I want to say Kosovo or SWASM. 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. Had not kept tabs on it. He arrived at 1005. Those wings and awards are not earned. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. Guardians of The Green Beret (Rally Point) 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. To any potential fakers. But he dug in. The South Vietnamese Army recognized Richard for making 54 combat jumps with their 1st Airborne Division. Purple Heart x4 or 5 depending on who hes talking to. False, Records do NOT support this claim. Anthony Travis Nielson the fake Green Beret in high school. Sergeant First Class Eugene Ashley, Jr. Hall of Heroes. He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. Along with MAV-SOG in Vietnam. Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, Hall of Heroes. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand. My SEL, MSG XXXXXXX, at the time sucked his teeth when I told him about it, chalked it up to Ron just being a lazy RC officer. When will this clown give it up? Either that or there's another guy with that name living in his house without his knowledge. 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. (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. ), at the time, I firmly believed he'd lose his job and Ohio would pursue federal charges. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. It amazing when these frauds lie to you trying to make you think you have the wrong guy. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. Rudi Gresham, Fake Green Beret for 30 plus years? It also looks like he added a Ranger Tab to his website. We don't make it a habit of including criminal charges in these articles unless they bring something to the case. 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. SaytheirName. I took screen shots. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. 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. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. We also have an area to honor true SF Heroes on our site 00:13:51 Steven Morales, Green Beret? Guardians of the Green Berets first posted on Instagram that a well known Social Media Influencer was a fraud. 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. But he is still listed to speak here, its great reading, very entertaining: I explained this morning to Richard his options. Ron told me he was thinking of harming himself and I told him to seek help, but that I wouldn't pursue anything else. He wasn't even close. While we waited on official records from HRC and NPRC, we collected his SF footprint on the web. Please keep comments civil or you'll be removed from the forum. ______________________________________________________________. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. Fri faktura 1-2 dagar leverans 100 dagar ppet kp Designa din egen keps & mssa Looks like he did 2 years active duty. He questioned why someone would be looking into him. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. Jetzt kaufen: Mosby Curve Basquiat Beat Pop Black Adjustable - Herschel Cap. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. 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. In Pic #, #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez, Categories: TOP TEN ZEROES, Hall of ZeroesNumber of views: 11166, Tags: #RonFernandez #RonnieFernandez #RonRFernandez #RonnieRFernandez. His actual records are toward the end. Never even attempted the Special Forces Qualification Course. We assume he was in the National Guard and he confirmed that over the phone. Ron Fernandez, you'll now be added to guardiansofthegreenberet.com hall of zeroes forever. He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange. "We took one look at that and knew he was. It is also played at the end of every Denver Broncos home victory. Not until later at least. Stepped. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. When will this clown give it up? If you know these blurry ribbons we have blank, leave a comment. He just didn't think it was worth it. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. Waffle Slayer. Ruh-roh! guardiansofthegreenberet.com Report a suspected Special Forces (Green Beret) Fraud and what we need. I'm sure he could have joined the military. I'll stretch it out just to be there let me know. I called Ron and confronted him w/ all the info from SWC, 4th RTB, 1st Army G1/S1 and he denied it all. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. 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). In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. Steve Balm | July 12, 2022 Our friends at the Guardians of the Green Beret (GotGB) recently posted a case on this Ron Fernandez fella. Report a suspected Special Forces (Green Beret) Fraud and what we need. Ribbon rack was modest, I recall he had a Bronze Star, an MSM, and the normal Army fruit salad that followed down (ARCOM, AAM, NDSM, Army Svc Ribbon). 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. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. Yes, I am a Green Beret. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. He told the GBF his last name wasn'tNielsen. Guardians_of_the_Green_Beret Subscribe 21 Home Videos PlayLists Liked videos You can visit our website @ guradiansofthegreenberet.com We are current and former Green Beret that expose those who claim to be one of us falsely. As a perfunctory thing I reached out to ALL those whom the cadets asked to give them their oath to provide a copy of their ORB (or service equivalent) to ensure everyone was good to go and we wouldn't face any fraudulent commissioning issues later in professional life (it actually happens). He probably never will. XXXXthen called Ron and confronted him. We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. We put him on the action item list and as all too often is the case, he slipped into the abyss as other more pressing cases came in. !, lifelong criminal and con man. Ron was modest about his claims, no outlandish war stories, etc. We knew immediately he was a fraud. Yes, I am a Green Beret. Yes, I am a Green Beret. 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. Here he's shown out playing Soldier on one of his paid adventures. It seems we can't keep up with these frauds as others come in while we're waiting for records. 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. I'm sure he could have joined the military. Their website has a "hall of heroes" dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. From the video, Richard Calvert, Fake Green Beret showing his unearned stuff. At least until you reached out a few weeks ago. For the first one, the Guardians of the Green Beret just published a case on Anthony Travis Nielsen . Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. I took screen shots. 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. Do you think you have an individual making claims of being a Green Beret falsely? We are former and current SF dedicated to exposing those who claim to be Green Berets falsely. The investigation was a partnership between the Guardians of the Green Beret and the Second Amendment Foundation 's Investigative Journalism Project. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. 12) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret attended one of the many Balls he attended over the years. When will this clown give it up? 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. Yes!! 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. Reply . He wasn't even Airborne. What peaked my suspicion was our winter 2016 FTX where we went to Fort Knox rather than Cp Atterbury. 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. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. I didn't have any reason not to, so we did. 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. Let this guy be a lesson to you. We will neverout someone unless we are 100% certain via FOIA and Bragg. First of all, thank you folks for what you do, what youve done, and what youre willing to do. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. Derek Hamm the fake Green Beret was sent to us way back in 2017. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. That might not be his birth name, but it is the name he used while he attended Basic Training. 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. 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. 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. 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. His other awards for valor include the Distinguished Service Cross - our nation's second highest award, the Silver Star - the third highest award, and numerous lesser decorations including eight Purple Hearts. He otherwise never asked for anything and paid for his meals when we did unit functions. Calvert told me at the end of our discussion this morning that his wife is a lawyer so a suit will cost him nothing and to bring it on. 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 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. Nothing really triggered suspicion and he seemed to know his stuff. 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. NOT!! Nielsen is 35 y/o and lives in Riverton, Utah but is originally from Huntington Beach . XXXXXX was pissed and thought I was railroading Ron; she mentioned Ron was close w/ one of our former instructors now at Xavier, MAJ(R) XXXX XXXXXX, a former Infantry officer. 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. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. If you want what we have, just join the military. No "No LTC Ron Fernandez was a BN CDR here", and he couldn't recall a LTC Ron Fernandez in 19th Grp in any capacity. When will this clown give it up? I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. No. As we approached spring commissioning in 2017, one of the cadets asked Ron to give them their Oath of Office. He just didn't think it was worth it. 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. 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.. Lance claimed Airborne Ranger Green Beret with a CIB who was shot in the shoulder in combat. Once we sent him his passport, he changed his mind and decided to call us. Although we knew beyond doubt we were on the right guy, it's always nice to get a confirmation. We assume he was in the National Guard and he confirmed that over the phone. They collected evidence of his alleged Stolen Valor over a few weeks at the request of the Green Beret Foundation. Soldiers Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Bronze Star X2:False, Records do NOT support this claim. Never even attempted the Special Forces Qualification Course. Well done. Not close. Galindo lives in Fresno, CA and is 60 years old at the time of this write-up - Aug 2021. As we were writing this,Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret texted us a message that we asked him to email. Unable to recall the cadet's name or look up the Facebook profile where the pics were posted. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. The third nomination was downgraded to a 2nd Distinguished Service Cross but later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. I'm sure he could have joined the military. It seems he has around 35ish civil chargesand several criminal charges. No valid excuse other than distracted by everything around me and kept pushing to the back. Here is the listing The Guardians of The Green Beret have for Jeremy Dewitte Added to the Hall of Zeros April 2020 . i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. 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. 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. 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. 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). When you get to the end of the pictures, click the red bar to expand to more pictures. The song is featured prominently in the film The Big Chill. Taken from his facebook. 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 said he'd send an apology email, which was also a lie as he still has yet to send the article. 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? Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. 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