One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong…
Real Ranger: Rangers adopt tan beret as new distinctive headgear
Fake Ranger: Jesse MacBeth
Another real Ranger:
UPDATE: Evidently the units and awards page MacBeth had posted on the commercial Military.com website has been altered since yesterday. I especially find interesting his membership in the IVAW (Iraq Veterans Against War) but his listed hobby is "killing haajis". Below are linked thumbnails to before and after shots borrowed from Allah's post on Hot Air:
UPDATE to the Update: Now criminal records are being used to show discrepancies in MacBeth's timeline of Iraqi events.
UPDATING the Updates: Via JUST CITIZENS. Not your Father's Political Party.: Nimrod of the Week
From the Army itself:
“Initial research by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg shows no Soldier with the name of Jesse Macbeth having ever been assigned to the Special Forces or the Army Rangers — which are, in fact, two separate disciplines. This appears to be some sort of hoax. No Soldier by that name at Fort Lewis to our knowledge, in the past, either. Of course, the line about "go into the Army or go to jail" is vintage TV script not heard since the 1960s. There are also numerous wear and appearance issues with the Soldier's uniform — a mix of foreign uniforms with the sleeves rolled up like a Marine and a badly floppy tan beret worn like a pastry chef. Of course, the allegations of war crimes are vague, as are the awards the Soldier allegedly received.”
8 responses so far ↓
DJN // May 23, 2006 at 9:51
Do people fake these kinds of things often?
jcrue // May 23, 2006 at 10:49
There have been cases.
Here are fakers who claimed to be Rangers who have been exposed:
http://www.armyranger.com/bb/viewforum.php?f=70
Here are a few who have been exposed as liars about their service:
http://asmallvictory.net/archives/cat_micah_wright_is_a_liar.html
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003861.htm
Unfortunately, it happens even within the active duty force where people fake their uniforms for attention:
http://www.indepundit.com/archive2/2006/05/winter_soldiers.html
DJN // May 23, 2006 at 13:03
Wow, that’s crazy that people would do that. Not to mention disrespecting all those who really are what they are. They’re just idiots I guess.
jcrue // May 23, 2006 at 14:13
I agree completely.
Andy // May 22, 2007 at 0:19
This guy is beyond laughable. He denigrates our men and women that actually ARE/HAVE served in our Armed Services. And that farcical DD215 he claims to have? So full of holes it’s amazing.
I retired after 24 years in the Army, yet I am fighting to be seen by the VA due to a backlog and this cretin falsely is awarded benefits for serving a grand total of 43 days?
I certainly hope he makes the mistake of visiting a watering hole in either Ft. Bragg or Ft. Lewis where ACTUAL SOF Soldiers frequent and starts spewing his lies. One can only hope.
One thing keeps popping up in my head, though. After watching the video posted, it is apparent that this young man is much too stupid to have come up with all of this on his own. He HAD to have handlers.
Andy // May 22, 2007 at 0:19
DD214. Oops.
Shawn D. // August 1, 2007 at 7:00
I know I’m late to the “List the fakers” party, but here’s another for the record:
“Man who posed as Marine hero sentenced to tend military graves”
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/325655_fakevet31.html?source=rss
Bum Rap // September 14, 2007 at 13:55
what I don’t understand is why a person would admit to being a Ranger. I mean, those hats are French enough, if you know what I mean, but jeez, wouldn’t you rather have a sister in a Chinese whorehouse than a brother in the Rangers?
DROP 1000, BN 20, FFE!
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