Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
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Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
AP INVESTIGATION: Texas man faked way into Army
By DANNY ROBBINS, Associated Press Writer Danny Robbins, Associated Press Writer
31 mins ago
FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas man with no military experience tricked the Army into letting him enter a reserve unit as a noncommissioned officer earlier this year, a deception that placed an untrained soldier in a leadership position in a time of war, an Associated Press investigation has found.
The revelation comes just months after the Army drew criticism for failing to flag the suspicious activities of the Army psychiatrist now charged with killing 13 and wounding dozens of others at Fort Hood.
The case, detailed in court records and other documents examined by the AP, raises more questions about the Army's ability to vet soldiers' backgrounds as it faces continued pressure from Congress over its screening and records system. While the soldier never deployed overseas, some say the case demonstrates how easily someone could pose as a member of the U.S. military
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By DANNY ROBBINS, Associated Press Writer Danny Robbins, Associated Press Writer
31 mins ago
FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas man with no military experience tricked the Army into letting him enter a reserve unit as a noncommissioned officer earlier this year, a deception that placed an untrained soldier in a leadership position in a time of war, an Associated Press investigation has found.
The revelation comes just months after the Army drew criticism for failing to flag the suspicious activities of the Army psychiatrist now charged with killing 13 and wounding dozens of others at Fort Hood.
The case, detailed in court records and other documents examined by the AP, raises more questions about the Army's ability to vet soldiers' backgrounds as it faces continued pressure from Congress over its screening and records system. While the soldier never deployed overseas, some say the case demonstrates how easily someone could pose as a member of the U.S. military
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Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
This person disgusts me. When I think all that my Ranger son and AF son have done to serve this country, I get furious. Man up, son. No wonder his wife anulled the marriage.
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Shit Bird!
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Too many people in our institution are not willing to confront someone who talks a good game. This just further rationalizes the vetting program we have in place here. It's incredible that a social website is harder to gain access to than an army unit.
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Absolutely, but we are not the average social site.K.Ingraham wrote:Too many people in our institution are willing to confront someone who talks a good game. This just further rationalizes the vetting program we have in place here. It's incredible that a social website is harder to gain access to than an army unit.
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Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Yup......he is a poser.
Like most people in Texas, they are here ILEGALLY, making them poser's.
And now this guy......a poser.
Everyone from Texas is now offically a poser !
Like most people in Texas, they are here ILEGALLY, making them poser's.
And now this guy......a poser.
Everyone from Texas is now offically a poser !
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
RANGER513 wrote:Everyone from Texas is now offically a poser !
gooooooooooo fuck yourself!
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
I'm disgusted too! Why didn't he deploy? lol
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
If he has time, and you are nice to him, maybe RGRPuck will post the story of the guy his dad trained, who went AWOL from basic training, ended up in Vietnam (not once, but twice), promoted to SGT, got awarded a Silver Star, was on the Ed Sullivan show, and still never was officially in the Army.
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Nothing gets you up to speed like OJT. I imagine there is a line unit deployed somewhere right now that needs a point man to sniff out IEDs.
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Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
From a strictly intellectual and academic standpoint using my highly developed mastery of the English language, I submit to you that perhaps you should play high and go fuck yourself.RANGER513 wrote:Yup......he is a poser.
Like most people in Texas, they are here ILEGALLY, making them poser's.
And now this guy......a poser.
Everyone from Texas is now offically a poser !
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Huh, bureaucracy at its best. Can't wait until they start running healthcare.
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Re: Texas Man Faked His Way Into Army
Fed probably needs to hire Clive as Poser Czar! Puck might be willing to be his assistant.
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