There are lots and lots of males out there who claim to have been in various military special operations outfits, who are phonies. They're all over the place.
Here is a link to the blog owned by Don Shipley, a former Navy SEAL, who constantly "outs" and exposes the many phonies who claim to have been "SEALs." He also has a sense of humor in how he presents the information. (If coarse language offends you, do not go to Shipley's site.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qokNgLXGPuM
A little over a year ago, I ran into a young guy who told me he had been a Navy SEAL. I had no way of knowing if he were or not. Didn't really question anything about what he said as I don't know enough to tell if what a person claiming such a title is valid or not.
The young man was in very good condition, and seemed to know a lot about the training. A couple of things he said, however, just did not seem quite kosher to me. I asked him his BUD/S class and he told me, Class ###. I contacted a friend of mine who was a current, many-years SEAL and asked him if he could check if the young man had been a SEAL? I gave him the name and class number. He said he would check the SEAL Data Base and get back to me.
The next day I received his e-mail. He said the young man "had not been forthcoming." He had indeed gone through part of the BUD/S Class ###, but had been "Dropped For Performance." He said that if the young man continued saying he was a SEAL, to get back to him as they had some people who'd come talk to him.
I did not again see the young man, as he left for another job somewhere else. I don't know if he's telling the same story or not. Hope he has stopped.
FWIW.
S.M.
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Originally Posted by Sarge47
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