He went to basic and AIT. Never a Green Beret. Soldiers Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Bronze Star X2:False, Records do NOT support this claim. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Army of the United States. He should have kept quiet We were sent Ramn Montijo by some that knew him as a 1SG yet saw him wearing the rank of a Captain. 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 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. You can click this link to hear him in his own words. I remembered the 1st Army unit patch and called the 1st Army G1 no record of a LTC Ron Fernandez, SF, assigned to them at any point in past 10yrs. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. After that I reached out to 19th SFG(A) in Morgantown, WV, and talked w/ their S3 (cannot recall his name). Fred has made the following claims concerning his. These phonies do a great disservice to all us real Green Berets. Please keep comments civil or you'll be removed from the forum. This includes some ongoing conversations with Fernandez who claims he will make it all right with the press. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. Nathan Ball was sent to us by multiple neighbors with emails of him claiming to be a Big Bad Green Beret. The Guardians of the Green Beret is a team of active duty and retired Green Berets who expose Special Forces imposters and posers. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. 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. Dana claimed he hurt his knees because of too many parachute jumps and couldn't run across the battlefield anymore. Taken from a website. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. We've identified all men in the picture. Guardians of The Green Beret (Rally Point) With him admitting that was his address, we knew we had him. SF Brother's Remembrance Chips for Gravesite visits. I reached out to XXXXwho said there's "no way" any of it was true. We will redact your name and email address. First Lieutenant George K. Sisler, Hall of Heroes, Sergeant First Class Jose Rodela, Hall of Heroes. Crickets We texted him, asking if he was going to use the number he was given. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. It might take a while, but we will get to you. I called Ron and confronted him w/ all the info from SWC, 4th RTB, 1st Army G1/S1 and he denied it all. FRANCO K WEBB is a LYING POSER. Steve Morales claimed to have been a Green Beret with a Purple Heart. We are a store with 100% focus on headwear. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. !, lifelong criminal and con man. XXXXXXknew Ron for almost 10yrs, was friends w/ Ron's wife (USAF SSgt ETS'd). You can hear his call here: After the call with Ron Fernandez, the fake Green Beret, we were sent 2 memorandums. 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 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. Late on the Saturday we got a call from our BDE asking us to go on post to combine w/ Xavier for an event the next morning. 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. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Franco K Webb the fake Green Beret will now be added to Guardiansofthegreenberet.com hall of zeroes forever. But all of a sudden Ron had a home emergency and his wife drove down from Dayton late Sat to grab him and he disappeared. 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. 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. Ron Fernandez, Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel, 19th SFG(A), with a CIB? 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. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. 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. You can see Richard Calvert's claims. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. We always try and reach out to these guys yet couldn't get this fake Green Beret to answer the phone. Ourphone call with him is included immediately after the one we found of him claiming SF. I was introduced to Ron by my predecessor XXXXXXXXXXXXas a "friend of the program" who tagged along on FTXs to assist as alternate cadre. These phonies do a great disservice to all us real Green Berets. 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. Joint Service Commendation Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Army Commendation Medal w/ 2 Oak leaf clusters:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Good Conduct Medal x4:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 campaign stars:False, Records do NOT support this claim,he never went to Vietnam, Vietnam Campaign Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim,he never went to Vietnam, Combat Medic:False, He seems to have received Med Corpsman (91A10)training in basic yet never held that as a duty MOS. We think his history in and of itself shows when he takes money and doesn't NOT provide the services promised is yet another form of deceiving people. He just didn't think it was worth it. Below might be one of the few legit pictures of him while he was in the Army. False, Records do NOT support this claim. Neither time were they able to produce records that baked up that statement. 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). Franco was sent to us long ago when someone saw a news articleabout him while he was running for mayor of Fayetteville NC. Richard Calvert, fake Green Beret was sent to us about a year ago. He wasn't even Airborne. Stephen "Grizz" Dukeman, Green BeretNOT!! 3rd is before I got there too. At this point in time. A non profit group set up to help former Green Berets. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. I'm sure he could have joined the military. Richard was a Special Forces combat medic in the 8th Medical Brigade who was assigned at various times to many different fighting groups in Vietnam. I got there at 0945. They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. If you want what we have, just join the military. Even after we sent him his AIT picture, he still denied Nielson was his last name. In the spring of 2015 we did our fall FTX at Cp Atterbury, IN. The first nomination was downgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross. Contact us. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. For someone with 54 Combat Jumps, you'd think he would have some time of Airborne wings on his uniform. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans - and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. I'm sure he could have joined the military. On more than one occasion, he told the GBF the person we were looking into wasn't him and they had the wrong guy. 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. The South Vietnamese Army recognized Richard for making 54 combat jumps with their 1st Airborne Division. To any potential fakers. 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). Ran used these false claims to attain money via fundraisers and conning friends and associates. It seems they all say that. 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. 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. On July 7, the Guardians of the Green Beret group made an internet post questioning how Fernandez a Wayne High School and Wittenberg University graduate had represented his military. In Pic #, #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez, Categories: TOP TEN ZEROES, Hall of ZeroesNumber of views: 11166, Tags: #RonFernandez #RonnieFernandez #RonRFernandez #RonnieRFernandez. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 17) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. Let this guy be a lesson to you. I contacted Richard Calvert and asked to have coffee with him. Although we see Medic Corpsman in his summary sheet, we don't see him holding that as a duty MOS. We were in the process of editing down the video when we had the idea of posting an early thread on Instagram asking if anybody had heard him make these claims. Yes. "Goat school". When will this clown give it up? I shared w/ him the gist of SGM Fernandez's email and phone call and Ron went silent. Well done. He told them we had the wrong guy. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. I'm a suspicious mofo. For real Green Berets, there was one dead giveaway that Brooklyn Army vet Papotia Reginald "Reggie" Wright was an imposter. To any potential fakers. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. Joey Galindo claims Purple Heart and Bronze Star w/ a V device. He went to basic and AIT. If you want what we have, just join the military. The second nomination was downgraded to the Silver Star. Fri faktura 1-2 dagar leverans 100 dagar ppet kp Designa din egen keps & mssa 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 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!! NOT! 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. James Cooper should do some research. He arrived at 1005. Someone had reached out to them with concerns about his claims. He just didn't think it was worth it. We are former and current SF dedicated to exposing those who claim to be Green Berets falsely. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. He had forgotten to blacken out his name and you could see his last name was Nielsen. He reaffirmed to them that he did indeed complete The Special Forces Qualification Course in 2009. ______________________________________________________________. He otherwise never asked for anything and paid for his meals when we did unit functions. is that white shirt even a thing? 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. We had Greg Buck a while back and he slipped through the cracks. Special Forces Assessment and Selection 2009: False, Special Forces Qualification Course 2009:False, 18B, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant:False, 18E,Special Forces CommunicationsSergeant:False, 18F, Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant:False. Some LRRPS I know got on to this one when he is announced as a speaker at the American Legion Post 370 in Overland Park Kansas. We sent him a picture he had shared on his social media of him in AIT. You can check it out at the link below: Click here:Article on him in the CityView. 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 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. He probably never will. 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. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. Ron was modest about his claims, no outlandish war stories, etc. No valid excuse other than distracted by everything around me and kept pushing to the back. Franco Webb claimed to be a Special Forces Medic (18D) while running for Mayor of Fayetteville NC. We saw a many-year relationship (probably 13 years) thatRon had with the UC ROTC program. It turns out he was reduced in rank twice and separated from the Army for exceeding the weight limit for his height. Along with MAV-SOG in Vietnam. Ruh-roh! They collected evidence of his alleged Stolen Valor over a few weeks at the request of the Green Beret Foundation. 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. Rent the Kit, rent the NODs, pretend you're a Green Beret. I did not get a photo of that ring. I'll stretch it out just to be there let me know. Once we sent him his passport, he changed his mind and decided to call us. What he wore on his Svc Dress didn't seem out of character; my cousin was w/ 19th SFG(A) and I remember seeing him in his SVC dress before. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. What we know Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret served on active duty from 2/28/11 until 6/10/11. 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. The Guardians of the Green Beret became suspicious when Sturgeon said he was a Canadian citizen, which would have made it difficult to get the necessary security clearance to serve as a Green Beret. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. Their work is endorsed by Special Forces associations and foundations. Do you think you have an individual making claims of being a Green Beret falsely? The song's refrain is used by Mariah Carey in her 1994 cover of the Christmas hymn "Joy to the World". 1000 jumps and 9 combat jumps. 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". I reached out to XXXXX'spredecessor COL(R) XXXX XXXXXX (GS15 w/ USACE in Cincy, XXXXand I came to be friends during my tenure), and XXXXmentioned he remembered Ron as a MAJ at an event he (XXXX) was invited to by XXXXX. Guardians of the Green Berets first posted on Instagram that a well known Social Media Influencer was a fraud. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. I feel sorry for his family. We're pretty sure he knew then and there the gig was up. As we approached spring commissioning in 2017, one of the cadets asked Ron to give them their Oath of Office. He probably never will. 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. 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. Ron Fernandez, you'll now be added to guardiansofthegreenberet.com hall of zeroes forever. Follow us on. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. Lance claimed Airborne Ranger Green Beret with a CIB who was shot in the shoulder in combat. 6th pic is our April 2016 commissioning, Ron is far left next to MAJ XXXXX; our new SEL MSG XXXXX XXXXXis far right and I'm buried in the middle (easy to find me). What peaked my suspicion was our winter 2016 FTX where we went to Fort Knox rather than Cp Atterbury. While we were trying to get him on the phone we pushed forward with the case and started rough drafting the article. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. Other than an Iraq Campaign Medal Ribbon, I don't recall what other campaign ribbons he wore. While we waited on official records from HRC and NPRC, we collected his SF footprint on the web. 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. Ron asked to tag along and I didn't see any reason why not. Don't do this to your family and friends. This is the point at which I smelled bullshit. You might see a better image in picture #90. We received a 2nd email from a fellow Green Beret that actually had a sit down with him: This guy came up on my radar in May of last year, 2019. 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. If I reported Ron to his employer (a private academy in Dayton? XXXXwas pissed he'd been taken for a ride for so long. What have people heardthe fake Green Beret Anthony Travis Nielsen claim? I feel sorry for his family. Anthony Travis Nielsen was still claiming we had the wrong last name but also wonder why would have his address? He appears to be shutting down his business - https://livefastbrand.com - and social media sites, so you could get errors if you try to click on them. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. We're former and current Green Beret's, finding fake Green Berets, verifying they are not what they claim, and "Outing" their lie. Some people should do more research to at least get the uniform correct. 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). 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