Feeling like a hero, getting recognition, and being treated like a hero in addition to fellowship with real warriors was too much to pass up. 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. 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 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. I told him it is not me he needs to worry about. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. After, This is a living document so we will continue to add emails/statements to this article even years from now, so if you read this and want to make an anonymous statement, send an email to: contact@guardiansofthegreenberet.com. I did not answer. 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. The Guardians of the Green Beret is a team of active duty and retired Green Berets who expose Special Forces imposters and posers. It is sung by a child character at the beginning and the Three Dog Night recording is played over the end credits. He showed me as proof of his being SF a ring that has a skull on a 5th Gp flash, that no SF guy would wear. 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. He wasn't a braggart, never made outlandish claims to us or the cadets. 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. Some other speaking engagements his bio is listed as:Tonight our featured speaker is Richard Calvert, who has earned five purple hearts. Don Albares seems to like shiny awards he didn't earn as he wore many. 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. Nick George, 757 missions, shot 31 times, 2 Silver Stars, 6 Purple Hearts All bogus. It seems he has around 35ish civil chargesand several criminal charges. It must have felt good. 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. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. Some people should do more research to at least get the uniform correct. Those wings and awards are not earned. Let this guy be a lesson to you. We talked to friends from long ago and most have said they've severed ties with him and he's been a bullshitter for as long as they can remember. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand. These chips are designed to be placed on the grave markers of war fighters who have worn the Green Beret in the past and present. Guardians of the Green Beret 6.15K subscribers Carl was sent to us after he gave someone a business card of his claiming to be retired SF with VA diagnosed PTSD (on the card) and he should be. READ BEFORE POSTING/JOINING. I reached out to USA SWC at Bragg and talked w/ the training records guy (cannot recall his name, was a DAC). It seeks make this information available. He probably never will. I shared w/ him the gist of SGM Fernandez's email and phone call and Ron went silent. Yes. At this point in time. To any potential fakers. We think when we hammered him with the fact we had the YouTube video, he finally came clean. Yes!! I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. I was introduced to Ron by my predecessor XXXXXXXXXXXXas a "friend of the program" who tagged along on FTXs to assist as alternate cadre. I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. If you've had contact with Ron Fernandez and know him to have portrayed himself off as an LTC in 19th Special Forces Group or any type of military unit whatsoever, send us an email: contact@guardiansofthegreenberet.comwith his name in the subject. Failure on my part. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. 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. 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. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. NOT! Endorsed by. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. Overnight: Order by 11AM EST for overnight delivery.Rates vary based on order total. Either that or there's another guy with that name living in his house without his knowledge. It must have felt good. Fast forward to when he ran for mayor a second time. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Well done. If he did, he'd screw an honest young officer down the road if the commission was determined to be fraudulent in any way. KIA 01/18/1968 through hostile action, small arms fire. Captain Humbert Roque Rocky Versace (July 2, 1937 September 26, 1965) was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decorationthe Medal of Honorfor his heroic actions while a prisoner of war(POW) during the Vietnam War. I have been watching this story and it disgusts me that there are people who would assume to receive the accolades deserved, but never sought, by better, braver, stronger men. It must have felt good. Offensive is not the word. Ron arrived in ASUs and bloused boots w/ just enough stuff that seemed legit and didn't draw questions. He just didn't think it was worth it. Nielsen is 35 y/o and lives in Riverton, Utah but is originally from Huntington Beach . Army of the United States. Almost everything except taking responsibility and admitting he lied. I remember he only had 3 combat hashes, and this didn't raise suspicion w/ me based on his claim to be in 19th SFG(A). Guardians of the Green Beret lists dozens of cases on its website of individuals the group said falsely claim to be members of that special forces unit. The GotGB did some extensive work with this case so we can only scratch the surface. 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. He received his decorations for valor for actions while serving as an NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer). We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, Hall of Heroes. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. He said he would handle it. 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. His actual records are toward the end. SGM Fernandez said Ron was his little brother, was known to impersonate an SF officer from time to time, was dismayed Ron was doing it "again", and he'd handle it. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. 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). These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to. These phonies are almost always criminal otherwise in my opinion. Fri faktura 1-2 dagar leverans 100 dagar ppet kp Designa din egen keps & mssa You might see a better image in picture #90. Although we see Medic Corpsman in his summary sheet, we don't see him holding that as a duty MOS. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. 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. Let him stew. Later that day I remember we went to the Shoppette and Ron was eating a hotdog and said something about being diabetic not sure why that stuck in my head but didn't raise concern then. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. Even after we sent him his AIT picture, he still denied Nielson was his last name. I'm a YG95 guy, I assumed Ron was a few yrs senior to me (maybe YG92-93?). Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace (July 2, 1937 - September 26, 1965) was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decorationthe Medal of Honorfor his heroic actions while a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War. The phone call was short. XXXXXX was pissed and thought I was railroading Ron; she mentioned Ron was close w/ one of our former instructors now at Xavier, MAJ(R) XXXX XXXXXX, a former Infantry officer. He just didn't think it was worth it. False, he never went to Vietnam he never saw combat. Below might be one of the few legit pictures of him while he was in the Army. XXXXthen called Ron and confronted him. 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. XXXXXXknew Ron for almost 10yrs, was friends w/ Ron's wife (USAF SSgt ETS'd). The Guardians of the Green Bere t have released their report of the joint investigation of Tennessee gunmaker Blaine Campbell, who falsely claimed he was a Special Forces weapon sergeant. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. I shared with my Recon buddy, through whom I found out about Calvert, all the troubling truths and asked him to handle the situation. I took screen shots. Richard Calvert, fake Green Beret was sent to us about a year ago. He was a cook (94B20) and Clerck Typist (71B20), False, never attempted SFTG much less graduated the course, False, he wasn't even Airborne, nor did he go to combat in Vietnam, Copyright 2023 by Guardians of the Green Beret. These phonies do a great disservice to all us real Green Berets. Taken from a website. This is almost unbelievable. Ron was on-and-off w/ us after that but was always calling about free football game tickets for Hero's Bowl and etc. We will never outsomeone unless we are100% certainvia FOIA and Bragg. Once we sent him his passport, he changed his mind and decided to call us. Of course SFA National refused and nothing came of his idle threat. Please keep comments civil or you'll be removed from the forum. Fast Shipping Customzie Your Own Cap 100 days return policy is that white shirt even a thing? This is not a bullying or shaming forum. We had already sent for both California and Utah Guard records. Joey claimed to be both a Staff Sergeant and Master Sergeant but used the abbreviation 'SSGT' instead of the US Army accepted 'SSG.' Vietnam. The Guardians of the Green Beret is a team of active duty and retired Green Berets who expose Special Forces imposters and posers. Unable to recall the cadet's name or look up the Facebook profile where the pics were posted. After that I reached out to 19th SFG(A) in Morgantown, WV, and talked w/ their S3 (cannot recall his name). Jack Proulx, the fake Green Beret, doubled down on his lies when the Times-Chronicle did a follow-up article. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. Feeling like a hero, getting recognition, and being treated like a hero in addition to fellowship with real warriors was too much to pass up. We sent him a picture he had shared on his social media of him in AIT. When you get to the end of the pictures, click the red bar to expand to more pictures. 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. His family had asked him for years to stop claiming to have been in the service. is that white shirt even a thing? Joe scammed $1000's and $1000's from those around him based on his lies. Mr Prouix needs to be exposed. You know they are lying, they know they're lying, they know that you know they're lying yet they still try to push the doubt. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. First of all, thank you folks for what you do, what youve done, and what youre willing to do. I don't think there is a word for all the things that would go through my mind. A 2nd video of him claiming to have been stabbed. RememberourBrothers. There are 3 emails apologizing as the last 3 pictures in the picture section. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. 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. 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". 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