How to spot a Phony SEAL

[CPLCLINK]

I was in a convienant store in Durant OK, have a tattoo on right shoulder that says USMC. Guy behind the counter who by the way is 5 ft nothing and about 250 has on a ballcap that says MARINES on it. He asks when was I in, I reply 93-97. He goes on to say he was in Force Recon in the late 80's. I had neither the time nor inclination to keep talking about it. Just told him that I was 2531 (radio operator) with 3rd AABN (AMTRACS) out of Delmar. Did deploy to Somalia to assist with the pullout with MEU and spent time in Okinawa (Camp Schwab). Not a "glorious" tour and not a lot of action to speak of. I am very proud that I served but it burns me up when you see a store clerk telling me he was Force Recon and he looks like a bag of sh*t. I could be wrong and this guy was Chesty reborn, but very doubtful. You would think someone with as much training as Force Recon goes through he would have qualified for a much better job. Recon was right across the st from the ramp at Delmar and I watched those guys train. Just an observation.

Semper Fi
Cpl Tracy Rimpel 2531
Echo Co. Maint Plt, 3rd AABN 93-97

[JCam0331]

I was in a convienant store in Durant OK, have a tattoo on right shoulder that says USMC. Guy behind the counter who by the way is 5 ft nothing and about 250 has on a ballcap that says MARINES on it. He asks when was I in, I reply 93-97. He goes on to say he was in Force Recon in the late 80's. I had neither the time nor inclination to keep talking about it. Just told him that I was 2531 (radio operator) with 3rd AABN (AMTRACS) out of Delmar. Did deploy to Somalia to assist with the pullout with MEU and spent time in Okinawa (Camp Schwab). Not a "glorious" tour and not a lot of action to speak of. I am very proud that I served but it burns me up when you see a store clerk telling me he was Force Recon and he looks like a bag of sh*t. I could be wrong and this guy was Chesty reborn, but very doubtful. You would think someone with as much training as Force Recon goes through he would have qualified for a much better job. Recon was right across the st from the ramp at Delmar and I watched those guys train. Just an observation.

Semper Fi
Cpl Tracy Rimpel 2531
Echo Co. Maint Plt, 3rd AABN 93-97

Well, then again late '80s was a long long time ago...he might have his reasons for why he's out of shape now and a store clerk. I'd give him the benefit of a doubt. If he wants to go around being a liar then I feel sorry for him.

But if he was truly a Force Recon Marine...then ooorah and carry on lol

[JCam0331]

i have good one,maybe the best one yet, when i was at anphib. assult school
at camp pen. one in our class told us he was prior service.he was a ranger in the army and he also before that was a navy seal and that he was a trained
killer (and he wasnt drunk every time he told us this) i swear,we all thought he was full of sh#t,but the whole 6 wks we were their he was aways talking
about what a stud mass killing machine he was, we got in a fight one night at the eclub and i kicked the crap out of him,well any way when we graduated
i asked him were his jump wings were, he should be wearing them. o idnt were them to many people ask me about them(riiiight).find out a month later he was just in the navy nothing more or less.

Yeah ummmm you don't go from SEALs to the 75th Ranger Regiment

You can go from Rangers to SF (Green Berets) or Rangers to 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force) but yeah you don't just jump branches of service...even in the Special Forces community lol

lol what a gaywad this guy is full of crap

[JCam0331]

stopped a guy a few years back for weaving (my probable cause to stop for DUI) walked up to the car and asked for his driver's licence and insurance card. he handed me his military (navy) id and said he was a SEAL with Team 6. statrted to ask him questions about where he went to school and he blew it right from the start. kept talking to him (trying to get the odor of alcohol on his breat) (got it) and told him i was placing him under arrest for DUI. he stated that Federal Law said i could not arrest him since he was a SEAL. my responce to him was when the rest of his team showed up to "break" him out of jail then i would beleive him, until that time shut the F%#k-up and get in my car. while he was in jail did research and found he had just graduated basic and was due back in two days. he didn't make it. court sentenced him to 30 days. i also added the charge of falsification to it and the local prosecutor ran with it.

Nice !!!!! What a piece of crap !!!

Besides...retard (not you, the guy lol), there is no SEAL Team 6 anymore, its now called Naval Special Warfare Development Group...or DEVGRU

and no SEAL would ever go around saying "I'm a US Navy SEAL, Team 6"

freaking homo needs to be punched in the face

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Yeah ummmm you don't go from SEALs to the 75th Ranger Regiment

You can go from Rangers to SF (Green Berets) or Rangers to 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force) but yeah you don't just jump branches of service...even in the Special Forces community lol

lol what a gaywad this guy is full of crap

Actually, there ARE some who have 'cross pollinated', (for want of a better term LOL) from one to the other. There are soldiers right now who rate "the budweiser" and plenty of SEALS who've been through ranger school. So it is 'possible' to do. Not as super rare as you might think, either.

Of course, the lad in question was FOS, but don't assume it cannot be done. It has.

[Zulu 36]

Well, then again late '80s was a long long time ago...he might have his reasons for why he's out of shape now and a store clerk. I'd give him the benefit of a doubt. If he wants to go around being a liar then I feel sorry for him.

But if he was truly a Force Recon Marine...then ooorah and carry on lol

While I was never force recon, I was generally in very good shape up until about 12-years ago when my body started to fall apart, thus helping to cause an early retirement from the PD. Part of my problem was an old back-injury from a parachute jump (sport, not military).

My weight in the Corps was about 165 (I'm 5' 11"). As a police officer, my weight ran about 175 - 180, but I lifted more weights than I did while in the Corps. I bossed a part-time SWAT team, so getting soft wasn't an option.

Right now, I'd love to just get below 200. I've recently lost 20-lbs so I'm happy about that, but I'm still 230.

Moreover, while I am working on a PhD to keep my mind active, I work part-time for a friend as a printer at his print shop. That job is more for a reason to get my fat butt out of bed early and out of the house for a few hours daily since I don't drink any more. So, sometimes a "lowly" seeming job is just to keep busy more than it is to earn money.

Sometimes sh*t happens to people who would rather not be the way they are, but can't do much about it. So they improvise, adapt, and overcome.

[JCam0331]

Actually, there ARE some who have 'cross pollinated', (for want of a better term LOL) from one to the other. There are soldiers right now who rate "the budweiser" and plenty of SEALS who've been through ranger school. So it is 'possible' to do. Not as super rare as you might think, either.

Of course, the lad in question was FOS, but don't assume it cannot be done. It has.

Negative...yes many SEALs and Force Marines have been through Ranger school, but that does not make them an Army Ranger. That makes them Ranger qualified and they are still SEALs or Force Recon Marines.

As for soldiers rating the SEAL Trident...umm I've never heard of that in my life unless the soldier finished his enlistment in the Army then went to the Navy intending to be a SEAL. Then he would no longer be a soldier, he would be a sailor for all intents and purposes.

[jdp031399]

Well here’s a story that royally ****ed me off. I work for Fort Worth PD and one of our recruits went to our local Birthday Ball last year. Well, they had a WWII vet come as the guest speaker and he was great. When it came time for the oldest/youngest (he was approx 24ish) marines there, guess who comes up saying he was the youngest marine present. Well after all said and done, someone heard about this and called him on it. Well, in true marine fashion, people got on the phone and started calling each other. Well, I’m sorry to say I knew the kid so I called him to check, because, no there was no way he would be soooooo stupid and if it was true, I wanted a piece of his ass. Well the conversation went like this.>>
So “dumba$$” I hear you’re a marine. He says he was. I begin asking the questions to let him dig a hole i.e. unit, rank, MOS. Well after not knowing any, I politely asked, “you don’t know what your F***ing MOS was?” and then it comes out of his mouth. “Well, I hurt my ankle in boot camp so they didn’t let me graduate.” OOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhh really, I was fit to be tied. I wanted to bead him to a bloody pulp. Not only was he lying about earning a title that he did not earn but he disgraced a tradition for marines. Well, the son of one of the head instructors for our academy is a marine and he takes great pride in this fact. So, we made sure he was well informed of this information. Yeah, I only wish I could have been there when the kid got peppered sprayed. The hosed him good. Well, after all was said and done, the kid got fired on an unrelated incident.

[yellowwing]

Well, after all was said and done, the kid got fired on an unrelated incident.

...and I bet he thought it was unfair that suddenly no one had his back! Frack him and feed him fish heads.

[SlingerDun]

I worked with an Arizona ranch cowboy who once told me matter of fact that he was a Navy SEAL, Vietnam. He was a decent guy and a good hand so i didn't pry much but one of his eyes had been knocked out and the good one looked through coke bottle glass. So i had to say something and asked if the Kingman Arizona high school had a good swim team. Say's he didn't have much use for high school and learned to swim in the Colorado river. Well i didn't feel like disecting any sea stories so i left it at that.

[jdp031399]

...and I bet he thought it was unfair that suddenly no one had his back! Frack him and feed him fish heads.

Oh yeah, no one had his back and no one felt sorry for his sorry ass for getting fired. We didn't need him in our ranks

[redbucket6rf]

Anybody that claims to be or have been in the military regardless of which branch they served should have there **s whipped! Either tell the truth or shut the **** up!

[yanacek]

Based on personal experience, those that have distinguished themselves in combat or have served in elite units such as SEALS and Recon do not brag about their exploits. They are generally some of the most humble individuals you will ever meet. My rule of thumb is that those who brag about their service are more than likely frauds. Combat and elite units seem to have a way of "weeding out" those with the braggard mentality.

[yanacek]

Speaking of bragging about awards. I knew an Army Captain who had served in Vietnam and was always bragging about his Bronze Star. As it turned out he was legitimate, although he received the award for serving a tour in Vietnam as an adjutant in Saigon. His award turned out to simply be an "end of tour" award and had nothing to do with heroic acts. It seems that a Bronze Star was a routine award for officers completing a satisfactory tour in Vietnam at the time.

In fairness to this man, he never claimed to be a hero, he just let everyone assume he was by bragging about his Bronze Star. As I said above, be suspicious of those who brag.

[yellowwing]

The only bragging I heard in service was an Air Wing Colonel. He was prideful of the Award he didn't have. The Purple Heart, because he was such a great combat Aviator.

Then I boldly asked him, "Where did you earn your Silver Star, Sir?"

"In combat," was his simple humble reply.