How
to spot a Phony SEAL
(as
outlined on the Naval Special Warfare Archives homepage)
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He's wearing
camouflage clothing decorated with multiple patches,
ribbons, and tridents.
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When asked
for his class number, says he didn't have to go through
training...went straight to SEALs from Marines, Air
Force, etc.
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When asked
what Team he was in, says Team 6 (everybody wants
to be in Team 6).
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When asked
for names, places, dates, etc., the wannabe says
it's top secret, still classified.
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Claims to
have been a POW, or his entire platoon was wiped
out and he was captured.
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Talks about
his medals, maybe even the Medal of Honor (SEALs
don't talk about their medals).
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He can't
remember the name of his swim buddy, commanding officer,
or platoon officer.
And just a few ways for you to tell:
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For
Further Clarification: While there have been and continue
to be SECRET MISSIONS, there are not now, nor have
there ever been any SECRET SEALS. There have NEVER
been any secret SEAL training classes
There
are all kinds of false claims being made in this country— doctors,
teachers, lawyers, cops, bankers, Green Berets, Marines,
Rangers, and, yes, SEALs. While we are not expert in
exposing any of the other categories, we have developed
an excellent methodology for tentatively identifying
false SEAL claims. When you meet someone in a social
situation (party, bar, restaurant, etc.) who identifies
himself as a SEAL without a reason for doing so, you
can be nearly certain that he's a phony.
When
that same person tells tales about being a SEAL
sniper-assassin or a personal buddy of Dick Marcinko's,
you can be even more positive that the stories
are NOT true. And when, upon being questioned,
he states that his military records are sealed
on grounds of national security, you know he's
an impostor! Another sure sign is the wearing of
scruffy camouflage uniforms that are covered with
patches and ribbons. For example, the area around
the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, DC, is literally
filled with phony military vets of all services
who parade around in various bits and pieces of
uniforms.
The only thing that remains to be done is to officially confirm that
an individual never went through Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)
Training. You do that by going to the link found at the bottom of each
of the pages of Alphabetical listings where it says "Submit a report..." and
filling out the SEAL Claim Reporting Form. We will consult our database
of all SEALs to graduate from training since 1950 and get back to you
within 1 week.
Just so you'll know that not every SEAL claim is false, about one in
twenty inquiries results in our being able to identify an authentic SEAL.
That makes us real happy!
Keep those cards and letters (and e-mails!)
coming, folks!
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