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. We recorded the call and got a full admission. READ BEFORE POSTING/JOINING. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 17) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. Thats it. A 2nd video of him claiming to have been stabbed. My approach was that I was doing him a favor and cited the main problems with his video and his other claims online, such as the SF medic and the 54 combat jumps claims, and others, and he dug in, offering absurd explanations that we so absurd that they were hard for me to follow. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. First of all, thank you folks for what you do, what youve done, and what youre willing to do. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. I told Ron I wasn't out to destroy him, but I couldn't tolerate a fraud when we were trying to build officers of character and honor. I feel sorry for his family. We're not sure when Rudi Gresham started living the lie but from a picture he shared, it looks like it dates pre'71. You can hear those claims here: A 2nd video of him claiming to have been stabbed.. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. Let this guy be a lesson to you. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. We think when we hammered him with the fact we had the YouTube video, he finally came clean. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. NOT!! Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. It also looks like he added a Ranger Tab to his website. Steve Balm | July 12, 2022 Our friends at the Guardians of the Green Beret (GotGB) recently posted a case on this Ron Fernandez fella. It seems he has around 35ish civil chargesand several criminal charges. Fri faktura 1-2 dagar leverans 100 dagar ppet kp Designa din egen keps & mssa It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. His beret was black. 222 views2 hours ago 10:46 Ron. Never served in the military? I'm sure he could have joined the military. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. The first nomination was downgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross. 2nd is one of the fall dining ins before I got there in summer 2014. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. It seems we can't keep up with these frauds as others come in while we're waiting for records. At the time I never really registered the difference in RC components (ARNG vs. USAR), and Ron passed it off as having "just changed command" in Morgantown, WV, and just getting settled in at Cp Atterbury (but this wasn't his drill weekend). I feel sorry for his family. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. Someone had reached out to them with concerns about his claims. #FrancoWebb, #FrancoKWebb, #FrancoWebbFayetteville, #FrancoWebbGreenBeret, #FayettvilleBakeryAndCafe, Categories: Hall of ZeroesNumber of views: 4244, Tags: #FrancoWebb #FrancoKWebb #FrancoWebbFayetteville #FrancoWebbGreenBeret. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. Well done. 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. We will neverout someone unless we are 100% certain via FOIA and Bragg. XXXXwas pissed he'd been taken for a ride for so long. I feel sorry for his family. 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). He threatened a defamation suit if we did. KIA 01/18/1968 through hostile action, small arms fire. Brad Hynde; phony Green Beret. 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. Nielsen is 35 y/o and lives in Riverton, Utah but is originally from Huntington Beach . Yes, I am a Green Beret. John Medlock had problem both in and out of the service. After Bud hadley was busted, he tried to buy our silence with a $1500/quarter donation to the Green Beret Foundation. To any potential fakers. At least until you reached out a few weeks ago. Joe scammed $1000's and $1000's from those around him based on his lies. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. He probably never will. He's alsobeen evicted for nonpayment of rent too many times to count, declared bankruptcy twice, and lied in writing on a city of Fayetteville-provided job application when he applied to be on the HRC. He showed me as proof of his being SF a ring that has a skull on a 5th Gp flash, that no SF guy would wear. He just didn't think it was worth it. 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. I reached out to USA SWC at Bragg and talked w/ the training records guy (cannot recall his name, was a DAC). Jack wasn't aware that we found his Ex-wife Jack Proulx said he went to Vietnam as a US Army Green Beret in 1971 and back in 1976, a year after Vietnam fell. 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 doesn't show it on his ribbon rack but claims it in his Legion announcement. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 14) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. "If you need to work about taking on the federal government, you need some F-15s. What we know Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret served on active duty from 2/28/11 until 6/10/11. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. You can hear his call here: After the call with Ron Fernandez, the fake Green Beret, we were sent 2 memorandums. Please keep comments civil or you'll be removed from the forum. Endorsed by. Their work is endorsed by Special Forces associations and foundations. In the video above, you clearly hear him claim to have gone through selection and the Q-course and became an 18D. First Lieutenant George K. Sisler, Hall of Heroes, Sergeant First Class Jose Rodela, Hall of Heroes. Company Commander of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Mobile Strike Force Command,5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), in the steep, jungle-covered hills Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam, Sept. 1, 1969, ODA3312, Special Operations Task Force-33, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan during combat operations against an armed enemy in Konar Province, Afghanistan on January 25, 2008, Sergeant First Class 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. We are former and current SF dedicated to exposing those who claim to be Green Berets falsely. Here he's shown out playing Soldier on one of his paid adventures. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. 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. What peaked my suspicion was our winter 2016 FTX where we went to Fort Knox rather than Cp Atterbury. 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). If you have any questions, please, contact me. If you've heard Franco K Webb the fake Green Beret make claims of being SF, Green Beret, 18D, MSG, or anything other than a 29E (Radio Repair), send us an email. 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. I've retracted everything," he (Campbell) said. We were sent this fake Green Beret over 2 years ago. $44.90 - $46.90 $44.90 - $46.90 Or 4 interest-free payments of $12 with Learn more Buy Two, Get One Free - Use Code: HTDEAL Not Combinable With Hot Cash Color: Choose Color size: Choose size Size Chart SM MD LG XL 2XL Qty: Ship it Unavailable for Store Pickup This item is subject to the following restrictions: Shipping Restrictions Details Meet Colonel Fred H. Meyling wannabe "Green Beret", registered nurse, counselor, holder of multiple college degrees, and Citizen of the Year. You can click this link to hear him in his own words. 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. "We took one look at that and knew he was. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. When will this clown give it up? 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. He said he'd reach out. You knew this was coming. Had not kept tabs on it. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. 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. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. NOT!! The phone call was short. Ron was modest about his claims, no outlandish war stories, etc. READ BEFORE POSTING/JOINING. The Green Beret Foundation(GBF) reached out to us about a week ago asking if we could verify an Anthony Travis Nielsen. No. Below might be one of the few legit pictures of him while he was in the Army. Once we sent him his passport, he changed his mind and decided to call us. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. 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). This. 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. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. SF Brother's Remembrance Chips for Gravesite visits. Ron failed to respond, and when I pursued him he had every excuse in the world as to why he couldn't produce it. I drove over late (trail) and Ron went w/ me in the van. Yes!! We always try and reach out to these guys yet couldn't get this fake Green Beret to answer the phone. 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. The United States Army Special Forces (SF), also known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force tasked with six primary missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, hostage rescue, and counter-terrorism. 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. We started looking into Ron and found someone who had known him back in the mid-'90s that saw Ron participate in a live-fire event. Here is the initial email when he came back under peoples radar: He states many things, A green beret with a death heads flash, Silver stars, bronze stars, 56 jumps with the 1 Division (RVN) as well as duty with LRRPS. 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). 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. Stephen "Grizz" Dukeman, Green BeretNOT!! James Davison, the fake Green Beret created a fake profile to talk to himself and back up his lies on social media. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. I contacted Richard Calvert and asked to have coffee with him. The calls with them can be heard here: Call with 1st student that wrote the memorandum. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. Dennis emailed us that he never claimed to be a Green Beret yet friends and family say different. 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. Rent the Kit, rent the NODs, pretend you're a Green Beret. We sent him a picture he had shared on his social media of him in AIT. We might have held off on that as that was a lost day of nothing but messages, texts, and calls from people that have had dealing with him. It must have felt good. Overnight: Order by 11AM EST for overnight delivery.Rates vary based on order total. We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. Although we knew beyond doubt we were on the right guy, it's always nice to get a confirmation. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans - and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. I took screen shots. After that I called 4th RTB at Benning. The former Green Beret reveals that because of pressure and the idea that those in his network will be fired from their positions or lose job benefits over speaking out against the woke political agenda, it forces them to remain silent, even if that means having to go against their own values and beliefs. Reply . We're pretty sure he knew then and there the gig was up. I want to say Kosovo or SWASM. This is almost unbelievable. To any potential fakers. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. We found several places where he had claimed Special Forces including his own Linkedin account. To get all the cadets and cadre on FKKY we had to have CAC cards (FP condition Bravo at the time). When you get to the bottom of the picture section, click on the red bar to expand more pictures. They believe they remembered that Ron asked them to leave rank offof the memo. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. Along with MAV-SOG in Vietnam. 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. We've identified all men in the picture. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. 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. Ribbon rack shows 4, he told the American Legion he had 5:False, he never went to Vietnam he never saw combat. The song's refrain is used by Mariah Carey in her 1994 cover of the Christmas hymn "Joy to the World". I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. Insofar as the pics attached 1st is Ron and his wife at one of our functions. Gunmaker with DoD Contacts Falsely Claims to be a Green Beret. While we were trying to get him on the phone we pushed forward with the case and started rough drafting the article. Don't do this to your family and friends. Ron was introduced as a member of the Ohio National Guard at that time. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. 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. Strst utbud av kepsar, mssor & hattar. This is almost unbelievable. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. 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). I reached out to XXXXwho said there's "no way" any of it was true. Ron XXXXXcontacted last week, approximately 12 Feb 2020, and asked for a status update on the Calvert situation. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. He went to basic and AIT. His family had asked him for years to stop claiming to have been in the service. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. I was introduced to Ron by my predecessor XXXXXXXXXXXXas a "friend of the program" who tagged along on FTXs to assist as alternate cadre. This exercise is not related to his charade associated with UC ROTC. Let him stew. I'm a YG95 guy, I assumed Ron was a few yrs senior to me (maybe YG92-93?). XXXXXXknew Ron for almost 10yrs, was friends w/ Ron's wife (USAF SSgt ETS'd). I shared w/ him the gist of SGM Fernandez's email and phone call and Ron went silent. False, he never went to Vietnam he never saw combat. Derek Hamm the fake Green Beret was sent to us way back in 2017. Stepped. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. If he did, he'd screw an honest young officer down the road if the commission was determined to be fraudulent in any way. Fernandez having ever done thru the Q Course back to 1994. Both are false claims. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. We will redact your name and email address. He just didn't think it was worth it. 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 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). He wasn't even Airborne. Roger Alan Case claims he was a "Werewolf Scout Sniper" working Covert Ops. In the summer of 2016, Ron travelled down to Fort Benning and pinned jump wings on one of our cadets at Fort Benning following graduation from jump school. I told him that it is impossible that he had 54 combat jumps in Vietnam, he said that they all were with the ARVNs and thus not documented. Richard Calvert, Fake Green Beret showing his fake beret. DeOppressoLiber. He went to basic and AIT. The next day he was sent a screenshot of his name, date of birth, age, and current address. NOT! Jack Proulx, the fake Green Beret, doubled down on his lies when the Times-Chronicle did a follow-up article. 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. Never even attempted the Special Forces Qualification Course. It is sung by a child character at the beginning and the Three Dog Night recording is played over the end credits. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. 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. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange. "No LTC Ron Fernandez was a BN CDR here", and he couldn't recall a LTC Ron Fernandez in 19th Grp in any capacity. So we move forward anyway. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. I called the 1st Army S1 for the AC/RC BDE at Cp Atterbury and asked the same thing -- "No, Sir. AIT picture showing the last name Nielsen. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. I shared all of this w/ MSG XXXXXand Ms. XXXXX, she was as upset as XXXX XXXXXX. We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. Ron arrived in ASUs and bloused boots w/ just enough stuff that seemed legit and didn't draw questions. Anthony Travis the fake Green Beret. DET A-101 (LANG VEI), C CO, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV Let this guy be a lesson to you. I'm sure he could have joined the military. ), at the time, I firmly believed he'd lose his job and Ohio would pursue federal charges. I asked him if he was an SF medic then why was he not put on an SF team when he got to Nam he gave me an explanation that I could not follow. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. He had not handled it, had done nothing. 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). I am humble. They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. I took screen shots. 2) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. 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. Anthony Travis Nielsen, Green BeretNOT!! He had his chance. It is also played at the end of every Denver Broncos home victory. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. With him admitting that was his address, we knew we had him. Please note: Hot Topic ships to all 50 states, APO/FPO addresses, U.S. territories and possessions. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. The BS in this video is too much to list, but the high-points are: Ron XXXXXgot his records and they show that he spent 2 years in Germany as a clerk/cook. Boomer's Sunday. Offensive is not the word. They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. My SEL MSG XXXXX and one of our cadre, CPT XXXX XXXXXXX, had similar thoughts seemed weird to all 3 of us. I called MSG(R) XXXXX and shared the same. Waffle Slayer. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. You might see a better image in picture #90. Fast Shipping Customzie Your Own Cap 100 days return policy We had already sent for both California and Utah Guard records. At any rate My experience w/ Ron Fernandez started almost immediately after I took over the UC Army ROTC detachment in Cincinnati back in summer 2014. But we had so many other things going on we didn't give it any further thought. At this point in time. 1) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret dressed in his fake uniform. It must have felt good. Well done. 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). I made the officer cadre wear their mess dress as a rule-of-thumb, I realize now Ron would always mimic us, whomever was in charge in particular. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. 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. He completed Special Forces Training and then served with various groups and special operations in Vietnam including Long Range Reconnaissance, 101st Airborne and Dust Off Units. After that I reached out to 19th SFG(A) in Morgantown, WV, and talked w/ their S3 (cannot recall his name). Same question, same answer -- no record back to 1995. Caps, mtzen und hte kauft man am besten auf Hatstore.ch Gratis verzending va. CHF 49 Gestalte dein eigenes Cap online Kauf auf Rechnung It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. These were not earned by Richard Calvert, Fake Green Beret, This is the top portion of a fake cert that claims he has 54 combat jumps, This is the bottom portion of a fake cert that claims he has 54 combat jumps. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. 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. If you want what we have, just join the military. 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). We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. It's funny,he still said we had the wrong last name. It also looks like he added a Ranger Tab to his website. 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. 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. 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.. Don Albares seems to like shiny awards he didn't earn as he wore many. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. 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. 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. 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. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Well done. Lance claimed Airborne Ranger Green Beret with a CIB who was shot in the shoulder in combat. 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 Not!! Guardians of the Green Beret 6.33K subscribers Our Website Home Videos Playlists Community Channels About Uploads 13:51 Steven Morales, Green Beret? Welcome to the Hot Topic Bambi Collection, the best selection of Disney Bambi merch, apparel, accessories, gifts, and more this side of the Thicket or the Meadow. Report a suspected Special Forces (Green Beret) Fraud and what we need. Nick George, 757 missions, shot 31 times, 2 Silver Stars, 6 Purple Hearts All bogus. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. To any potential fakers. 3rd is before I got there too. Edit: After our article came out, Greg Barnes of CityView ran the story. He just didn't think it was worth it. Wil Hamilton should practice "Thou shalt not bear false witness". 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). Ron Fernandez, Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel, 19th SFG(A), with a CIB? 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". guardiansofthegreenberet.com Report a suspected Special Forces (Green Beret) Fraud and what we need. The video struck me as full of problems, so I shared it with the SF List. 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. We believe he was hoping he could get it to use as his own since he had already had 2 instances of being asked to produceone to enter a military installation and not being able to when asked. If you've had contact with Ron Fernandez and know him to have portrayed himself off as an LTC in 19th Special Forces Group or any type of military unit whatsoever, send us an email: Call with 1st student that wrote the memorandum, Call with a 2nd student that wrote a memorandum for Ron, Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret. Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret, Captain Humbert Roque Rocky Versace, MOH recipient for actions as a POW, Hall of Heroes. He actually spent 24 months in the service as a Radio Repairmen. 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. We had Greg Buck a while back and he slipped through the cracks. To any potential fakers. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. Yes. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. (paste) Response to posted messages on this page that Martin Le Blanc / Ghost Warrior is a fraud: Members of the Guardians of the Green Beret - a self-appointed group of presumed former Green Berets - attended a public presentation about the book Ghost Warrior on March 9 and loudly proclaimed their opinion of fraud. 13) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret in his fake uniform. The 1st time I met Ron he was in ACUs w/ typical combat flair (i.e., SF patches on both sleeves, Ranger tab, CIB, abn/aaslt wings). It must have felt good. False, Records do NOT support this claim,he never went to Vietnam, False, He seems to have received Med Corpsman (91A10)training in basic yet never held that as a duty MOS. 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. A veteran friend posted his video on his 501 Facebook and honored him at a veteran event. "I did apologize to the Guardians of the Green Beret. We're not sure he even knew what he was pretending to be. No Nathan Ball was sent to us by multiple neighbors with emails of him claiming to be a Big Bad Green Beret. It was getting harder for Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret to claim we were on the wrong guy. Ok, at this point I know Ron is an impersonator and I start tracing Ron's association w/ UC Army ROTC. XXXXcalled me back and recounted his phone call w/ Ron -- Ron admitted the impersonation. According to the article posted by the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Journalism Project, Campbell has issued an apology to the Guardians of the Green Beret, but we haven't seen it posted anywhere yet. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. They collected evidence of his alleged Stolen Valor over a few weeks at the request of the Green Beret Foundation. The cadet posted pics of this and we shared them on the UC Army ROTC page. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. DET A-431 (CAI CAI), D CO, 5TH SF GROUP, South Vietnam, Kien Phong province SaytheirName. The GotGB did some extensive work with this case so we can only scratch the surface. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. Strst utbud av kepsar, mssor & hattar. If you know these blurry ribbons we have blank, leave a comment. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. I shared with my Recon buddy, through whom I found out about Calvert, all the troubling truths and asked him to handle the situation. We took a pic together and for the 1st time and I had a pic of him he finally didn't hide his medals. I called Ron and confronted him w/ all the info from SWC, 4th RTB, 1st Army G1/S1 and he denied it all. Yes, I am a Green Beret. Jetzt kaufen: Mosby Curve Basquiat Beat Pop Black Adjustable - Herschel Cap. But he dug in. Lifelong crinminal and con man. 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. At the time, we thought problem solved. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. We had to have a special sit-down w/ the entire cadet battalion and talk about stolen valor -- Ron was obviously the front-and-center example. 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