Winslow Jefferson Ballsworth IV
January 17 2010 at 12:11pm Report
I spent some time today thinking about this and trying to look at things
from your perspective. My point was that this was obviously a joke - but I
guess if I were in your shoes I wouldn't find it funny, either. I appreciate
your service and you don't deserve to have your balls busted by some
goofball like me. This issue obviously represents something that changed the
course of your entire life and I should have respected that. Please accept
my apology.
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| BAKHSHI,
VIREN |
05/2009 |
CINCINNATI,
OH |
He is 22yrs old, claims to be a SFC (E-7) with nine years of service.
From what can BE SEEN in the photo is this
individual is very confused. His ribbons are out of place and or are
from another service (OR ROTC).
http://www.myspace.com/sweetricky86 |
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My Name is Viren Bakhshi, and I am a fraud and a liar, I
saw my name as a posting on here "Hero or Villain,"
and I am a villian, due to my ego and stupidityness from,
back a few years ago, I would like to apologize for my actions
and my highy words I use to speak about myself, to which
I am not and never will be. I take fully responsibility of my
wrong doing and mistake that I have made by being a phonie.
I don't know how I can ever be be sorry for those familes,
including there son's and daughter's who put there life on the
line everyday because of this mistake I made, I am very sorry
from the bottom of my heart, I wish I would of had made
smarter decesions and actions, But I know I should of NEVER have
done somthing like this, I dont know what got in to my mind
to do somthinging like this, and I am very ashamed of myself and
to the rest of the world because of what I did yrs ago.
Everyday when I get up, I have a full regret and guilt that I
will live with and it will be for the rest of my life, my
actions were not right and were very wrong...I AM VERY SORRY
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART...over this I have realized,
I should not claim to be what I am not...I have learned my
lesson from doing this and it will never happen again.
I have always wanted to join the military, but I was never smart
enough to even pass a basic ASVAB, Ive tried more than
three times but never was able to, I studied as well very hard,
but never was able to pass the ASVAB, Im sorry to all
american's and all military personal from my stupid behavior...
I was in NJROTC for Colerain Senior High School, for four
wonderful and amazing years, I felt like the worlds greatest
person when I had recivied achevements and when I had Became the
physical fitness team commanding officer,
after high school I wanted to join the military, but I never was
in the military nor was I able to enter the military
due to me never being able to even pass a simple ASVAB, Again im
very very very very truly sorry for my mistake I made,
I am ashamed, humiliated, and guily, of my actions that I have
made and done of my mistake...
I am very sorry everyone, my family and all american's and I am
very sorry to the entire military branchs,
I am sorry, the real hearo's are the ones out there everyday
putting there life on the line for us those are
real hero's....me I am no hero...Im very sorry, I am trying to
get back into college, and making my life and personal self
to something good that I can be. IM VERY SORRY EVERYONE.
I would greatly appriciate if you all
can please remove my name from the search engines....
I'm a changed person now, and I have
never done anything like this, and it will never happen again
Sincerly
Viren Bakhshi
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BANKS, LORNE |
07/2010 |
CANADA |
Canada does not have Seals, per se.. they have soldiers who
are trained in amphibious warfare but no SEALs.
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.......
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 LORNE BANKS. I have
also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with
similar
pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable.
There are only three (3) men with the last name BANKS listed
among the 17,300+ entries in the SEAL Database, and none (NONE!)
of those three men has either a first or middle name "LORNE" 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 attendance at BUD/S
training, and based upon the information you have provided, I
can state
conclusively that LORNE BANKS has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training,
and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL, a Navy
UDT "Frogman", a member of any Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU),
or a member of the Naval Amphibious Scouts & Raiders (S&R).
...
Thank you again for your concern in this matter, and for your
assistance in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams. If
I
can be of any further assistance to you in this matter, please
contact me at your convenience.
Respectfully,
Steve Robinson RM2(SEAL)
USN 1970-1978
SEAL Team ONE
Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE
UDT-SEAL Association - Member
Special Operations Association - Member
POW Network Board of Directors
Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing
Journalist
Disabled American Veterans - Life Member
FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team
CyberSEALs.org - Webmaster
Author - NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters
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From: "Lorne Banks" <lorne@lornebanks.com>
To: <info@pownetwork.org>
Subject: Gentlemen
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:55:50 -0300
To all Navy Seals
and SF personnel, I am sorry that you took my ad for
driver coaching as a claim for being one of the very
elite in this brotherhood. I am an instructor who
teaches Navy Seals, SF and WPPS programs in the
States and in my ad I referred to my instructing
this very elite group not claiming that I was one. I
will edit the ad to clarify this so that it is not
mistaken as being the other. I have trained these
groups for the last few years for several private
contractors and hold these groups and there members
in the highest regards. It has been my pleasure and
honor to work with and get to know America's top
fighting groups and I look forward to continue this
service for many years to come. In closing I just
want to say thank you for all you do.
Sincerely
Lorne Banks
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Mr. & Mrs. Shantag,
Opener - I am sorry for the delay but the last few days have
been very busy, I found from the VA the last operation active duty gave
me from an injury sustained at the Q course came apart and will be re
done most likely this week.
I would like to personally apologize to you for this getting off
on the wrong foot to resolve this issue. My over cellist attorney friend
took a hard line approach to this instead of a cool get the facts out
and across.
As you could see the records you had were very out dated and some of
this could have been avoided just by bringing them to your attention. I
HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE ! I am VERY proud of the 15 plus years I
served on the B-Team and Training Detachment also that I was selected at
almost 44 years old as Don put it Alpha males often don't back down.
As for me signing off on an email with the SF retired, all I meant is my
last unit of assignment is and always will remain HHC 2nd Bn 20th SF
Group. But I can see how it is mis understood and I WILL NOT USE IT
AGAIN. I spoke to the current commander CW3 Gunther Orth and he will
also write me a letter of support. He is away at Bragg right now so it
could take afew days.
Just a suggestion, as you can see had I been contacted when this first
came out I would have been more then happy to address it right away and
supply you copies of any out of date records you did not have. It took a
year for someone to tell me this existed. I am sure you come
across all types of wacko's but as you can see I had even sat with Don
at the National Convention held at Chp 64 of which I worked very hard as
a founding member.
In any even, I am happy we have all come together and resolved this I
must add Don is TRUE PROFESSIONAL.
The next email will directly address the questions.
Again, I thank you and support your efforts.
Respectfully
Russ Battiato
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I would like to address this to all TRUE PROFESSIONALS, anything that
was said that could have lead to the mis understand that I had earned
my tab that is not so.
I do not claim to have been involved with Task Force Ranger
"Black Hawk Down" . I did know some of the brave men
who did served that faithless day and in fact I stood grave side for
SFC Randall Shughart as well as act as a founding member of Chapter 64
in his memory. I have stayed active thru the years with the chapter to
include help arrangement for Jump operations at many of the All
Airborne Days and National conventions.
I am very proud to say for the last Fifteen plus years I served on the
B-Team and Training Detachment.
I am also proud of the fact I have the dubious distinction of
being almost 44 years old when I successfully completed SFAS.
Starting the Q course shortly after my 44th birthday I was
injured while on operations and medical dropped. Just prior to my
return to the Q my leg was crushed by a Harley causing the med board
to retire me. Leaving me a 97%er, but still very proud of my service
with the TRUE PROFESSIONALS as a member of the B-Team.
Again, I am sorry my records were outdated for you to check, and I did
not mean to offend any 11BPS or 18 series.
Respectfully
Russell A. Battiato 11BP
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Don,
Again thank you for your kind words and guidance. I am sorry I
am not as and eloquent writer as you. I hope I address everything
needed, believe me from the bottom of my heart. I love and respect all
that you and the other Quite Professionals have done. I would NEVER
want to tarnish the image of the Tab or loose respect for myself
trying to steal the respect that tab brings.
As I stated in our conversation I gave up my Staff Sgt willingly to
stay in the SF community, that to me id dedication and devotion.
Should the letter to POW Net not be what you would accept please
advise with some suggestions and I would be willing to re write it.
As you said I am very proud of the years I served with the TRUE
Professional while assigned to the B-Team and it will stay with me til
my last breath.
Again, I respect you the Shantag's and all you stand for.
Respectfully
Russ
AIRBORNE!
PS ... I attached afew pics from the 2002 leapfeast, B Co 2nd Bn Team
took third place, I was very proud to be a part of that team. I was
the only member of the B team to qualify for the jump team.
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| BOGGS, JARID
VANCE |
05/2010 |
OH |
CLAIMS
3 Purple Hearts
Ranger Tab
Sapper Tab
Pathfinder Badge
Airborne
Attended Q Course for SF, but his squad failed on him
Two tours to Iraq
One Tour to Afghanistan |
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To whom it may concern,
My name is Jarid V. Boggs. I have no idea where you have
aquired this information. I have always been truthful about
my short lived military service. Which consists of
completeing Army BCT and was discharged with a general
discharge during AIT at Ft.Sill, Oklahoma in 2007. This
statement against me is completely slanderous and untrue.
I would greatly appreciate if this false statement would be
taken down. Further more I would like to know who you
received your information from.
Sincerely
Jarid V. Boggs
To whom it may concern,
My name is Jarid V. Boggs. I have no idea where you
have aquired this information. I have always been
truthful about my short lived military service.
Which consists of completeing Army BCT and was
discharged with a general discharge during AIT at
Ft.Sill, Oklahoma in 2007. This statement against me
is completely slanderous and untrue.
I would greatly appreciate if this false statement
would be taken down. Further more I would like to
know who you received your information from.
Sincerely
Jarid V. Boggs
To whom it may concern,
I admit that I misled people on my military service. Upon
being discharged, I felt let down by myelf. Therefore I told
untrue stories to people that I came to care about and
people that I barely knew, for no reason but to make myself
feel better about myself by being more accepted and getting
more attention. I truly and sincerely apologize to any and
all I have offended with my actions. I only served from
Jan07-May07 and was discharged during AIT at Ft.Sill Ok.
I am currently in school and pursuing a career in law
enforcement. Once again I would like to apologize for what I
have done. I can only hope that you and all are able to
forgive me for this. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely
-Jarid V. Boggs
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POW
NETWORK apology to Thomas M. Booth
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BOWERS, Arthur B.
11/23/2005
Mr. Bowers has provided documentation, authenticated by
NPRC that as of Nov 23, 2005 he is authorized the National Defense Service
Medal; Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Service Medal; "
added to Sep Doc
17 Apr 1953 Good Conduct Medal"; United Nations Service Medal.
Prior copies of FOIAs and 2 DD214's did not list
these medals.
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Brannon,
Dan
aka
Brannan, Daniel L |
11/2002
12/2005 |
Claims Green Beret, Prisoner of War
Claims Special Forces 1967-1970. Has
claimed Vietnam POW, CMOH, PH. Has a green beret he claims is his from
the war. As usual he claims covert ops. Claims
escaped and returned to kill his guard with chopstick while helping
other POW escape!!
Union President
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Just recently I became
aware of your website, this only after a friend of mine emailed and let
me know that my name was posted with some details that recount a story
that I told about my
Vietnam
military days. Since then I have gone to the site and read about
myself and many others all that have been essentially called liars and
frauds. I have also read several apologies most of which I can
tell were done in anguish and shame.
While what appears on
the website does capture the details of a story that I told one night
over twenty years ago it does not by any means tell a story about me.
And I would suspect that this is true of nearly all of those whose names
appear on this site. If the others are like me I would guess that
most of us know, understand, and have to live with the fact that lying
about ourselves did far greater damage to us as individuals than it ever
did to anyone else. Although my claims to be a POW, Medal of
Honor winner, who served in the Special Forces were false I believe that
those who did suffer as POWs and those who did win the CMH, and those
that were in the SF; have lived and earned a distinction that no one can
diminish, take away, or dishonor. The only dishonoring that was
done was to, in my case, me.
Although I did lie and
have lived it by not correcting it, the truth is I doubt that there are
twenty people that know about it. I say this because, rather than
summon the courage to set the record straight, which I have had
the opportunity to do on several occasions, I either acknowledged it as
being true, or let people believe what they had heard. And on each
of those occasions, with every missed opportunity, I felt a deep sense
of guilt and shame. My belief was that if I just never talked
about it would eventually go away. Although this tactic gave me
some solace, it didnt address the core issue; that being that I knew
there were those who did believe those things about me. But the
more troubling issue for me was that it also caused me to question my
character, I mean who would tell such a story and why?
Life is a journey
during which, hopefully, each of us learn and accept who we really are.
My journey has been at times difficult, but many times rewarding.
I know that I have come a long way since my youth. I also know
that experience, and experiences, shape people. In my case I know
that I struggled with my self esteem for many years, still do to some
degree, but I also know that creating a false image is not the answer.
Somewhere along the line I came to terms with the reality
that I had to learn to like mefor me, and as me. I could easily
go into my childhood and growing up, and I could rationalize and conjure
up all kinds of reasons and excuses for feeling the need to be liked or
admired for someone other than who I am. But at the end of the day
that is all they would be; excuses and rationalizationsand worse I
learned that this kind of thinking never allows one to learn to like
oneself or get to know oneself.
Just to set the record
straight: I am a
Vietnam
veteran, serving in the US Army from September 10, 1967-July 5, 1970.
I was a member of a Task Force (not SF) but an engineering task force
(27th LCT) that cleared jungle and was known as the Jungle
Eaters. Our missions always included extended periods (several
weeks) in field operations clearing jungle with specially designed
bulldozers. The missions were nearly all in areas of concentrated
enemy buildups, or hot spots, the goal, of course, to take away the
enemy cover. And while the dozers had a protective canopy designed
to protect the operators from falling trees and debris, it did nothing
to stop and RPG, or for that matter even protect them from small arms
fire. Our NDPs were shared with the Cavalry and Infantry units
that were assigned to provide us with protection. Interestingly,
during operations we were the ones that were always on the point of the
spear, necessarily so, because our mission was to clear the jungle thus
exposing the enemy to our cavalry and infantry units, while at the same
time allowing us to find enemy stores, caches, and even enemy
underground hospitals. Although incredibly risky, it was an
assignment that made us all proud, indeed the majority of our unit was
comprised of volunteers. We were one of the first, if not the
first, units into
Cambodia
, something that I remember as giving us a feeling of pride, offset by
the fear of knowing that we were going into an area in which we expected
the worst.
I was rapidly promoted,
achieving the rank of E-6 Staff Sergeant and was awarded three Bronze
Stars and the Purple Heart. My commanding officer also wrote a
letter on my behalf recommending me for a direct commission. I
still have the draft copy but I honestly do not remember whether he ever
officially sent it to the powers that make that kind of decision.
I do know that my priority was to take the path of least resistance and
get out of the Army as soon as I could, so this may have had some impact
on both his and my decision to pursue a commission. In fact I had
forgotten all about it until just recently when while going through my
military records I came across the draft letter that he had written.
I think my reason for
sharing this detail is to make a point; I have a military record that I
am proud of, and I would have to believe that making Staff Sergeant in
less than three years was a testimony that someone thought I had what it
takes to be a leader. The question that I struggle with is: why
didnt I recognize and accept that for what it was, rather than
fabricate something else? Although I believe that now, at 58-years
old, I do know why; I also know that it has probably taken that long for
me to understand it and I know that I am certainly not capable of
explaining it, nor for that matter do I believe it is necessary.
All that is necessary now is to admit it; and I do, and apologize for
it; and I do. And then of course live with it; and I will.
Anyway, seven years ago
I thought I had begun to put this behind me, for it was then that one
person came to me and questioned my story. He had never heard it
from me, but from someone else; anyway he challenged me and fortunately
he did it in such a way that I knew that I had to come clean, which I
did. He was a retired military colonel and interestingly, once I
told him the true story I also asked him what he thought I should do.
At the time I had written a letter that I planned to send to all of my
fellow employees in which I told the whole story and in which I also
tendered my resignation from my position as a union leader. Once
he read the letter, he gave me some surprising advice. He told me
that I should not send the letter because he knew that this story was
only known by a very few people. He went on to tell me that he
felt like I was indeed a good man doing a good job.
Today I do regret not
sending that letter, however I also do agree with him. I know that
I am a good man, one that made a mistake, a mistake that cuts deep and
one that caused me to question my very own character. But to me,
my character is no longer a question because I know who I am and am
proud of what I have become. I like myself and I truly enjoy what
I do.
A final thought,
actually more an observation. I do believe that the person who is
responsible for posting my Vietnam story on the website was motivated by
something other than the greater good of Vietnam veterans, POWs, or
CMOH recipients; I say this based upon the timing of the two posts that
I have seen, both done during a time of elections for our union. I
also question that persons courage because in my mind I would expect to
challenge someone first, give that person the opportunity to do the
right thing and set the record straight, before I exposed them on a
public website. I would do this because I have learned, and
believe, that almost every single one of us have our weaknesses, our
hidden faults, and because I do believe this I also accept that none of
us are perfect, that we are all struggling in some way or another.
To me it just seems like a much more honorable and honest approach to
help one another overcome our various hurdles, unless of course our
motivation is to capitalize on them. It also seems to me that when
one expects honor of others they should hold themselves to the same high
standard.
I want to close by
saying that I do indeed apologize for my lie; it was neither honorable
nor necessary. Ironically, though, it did far more damage to me,
than it did to anyone else. The good thing; my conscience is
finally, completely and totally clear and as a result I like myself much
better. As for the future, this may indeed come back to
haunt me, it may prevent me from achieving a goal, but it will not stop
me from trying. So to whomever, regardless of your intentions; I
owe you a debt of gratitude. Thanks. and I do mean it.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Brannan
P.S: This email
is going to as many people as I can think of that may have some
knowledge of this story. It is also going on my future website,
with a referral back to your website. I do not want to hide this
or cover it up; I instead intend to live with it, not that I am proud of
it in any way, but because I know that I made a mistake, and one that I
know that I must correct, if for no other reason than for my own
personal satisfaction and conscious.
Please feel free to
contact me at my email address, dan@danbrannan.com.
If you need copies of my DD214 or of the medals that I have
received please let me know. Thanks
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Bump, Ronald E.
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My name is Howard F. Campbell, and I am a
fraud and a liar. I had sent an email of apology to you several years
ago, but had a slip, and that apology was voided. Rightly so. I simply
ask that you please accept this apology as a sincere effort to get
straight again. I know you have no reason to believe me. Once a liar,
always a liar, as the expression goes.
I have made some very bad choices. I am a
veteran of the Air Force and the Army. The Air Force career was a
disaster, and I was discharged with a General Discharge Under
Honorable Conditions. My Army service was better. I served for nearly
eleven years. I would like to state that I was not discharged for a
personality disorder; I volunteered under the QMP program during
the force reduction after Desert Storm. I was Honorably discharged.
I've been through counseling, substance
abuse recovery, you name it. I don't know why I did the things I
did. But that is not the issue. The issue is that I lied, and stole
the valor from true heroes. For that I am ashamed and sincerely
apologize.
A series of events led to this email.
When I was a teacher, I taught a student who subsequently went on to
West Point and is presently a captain, after serving two tours of duty
in Iraq and Afghanistan. I lied to him about my service. Before he
left for Iraq, he came to my house and we talked, and I apologized to
him for lying to him and misleading him about my own service. He is
the hero, not me. He is my hero. We have not seen each other since,
because he knows a real hero now, not a phony wannabe like me.
The next event was the illness of my son.
He had cancer at age 25, and that caused me to take a long, hard look
at myself. Again. I prayed to God that if he recovered, I'd never do
any of this stuff again. So far, he is cancer free, and I'm doing my
dead level best to honor that promise to God everyday.
The last event was the death of a true,
authentic American hero, Robert L. Howard. I had the good fortune of
knowing COL Howard, as he was my battalion commander when I was
assigned to VII Corps in Stuttgart. His death was a jolt. He was one
of the toughest, yet fairest, men I've ever known. I thought about
him, and I thought about me, and all the feelings of guilt and shame
came back again. COL Howard wasn't a fraud and a liar, and neither is
his son. He was an honorable man. Yet here I was, just a wannabe. A
liar. A fraud.
I want to sincerely apologize to all the
Rangers, Special Forces, and Special Ops soldiers out there who are
putting it on the line every day. I've stolen your valor, and I am
disgusted and ashamed by my actions. I just want to man up to them,
and hopefully, they will accept my apology.
At this point, I've left education. I
don't think I have the right to teach students anymore. Maybe I can
return after a couple of years away. Sometimes, you just have to look
in the mirror and realize that whatever is staring back at you, that
is all you are going to be. I just try to be a good person everyday. I
am responsible for the lies and deception; nobody else, and I
apologize to any and all who may read this who have had the privilege
to wear the uniform, as I did. I just never realized what a privilege
it was. The sad and ironic part about it is that I was a good soldier,
with a commendable record.
I would like to clarify just a couple of
things. I do have a master's degree from Clemson. Thats all. I do
have an undergraduate degree from La Salle University. Thats all. I
do have a doctorate from Corllins University, an online university.
Thats all. While I may have lied to people and deceived them, I
received no personal gain from it. I never received benefits that I
didn't deserve. I just wanted people to think well of me, and to think
I had done something good and worthwhile. I could've gotten all of
that just being myself. I didn't have to lie . I didn't have to be a
fraud. I didn't have to deceive people.I know that now; its
embarrassing not to have known it before. They would've accepted
me as I was, because I'm not a bad person, and I have nothing to be
ashamed about concerning the character of my actual service. The Army
was good to me. I'd have drunk myself to death had it not been for the
Army. But, because I lied, people who know have told other people, and
I've lost friends from being a fake and a wannabe, instead of
gaining them by just being myself.
To close, I am deeply, deeply ashamed of
my actions. I apologize to all the true heroes out there.
Sincerely and from my soul itself. Since I am a liar and a fraud,
there is no reason to believe me. I understand that, now more than
ever. I will try to do the best I can, every day, one day at a time,
and hope for forgiveness. I will be leaving my current home and moving
to Washington, DC, to get employment. What form that may take, I don't
know. something humble, I hope.
Sincerely,
Howard F. Campbell
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From: hfc1956@hotmail.com
To: www.info@pownetwork.org
Subject: Self-Reporting
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:01:22 -0500
My name is Howard F. Campbell, and I would like to make this site
aware of something. I don't know if this is self-reporting or not,
but that works just as good as anything else.
For several months, I was corresponding with a celebrity. I will not
divulge her name, because she is well-known, appearing on TV and in
films. It would also not be the right thing to do. She has a right
to her privacy. I was starting to slide back into that old, easy,
comfortable wannabe feeling, and her significant other, a person by
the name of David xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, figuratively slapped me in the
face. I realized from the first email that he knew what was going
on. I told him there was nothing to say, other than I was a liar and
a fraud, and asked him for forgiveness and to please accept my
apology, as well as his significant other. He stated he had a
brother who was a West Point graduate (Class of '96), who led a
parachute platoon in Operation Desert Storm, (1990) after which he
left the Army. OK. That is his side of the street. I don't have time
to worry about his brother.
His response to my email was one of anger, rudeness, and obscenity.
OK. There is nothing i can do about that; he has a right to his
anger, even if he never served. He got on me about sending "fake
hats and t-shirts to a celebrity". True enough. But they were
obviously fakes. I tried to explain that to him, but by that point
he had blocked me and i couldn't respond. So I shut down
(de-activated) the site. He left me with a puzzling little
paragraph, about a UserID of Apachepilot6, and having just gotten
back from Afghanistan, and not having had a woman for a while, etc.
This had a date of 2006; I was right here in 2006. I don't recall
ever using apachepilot6 as a UserID, i have never been to
Afghanistan, and my wife would be surprised to hear that I haven't
been with a woman for a while.
i also want to be very clear about something. I've never met David
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and never will. I've never met his significant
other, initials CC, and i never will. I could be walking down the
street, and he could drive by and blow my brains out and I'd never
know who he was. But I will give him credit. I was starting to slip,
and he caught me in the nick of time, and I'll give him his props
for that. I slipped once before, and that was painful enough. I
doubt there is a connection, but twice in the past 6 months, and at
least two other times in the past several years, my computer was
hacked into by somebody, and both times I sent warning emails out to
everybody, including his significant other this last time around.
There was no response that I recall.
Another point I would like to make is that we are roughly 3,300
miles apart. I'm not a stalker and not a sociopath that is going to
go where they are and relentlessly pursue her. I don't think my wife
would approve, for starters. She sent me a note of thanks,
handwritten, for the "gifts" that I sent her, which I mailed back to
her fan club address today. I don't want it to be construed in any
way whatsoever that I was profiting or getting something for being a
liar and a fraud.
If nothing else, this proves that a person like me, with an
addictive personality, always, always, always, has to be on guard.
It was starting to happen again, and got caught in the nick of time.
I pray everyday, and try, everyday, to just be the best person I can
be for that day. That is why I am sending this to you. I'm learning
new behaviors and habits to replace the old ones, and I need people
and organizations like yours to help me. I pray, everyday, to be
able to live a life based on courage, honor, honesty, and integrity.
Thank you for being there for me, in this case, and problems with
the time line in his own family aside, I want to thank David
xxxxxxxxxxxx. i bear him no animosity at all, to the contrary. I'm
told that God puts speed bumps in the road of life to help you slow
down and look at what you're doing. I think that just happened to
me, and I'm grateful. If David wants to be consumed by anger, call
me names, etc, then I can't worry about that. All I can do is
apologize, ask for forgiveness, and sweep my side of the street.
Thank you for being there for me.
Sincerely,
Howard F. Campbell
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| Covert,
Keith
aka
Lloyd keith covert
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05/2007
12/2009
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TROY,
IL |
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Greywolf <keith.covert@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 6:09:46 AM
Subject: Re: Apology
To all associated with and members of the POW network this is
my Formal
Apology to all who read it :
I was never a POW, these are men and women that went thru hell
and back i am not one of them. My claims are false.
PH, SS, BS, My claims of being awarded these medals is a lie.
I did not earn a Purple Heart, Bronze Star or Silver Star. I
do not have these medals nor
did i earn them. These are awarded to Real Hero's, not some
grease monkey
on a flight line in the ANG. The only service i gave was in
the ANG and nothing more. I was NEVER associated with any
special unit, i was just a crew chief that held the rank of
Sgt. I was NEVER in active combat nor am i a Hero, that term
is reserved for the members that fought for this Country.
Why did i write all this BS, i guess i wanted to make myself
more than i really was. It takes getting your ass in a sling
or cut down to size to realize that if you can't speak the
truth, then say nothing at all.
My Apology to all of the true Hero's from an ANG grease monkey
!
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DAVID, DAVID LEON CLARENCE [LC], THE
LEGACY 11/15/2009. DECEASED
CLAIMING SEALS, Special Forces, MACVSOG, Rangers, other
David, David L.C. - CA/AZ (claiming ALL of the
above) - VFW -- EXPOSED
From - Fri Jun 16 11:52:20 2000
From: DDAVID69@aol.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 12:23:59 EDT
Subject: Fwd: friends and veterans
To: pownet@asde.com
Dear Friends and
Veterans,
JUNE 6,
2000,
I want to sincerely apologize for my past actions regarding the gross
misrepresentation of my past military service. My motives were not
meant to
harm or dishonor those who have fought and bled foe this
country. My motives were quite personal and at times painful.
I realize now and have for many years, I come to the conclusion
that for
whatever reason, living this daily lie was borne out of a tragic need to
be someone people looked up to and admired. I unfortunately felt
that just being DAVID was not good enough.
I am now met with full
force of rage many betrayed people are justly giving me. I am given, for
the first time, a look at myself as simply David, stripped of military
honors, and standing on my
own two feet. what I have done, I did to fill a
hole in my heart and not to harm anyone or any veteran who served this
country. as I look at my past civic and veteran related volunteering
projects,
they to were to fill a hole in my heart So desperately longed
for. I hope you can look to the good I have tried to do and remember
that my sham has brought me great shame, as it should. I am
finding it
difficult to forgive myself and ask you all if you can find a place in
your heart to forgive me for what I have done and let me go on with my
life with this new albeit soiled identity.
sincerely, DAVID LC DAVID ---
NOTE: The P.O.W. NETWORK did not
"purchase" the "entire" articles sourced here.
Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram
NewsLibrary Search Results
Published on 06/24/2000,
PRESS-TELEGRAM
ADMITTED FAKE HERO `REBORN'
CONFESSION: DAVID C. DAVID FINDS HE HAS FRIENDS AFTER
ALL.
Two days after
his shameful, dark secret was revealed to the world, David
David's life is turning around.
On Friday, he
stood inside Veteran's Stadium, handing out new underwear and
socks to homeless war veterans in a volunteer capacity he's held
for 10 years. For many, to see him at the annual event was a
valiant sight.
Complete Article, 585 words
Published on 06/23/2000,
PRESS-TELEGRAM
SHAMED BY WEB OF
DECEIT
One day after
being unmasked as a counterfeit war hero, David David finds he
has nothing left to fight but his tears.
``I wake up at night crying,'' said David, 63, on
Thursday. ``I'm so ashamed of what I did. Twenty-four hours a
day, seven hours a week, I think about what I have done. I have
no peace.''
Complete Article, 761 words
Published on 06/22/2000,
PRESS-TELEGRAM
ONCE REVERED `WAR HERO' TURNS
OUT A FAKE
Regarding him
with reverence was almost a reflex.
``That's David David,'' I once heard someone say in
awe. ``He was a Navy SEAL. Won a Silver Star in Vietnam.''
Complete Article, 1554 words
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DeGrado,
Dominic C |
. |
10/2007
09/2009
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Dear Mr. Donahue...Please pass this note on to:
Letters to the Editor. ....There is a nation-wide
epidemic of wannabes who want
to be POWs. They, and Mr. DeGrado, will be
found listed at:
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies.htm
Your reporters can check the accuracy of my
information by calling the Department of Defense directly. Mr. Larry
Greer, PAO for DPMO is info copied on this message. ...
Thanks, Mike McGrath
-------------------
Dear Editor:
In your City and Local section, 30 October 2007, a
fraudulent story is being perpetuated by Mr. Dominic DeGrado who claims that he
and others were captured during the Vietnam War. No man by the
name of DeGrado was ever held with us, the authentic 661 surviving POWs
of the Vietnam War,
nor is he known by Department of Defense in this
regard. DoD has no record of three men being captured and released.
The official DoD list of all 3,797 MIAs (to include the POWs) is on their web
site at:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/pmsea/files.htm
Mr. DeGrado is not listed. He is a wannabe. Ask him for the names of the other
two men he says were released. He will feign memory loss.
Captain John M. McGrath, USN (Ret)
5 years 8 months POW in NVN
Monument, Colorado
---------------------------------------------------------
2009
He still claims he was captured for a couple of days,
the three of them escaped, but he can't remember their names.
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DID serve in Vietnam. No record of POW
captivity. Discharged an Army E4, July 1970.
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dear Mary,after all these years I just found one of the men I
was on ambush with that night. and I asked him about what
happen, and he told me that we all made it back to the company
all in one piece Italked to Mike McGrath About this and he told
me to contact you. Mary I am VERY VERY SORRY about this after
all these years of having really bad dreams, now Iknow the truth
and I can put it to rest , it was only six years ago that I
found out I was suffering from P. T. S. D. I was awarded the AIR
MEDAL TWO BRONZE STARS AND THE C. I. B. I did not claim to be a
P.O.W. for fame or glory in my dreams it really did happen until
I talked to Ben and he set the records straight for me. Mary I
am a honorable man and I want to set the records straight and I
hope I have. let me tell you one thing if not for me finding Ben
and talking to him I would still be claiming to have been a P.
O. W. because that was what my dreams where telling me
THANK- YOU FOR YOUR TIME DOMINIC DEGRADO e-mail degrado48@yahoo.com
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DEMSKY, MATTHEW S |
08/2010 |
FL |
Matthew S. DEMSKY was identified as a person of interest due
to an online posting showing interest to purchase USCG uniforms.
When criminal investigators visited his residence, DEMSKY was found
wearing a full set Army ACU. DEMSKY created a business card
portraying himself as a USCG Petty Officer 1st Class, assigned to
Sector St Petersburg, Port Security Unit 307.
DEMSKY has no military affiliation. DEMSKY voluntarily surrendered
US Coast Guard, US Navy Seabee and US Army uniforms in his
Possession.
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To whom it may concern,
My name is Matthew S. Demsky,
and I am a fraud, a liar, and a disgrace to my country, and the men
and women that serve to protect it. I did, for years, pose as a
member of the United States Coast Guard, to impress a woman that I
liked. It started kind of innocently enoughgoing to the local
Army/Navy store and acquiring fatigue trousers that happened to have
a name tape on the rear end. While wearing the trousers on the
street, the girl came up to me, and I introduced myself as Matthew.
She noticed the patch and asked if I was in the military, and in a
split second, a total lack of judgment and low self-esteem, I said
yes. The problem was, the last name on the trousers belonged to
someone else. My last name is Demsky, the name on the patch was
different. So, I told her my last name was something other than
what it was, and I wont use the last name in this letter because
the person does existIm not sure what his or her first name is,
but they once were, or currently are a member of the U.S Coast
Guard.
So, that is how it began, we
started dating, but now I was stuck in this lie that I was a former
serviceperson from the USCG, and my last name was different because
my mother and father have two different namesblah, blah. I feel
like such an asshole, and I amfor lying and deceiving her, her
family, and random strangers.
Note though that unlike some
of the other people here, my intention was not financial gain or
achieving public notorietyit was solely to impress a girl.
Well, once the lie was there,
I had to live with it, and adapt my life accordingly. Coming up
with lies compounded with lies, a lot of research into the elite
unit of the Coast Guard that I leeched ontoundeservingly. It was
exhausting!
The truth came out, finally,
for which I am grateful, when the Coast Guard Investigative Service
and members of the F.B.I. came to my house and questioned me. I was
honest and truthful with them, because I was relieved that this was
finally over. My girlfriend, who was now my fiance, was filled in
on the heartbreaking fact that I am a liar, and a disgraceand an
embarrassment all around. The love was there, so she forgave me,
and we spent the rest of our time together getting to know the real
people in the relationship. She was who she was, but meI wore a
mask. Which reminds me of a famous quote by Andre Berthiaume, "We
all wear masks and the time comes when we cannot remove them without
removing our own skin."
I came across this website
about six months ago, and I was shocked to see my name and face.
But, I do not request that it be removed, that is not the purpose of
this letter.
The reason that I write this
is because of how bad I feel, and how bad I felt at the time. I got
caught in a stupid lie, and I did not have the courage to break the
cycle on my own. I want to say that I am sorry that I did what I
did, and I am truly ashamed of my behavior and my deception. I want
to apologize to my fiance for lying to her for so long, and I want
to thank her for standing by my side and giving me a second chance.
To her family, I also apologize. But most importantly, to the men
and women that served in our nations military, I owe you the
deepest, most sincere, heart-felt apology from the bottom of my
heart. My actions were cowardly and disgraceful, and I will spend
the rest of my life working to be a better person, and achieve
things myself that I can be proud of without having to pose as
something I am not. It was tiring, and it made me feel worse about
myself than I already did.
It honestly took this to put
me on blast, and with the work of one of the special agents with the
CGIS, who I actually just spoke with again a few weeks ago just to
catch up, he helped me realize that I can do anything I set my mind
to. I got out of my self-medicating with drugs. I got a good,
decent job that makes me proud of myself everyday, and I no longer
need to fabricate falsities to make myself appear as something
greater than what I wasa liar, a cheater, a thief and a addict.
You all must look down at me
with hatred and contempt, for which I deserve. But, please know
that I have learned from my mistakes, and I have made many in my
life. I owe each and every one of you an apology, as well as my
gratitude for fighting for this country and the rights that we all
take for granted. I will always admire you, and please know that my
actions will never be repeated. I am so sorry for what I did, and to
all of you reading this, if you are a serviceperson, thank you, and
if you are one of those people like me who is a fraud or are
thinking about doing it yourself, dont do it. Be yourself to be
free. Be proud of who you are, and take pride in what you
accomplish in life. Theres no need to be something youre not.
Men and women in the military are heroes. They deserve the respect
and gratitude that they receive. Dont take away from their
achievements by posing as something youre not. We can each be
heroes in our own way, without necessarily serving in the military.
Life every day like it is your last and strive to make the world a
better place. Thats what I took from this whole experience. So,
leave this up here. You guys are doing a service to the people that
serve, and the people who lie about themselves to achieve respect
deserve to be ousted.
I was a fraud, and a liar.
But, I try to be a better person now than what I was. Please accept
my apology and learn from my mistakes
Sincerely yours,
Matthew S. Demsky
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DENMAN, SHADOE
ALEXANDER
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07/2009
09/2009
10/2009
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http://www.myspace.com/shadoe_denman
He was a PFC, got kicked out in AIT. Has posted pictures of himself
impersonating not only an officer, but claiming units he's never been in,
seeing as he never graduated AIT. Witnesses saw him walk around Ft.
Sam Houston, and surrounding areas in Officer Rank.
Claims he is a Sergeant of the United States Army and a member of Special
Forces.
Shadoe Denman, a young man who only turned 20 a few weeks ago has worked at
this Walmart for 6 months already. According to his claims, he is a former
SpecForces Combat Medic who was an Iraq war veteran given a medical
'retirement' (not a discharge!) and left to live his life (and screwed over
by Uncle Sam and the VA....). He wears a 'Retired Army' cap with
the US Army and medical Class A insignia on it...Recently he wore a
field jacket fully decked out in combat, SF, Airborne, and other patches
including the rank of SGT.
Served May 07 to Oct 08.
Discharged a PFC. |
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Let me start off by saying I am sorry. I made a lot of
mistakes and I am working to right them. I no longer try to
associate myself with anything that I have not earned. I
have become an Ordained Minister, and am working to make my
and my familys lives better. I also found a great connection
and work with vets at the local VA where I recieve my care.
Things have completely changed since last year when I was
added to the list.
I know that its not honorable to claim fake valor and am
going through intensive counceling myself for it, to deal
with my own issues.
Thanks for you patience and doing whats right,
Reverend Shadoe A. Denman
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DICKINSON,
KENNETH D
aka Sleepy |
01/2009 |
FL |
Claiming
a E-7 Gunnery Sgt, Recon Scout Sniper, Gold jump wings & scuba
badge.
Claims service from 80-96.
http://www.wotg.stgfc.com/phpBB2/ - be sure to visit his website!
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Actual
records and actual claims |
Gentlemen, I made a grievous error in
misrepresenting my rank, time of service, and mos. For that I am
deeply sorry, and this will be the only time it ever occurs.
But I am deeply concerned over your
willingness to post my personal contact data with my current home
address and cell phone number.
As you are well aware, posting someones
personal contact data without their permission is against the law.
This act has endangered my wife and children with the posting of that
data.
No mistake I have made makes it worth
endangering the lives of my family like posting my data has done. We
all are well aware of the predators who stalk the net looking for just
that type of information.
So I am requesting, with all due respect,
that you take down that document with my address and phone number on
it. Please let me know one way or the other if you will comply with my
request.
Kenneth Dickinson
===============================
Dear Pownetwork, I had made a grevious
error misrepresenting my rank, time in service, and mos. But I never
claimed to have recieved Gold Jump Wings or the Scuba Qual Badge.
So I am a bit confused as to why those
are listed there when even the documents listed as evidence
indicates no such claim.
So pursuant to Title 18 (U.S.C.),
Chapter 33, 704 titled Military medals or decorations
states:
(a) In General.--Whoever
knowingly wears, manufactures, or sells any decoration or
medal authorized by Congress for
the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service
medals or badges awarded to the
members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any
such badge, decoration or medal,
or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized
under regulations made pursuant
to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than six months, or both.
How am I liable for prosecution
under the Stolen Valor Act? What I did was reprehensible, but to
accuse me of something I never did is just as wrong, don't you
think?
So I respectfully request you
adjust your entry for me to represent my true crime of
misrepresentation and please remove what I did not do. I
respectfully request that you let me know of your decision.
Thank you, Kenneth Dickinson
==========================
I know you are pobably tired of my
emails, but I have one more that needed to be sent.
I have been in contact with Staff
Sergeant Larry Smith who is helping me work through this error
on my behalf. I promised him in an exchange of emails last
night, after he helped me realize just how dishonorable I
had been by my false claims, to come clean with everything.
So in keeping with my promise to
the Staff Sergeant and his suggestion, along with the
realization I may be prosecuted for my false claims, my denial
of claiming the Gold Wings or Scuba Badge on TWS was false. I
offer no excuse for this and only state it was sent before my
exchange of emails with the Staff Sergeant.
Kenneth Dickinson
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| DiGiacomo,
Joseph D. |
Lakewood, OH |
09/2004
05/2005 |
Claims Vietnam 27 months,
Prisoner for 10 months. Claims while leading a group of soldiers, he
told them he would blow their heads off if they intimidated the locals. |
NO RECORDS FOUND |
I never served in the military, and did not serve in
Vietnam and was never a POW.
I regret and apologize for any hurt this misunderstanding might
have caused to those who have served our country, or to anyone
else.
I honor & thank all those who served our country.
Joe
DiGiacomo
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| Eastman,
John A. |
11/2005 |
New
Galilee
PA |
Claims to be a former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hollywood
screenwriter
EXPOSED, CHARGED, CONVICTED
AND SENTENCED
|
Nov 22, 2008
Apology.
My
name is John A. Eastman. Federal authorities contacted me for an interview
for misrepresenting my military rank and service. I volunteered to
attend
this meeting and freely admitted my mistake and stupidity, which was
documented by the FBI. As it was too late to stop the legal process,
I
accepted my sentence, paid my fine and publicly apologized to the court
and local military groups. I also apologized to Mr. Joe Dugan, former
Director of the Soldiers and Sailors Hall in Pittsburgh. Joe was a great
Marine, but unfortunately succumbed to cancer. I attend his funeral.
I
am now apologizing to all that trusted me in what I told them, and all
present and former military, for my misrepresentations. It is my intent to
get on with my life and let go of my past screwups.
I
thank you in advance for your forgiveness, should you find the capacity to
forgive a stupid man.
Sincerely,
John
A. Eastman
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:44:59 -0500
From: Jon Drolshagen
Per your request:
I hereby renounce any claim to being the person
describe in your letter.
I state to you that I was not a SOG operative, a
MANCHU, a POW, nor was I ever wounded.
I wish to apologize to any/all military personnel
who I may have unjustly harmed by so stating. I will never again suggest
to anyone that I am anything other than that which I am.
Sincerest Apologies
Jon C Drolshagen
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Epperson Carl James, "LtCdr" - AR -- convicted felon
(click for history of)
aka Epperson, Carl J.
aka Epperson, Carl James Jr.
aka Epperson, James
aka Epperson, Little Reb SEE HIS REAL MILITARY RECORD
aka Epperson, Tex
aka Epperson, J.D.
aka Epperson, James David
aka Epperson, Reb
Had emailed letter of apology Dec 1999
to "All
Americans I have offended with my lies.. I was never a SEAL, a POW...
black
ops ..."
APOLOGY VOID
2002
aka Davis, James
aka Emmerson, Carl James
- still claims POW, dog fell in the hole, killed the
dog, ate it raw, used the rib to kill the guard. Now in SPADES on line
game areas. Claims apology was never made by him. NOW IN ALABAMA.
02/2003 - PINCKARD, AL AREA - seen regularly at the
elementary school where his WIFE is principal
12/2003 wife WAS principal
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APRIL 10, 2003
Unconfirmed
Reports-- Epperson was extradited to Arkansas by the
legal authorities but has returned to the Pinckard area.
The school principal, will probably not have her contract
renewed. This website may have been a key to his being
located by Arkansas authorities.
February
2004:
"He has been married many times - doesn't divorce.
Takes what he can and leaves. Uses things like "my mother
has cancer, is about to die, going to her side, will be
back when I can." Never comes back.
Claims his wife and granddaughter was killed by a drunk
driver, his son was killed in a high speed chase.
Noticed he has sent you email asking you to take
his name off of your list. Please do not do that. Leave him on
there."
Signed -
Another victim of his
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I am Carl James Epperson.Jr. I fully acknowledge
that in the past i have misrepresented myself as a POW and as a SEAL.
I have taken a a new path in life and I am trying to start over and lead a
Christian life with no lies or deceit.
I was never a POW nor a SEAL and for this misrepresentation I do here by
apologize for any and all damage I have done.
I apologize to all of the military that I have offended
and to the memory of those who gave their life for this great country for
claiming such a status among the honorable ones who did I sincerely
apologize for this with all my heart.
Futhermore, I was never in "Black-Ops" or
anything else so honorable.
I have tried to lead a Christian life in all ways for well
over a year now. I have settled all my outstanding cases with the
law and in the process of trying to rebuild a new and honorable life.
As far as my criminal record goes I was only charged and
convicted of 1 (one) count of Statutory rape at the age of 16 and that was
over 40 years ago I have had some minor run ins with the law over my
bookkeeping practices but, that is all settled now. I have
re-married a wonderful woman who knows all about my history and has
forgiven me as I hope and pray you will.
I only ask that after this apology that you and I can let this issue die.
Again, I thank you for your time and understanding.
Sincerely yours,
Carl James Epperson, Jr.
May we remind you what you said
before??
Subject: apology
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 17:19:26 -0600
From: "james epperson"
<good_to_go11@cyberback.com
To: <fatmike@mozcom.com
Mike-
I sincerely apologize to all the Americans that i
have offended by my lies and fantasies and regret them fromt he
bottom of my heart. I was
never a sesal, in desert storm, apow worked black
ops or anything else
.
If my death will cause this tuff to go away and
let me try to build a life after I am through with counseling so be
it. This is not a
threat but, it is the only way i can make you all
know how serious i am about getting this over with and behind me.
Please accept this apology and know it comes from
the bottom of my
heart.
Thank You
Carl Epperson
And that was worthless. You
told NEW lies over and over again after it. Why should we
believe you now?
For the simple reason my life has changed and I am
NOT the same person who wrote that apology before I can assure you that I
MEAN everything that I said tyo to you this time. Ihave changed
found a new life in GOD and am trying to live the right life, I am
attempting to make amends to all that I have offended and hping I can
start a new life in God and hopefully you will accept this as a very
sincere apology.
Carl James Epperson
===============
Date: 2003/12/17 Wed PM 09:39:25 EST
This is my third e-mail to you requesting that you
accept my apology.
I would appreciate your answering my e-mail and removing my name from
this list.
I have truly changed and am no longer that person. I now live a
Christian life and I am attempting to put all the things that I did in
my past behind me. And living a new life in the Word.
Thank you,
Carl James Epperson, Jr.
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| Esparza, Roland M.
|
09/2010 |
. |
.....Roland
found great
interest in
the Airborne
Ranger
Program and
immediately
signed up to
enter the
U.S. Army
three months
after high
school
graduation.Airborne
Rangers are
a part of
the United
States
Special
Operations
Command (USSOCOM)
and are
considered
the elite
Special
Forces
Premier
Light
Infantry
unit of the
U.S. Armed
Forces known
for
quick-strike
and direct
action
mission
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http://www.zoominfo.com/search#search/profile/person?personId=888084901&targetid=profile
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....
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Founder, Owner and President, and Team Leader of
SSP
* Military
US Army - 5 years active duty, Rank E-5/SGT
Airborne Ranger (US Special Operations Command)
3rd Ranger Batallion / 75th Ranger Rgt
Ranger School Class 10-86
Top Secret National Clearance
US Army Infantry School
Combat Infantry Award
Gas Mask training
Machine Gun Squad Leader (Weapons Platoon)
Trained expert on AK-47, Steyr Aug, M-4, M-16A2,
M203, M249 SAW, M60 Machine Gun, FN-FAL Assault
Rifle, Berretta 9mm, Colt Gov 45 ACP
CQB Urban Assault Course
Primary Leadership Development Course
SERE School
Airborne Qualified
Air Assault Qualified
Jungle Expert (JOTC Graduate)
Weapons Expert
Mountaineering Certificate
Good Conduct Medal
Overseas Ribbon
Commendation medal (2nd oak leaf cluster)
CWST Certified
Combat Emergency Medical Training
Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare
Certified
VIP Escort and Bodyguard to Dignitaries and to
Upper Echelon Officers as assigned
Long Range Recon and Patrol School
Rapid Deployment Unit
Weapons Ballistic trianing course
Target Discrimination and Live Fire Training
Deployed to Sandinista Crisis - JTFB 1986-1987,
Invasion of Panama 1989 - War Veteran and Combat
Infantry Award
Honorable Discharge...
Business teaches self-defense
Strategic Service Protection owners
have law enforcement background
By AMANDA LLEWELLYN
VIEW STAFF WRITER
Former Army Ranger Roland Esparza is an imposing
presence at almost 6-foot-4-inches and 240 pounds,
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No Roland Esparza ever attended Ranger School.
Checked the records and the rosters for class 10-86.
RLTW
SFC Byron
ACTUAL RECORDS |
I AM WRITING A FORMAL APOLOGY TO YOU REGARDING MY STATUS ON THE 'HERO OR
VILLAIN" PAGE.
I AM SORRY FOR ANY MISLEADING STATEMENTS, POSTS, COMMENTS OR ANYTHING
ELSE THAT LED ANYONE TO THINK I WAS A RANGER. I WAS NOT.
I WAS A HELICOPTER MECHANIC WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, AND SERVED AS A
DOORGUNNER PART OF THAT TIME. I SERVED IN THE 1ST CAV, AND 2ND I.D. IN
KOREA.
NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. I AM AN IDIOT FOR ALLOWING THIS TO GO AS
LONG AS IT DID.
I WILL ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE I ENCOUNTER MOVING FORWARD ARE CLEAR ON MY
RECORD. I DISHONORED MY SO CALLED "HONORABLE" SERVICE AND DISGRACED TWO
GENERATIONS OF WW2 AND VIETNAM VETS IN MY FAMILY. I SERVED AN 8 YEAR
CONTRACT.
I AM TRULY SORRY TO ALL OF YOU. I AM HUMILIATED BY MY OWN ACTIONS, AND
THE RANGERS GET MY APOLOGY NEXT.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY FORMAL APOLOGY.
GODSPEED
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| Fallon,
J. Paul aka Paul Fallon |
Grosse Point MI |
09/2002 |
Claims USMC retired GySgt, Navy Cross,
three Purple Hearts, 13 other decorations, former POW, three years in
combat. |
Claims made on history site msg board
09/13/02. |
I would like to begin the process of retracting some of the claims,
attributed to me, which are false. Please provide me with the
directions needed to do so.
I made claims to having been a POW and I was not. I was assigned
duties in Operation Homecoming while stationed at the Fleet Intelligence
Center Atlantic. I made claims that I received the Navy Cross and
I did not. My highest award is the Navy Commendation Medal with
"V". (I am the recipient of the Purple Heart, Navy Achievement
Medal with "V", Combat Action Ribbon,
Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign, Civic Action, Cross of Gallantry and
others.) I made these claims in the heat of an online argument
with those who had never seen combat or who had never served... who
were, themselves acting as if they "knew it all." I
exaggerated my service record thinking it would impress them into
shutting up. It's as simple as that. I have never,
otherwise, inflated either my service record or sought privileges for
it.
I can provide my DD214 which indicates the periods of my service and
in-country assignment, as well as the medals and citations to which I am
the recipient. It's a shame that I allowed the moment to get away
from me or that I could not have just rested upon my actual nearly 10
years of service, for which I am very proud
While this has been an embarassment, it has effected my own feelings
of self-worth and contribution even more. It has caused me to want
to avoid discussions about the service and combat and I do not like that
feeling.
I seek your help. Thank you.
J. Paul Fallon
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Galloway, Bobby Wayne
aka Cmdr Galloway USN Ret. |
Clovis/Fresno
CA |
Jan
1999
still
at it 04/2002 |
Claims
American Ax-POWs - business card reads " Commander Wayne Galloway,
USN (Ret)." Member VFW. VA care including mental health care at one
time. Claims 32 years service, 5 YEARS captivity (OR Oct 68 to Jan 69). Released with McCain.
Claims wife had him declared dead - he's "on the WALL."
Altered DD214 shows Purple Heart and Vietnam Ex-POW. |
Records
indicate Rank of ADJ1... Active duty Oct 23, 1964 - Jan 13, 1972.
Awards and Decorations: National Defense
Service Medal, Battle Efficiency Award, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam
Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon. DoB 23 April 1946.
Had CA POW license plates. NO service connected
disability! Reported to VA/ Togo West for fraud in 1999.
Cell phone 559-903-2034 - on American
Ax-POWs business card!!
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Received
by certified mail 06/10/02
TO : CAPTAIN JOHN M. McGRATH ( USN RET. )
from: BOBBY WAYNE GALLOWAY
FORMER USN ADJ-1
S# 697-54-69
MAILING ADDRESS BOBBY WAYNE GALLOWAY
5750 E. SHIELDS AVE
SUITE 101 MSC 122
FRESNO , CA. 93727
Dear Sir,
I the above listed person need your help It has
recently been brought to my attention that I have been listed by
your ORIG. AS BEING
A FAURD To this I do admit . I am not an EX-POW(EX_PRISONER
OF WAR ).
I need your help Sir in correction this problem Any
information you may be able to give me will be greatley
appericated.
Sir let it be known that tho i am not a EX-POW , I HAVE BEEN AN
ACTIVE MEMBER OF A LOCAL CHAPTER OF AMERICAN EX-POW FOR MANY
YEARS .Sir tho this did occor it was no reason for me to tell
the lies I have told .
Please except my sincere apployige and I ask , no SirI beg your
forgiveness and the forgiveness of all the LOST SHEEP as well.
Things got out of control Please Captain help me correct
this wron.
Captain if this is not enough to take this STAIN away from my
name and remove me from your list , please Sir let me knowwhat i
must do.
Sir if it is your wish I will contact the chapter of EX-POW I am
a member of and I will reuest they remove me from its membership
roll .
However Sir I would request you will give me FAVOR with this
request,
signed
Bobby Wayne Galloway
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GARLAND, DAMON RAY
12/2011 - if you are aware of continued claims that
contradict his discharge as an E3, NOT A SEAL; please let us know.
He is NOT a nurse, and does have a criminal record
(domestic violence)...
http://www.exploretalent.com/damongarland TRIDENT
tattoo is still visible in pics. Had previously claimed that he
was shot in the right knee on his last mission in the Middle East. |
01/2011 04/2011 |
FL |
Claims US Navy, Navy Seal, bounty hunter
and more
http://www.facebook.com/damon.garland
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Hello, my name is Damon Garland. I wanted
to apologize for any claims to be a navy seal. I was in the
navy from 2001-2004, where me and my wife Jennifer were
mugged by two men. I was arrested and later dismissed and
all charges dropped for self defense. The Navy still let me
go for the common 3 strikes yer out . Missing movement,
Unauthorized absence without leave, and Disobeying a direct
order. I received a General Under Honorable discharge with
an RE - 4 code. I recently found out I still have my VA
Benefits and my DD214 will be updated for any due ribbons I
was not awarded before my bogus discharge. I did what any
man or woman would do by defending my life and
my wife's life. I was done wrong by the Navy so I
just embellished my career to hide from the pain of how my
government did me wrong and how I could not properly protect
my wife. This pain of bogus claims is wearing on my pride
and I sincerely apologize to all those who properly earned
the right to the claim of Seal. I recently have undergone a
new view on life and truly want a clean start. I am a
patriot and believe in my armed forces. I would do anything
to overturn my discharge and go back in the service. I am a
man and make mistakes and hope I can be forgiven. As far as
my tattoo, I did receive this tattoo from a parlor on panama
city beach. I will get it done over soon, that I promise.
Please take my page down and accept my sincere apology.
Thank you and again please be safe to all the real heroes
out there.
Damon Garland
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GEISLER,
SCOTT MICHAEL
AKA
SCOTT GRISLER |
04/2010 |
Punta
Gorda FL |
Claims
he was in BUDs class 141 - August 13, 1986.
He claims Team 6. Claims a "get out of jail
free" card.
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
SCOTT MICHAEL GEISLER.
I have also examined possible alternate
spellings, and names with similar
pronunciations without finding any that
appear to be applicable.
There is no one listed in the SEAL
Database with the alternate last name “GRISLER” or any variant
thereof.
Again, Mr. SCOTT MICHAEL GEISLER
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).
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Delivered-To: info@pownetwork.org
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:47:46 EST
Subject: geisler, scott michael
To: info@pownetwork.org
To whom it may concern,
Someone has checked on the
heroes and villains site asking if I was ever in the special warfare
community, I have NOT made this claim and the only thing I can come
up with is I have a t-shirt stating seal team. I have NOT made a
claim stating I was in the seals. Please remove this blip of
information on your site about me. I also ask you post nothing
further on my name. Thank You
Scott M. Geisler
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Delivered-To: info@pownetwork.org
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:52:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: scott m. geisler / grisler
To everyone concerned,
Please except my deepest apology for
wronging the specops community. It was not what I had intended to
do. I do apologize for these actions I did.
Sincerely
Scott M. Geisler / Grisler
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I would like to sincerely apologies for misrepresenting myself to
others (By living the life of the person I wrote about, in my book,
living that life vicariously) about my personal military history. I
did not go the Ranger School, I was not a POW, Special Forces, and I
did not spend the 6-years in Vietnam. I have written a book
(Vietnam: One Unaccounted For) and the person in the book is a
fictional character. In writing this book I got my and Gene Thomas
lives crossed. I really did not do it to hurt anyone and I have not
calmed any benefits I was not authorized to have. Since the last
posting about me on the Internet, I have received several death
threats and have had three vandalism's on my house.
I beg of you and to remove the postings, and I promise I will never
confuse my real life with that of my books.
I don't believe I have hurt anyone, but if I have I am profoundly
sorry.
Gene Giese
Concening Gene Giese:
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Hi all concerned.........
I hate to bother all of you with this apology from Gene Giese, but
it is current
as of today. I first confronted Eugene (Gene) Thomas Giese, Sr. on
2-10-
1998 when he lied to some 200 students and faculty at Regis
University in
Denver, Colorado. He lied to me, to the students, to the faculty
(including
professor Dan Clayton), and Army doctor LtCol Brandt (Fitzsimons
Army
Medical Center, Colorado). I have written to all of you before
detailing all his
lies. I kept meticulous notes and I still have them. He lied about
being
SFA/SOA, SOG, FOB-2 1967-70, Force Recon, Distinguished Service
Cross, two Silver Stars, several Purple Hearts, three weeks in
captivity as a
POW, a miraculous escape after which he evaded for over 250 miles,
etc.
The lies go on and on and would take many paragraphs to detail.
I've
detailed his lies before, so there is no need for a repeat.
His lies are detailed at some length at the following Web Site. As
well, his
real military records are there....and they do not support his
claims for some
Well...that's it. It took me 13 years to get this guy to fess up to
his lies and
to apologize. He does apologize in the ...... letter he submitted
to POW
Network, today, 2-22-11. You can read his apology and take it for
what it is
worth. Personally, I accept his apology and will not dog him
further. I
recommend to all of you that you too, accept his apology and let the
matter
drop. No man should be threatened or have his quarters vandalized.
Please let him go in peace. He has enough on his mind. He doesn't
need
any of us pestering him any further. God bless you Gene. Thank you
for
clearing the air on this issue.
MSGT Giese is info copied on this message. I wish him well in his
future
endeavours. He has learned a tough lesson about integrity. I have
faith that
he will never again do something like this again. It takes a strong
man to
fess up and apologize for a wrong. I applaud and respect Gene for
having
the courage to face past demons and to press on with his life.
Bravo Zulu.
Captain J.M. McGrath, USN (Ret)
5 years 8 months in Hanoi
NAM-POWs Historian
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02/22/2011 .......I have been getting death threats from people
who read hid web page. I am sorry that I miss led you, but if you
take what I told you and match it with my book you will see that I
was just living my book vicariously. I am deeply sorry that I
jeopardized our friendship because I wanted people to purchase my
book.
Now it has become a springboard for some people who are not all
there who think it is alright to threaten me because then feel
because of the web page it is all okay.
Thanks for your help.
Gene
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02/22/2011
.... I have no sorrow or pity for wannabees who make false claims
for years to the uniformed public hoping that no one will check on
them. I say, leave this person's name on the internet site so all,
can see what kind of man(?) he is.
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02/24/2011
....I respect Capt. McGrath's words but "Gene Giese" did this to
himself. His so-called "death threats & vandalism" to me, are made
up, to gain public pity.
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7/17/2010 12:32:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, josephagillan@aol.com
writes:
Ihave just sent the "unconditional apology." to
POWNetwork.org -- per earlier request/email rom
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.( even tho my first email was returned as "undeliverabel.")
The folo-up email of apology went throughj, I think/ I am
currently out of toen and have limited computer access. If
you choose, you may forward this email, also, tyo thr proper
address. I do not have a bronze Star or two purp-el hearts
from my Vietnam era seervice.
-- JosephA. Gillan
(RA 12 635 641)
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I apologize for the incorrect information I listed and claimed about
my military servcie decorations.
Joseph A. Gillan
RA 12 635 641
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| Guthrie,
Gregory Drake "Wild Bill" |
Ft
Bragg, NC |
1997- |
Claims Captured
Lang Vei Laos, MACV-SOG, Det A-947 |
REMOVED
from American Ex-POW Organization membership |
Dear Sir,
I sent you an email apologizing for the portrayal of a
Vietnam vet over three years ago. I had been suffering from
a state of delusions due to beatings and constant sayings by
my father that I would never amount to anything from the age
of six and up. I wanted to let you know that I am totally
ashamed of the things that I have done.
Going to therapy for the last three years as turned my life
around for me, my children, and my family.
I know I did wrong and must except the consequences but I
did want to give you and all the veterans my sincere
apologies and regrets. I served in the Coast Guard and did
volunteer for Vietnam was not excepted because of my age of
17 and also they would not take young inexperience
personnel.
I am very very sorry for all the pain I have caused and will
never lie or try to deceive anyone again.
Very Respectfully, Gregory Drake Guthrie
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I do not know how my name appears on your list. I was
not and have never
been a POW. I do not claim to be a POW and will never
claim to be. MY
son saw this and wanted to know if that was me and I
told him no. Please
remove me from your list. Thank you. Gregory Guthrie
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