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Phonies
and wannabees have become more than dishonorable frauds and liars. While
they previously stole the honor and respect of our honorable veterans
community – they now steal our time and POW issue efforts.
The
work of VOLUNTEER investigation has become overwhelming in the NUMBER of
cases being reported DAILY. That leads to numerous public, private and
military records searches and requests to find the truth. Some of the
data bases we now use are PAY PER QUERY data bases. An entire team of
investigators and specialists has become a keystroke away. Requests for a record is an almost automated
process of forms, files, and daily faxes. After that, copies, MORE
faxes. followups, and reports to those with a "need to know."
Therefore,
while we are quite willing to validate any POW claims, sources
requesting proof of service, military records requests or formal replies are
being asked to please make a donation (Checks or credit
cards are welcome), and/or order a book or
a POW commemorative coin.
No one
will be turned away. We just ask that if YOU want help, please help US
do what needs to be done. Support our efforts.
You can
also invest in the book FAKE WARRIORS (by Henry Mark Holzer) and
pursue the investigation yourself. The step by step process is well laid
out.
We
regret the “price tag.” Perhaps if law enforcement and the courts
would prosecute, or the VA
and veterans organizations would clean house, there would be no need for
our efforts to uncover the truth. We could then restore the honor of
those who identities have been stolen.
P.O.W.
NETWORK
Box
68
Skidmore,
MO 64487-0068
IRS
5013c # 42-1360-341 -- ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE |
This is an epidemic
PANDEMIC. We get numerous reports DAILY!! Please be patient with the process of investigation. The
NETWORK's MISSION is education on the P.O.W. issue and maintaining the
history of our Vietnam POWs and MIAs. Exposing phonies is an
unexpected and sad result of attempting to complete the Vietnam POW/MIA bio
project. We must make clear that we are private individuals, not
affiliated with the US Dept. of Defense or any other government
organization. We can help, but we cannot carry YOUR burden of notifying
law enforcement of a problem, or getting a restraining order if
warranted for your safety.
The LIST of POW/MIA
names is complete. In our 20+ years - we have NEVER FOUND a name
to have been left off the list after investigation. The list has not
been proven wrong in THIRTY+ years. We repeat - the LIST
is complete.
- Please list SUSPECTED phony's name
in the subject line of your email.
- We CANNOT request records without
[minimally] FULL NAME, date of birth, branch of service claimed, and
service
number.
- We can verify if they were ever
a POW without a number and DoB.
- When claims are "POW" we
request confirmation of OUR findings from several former POW
organizations, the Pentagon and more. Our data is NOT "sole
sourced" - and we use MANY data bases to confirm or deny
suspicions.
- When claims go beyond [or do not
include] "he was a POW" we request help from members of
our team - experts in SEALS; Special Forces; Rangers; pilots,
unit historians, medals experts, etc.
- Our experts KNOW the value of
confidentiality and do not share the "source" or
individual turning in the "phony" outside the team's
"need to know" circle.
- The more information on the tales you
can provide, the faster the investigation will move.
- IF there are news articles, videos,
photos, obits, DD214's, etc that provide PHYSICAL evidence of the
claims... PLEASE get them to us by .jpg or FAX [660-928-3303]
or snail mail [P.O.W. NETWORK, Box 68, Skidmore, MO 64487]
- Additional information that will help:
- pertinent license plate
numbers(
MOH, Navy Cross, POW)
- Is there a Veterans Administration
ID card?/ Does it say P.O.W?? Does is say "service
connected?" Is there a PHOTO on it?
- Organization member?? VFW,
American Legion, VVA etc
- Wear a uniform?? with medals?? DO
YOU HAVE A PHOTO?
- Public speaker?? Schools,
Churches?? Is there a news article, video recording?
- WHO ELSE HAS SEEN or HEARD the
claims?? You MUST be willing to provide a list of
witnesses and contacts for them. DON'T expect us to fight your
fight. If YOU won't stand behind the report, don't expect us to.
Please realize we have already heard from
wives, lovers, employers, employees, sons, daughters, ex-wives, friends,
organizations, newspapers, authors, and phonies themselves. Most tales
have a pattern and many can be found in the vast references on war if
you know where to look. Most phonies are either VERY well read or too
vague to pin down. LOSS OF MEMORY or "too painful to remember"
are bogus excuses.
When we find evidence a crime has been
committed, we DO turn the suspected individual over to appropriate
authorities. This includes:
- Fraudulently obtained license plates
(State Motor Vehicle Department)
- Fraudulently obtained VA POW ID cards
(Veterans Administration)
- VA theft of services (Veterans
Administration)
- Possession OR CLAIMS of Medal of Honor
(FBI)
- Lies under oath/criminal proceedings
(Judge or court)
- Impersonating an officer (local
jurisdiction - prosecuting attorney or state Attorney's General.)
- Alteration of Military records in the
permanent file (Inspector General, Branch of Service as needed and
Inspector General, Department of Defense)
| NOTE:
The use of, wearing of, display of - a POW Flag, patch,
logo, "vanity plate" - does NOT imply Prisoner of War.
The black and white logo is used extensively in a public
awareness campaign to bring attention to the POW/MIA issue.
ANYONE can display this.
Most, if not all states, DO issue
"former POW" license plates or tags. EVIDENCE of
captivity is used to procure this type. |
PUBLIC DOMAIN - DOES NOT
IMPLY FORMER P.O.W.
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Before excuses are made:
- No matter WHAT their position or title
- YES, they may be lying.
- The epidemic has no boundaries for race,
creed, color, income, home town, war or job.
- The LIST of
POW/MIA names is complete.
- We don't care how much
"GOOD" the suspected individual has done. ALL is negated
by the lies.
- Phonies and wannabees HAVE NO HONOR.
Please don't insult us by telling us how wonderful the individual
is.
- If you don't want the truth - don't
ask the question.
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