Hello, 1st I searched around to try and find the correct area to ask this question. So if it doesnt belong here, please forgive me. Now from what I understand for it to be stolen valor a few things must happen. So I'm not 100% sure, but he definitely is using this to gain trust.
I live in NJ and few us of joined this neighborhood watch group cause things are starting to get bad. The guy that created this group is named Ed. My concern is, he is using this story of "I'm a Marine" to convince people he is billy bad a@*, gain their trust, and take donations to "support" the group. If you met this guy just once, he is good at convincing people but if you hang with him long enough you can see things dont add up. One of the stories he tells, when he 1st joined the Marines, the gun instructor, pulled back a curtain and said "have at it boys" and there was a display of all kinds of weapons. So he grabbed a 50. cal Barret and hit the target 150yds dead center. And after instructor witnessed his shot, moved him to recon sniper.
I never was in the military and from what I've seen in movies and etc, they are very strict...so the pulling back a curtain and letting new recruits shoot whatever gun they want, sounds crazy! It sounds like a scene outta a movie, but only you guys would know if this is kinda true or not.
There are a handful of stories but another one that stuck out as really bad is the following...He was talking about being over-seas as a reconnaissance sniper. I said it must have been hard to deal with IED's and never knowing when you might come across one...his reply: "Bro you see them, thats the CRAZY thing. Thats why they are called IED's...Identified Explosive Device"
I can see a regular person making that mistake of a calling it "Identified"....but shouldnt a Marine get it correct? In my mind, that sort of thing is drilled into their heads, so MANY times....how they are made, what they look like, what they are called, etc etc...Or is it a honest mistake?
He mentioned he had two MOS's. 2178 and 3778. He is 40 years old and said he joined after watching the twin towers come down, at 18 years old. Maybe he was in a different branch, like army or etc...or maybe he tried to join the Marines but got kicked out for medical. If it turns out to be true then I will be first to say I was wrong but something about all these stories and how he carries himself, that I find it very difficult to believe.
If someone here can please try and help or maybe point me in the right direction to find this info out would be very helpful. As mentioned we are a small group, trying to keep our community safe. And last thing we need is to find out this guy was lying and possibly stealing donations.
Thanks in advance for any advice,
Richie
I live in NJ and few us of joined this neighborhood watch group cause things are starting to get bad. The guy that created this group is named Ed. My concern is, he is using this story of "I'm a Marine" to convince people he is billy bad a@*, gain their trust, and take donations to "support" the group. If you met this guy just once, he is good at convincing people but if you hang with him long enough you can see things dont add up. One of the stories he tells, when he 1st joined the Marines, the gun instructor, pulled back a curtain and said "have at it boys" and there was a display of all kinds of weapons. So he grabbed a 50. cal Barret and hit the target 150yds dead center. And after instructor witnessed his shot, moved him to recon sniper.
I never was in the military and from what I've seen in movies and etc, they are very strict...so the pulling back a curtain and letting new recruits shoot whatever gun they want, sounds crazy! It sounds like a scene outta a movie, but only you guys would know if this is kinda true or not.
There are a handful of stories but another one that stuck out as really bad is the following...He was talking about being over-seas as a reconnaissance sniper. I said it must have been hard to deal with IED's and never knowing when you might come across one...his reply: "Bro you see them, thats the CRAZY thing. Thats why they are called IED's...Identified Explosive Device"
I can see a regular person making that mistake of a calling it "Identified"....but shouldnt a Marine get it correct? In my mind, that sort of thing is drilled into their heads, so MANY times....how they are made, what they look like, what they are called, etc etc...Or is it a honest mistake?
He mentioned he had two MOS's. 2178 and 3778. He is 40 years old and said he joined after watching the twin towers come down, at 18 years old. Maybe he was in a different branch, like army or etc...or maybe he tried to join the Marines but got kicked out for medical. If it turns out to be true then I will be first to say I was wrong but something about all these stories and how he carries himself, that I find it very difficult to believe.
If someone here can please try and help or maybe point me in the right direction to find this info out would be very helpful. As mentioned we are a small group, trying to keep our community safe. And last thing we need is to find out this guy was lying and possibly stealing donations.
Thanks in advance for any advice,
Richie
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