All of us were of the same mind -- something was wrong. XXXXwas an instructor w/ us when I got there in 2014, moved to Xavier as a contractor late-'14 or early-'15, but we stayed in touch. He and Mike Mika (President of SFA Ch 34) threatened to sue the SFA National if they didn't rescind the letter they sent us, give Rudi a formal apology, and re-instate him as a member in good standing. Don't do this to your family and friends. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. He said he'd send an apology email, which was also a lie as he still has yet to send the article. 1) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret dressed in his fake uniform. 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. Not close. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. KIA 01/18/1968 through hostile action, small arms fire. He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. Wil Hamilton should practice "Thou shalt not bear false witness". i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. Below might be one of the few legit pictures of him while he was in the Army. "If you need to work about taking on the federal government, you need some F-15s. DeOppressoLiber. When will this clown give it up? With him admitting that was his address, we knew we had him. For real Green Berets, there was one dead giveaway that Brooklyn Army vet Papotia Reginald "Reggie" Wright was an imposter. These phonies do a great disservice to all us real Green Berets. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. There's no one assigned to this brigade by that name, and we have no SF officers assigned to us in any capacity." We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez, 9) The UC ROTC program knew Ron Fernandez as a LTC for years before he was finally run off the campus. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. "Goat school". 11) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret pretends he knows what he's looking at after Land Nav. My intent was to explain his options: The Easy Way and the Hard Way. They believe they remembered that Ron asked them to leave rank offof the memo. When we got to the gate, he provided his driver's license to the guard and I didn't think anything of it when he said he left his CAC at home. Not until later at least. Reply . 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. 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). We've identified all men in the picture. He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange. His beret was black. 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. The Guardians of the Green Bere t have released their report of the joint investigation of Tennessee gunmaker Blaine Campbell, who falsely claimed he was a Special Forces weapon sergeant. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. The Guardians of the Green Beret is a team of active duty and retired Green Berets who expose Special Forces imposters and posers. Either that or there's another guy with that name living in his house without his knowledge. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Fred has made the following claims concerning his. Had not kept tabs on it. Purple Heart x4 or 5 depending on who hes talking to. False, he never went to Vietnam, he never saw combat. The Guardians of the Green Beret became suspicious when Sturgeon said he was a Canadian citizen, which would have made it difficult to get the necessary security clearance to serve as a Green Beret. "I'm a combat vet. We won't share your name or email address. These chips can also be displayed in coin collections and be given as gifts to Gold Star Family Members and others, simply letting the our community know we do say their names daily and honor their commitment and sacrifice. What we know Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret served on active duty from 2/28/11 until 6/10/11. If you want what we have, just join the military. Special Forces Assessment and Selection 2009: False, Special Forces Qualification Course 2009:False, 18B, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant:False, 18E,Special Forces CommunicationsSergeant:False, 18F, Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant:False. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. 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. Don't do this to your family and friends. Their work is endorsed by Special Forces associations and foundations. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. Ruh-roh! People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. And he was a decent and easy-going guy. I told him that his 214 shows he was only in the Army for 2 years and all of it in Germany as a clerk he just shrugged his shoulders and said I dont know nothin about that.. guardiansofthegreenberet.com Report a suspected Special Forces (Green Beret) Fraud and what we need. It must have felt good. Papotia Reginald Wright, Green Beret NOT!! 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. Rick was sent to us by someone who saw him at a yearly Vietnam Veteran's reunion over the years. Here is a link to where he is profiled as a sponsor of the Red Tail TuskegeeAirman:Removed Richard served in the Vietnam War as an Army Combat Medic and earned the Purple Heart. 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). Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. It seems that Sturgeon has been busy raising money while leading with the "Green Beret" persona. Offensive is not the word. Even after we sent him his AIT picture, he still denied Nielson was his last name. Fernandez having ever done thru the Q Course back to 1994. 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. Well done. Endorsed by. 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. Guardians of the Green Beret 6.33K subscribers Our Website Home Videos Playlists Community Channels About Uploads 13:51 Steven Morales, Green Beret? We are a store with 100% focus on headwear. 13) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret in his fake uniform. We reached out to some students and instructors for comments. This is almost unbelievable. Why am I saying this? 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). 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. Other than an Iraq Campaign Medal Ribbon, I don't recall what other campaign ribbons he wore. Dennis emailed us that he never claimed to be a Green Beret yet friends and family say different. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. Update on our channel and how we move forward.Check out our website with over 100 fakes listed:http://guardiansofthegreenberet.com Soooo, what are his claims vs what the facts show: Silver Star x2:False, he never went to Vietnam, he never saw combat. Mike Mika has twice, along with Rudi Gresham the fake Green Beret claimed that Rudi spent 12 years in the S.C. National Guard and that's where he attained the rank of LTC. Records say different Stephen "Grizz" Dukeman claimed to be a LTC with 2 Silver Stars, a CIB with a star, and 2 Purple Hearts Not so fast. We don't make it a habit of including criminal charges in these articles unless they bring something to the case. 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. Categories RSSExpand/CollapseSPECIAL FORCES MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS (9) RSSExpand/CollapseHall of Heroes (11) AIT picture showing the last name Nielsen. Others reached out again so we reached out tothe SF schoolhouse and they saw no record of him having attempted Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) much less the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC). It was the only one where all of his stolen valor claims were on display. Richard followed in his uncle Robert Calverts footsteps, his uncle was an Army Combat Medic in WWII in the Pacific Theater.". A non profit group set up to help former Green Berets. Why we do this, and what is "Special Forces"? Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. Calvert called me 3 times this afternoon in the span of 10 minutes. It is also played at the end of every Denver Broncos home victory. "I did apologize to the Guardians of the Green Beret. Details Home Tees Pop Culture Tees The Lord Of The Rings Sauron Girls T-Shirt 1 Review $19.92 $24.90 4 interest-free payments available on orders over $35 with Learn more 20% Off Color: NAVY size: SM Size Chart SM These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. We had already sent for both California and Utah Guard records. Guardians of The Green Beret (Rally Point) We assume he was in the National Guard and he confirmed that over the phone. My SEL MSG XXXXX and one of our cadre, CPT XXXX XXXXXXX, had similar thoughts seemed weird to all 3 of us. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to. I'm sure he could have joined the military. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. He was the first member of the U.S. Army to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed in Southeast Asia while in captivity. Unable to recall the cadet's name or look up the Facebook profile where the pics were posted. XXXXcalled me back and recounted his phone call w/ Ron -- Ron admitted the impersonation. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Once said it cannot be undersaid. Franco was sent to us long ago when someone saw a news articleabout him while he was running for mayor of Fayetteville NC. Let him stew. Never even attempted the Special Forces Qualification Course. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans - and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. At least until you reached out a few weeks ago. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. Although we see Medic Corpsman in his summary sheet, we don't see him holding that as a duty MOS. XXXXXXknew Ron for almost 10yrs, was friends w/ Ron's wife (USAF SSgt ETS'd). Guardians of The Green Beret - YouTube Our new website is online.Still a few issues we need to iron out but you can check it out:http://guardiansofthegreenberet.comAnd our. Asked my Recon buddy. I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. The first nomination was downgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross. I reached out to XXXXwho said there's "no way" any of it was true. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. We didn't have to wait for denial of records from NPRC since Ron Fernandez admitted that he never even attended basic training, much less the Basic Airborne Course, Selection, and the Special Forces Qualification Course. I drove over late (trail) and Ron went w/ me in the van. Yes!! 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. Along with MAV-SOG in Vietnam. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. If you want what we have, just join the military. is that white shirt even a thing? He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange. You know they are lying, they know they're lying, they know that you know they're lying yet they still try to push the doubt. I took screen shots. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. It also looks like he added a Ranger Tab to his website. "We took one look at that and knew he was. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. At this point in time. In the meantime, I shared all of this w/ MSG XXXXX, CPT XXXXXXX, MSGs(R) XXXXXXXand XXXXX, LTCs(R) XXXXXXXXand XXXX, COL(R) XXXXXX, and my HR tech Ms. XXXXXXXXXXX. The investigation was a partnership between the Guardians of the Green Beret and the Second Amendment Foundation 's Investigative Journalism Project. At the bottom of the picture section, click the red bar to expand more pictures. Mike Mika has twice, along with Rudi Gresham the fake Green Beret claimed that Rudi spent 12 years in the S.C. National Guard and that's where he attained the rank of LTC. He and Mike Mika (President of SFA Ch 34) threatened to sue the SFA National if they didn't rescind the letter they sent us, give Rudi a formal apology, and re-instate him as a member in good standing. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. He questioned why someone would be looking into him. Richard "Dick" Couty, aka Cooty Bug, pretended to be a Green Beret for over 40 years. Well done. When will this clown give it up? Their work is endorsed by Special Forces associations and foundations. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 17) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. We sent him a picture he had shared on his social media of him in AIT. They collected evidence of his alleged Stolen Valor over a few weeks at the request of the Green Beret Foundation. Insofar as the pics attached 1st is Ron and his wife at one of our functions. RememberourBrothers. He told me he'd get back to me and didn't. Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. Caps, mtzen und hte kauft man am besten auf Hatstore.ch Gratis verzending va. CHF 49 Gestalte dein eigenes Cap online Kauf auf Rechnung 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. COL Bob Howardserved five tours in Vietnam and is the only soldier in our nation's history to be nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor three times for three separate actionswithin a thirteen month period. Guardians of The Green Beret I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. We assume he was in the National Guard and he confirmed that over the phone. 5th is our 2015 dining out; I'm far left, Ron is hiding behind then-SFC (XXXXX) XXXXX XXXX, and the other tall guy is then-MSG XXXX XXXXX(now MSG(R) and the recruiting opns officer at UC Army ROTC). Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret, Captain Humbert Roque Rocky Versace, MOH recipient for actions as a POW, Hall of Heroes. !, lifelong criminal and con man. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. I didn't have any reason not to, so we did. 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. SGT Gordon Douglas Yntema, Hall of Heroes. I took screen shots. -- we were all in Service Dress. The 1st time we had a unit social -- winter dining in? Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. Having 46,000+ followers on Instagram and claiming to be a Green Beret, does NOT make you a Green Beret unless you've gone through the training. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. It amazing when these frauds lie to you trying to make you think you have the wrong guy. 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. Contact us. 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. I'm sure he could have joined the military. 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. He received a direct appointment from Master Sergeant to 1st Lieutenant in 1969, and was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard M. 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