Butch Hansen told one of our investigators anexcuse as to why he claimed to be a Green Beret and then told us a different excuseon the phone. He reaffirmed to them that he did indeed complete The Special Forces Qualification Course in 2009. Nothing really triggered suspicion and he seemed to know his stuff. "If you need to work about taking on the federal government, you need some F-15s. These phonies do a great disservice to all us real Green Berets. He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. "No LTC Ron Fernandez was a BN CDR here", and he couldn't recall a LTC Ron Fernandez in 19th Grp in any capacity. They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. 2) Ron Fernandez at a UC ROTC function. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. - Guardians of the Green Beret One hundred men will test today but only three win the Green Beret. We assume he was in the National Guard and he confirmed that over the phone. This is almost unbelievable. No This is not a bullying or shaming forum. Richard was a Special Forces combat medic in the 8th Medical Brigade who was assigned at various times to many different fighting groups in Vietnam. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. False, he never went to Vietnam, he never saw combat. They presented . They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. He said, Ive had a lot going on. Gotcha. Never. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. We had already sent for both Californiaand Utah Guard records. lLt 0-2, 5th SFG(A), FOB 2 Kontum, Ops 35, MACV SOG, KIA-RR Medal of Honor Recipient. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 14) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. ), at the time, I firmly believed he'd lose his job and Ohio would pursue federal charges. LTC XXXX XXXXXXXX, my predecessor, introduced Ron to me in 2014 and told me he'd been introduced to Ron by his predecessor LTC XXXXX XXXX in 2011(-ish). It amazing when these frauds lie to you trying to make you think you have the wrong guy. I'm sure he could have joined the military. Also, if Franco Webb the fake Green Beret has taken your money without performing services, send us an email. I shared with my Recon buddy, through whom I found out about Calvert, all the troubling truths and asked him to handle the situation. These phonies do a great disservice to all us real Green Berets. I drove over late (trail) and Ron went w/ me in the van. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. What are the chances a personsit down across the desk from a guy youre trying to impress and potentially get a job from and you're BOTH Green Berets? Contact us. Yes, I am a Green Beret. 3rd is before I got there too. Nathan Ball was sent to us by multiple neighbors with emails of him claiming to be a Big Bad Green Beret. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. When you get to the bottom of the picture section, click on the red bar to expand more pictures. If you've heard Joey Galindo the fake Green Beret making these false claims, email us at: Contact@Guardiansofthegreenberet.com This is what we see him accomplishing in the military. I just looked at his personal website, and it still has a picture autographed by General Yarborough, and a statement that says he served as Yarboroughs Aide. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. We were sent this fake Green Beret over 2 years ago. I shared w/ him the gist of SGM Fernandez's email and phone call and Ron went silent. So we have Ron's trajectory he showed up as a MAJ w/ XXXXX, was "promoted" when XXXXXwas, and just kept the same facade thru XXXXto me, at which point we discovered his fraud. It seems they all say that. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. In Pic #85, you'll see an email from someone stating Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret had asked him to create a fake CAC (Common Access Card) so "he could test the guys at the gate". He had forgotten to blacken out his name and you could see his last name was Nielsen. He said he was in the Utah National Guard. The 1st time we had a unit social -- winter dining in? Joey Galindo claims Purple Heart and Bronze Star w/ a V device. If you want what we have, just join the military. You can see a video of him here and hear his confession: If you've had contact with the fake Green Beret Anthony Travis Nielsen, send us an email so we can add it to all the others. He doesn't show it on his ribbon rack but claims it in his Legion announcement. Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, Hall of Heroes. I shared all of this w/ MSG XXXXXand Ms. XXXXX, she was as upset as XXXX XXXXXX. I took screen shots. We found several places where he had claimed Special Forces including his own Linkedin account. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. Lance claimed Airborne Ranger Green Beret with a CIB who was shot in the shoulder in combat. But all of a sudden Ron had a home emergency and his wife drove down from Dayton late Sat to grab him and he disappeared. The Guardians of the Green Beret is a team of active duty and retired Green Berets who expose Special Forces imposters and posers. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. Although we knew beyond doubt we were on the right guy, it's always nice to get a confirmation. We sent him a picture he had shared on his social media of him in AIT. Below might be one of the few legit pictures of him while he was in the Army. I'm sure he could have joined the military. Feeling like a hero, getting recognition, and being treated like a hero in addition to fellowship with real warriors was too much to pass up. Let this guy be a lesson to you. While we were trying to get him on the phone we pushed forward with the case and started rough drafting the article. Not until later at least. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. I remembered the 1st Army unit patch and called the 1st Army G1 no record of a LTC Ron Fernandez, SF, assigned to them at any point in past 10yrs. Update on our channel and how we move forward.Check out our website with over 100 fakes listed:http://guardiansofthegreenberet.com We did a formal dining out at the Covington, KY, Marriott late-2016 and Ron showed up in Mess Dress. We checked with our friends over at Guardians of the Green Beret and found out they already had his records and were ready to post their case on this guy. First of all, thank you folks for what you do, what youve done, and what youre willing to do. In and amongst all of this I researched the now-defunct Army White Pages on AKO for a "Fernandez" in any SOF capacity and found a SGM Fernandez in 1st SFG(A). To any potential fakers. He was NOT Airborne qualified, nor did he receive multiple Silver Stars or Purple Hearts. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. It APPEARS that he has taken some of MY SF TRAINING, HISTORY and BACKGROUND, claimed it as his own, and further EMBELLISHED those stories for his own video game centered bravado. Jetzt kaufen: Mosby Curve Basquiat Beat Pop Black Adjustable - Herschel Cap. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. 222 views2 hours ago 10:46 Ron. Last one is the FTX at Atterbury (I took it) when we did an "off-site" dinner; MAJ XXXXX, XXXXX XXXX, MSG XXXXXare in the pic along w/ our interim supply tech (can't remember his name). 15 talking about this. Sandi Sturgeonclaimed to Be a Special Forces Sniper to both people in Canada and the United States yethe said he never claimed to be a Green Beret. They collected evidence of his alleged Stolen Valor over a few weeks at the request of the Green Beret Foundation. He was a cook (94B20) and Clerck Typist (71B20), False, never attempted SFTG much less graduated the course, False, he wasn't even Airborne, nor did he go to combat in Vietnam, Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret. He was a cook (94B20) and Clerck Typist (71B20), Any type of parachutist badge:False, never even attempted the training, Special Forces Tab:False, never even attempted the training. 250 Ft tower (Master Jump Classification):False, his statement about the 250ft tower and Master Classification isludicrous That's not how it's done. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. Yes, I am a Green Beret. The investigation was a partnership between the Guardians of the Green Beret and the Second Amendment Foundation 's Investigative Journalism Project. I have been watching this story and it disgusts me that there are people who would assume to receive the accolades deserved, but never sought, by better, braver, stronger men. But he dug in. Ron never showed up for commissioning, disappeared from social media, and we left well enough alone at that point. I knew XXXXX and reached out to him. I reached out to XXXXwho said there's "no way" any of it was true. We did a search in our pay-to-play programs and found the data needed to check his records and saw he wasn't the Green Beret as he has been claiming. He was getting away with his lie until his partner reached out to Guardians of the Green Beret. Don't do this to your family and friends. Well done. He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. CSM Reggie claims to have had 25 years in Special Operations Command and told our investigator that he served in 5th SFG(A). I contacted Richard Calvert and asked to have coffee with him. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. The Guardians of the Green Beret just posted a case on Joseph Paul "Joey" Galindo. Later that day I remember we went to the Shoppette and Ron was eating a hotdog and said something about being diabetic not sure why that stuck in my head but didn't raise concern then. He probably never will. Fernandez having ever done thru the Q Course back to 1994. Guardians of The Green Beret Our partners at Guardians of the Green Beret share their work with us on this fellow, Bradford Hynde, who wanted to be a member of the VFW so badly, he pretended to be a combat veteran special forces soldier. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Sergeant First Class Eugene Ashley, Jr. Hall of Heroes. It also looks like he added a Ranger Tab to his website. This is a living document so we will continue to add emails/statements to this article even years from now, so if you read this and want to make an anonymous statement, send an email to: Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. is that white shirt even a thing? SF Training @ FtBragg:False, never attempted SFTG much less graduated the course, Volunteer for RVN in 1967:False, he never went to Vietnam, MeKong Delta for 13 months:False, he never went to Vietnam, Hill 29 hawk Hill:False, he never went to Vietnam, 101st Airborne in 1969:False, he never went to Vietnam, Hill 937 Hamburger Hill:False, he never went to Vietnam, 54 Combat Jumps:False, he wasn't even Airborne, nor did he go to combat in Vietnam, 5 man LRRP team in 1970:False, he never went to Vietnam, 3.5 years in Vietnam:False, he never went to Vietnam, Richard Calvert will now be added to guardiansofthegreenberet.comhall of Zeroes, #stolenvalor #specialforces #greenberet #richardcalvert, Categories: Hall of ZeroesNumber of views: 11077. Special Forces Assessment and Selection 2009: Special Forces Qualification Course 2009: 18E,Special Forces CommunicationsSergeant: 18F, Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant: Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. He said all his LRRP missions were with ARVNs so no US LRRPs would know him. He probably never will. SGT Gordon Douglas Yntema, Hall of Heroes. Richard "Dick" Couty, aka Cooty Bug, pretended to be a Green Beret for over 40 years. Meet Colonel Fred H. Meyling wannabe "Green Beret", registered nurse, counselor, holder of multiple college degrees, and Citizen of the Year. Don't do this to your family and friends. So, the next day we sent him a picture of his passport and asked him if he stillwants to say we're on the wrong guy. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. I feel sorry for his family. If you have any questions, please, contact me. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. He said he'd send an apology email, which was also a lie as he still has yet to send the article. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Why we do this, and what is "Special Forces"? He still claimed that wasn't his last name. Not hard to do the math at that point. Richard Calvert, fake Green Beret was sent to us about a year ago. AIT picture showing the last name Nielsen. Along with MAV-SOG in Vietnam. He wasn't even Airborne. Yes, I am a Green Beret. For real Green Berets, there was one dead giveaway that Brooklyn Army vet Papotia Reginald "Reggie" Wright was an imposter. They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. We've identified all men in the picture. Vietnam. Lifelong crinminal and con man. I took screen shots. Available Shipping Methods: Standard: Typically 3-8 business days.Flat rate of $6.99; Express: Typically 2-3 business days.Rates vary based on order total. I did not get a photo of that ring. It APPEARS that he has taken some of MY SF TRAINING, HISTORY and BACKGROUND, claimed it as his own, and further EMBELLISHED those stories for his own video game centered bravado. This is almost unbelievable. Do you think you have an individual making claims of being a Green Beret falsely? Joe scammed $1000's and $1000's from those around him based on his lies. Some other speaking engagements his bio is listed as:Tonight our featured speaker is Richard Calvert, who has earned five purple hearts. I took screen shots. Either that or there's another guy with that name living in his house without his knowledge. I spent 23 years in the Army and retired in 2006 and although would have loved to to be a part of a Special Forces or Ranger unit and go through all of the training, never did it. What jumped out at me was he was now wearing a 1st Army unit patch (USAR); this was a change from the SF unit patch (ARNG). Guardians of the Green Beret lists dozens of cases on its website of individuals the group said falsely claim to be members of that special forces unit. I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. We knew immediately he was a fraud. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. I tracked him down and he rolled out of his rack unshaven and was going to go do the RSO thing until I told him to shave as a good example to the cadets. Looks like he did 2 years active duty. Taken from his facebook. Guardians of the Green Beret 6.33K subscribers Our Website Home Videos Playlists Community Channels About Uploads 13:51 Steven Morales, Green Beret? Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. We don't make it a habit of including criminal charges in these articles unless they bring something to the case. Ron arrived in ASUs and bloused boots w/ just enough stuff that seemed legit and didn't draw questions. Stephen "Grizz" Dukeman, Green BeretNOT!! This exercise is not related to his charade associated with UC ROTC. We did this thinking he would finally take our call. He said he would handle it. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans - and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. It might take a while, but we will get to you. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. A former student he helped mentor at the University of Cincinnati ROTC saw him at an exercise with the Ohio Military Reserve wearing Sergeant rank (E-5) when he had known him for years as a Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel assigned to 19th Special Forces Group. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. NOT! I'm a YG95 guy, I assumed Ron was a few yrs senior to me (maybe YG92-93?). I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. Same question, same answer -- no record back to 1995. I just looked at his personal website, and it still has a picture autographed by General Yarborough, and a statement that says he served as Yarboroughs Aide. He also said he used a Barrett 50 Caliber Sniper rifle as a Special Forces Sniper. It seeks make this information available. We continued to gather information and told him we would move forward with the article. 2nd is one of the fall dining ins before I got there in summer 2014. Richard jumped 54 times in Laos and Cambodia. The Green Beret Foundation(GBF) reached out to us about a week ago asking if we could verify an Anthony Travis Nielsen. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Don Albares seems to like shiny awards he didn't earn as he wore many. The next day he was sent a screenshot of his name, date of birth, age, and current address. Roger Alan Case claims he was a "Werewolf Scout Sniper" working Covert Ops. I've retracted everything," he (Campbell) said. As with many of these guys, they get put to the side when other more pressing cases come in and then they slip through the cracks. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. I feel sorry for his family. "I love my right-wing friends who talk about the tree of liberty is water of the blood of patriots," he said. Fast Shipping Customzie Your Own Cap 100 days return policy Shop John Hatter & Co online from Hatstore.co.uk. Some LRRPS I know got on to this one when he is announced as a speaker at the American Legion Post 370 in Overland Park Kansas. Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace (July 2, 1937 - September 26, 1965) was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decorationthe Medal of Honorfor his heroic actions while a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War. After, This is a living document so we will continue to add emails/statements to this article even years from now, so if you read this and want to make an anonymous statement, send an email to: contact@guardiansofthegreenberet.com. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. False, Records do NOT support this claim. guardiansofthegreenberet.com Report a suspected Special Forces (Green Beret) Fraud and what we need. His actual records are toward the end. There'snot really a need to wait on records as we see no additional training whatsoever after AIT in our backchannel search of his records. Waffle Slayer. Categories RSSExpand/CollapseSPECIAL FORCES MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS (9) RSSExpand/CollapseHall of Heroes (11) This one slipped through the cracks. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. My SEL MSG XXXXX and one of our cadre, CPT XXXX XXXXXXX, had similar thoughts seemed weird to all 3 of us. These chips are designed to be placed on the grave markers of war fighters who have worn the Green Beret in the past and present. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. XXXXX said Ron just showed up as a MAJ (XXXXX was MAJ(P) at the time) and nothing seemed out of sorts at the time. It seems that Sturgeon has been busy raising money while leading with the "Green Beret" persona. maybe he has a doppelganger he doesn't know about. We won't use your name or email address. is that white shirt even a thing? Well, he was getting ready to be a guest speaker at a local VFW and many saw his claims of 54 combats jumps as a huge red flag and reached out to us again. Let this guy be a lesson to you. Their work is endorsed by Special Forces associations and foundations. Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. Purple Heart x4 or 5 depending on who hes talking to. He arrived at 1005. Guardians of the Green Beret 6.15K subscribers Carl was sent to us after he gave someone a business card of his claiming to be retired SF with VA diagnosed PTSD (on the card) and he should be. In the video above, you clearly hear him claim to have gone through selection and the Q-course and became an 18D. Had not kept tabs on it. Offensive is not the word. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. I'm sure he could have joined the military. Strst utbud av kepsar, mssor & hattar. You can hear those claims here: A 2nd video of him claiming to have been stabbed.. I told him he was full of shit, he was NOT a commissioned officer, and I couldn't in good conscience let him give the oath of office to a cadet when I couldn't verify his commission. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. I remember he only had 3 combat hashes, and this didn't raise suspicion w/ me based on his claim to be in 19th SFG(A). When will this clown give it up? When Green Beret Is Sentenced To Jail, Security Camera Catches Judge Going Into Cell Facts World 670K views 2 years ago This Man Terrified The NVA (*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*) Franklin D Miller. The red beret is a military beret worn by many military, paramilitary, commando, and police forces and should not be confused with the maroon beret worn by airborne troops all around the world. Ron was on-and-off w/ us after that but was always calling about free football game tickets for Hero's Bowl and etc. They believe they remembered that Ron asked them to leave rank offof the memo. While we waited on official records from HRC and NPRC, we collected his SF footprint on the web. I did not answer. Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. If you look thru the pics I attached, Ron's ribbon rack is either deliberately hidden in all the pics I found of him, or it's entirely coincidental that they're always behind someone else in the pic. I called the 1st Army S1 for the AC/RC BDE at Cp Atterbury and asked the same thing -- "No, Sir. He and I were BEST FRIENDS during the time he CLAIMS 7th GP 18D (MY MOS and MY Duty assignment - ODA 755/754, O&I, SWC G Co SFAS, 1st Bn S3). In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. He wasn't even Airborne. Some people should do more research to at least get the uniform correct. He just didn't think it was worth it.
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