, 2008
Myles Leifer isn't the first person to regret getting a tattoo. But
now his youthful decision could cost him the opportunity to be
Oakland's next mayor.
Leifer, 44, has the words NAVY SEAL tattooed on his upper left arm.
The problem? Leifer never served in the SEALs, the celebrated special
operations forces of the U.S. Navy that are employed in direct action
and special reconnaissance operations.....
-- David Healy: 529-5880
|
Dear
POW Network,
Please
pass this information along in response to the inquiry regarding Mr.
MYLES
LEIFER.
To Whom
It May Concern:
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 free
of charge, as a service to the public, and in honor of my SEAL
Teammates who gave their lives in service to our nation… men who
truly earned the right to the title “US NAVY SEAL” but who are
no longer able to stand forward in defense of their honor, their
reputations, and their TEAMs.
If
the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT
find a listing in the SEAL Database (end of WWII to the Present Day)
for anyone named MYLES LEIFER.
I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with
similar pronunciations without finding any that might be applicable.
In point of fact there is no one listed in the SEAL Database with
the last name “LEIFER” and only three (3) names that begin with
the three alphabetic letters “LEI…”.
Unless
he has undertaken the unlikely action of a legal name change (an
action for which there would be court documentation) since his
claimed attendance at BUD/S training, and based upon the information
you have provided, I can state
conclusively that MYLES LEIFER has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training,
and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL or a Navy UDT
“Frogman”. If your report of his claims is accurate,
and “LEIFER” is
the only name he has ever legally used, then Mr. LEIFER
may be in violation of the STOLEN VALOR ACT of 2005.
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. LEIFER
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, or you will be given some totally bogus information.
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.
As
this matter involves a member of the public who is seeking elected
office, and the matter of his credentials may have a critical
bearing on his participation in that election, I would strongly
recommend that you place a phone call to the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
COMMAND in Coronado, California, and speak with their PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICER in order to obtain an “OFFICIAL” statement on this
matter. Explain that the situation bears directly upon an upcoming
election and is time-critical. You should be prepared to provide the
man’s full legal name, age or date-of-birth, etc as an aid to
their efforts. Contact them M-F at (619) 522-2823 during regular
daytime business hours (Pacific Time Zone).
Thank
you for your assistance in upholding the honor, integrity, and
reputation of the Navy’s SEAL Teams.
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 Advisory Board
Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing
Journalist
Disabled American Veterans - Life Member
FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team
CyberSEALs.org
- Webmaster
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GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters
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Lekites, Terrence
aka Terry Lekites |
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