Part IV – Lessons Learned
So what should readers take away from this account; what should be learned from this case in point? First, although this story seems bizarre and unbelievable, it is played out many times each day, with minor variations, in many cities and towns across our nation. Imposters making extraordinarily fantastic claims are an all-too-common phenomenon in our celebrity-worshipping culture. Second, the real plot elements appearing in many movies are there because they make for an exciting story, not because they resemble real life. They bear little, if any, resemblance to reality. Third, verification of credentials is an imperative. It makes sense to verify the credentials of a medical specialist before committing to a surgical procedure. The same level of caution is advisable when dealing with claims of extraordinary military accomplishment and recognition. If a story sounds like it was ripped from the pages of an adventure thriller or from the movie screen… it probably was. A healthy dose of skepticism is not misplaced when applied to such situations.
Critical thinking is a skill which must be reinstated in our culture. Analysis of what we are being told is more important than ever before in our society, whether to determine the truthfulness of a TV commercial or the truthfulness of someone’s claims of military heroism. Don’t let the entertainment industry dictate what you believe and what you don’t believe. Ask questions, and then look for verification of the answers you receive from a credible and trustworthy choice. Don’t let your imagination and your desire to “know a celebrity” get out of hand. The Christmas present from Washington DC should make things a bit more difficult for those who seek to defraud you.
Steve Robinson
USN 1970-1978
SEAL Team ONE
Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE
UDT-SEAL Association
Special Operations Association
POW Network Advisory Board
Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing Journalist
Disabled American Veterans - Life Member
FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team
Author of the book NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters
Monday, January 15, 2007
Stolen Valor Act discussion- Part 3
Part III – A Case In Point
At about 8pm a few nights ago I received a phone call; the feminine voice on the line was desperate. Her boyfriend had told her that he was a former Navy SEAL, and that he was still involved with secretive assignments for the government. He claimed to be a part-time employee of the FBI, and at the same time claimed he was on a list of “subversives” maintained by “the government”. He claimed that he often performed undercover work which he could not discuss, but which was very highly classified. He claimed that he had repeatedly been called upon to gain unauthorized entry to an arms manufacturing facility (located nearby). He had shown her a “very large sniper rifle”, complete with an expensive telescopic scope. He claimed that because of all the super secret missions he had performed as a SEAL, that when he was discharged from the Navy, he was given a false set of credentials to conceal his past as a Navy SEAL. The discharge papers – the “false” ones – proclaimed that he had been a “Trombone Instrumentalist”. He even claimed that the Navy had provided him with a trombone to make the “cover identity” more believable. His most bizarre claim was that he had been hired by the FBI to frequent “sex clubs” to look for “suspicious people” and that she shouldn’t question him regarding his attendance at these clubs or his actions while there; he provided the name of an FBI agent who supposedly hired him for this activity.
She continued to recount one incredible claim after another that the man had offered, describing in detail his implied threats toward her if she ever mentioned his “secret past” as a “SEAL”. I consulted a copy of the Naval Special Warfare Archive’s SEAL database within ten minutes of the start of her call, and determined conclusively that the man had never been a US Navy SEAL. I then consulted an online database of over 20 million publicly-available records and verified that the man had actually been a musician in the Navy – a trombone instrumentalist – and that his “cover identity” was actually his real identity.
The caller was incredibly relieved to learn that the man’s claims of being a SEAL were without foundation, and then became very upset when she realized she’d believed all the lies. Then she quickly became very concerned and fearful because of the threats he’d made. Her call lasted more than two hours. Ultimately I put her in touch with a group that confirmed my findings and submitted a formal request for the man’s military records. Meanwhile, they also reported the man’s self-proclaimed “anti-government subversive” status, his claims of breaking into arms manufacturing facilities, and his ownership of a ‘sniper rifle’ to federal law enforcement authorities. Additionally, they reported the name of the FBI agent whom he claimed had given him the assignment to frequent sex clubs. The federal authorities are taking the report very seriously and currently investigating the matter.
At about 8pm a few nights ago I received a phone call; the feminine voice on the line was desperate. Her boyfriend had told her that he was a former Navy SEAL, and that he was still involved with secretive assignments for the government. He claimed to be a part-time employee of the FBI, and at the same time claimed he was on a list of “subversives” maintained by “the government”. He claimed that he often performed undercover work which he could not discuss, but which was very highly classified. He claimed that he had repeatedly been called upon to gain unauthorized entry to an arms manufacturing facility (located nearby). He had shown her a “very large sniper rifle”, complete with an expensive telescopic scope. He claimed that because of all the super secret missions he had performed as a SEAL, that when he was discharged from the Navy, he was given a false set of credentials to conceal his past as a Navy SEAL. The discharge papers – the “false” ones – proclaimed that he had been a “Trombone Instrumentalist”. He even claimed that the Navy had provided him with a trombone to make the “cover identity” more believable. His most bizarre claim was that he had been hired by the FBI to frequent “sex clubs” to look for “suspicious people” and that she shouldn’t question him regarding his attendance at these clubs or his actions while there; he provided the name of an FBI agent who supposedly hired him for this activity.
She continued to recount one incredible claim after another that the man had offered, describing in detail his implied threats toward her if she ever mentioned his “secret past” as a “SEAL”. I consulted a copy of the Naval Special Warfare Archive’s SEAL database within ten minutes of the start of her call, and determined conclusively that the man had never been a US Navy SEAL. I then consulted an online database of over 20 million publicly-available records and verified that the man had actually been a musician in the Navy – a trombone instrumentalist – and that his “cover identity” was actually his real identity.
The caller was incredibly relieved to learn that the man’s claims of being a SEAL were without foundation, and then became very upset when she realized she’d believed all the lies. Then she quickly became very concerned and fearful because of the threats he’d made. Her call lasted more than two hours. Ultimately I put her in touch with a group that confirmed my findings and submitted a formal request for the man’s military records. Meanwhile, they also reported the man’s self-proclaimed “anti-government subversive” status, his claims of breaking into arms manufacturing facilities, and his ownership of a ‘sniper rifle’ to federal law enforcement authorities. Additionally, they reported the name of the FBI agent whom he claimed had given him the assignment to frequent sex clubs. The federal authorities are taking the report very seriously and currently investigating the matter.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Stolen Valor Act discussion - Part 2
Part II – Hollywood and Video Games
With the background information tucked neatly away, let us turn our attention to some present day cultural peculiarities. We live in a world of increasing social and technological complexity, where many people feel they have little or no control over their own lives. Individuals who demonstrate the ability to take control of the circumstances in their own lives and to prevail against the forces of misfortune are typically viewed as “heroic”, and are generally held in high esteem by their associates. Into this situation come the Hollywood moviemaker and computer gaming with their opportunities to relive the exploits of many different kinds of “heroes”.
Entertainment in all its many forms has become a preoccupation of our culture. Incredibly realistic computer games provide the opportunity to experience events which they might otherwise find only as the stuff of fantasy and imagination. Whether they wish to take part in realistic Special Operations missions in far-flung corners of the globe or participate in incredibly realistic replays of the WWII D-Day invasion, it’s all possible and readily available through computer games.
Movie and television portrayals of self-assured, heroic individuals who stand tall against all odds and create their own destiny are extraordinarily popular with the viewing public. Through the use of computer-generated imagery and technical wizardry, Hollywood movie makers, television production companies, and video game producers have effectively trained our society to virtually suspend their disbelief and set aside their critical thinking. The impossible is not only seen as possible, but incredibly believable… and can be experienced vicariously on any night of the week via television or at the local movie theater.
Fantasy gamers and movie goers live vicariously through these artificial on-screen images. Hollywood movies have convinced the viewing public to view both the fictional characters and those who portray them as celebrities. In a bizarre twist, the extraordinary actions of on-screen action figures are regularly accredited to the actors portraying them, despite the fact that the actor’s heroic portrayal is most often the result of special effects. Similarly, extraordinary accomplishments achieved in difficult and complex video games are often seen as tantamount to actually performing those death-defying deeds in person. Gamers who have mastered these difficult situations are often viewed a celebrities outside the confines of the game by others within their own peer groups. The cult of celebrity pervades virtually every aspect of our culture.
In a society where this celebrity status is held in paramount esteem, an individual’s social position is very often a measure of one’s own celebrity status among one’s peers. Everyone wants to see a celebrity, some will meet a celebrity in person, and a very few will actually be celebrities. Social status has become a driving force in the world we know today; it literally is a matter of “how famous you are”. In an odd twist of the bizarre, because of the cult of celebrity worship, those who know the celebrity also gain an increased measure of importance among their peers. It’s name dropping taken to an extreme level! The more celebrated the acquaintances, the higher will be the resulting position on the social ladder. It doesn’t much matter what sort of fame is associated with the important celebrity friends. They can be political figures such as a mayor, a senator, a congressman, a governor, the President of the United States… or the chairman of the local country club. They can be entertainment figures such as a recording artist, a movie star, a national TV personality… or the drive-time DJ on the local pop radio station. They can be famous for just about anything, it doesn’t matter; so long as others consider them to be celebrities, then by knowing them (and frequently referring to them in day to day conversations) their acquaintances, too, can be considered minor celebrities.
For those who lack any particular qualifications for actually being a celebrity themselves, and who are disinclined to gain celebrity status by “knowing” someone famous, higher social status can often be attained simply by making verbal CLAIMS of being a real celebrity. Many people are so besieged by stories and images of impossible deeds on TV and in the movies, that they have permanently set aside the concept of critical thinking and all but lost their ability to discriminate between real and imaginary situations. They hear tall stories offered by those who wish to be worshipped as heroes, and they willingly oblige by offering their admiration.
Thus we find ourselves in a world where many people can’t tell (or don’t want to know) the difference between truth and fantasy. A world where celebrities are touted as heroes, their faces splashed across newsstand magazines by the thousands, where knowing a celebrity is nearly as appealing as being one, and at a time in history when our military veterans are held in the highest esteem they have ever enjoyed. It is little wonder, then, that military imposters are making more false claims than ever before in the history of our nation.
By virtue of false claims of military heroics these imposters obtain unfair job opportunities, undeserved pay raises, and unearned promotions. They take advantage of trusting family members, deceive admiring acquaintances, and con government agencies out of BILLIONS of dollars which are intended to aid the real military veterans.
When questioned about their credentials, the imposters have only to claim that the nature of their military tasking was so secretive and critical that no records are available for public verification… that they are sealed away from any access in the interest of national security. Because this same claim is used so often in movies and TV shows, and because viewers have come to blindly accept these statements as realistic, the imposters are believed. Doubts are set aside, and no matter how absurd or improbable, their stories are accepted at face value.
With the background information tucked neatly away, let us turn our attention to some present day cultural peculiarities. We live in a world of increasing social and technological complexity, where many people feel they have little or no control over their own lives. Individuals who demonstrate the ability to take control of the circumstances in their own lives and to prevail against the forces of misfortune are typically viewed as “heroic”, and are generally held in high esteem by their associates. Into this situation come the Hollywood moviemaker and computer gaming with their opportunities to relive the exploits of many different kinds of “heroes”.
Entertainment in all its many forms has become a preoccupation of our culture. Incredibly realistic computer games provide the opportunity to experience events which they might otherwise find only as the stuff of fantasy and imagination. Whether they wish to take part in realistic Special Operations missions in far-flung corners of the globe or participate in incredibly realistic replays of the WWII D-Day invasion, it’s all possible and readily available through computer games.
Movie and television portrayals of self-assured, heroic individuals who stand tall against all odds and create their own destiny are extraordinarily popular with the viewing public. Through the use of computer-generated imagery and technical wizardry, Hollywood movie makers, television production companies, and video game producers have effectively trained our society to virtually suspend their disbelief and set aside their critical thinking. The impossible is not only seen as possible, but incredibly believable… and can be experienced vicariously on any night of the week via television or at the local movie theater.
Fantasy gamers and movie goers live vicariously through these artificial on-screen images. Hollywood movies have convinced the viewing public to view both the fictional characters and those who portray them as celebrities. In a bizarre twist, the extraordinary actions of on-screen action figures are regularly accredited to the actors portraying them, despite the fact that the actor’s heroic portrayal is most often the result of special effects. Similarly, extraordinary accomplishments achieved in difficult and complex video games are often seen as tantamount to actually performing those death-defying deeds in person. Gamers who have mastered these difficult situations are often viewed a celebrities outside the confines of the game by others within their own peer groups. The cult of celebrity pervades virtually every aspect of our culture.
In a society where this celebrity status is held in paramount esteem, an individual’s social position is very often a measure of one’s own celebrity status among one’s peers. Everyone wants to see a celebrity, some will meet a celebrity in person, and a very few will actually be celebrities. Social status has become a driving force in the world we know today; it literally is a matter of “how famous you are”. In an odd twist of the bizarre, because of the cult of celebrity worship, those who know the celebrity also gain an increased measure of importance among their peers. It’s name dropping taken to an extreme level! The more celebrated the acquaintances, the higher will be the resulting position on the social ladder. It doesn’t much matter what sort of fame is associated with the important celebrity friends. They can be political figures such as a mayor, a senator, a congressman, a governor, the President of the United States… or the chairman of the local country club. They can be entertainment figures such as a recording artist, a movie star, a national TV personality… or the drive-time DJ on the local pop radio station. They can be famous for just about anything, it doesn’t matter; so long as others consider them to be celebrities, then by knowing them (and frequently referring to them in day to day conversations) their acquaintances, too, can be considered minor celebrities.
For those who lack any particular qualifications for actually being a celebrity themselves, and who are disinclined to gain celebrity status by “knowing” someone famous, higher social status can often be attained simply by making verbal CLAIMS of being a real celebrity. Many people are so besieged by stories and images of impossible deeds on TV and in the movies, that they have permanently set aside the concept of critical thinking and all but lost their ability to discriminate between real and imaginary situations. They hear tall stories offered by those who wish to be worshipped as heroes, and they willingly oblige by offering their admiration.
Thus we find ourselves in a world where many people can’t tell (or don’t want to know) the difference between truth and fantasy. A world where celebrities are touted as heroes, their faces splashed across newsstand magazines by the thousands, where knowing a celebrity is nearly as appealing as being one, and at a time in history when our military veterans are held in the highest esteem they have ever enjoyed. It is little wonder, then, that military imposters are making more false claims than ever before in the history of our nation.
By virtue of false claims of military heroics these imposters obtain unfair job opportunities, undeserved pay raises, and unearned promotions. They take advantage of trusting family members, deceive admiring acquaintances, and con government agencies out of BILLIONS of dollars which are intended to aid the real military veterans.
When questioned about their credentials, the imposters have only to claim that the nature of their military tasking was so secretive and critical that no records are available for public verification… that they are sealed away from any access in the interest of national security. Because this same claim is used so often in movies and TV shows, and because viewers have come to blindly accept these statements as realistic, the imposters are believed. Doubts are set aside, and no matter how absurd or improbable, their stories are accepted at face value.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Stolen Valor Act of 2005
A Christmas present from Washington DC
Part 1 – Background
On 20 December 2006, President Bush signed the “Stolen Valor Act of 2005” into law. The new law actually comprises a series of amendments to portions of the existing U.S. Code which address penalties for individuals falsely representing themselves through the fraudulent display of military uniforms, badges, awards, and the like.
The various sections of the law are a complex tangle of carefully wordsmithed statements along the lines of “if you [insert dishonorable action], then the US government can [insert penalties] to punish you”. It is vastly confusing to the majority of people who might chance to read it, and most would never consider doing any of what is proscribed within those complex statements. They are therefore puzzled why such a set of laws is even necessary.
Sadly, the truth of the matter is that those laws are greatly needed, and the more recent amendments to those laws are long overdue. Imposters who falsely claim to be military veterans, offering claims of having been granted special designations such as “Sniper”, “Ranger”, “Army SF”, or “Navy SEAL”, of receiving special awards for meritorious conduct, of receiving commendations for heroic actions, or of receiving citations for gallantry under fire have reached epidemic proportions. For example, there are only about 140 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor still alive in our nation today. That medal is only awarded under the most extraordinary circumstances of bravery under fire and selfless conduct, the award ceremony is always a matter of public record, and the award is always presented to the recipient by the President of the United States. Yet one eastern seaboard state alone has more people driving around with Congressional Medal of Honor license plates (which can only be obtained by presenting official documentation as proof they have the medal) than all the living, bona fide CMOH recipients from all 50 states, combined. The number of imposters claiming that award across the entire nation is overwhelming!
In August of 1990 the forces of Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, invaded the tiny nation of Kuwait, and were involved in the wholesale rape and pillage of her citizenry. Iraq declared to the world that they had annexed the country of Kuwait. American forces, heading a multi-national coalition of military forces, began operation Desert Shield in an effort to keep the advancing Iraqi forces from spilling out of Kuwait into neighboring nations. American citizens, like other citizens around the world, were appalled by the stories of brutality coming out of Kuwait. And like those citizens around the world, they supported the measures being taken by our nation’s military forces to halt such activities.
Operation Desert Shield gave way to operation Desert Storm in mid-January, 1991, and military hostilities ensued in the form of aerial warfare and bombardment. New and imaginative technological weaponry played an active part in that aerial campaign, capturing the wonder and admiration of the world. Only one month later, in mid-February 1991, the aerial campaign gave way to the ground campaign … ultimately lasting only four days. Iraqi forces were completely overwhelmed and defeated in an unprecedented war. By the end of the first week in March, the first American troops came home and the celebrations were unmatched. There was a tickertape parade through the streets of New York City, and marching at the head of the seemingly endless ranks of victorious troops were the generals who had guided the American and coalition forces during the fighting. Yellow “come home safely” memorial ribbons were tied to everything possible; stationary and mobile items alike. Veterans of the “Persian Gulf War” were universally hailed as “heroes”, and it was most definitely socially acceptable to not only be a veteran of the war, but to be a member of the military forces on active duty, whether engaged in combat action or not.
Almost twenty years after the last US combat troops left the Republic of Vietnam, the American public appeared determined that never again would members of its military forces be derided and scorned for doing their job. Veterans proudly recounted their military experiences, and for a period of time no Gulf War veteran could step into a bar or pub but he’d be deluged with offers from friends and acquaintances who wished to buy him drinks and proffer their congratulations on a job well done.
Ten years later, in March 2003, US military forces began Operation Iraqi Freedom with a drive into the heart of Iraq. Within 30 days the initial fighting was all but finished, and the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein was a thing of the past. The actions of the US armed forces in this campaign have literally rewritten the books on lightning warfare, and turned the spotlight of public attention and adulation on special operations forces in particular.
Despite the fact that the war in Iraq has now settled down into a protracted “mopping up” operation in the face of determined insurgent resistance and religious civil warfare, and despite a steadily declining support for the war on the part of the American public, the members of the US military forces are held in higher esteem by American citizens than at any time since the end of WWII. Despite the difficulties the armed forces are having in meeting their recruitment goals, the re-enlistment rate in all branches of the US military is higher now than ever before in the history of our nation; veterans perceive a value in their tasking and a pride in their accomplishments; they are determined to get the job done and not leave their mates to face ‘the enemy’ without them. Pride, dignity, honor, self-respect, self-esteem, and the genuine respect of the citizenry are elements associated with members of the modern US military forces as never before.
The term “hero” is classically reserved for those very few individuals who have performed acts of extraordinary bravery under fire, against incredible odds, with a total disregard for their own personal safety. Despite this classic definition, however, virtually every veteran of the war in Iraq, no matter how mundane or elite his tasking, is constantly touted as a “hero” by the American print and broadcast media.
It is this fertile environment of admiration for the American military warrior, praise for his/her personal sacrifice and dedication, and the media’s frequent grant of the much-sought-after appellation of “HERO” that has given new life to the phenomenon of the military imposter.
Part 1 – Background
On 20 December 2006, President Bush signed the “Stolen Valor Act of 2005” into law. The new law actually comprises a series of amendments to portions of the existing U.S. Code which address penalties for individuals falsely representing themselves through the fraudulent display of military uniforms, badges, awards, and the like.
The various sections of the law are a complex tangle of carefully wordsmithed statements along the lines of “if you [insert dishonorable action], then the US government can [insert penalties] to punish you”. It is vastly confusing to the majority of people who might chance to read it, and most would never consider doing any of what is proscribed within those complex statements. They are therefore puzzled why such a set of laws is even necessary.
Sadly, the truth of the matter is that those laws are greatly needed, and the more recent amendments to those laws are long overdue. Imposters who falsely claim to be military veterans, offering claims of having been granted special designations such as “Sniper”, “Ranger”, “Army SF”, or “Navy SEAL”, of receiving special awards for meritorious conduct, of receiving commendations for heroic actions, or of receiving citations for gallantry under fire have reached epidemic proportions. For example, there are only about 140 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor still alive in our nation today. That medal is only awarded under the most extraordinary circumstances of bravery under fire and selfless conduct, the award ceremony is always a matter of public record, and the award is always presented to the recipient by the President of the United States. Yet one eastern seaboard state alone has more people driving around with Congressional Medal of Honor license plates (which can only be obtained by presenting official documentation as proof they have the medal) than all the living, bona fide CMOH recipients from all 50 states, combined. The number of imposters claiming that award across the entire nation is overwhelming!
In August of 1990 the forces of Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, invaded the tiny nation of Kuwait, and were involved in the wholesale rape and pillage of her citizenry. Iraq declared to the world that they had annexed the country of Kuwait. American forces, heading a multi-national coalition of military forces, began operation Desert Shield in an effort to keep the advancing Iraqi forces from spilling out of Kuwait into neighboring nations. American citizens, like other citizens around the world, were appalled by the stories of brutality coming out of Kuwait. And like those citizens around the world, they supported the measures being taken by our nation’s military forces to halt such activities.
Operation Desert Shield gave way to operation Desert Storm in mid-January, 1991, and military hostilities ensued in the form of aerial warfare and bombardment. New and imaginative technological weaponry played an active part in that aerial campaign, capturing the wonder and admiration of the world. Only one month later, in mid-February 1991, the aerial campaign gave way to the ground campaign … ultimately lasting only four days. Iraqi forces were completely overwhelmed and defeated in an unprecedented war. By the end of the first week in March, the first American troops came home and the celebrations were unmatched. There was a tickertape parade through the streets of New York City, and marching at the head of the seemingly endless ranks of victorious troops were the generals who had guided the American and coalition forces during the fighting. Yellow “come home safely” memorial ribbons were tied to everything possible; stationary and mobile items alike. Veterans of the “Persian Gulf War” were universally hailed as “heroes”, and it was most definitely socially acceptable to not only be a veteran of the war, but to be a member of the military forces on active duty, whether engaged in combat action or not.
Almost twenty years after the last US combat troops left the Republic of Vietnam, the American public appeared determined that never again would members of its military forces be derided and scorned for doing their job. Veterans proudly recounted their military experiences, and for a period of time no Gulf War veteran could step into a bar or pub but he’d be deluged with offers from friends and acquaintances who wished to buy him drinks and proffer their congratulations on a job well done.
Ten years later, in March 2003, US military forces began Operation Iraqi Freedom with a drive into the heart of Iraq. Within 30 days the initial fighting was all but finished, and the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein was a thing of the past. The actions of the US armed forces in this campaign have literally rewritten the books on lightning warfare, and turned the spotlight of public attention and adulation on special operations forces in particular.
Despite the fact that the war in Iraq has now settled down into a protracted “mopping up” operation in the face of determined insurgent resistance and religious civil warfare, and despite a steadily declining support for the war on the part of the American public, the members of the US military forces are held in higher esteem by American citizens than at any time since the end of WWII. Despite the difficulties the armed forces are having in meeting their recruitment goals, the re-enlistment rate in all branches of the US military is higher now than ever before in the history of our nation; veterans perceive a value in their tasking and a pride in their accomplishments; they are determined to get the job done and not leave their mates to face ‘the enemy’ without them. Pride, dignity, honor, self-respect, self-esteem, and the genuine respect of the citizenry are elements associated with members of the modern US military forces as never before.
The term “hero” is classically reserved for those very few individuals who have performed acts of extraordinary bravery under fire, against incredible odds, with a total disregard for their own personal safety. Despite this classic definition, however, virtually every veteran of the war in Iraq, no matter how mundane or elite his tasking, is constantly touted as a “hero” by the American print and broadcast media.
It is this fertile environment of admiration for the American military warrior, praise for his/her personal sacrifice and dedication, and the media’s frequent grant of the much-sought-after appellation of “HERO” that has given new life to the phenomenon of the military imposter.
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