To any potential fakers. Their website has a "hall of heroes" dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. I just didn't give it any more thought. 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. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. 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). We're former and current Green Beret's, finding fake Green Berets, verifying they are not what they claim, and "Outing" their lie. At the time I never really registered the difference in RC components (ARNG vs. USAR), and Ron passed it off as having "just changed command" in Morgantown, WV, and just getting settled in at Cp Atterbury (but this wasn't his drill weekend). But after everything that follows, I was so angry I deleted the pic wished I hadn't now. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. If you've heard Joey Galindo the fake Green Beret making these false claims, email us at: Contact@Guardiansofthegreenberet.com SGM Fernandez responded to a cold email I sent and called me. 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. This is almost unbelievable. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. 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. 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. Foot. A former student he helped mentor at the University of Cincinnati ROTC saw him at an exercise with the Ohio Military Reserve wearing Sergeant rank (E-5) when he had known him for years as a Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel assigned to 19th Special Forces Group. 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. You can check it out at the link below: Click here:Article on him in the CityView. Even after we sent him his AIT picture, he still denied Nielson was his last name. And why we even bother. Not close. 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. The song is featured prominently in the film The Big Chill. From the video, Richard Calvert, Fake Green Beret showing his unearned stuff. 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. He refused to call us. To any potential fakers. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. We also have an area to honor true SF Heroes on our site 00:13:51 Steven Morales, Green Beret? Ron Fernandez, Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel, 19th SFG(A), with a CIB? He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. Don't do this to your family and friends. 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. When you get to the bottom of the picture section, click on the red bar to expand more pictures. In Pic #, #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez, Categories: TOP TEN ZEROES, Hall of ZeroesNumber of views: 11166, Tags: #RonFernandez #RonnieFernandez #RonRFernandez #RonnieRFernandez. We continued to gather information and told him we would move forward with the article. It might take a while, but we will get to you. Speaking at the National Action Network's annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Washington, Biden appeared to mock his conservative colleagues. The only thing I remember that was skewed was I had to wake him up one morning when he was supposed to be the range RSO and he failed to show up on time. Yes!! #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 14) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. If you want what we have, just join the military. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. Some people should do more research to at least get the uniform correct. 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). We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. 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. SWC couldn't find a record of any Ron (or Ronaldo, Ronnie, Ronald, etc.) If you know these blurry ribbons we have blank, leave a comment. Endorsed by. We had already sent for both Californiaand Utah Guard records. The song's refrain is used by Mariah Carey in her 1994 cover of the Christmas hymn "Joy to the World". The calls with them can be heard here: Call with 1st student that wrote the memorandum. Ron was on-and-off w/ us after that but was always calling about free football game tickets for Hero's Bowl and etc. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. He had his chance. What have people heardthe fake Green Beret Anthony Travis Nielsen claim? People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. I made the officer cadre wear their mess dress as a rule-of-thumb, I realize now Ron would always mimic us, whomever was in charge in particular. Well done. I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. I've retracted everything," he (Campbell) said. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. They presented . He also said he used a Barrett 50 Caliber Sniper rifle as a Special Forces Sniper. SF Brother's Remembrance Chips for Gravesite visits. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. Let this guy be a lesson to you. He went to basic and AIT. After that I reached out to 19th SFG(A) in Morgantown, WV, and talked w/ their S3 (cannot recall his name). He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange. You can see a video of him here and hear his confession: If you've had contact with the fake Green Beret Anthony Travis Nielsen, send us an email so we can add it to all the others. Pretty straightforward. I called Ron and confronted him w/ all the info from SWC, 4th RTB, 1st Army G1/S1 and he denied it all. The South Vietnamese Army recognized Richard for making 54 combat jumps with their 1st Airborne Division. NOT!! Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. Rap Peavy claimed to be a Green Beret for decades to help sell cars. Anthony Travis Nielsen was still claiming we had the wrong last name but also wonder why would have his address? If you want what we have, just join the military. Not close. DeOppressoLiber. I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. Contact us. When will this clown give it up? We've identified all men in the picture. Franco Webb claimed to be a Special Forces Medic (18D) while running for Mayor of Fayetteville NC. Having 46,000+ followers on Instagram and claiming to be a Green Beret, does NOT make you a Green Beret unless you've gone through the training. He told the GBF his last name wasn'tNielsen. 1) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret dressed in his fake uniform. Reply . Don't do this to your family and friends. "I did apologize to the Guardians of the Green Beret. "I love my right-wing friends who talk about the tree of liberty is water of the blood of patriots," he said. What we know Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret served on active duty from 2/28/11 until 6/10/11. We saw a many-year relationship (probably 13 years) thatRon had with the UC ROTC program. We checked with our friends over at Guardians of the Green Beret and found out they already had his records and were ready to post their case on this guy. Ron had reached out to each of them (Former students in the UC ROTC program) and asked them each to write a memorandumfor him. After that I called 4th RTB at Benning. 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. He boasted of a Purple Heart, Bronze Star. 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. CSM Reggie claims to have had 25 years in Special Operations Command and told our investigator that he served in 5th SFG(A). And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. I remember the weather was bitterly cold and windy and we bivouacked just outside the FKKY boundaries on a local training area. And he was a decent and easy-going guy. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. We are former and current Green Berets who find and investigate those who falsely claim to be a Green Beret. Well done. KIA 01/18/1968 through hostile action, small arms fire. Never a Green Beret. 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. 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. December 14, 2017 Papotia Reginald Wright Guardians Of The Green Beret Brooklyn Army vet Papotia Reginald Wright's resume was impressive by any standard. Ron XXXXXcontacted last week, approximately 12 Feb 2020, and asked for a status update on the Calvert situation. Ron Fernandez, Green Beret, Lieutenant Colonel, 19th SFG(A), with a CIB? He wears an elisted beret yet 0-6 rank on his uniform. He told me he'd get back to me and didn't. Here is the listing The Guardians of The Green Beret have for Jeremy Dewitte Added to the Hall of Zeros April 2020 . Yes, I am a Green Beret. I want to say Kosovo or SWASM. 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. 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. If you look thru the pics I attached, Ron's ribbon rack is either deliberately hidden in all the pics I found of him, or it's entirely coincidental that they're always behind someone else in the pic. 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