Someone asked why are Special Forces guys so sensitive about the term Special Forces and people falsely claiming to be one and why we do this. When will this clown give it up? We saw a many-year relationship (probably 13 years) thatRon had with the UC ROTC program. Don't do this to your family and friends. It also looks like he added a Ranger Tab to his website. It's really pathetic that people try to get away with this type of stuff. What he wore on his Svc Dress didn't seem out of character; my cousin was w/ 19th SFG(A) and I remember seeing him in his SVC dress before. He said he was in the Utah National Guard. A veteran friend posted his video on his 501 Facebook and honored him at a veteran event. Richard Calvert, fake Green Beret was sent to us about a year ago. The third nomination was downgraded to a 2nd Distinguished Service Cross but later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. We had Greg Buck a while back and he slipped through the cracks. 222 views2 hours ago 10:46 Ron. Ruh-roh! After our article came out, we were sent another video of him claiming to have been stabbed while deployed as a team medic down south fighting the drug wars. We also found a YouTube video of him claiming to be an 18D (Special Forces Medic). Steve Balm | July 12, 2022 Our friends at the Guardians of the Green Beret (GotGB) recently posted a case on this Ron Fernandez fella. We were in dialog with him through the GBF. It is also played at the end of every Denver Broncos home victory. The 1st time I met Ron he was in ACUs w/ typical combat flair (i.e., SF patches on both sleeves, Ranger tab, CIB, abn/aaslt wings). Please keep comments civil or you'll be removed from the forum. He just didn't think it was worth it. DET A-431 (CAI CAI), D CO, 5TH SF GROUP, South Vietnam, Kien Phong province He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. What are the chances a personsit down across the desk from a guy youre trying to impress and potentially get a job from and you're BOTH Green Berets? 10) Ron Fernandez the fake Green Beret pretends he knows what he's looking at after Land Nav. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. Ron was introduced as a member of the Ohio National Guard at that time. Here is the listing The Guardians of The Green Beret have for Jeremy Dewitte Added to the Hall of Zeros April 2020 . People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. 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. 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. 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. False, Records do NOT support this claim. We've identified all men in the picture. My SEL MSG XXXXX and one of our cadre, CPT XXXX XXXXXXX, had similar thoughts seemed weird to all 3 of us. Calvert called me 3 times this afternoon in the span of 10 minutes. We put him on the action item list and as all too often is the case, he slipped into the abyss as other more pressing cases came in. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. We were sent this fake Green Beret over 2 years ago. I asked him if he was an SF medic then why was he not put on an SF team when he got to Nam he gave me an explanation that I could not follow. In the meantime, I shared all of this w/ MSG XXXXX, CPT XXXXXXX, MSGs(R) XXXXXXXand XXXXX, LTCs(R) XXXXXXXXand XXXX, COL(R) XXXXXX, and my HR tech Ms. XXXXXXXXXXX. Our partners at Guardians of the Green Beret share their work with us on this fellow, Bradford Hynde, who wanted to be a member of the VFW so badly, he pretended to be a combat veteran special forces soldier. Well done. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Joey claimed to be both a Staff Sergeant and Master Sergeant but used the abbreviation 'SSGT' instead of the US Army accepted 'SSG.' RememberourBrothers. You can click this link to hear him in his own words. At the bottom of the picture section, click the red bar to expand more pictures. is that white shirt even a thing? He wasn't even Airborne. We assume he was in the National Guard and he confirmed that over the phone. Special Forces Assessment and Selection 2009: False, Special Forces Qualification Course 2009:False, 18B, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant:False, 18E,Special Forces CommunicationsSergeant:False, 18F, Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant:False. 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. Claims to have done 54 combat jumps in Vietnam. We were in Westarea Fire Department TOGETHER and he lived in a trailer on Haretown road. We think when we hammered him with the fact we had the YouTube video, he finally came clean. 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). Franco K Webb the fake Green Beret will now be added to Guardiansofthegreenberet.com hall of zeroes forever. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. Dennis emailed us that he never claimed to be a Green Beret yet friends and family say different. We didn't have to wait for denial of records from NPRC since Ron Fernandez admitted that he never even attended basic training, much less the Basic Airborne Course, Selection, and the Special Forces Qualification Course. The phone call was short. My Recon bud says based on what Calvert said that it seems obvious that he has been challenged before and has learned that if he sticks to his guns people give up. He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. I told him he was full of shit, he was NOT a commissioned officer, and I couldn't in good conscience let him give the oath of office to a cadet when I couldn't verify his commission. Ron failed to respond, and when I pursued him he had every excuse in the world as to why he couldn't produce it. In honor of our fallen Green Berets, SF Brothers in collaboration w/ Excalibur Industries, have come up with these high quality Remembrance Chips. XXXXwas pissed he'd been taken for a ride for so long. If you want what we have, just join the military. Their website has a "hall of heroes" dedicated to decorated Special Forces veterans and a "hall of zeroes" for the imposters. We won't use your name or email address. He went to basic and AIT. Franco Webb claimed to be a Special Forces Medic (18D) while running for Mayor of Fayetteville NC. CSM Reggie claims to have had 25 years in Special Operations Command and told our investigator that he served in 5th SFG(A). 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. Even after we sent him his AIT picture, he still denied Nielson was his last name. He wasn't even Airborne. It's funny,he still said we had the wrong last name. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. e had Greg Buck a while back and he slipped through the cracks. This guy is to me obviously mentally ill. 6th pic is our April 2016 commissioning, Ron is far left next to MAJ XXXXX; our new SEL MSG XXXXX XXXXXis far right and I'm buried in the middle (easy to find me). This is almost unbelievable. I shared with my Recon buddy, through whom I found out about Calvert, all the troubling truths and asked him to handle the situation. 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. Gunmaker with DoD Contacts Falsely Claims to be a Green Beret. We've identified all men in the picture. XXXXX said Ron just showed up as a MAJ (XXXXX was MAJ(P) at the time) and nothing seemed out of sorts at the time. Joint Service Commendation Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Army Commendation Medal w/ 2 Oak leaf clusters:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Good Conduct Medal x4:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 campaign stars:False, Records do NOT support this claim,he never went to Vietnam, Vietnam Campaign Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim,he never went to Vietnam, Combat Medic:False, He seems to have received Med Corpsman (91A10)training in basic yet never held that as a duty MOS. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. Soldiers Medal:False, Records do NOT support this claim, Bronze Star X2:False, Records do NOT support this claim. The Green Beret Foundation(GBF) reached out to us about a week ago asking if we could verify an Anthony Travis Nielsen. Also, if Franco Webb the fake Green Beret has taken your money without performing services, send us an email. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 20) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. He told them we had the wrong guy. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. I didn't have any reason not to, so we did. I'm a YG95 guy, I assumed Ron was a few yrs senior to me (maybe YG92-93?). Yes, I am a Green Beret. Secondly, it is my hope that Mr Prouix owns up to his lies. And it just amazes me the lengths that people will go through to embellish military service. He was getting away with his lie until his partner reached out to Guardians of the Green Beret. He said he'd reach out. 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. The 7th Grp picture he pretends is his is an ODA from the mid-'80s. I called MSG(R) XXXXX and shared the same. Not until later at least. This is what we see him accomplishing in the military. They give a false representation of who we are, what we are, and what we represent. is that white shirt even a thing? COL Bob Howardserved five tours in Vietnam and is the only soldier in our nation's history to be nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor three times for three separate actionswithin a thirteen month period. My SEL, MSG XXXXXXX, at the time sucked his teeth when I told him about it, chalked it up to Ron just being a lazy RC officer. 3rd is before I got there too. Sandi Sturgeonclaimed to Be a Special Forces Sniper to both people in Canada and the United States yethe said he never claimed to be a Green Beret. His actual records are toward the end. He was a CAR STEREO SALESMAN and INSTALLER on Yadkin Road the ENTIRE TIME I KNEW HIM. He was NOT Airborne qualified, nor did he receive multiple Silver Stars or Purple Hearts. While we waited on official records from HRC and NPRC, we collected his SF footprint on the web. 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. Update on our channel and how we move forward.Check out our website with over 100 fakes listed:http://guardiansofthegreenberet.com He also said he used a Barrett 50 Caliber Sniper rifle as a Special Forces Sniper. He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange. When will this clown give it up? This guy wanted to be a Green Beret so bad he faked it to the grave. Richard followed in his uncle Robert Calverts footsteps, his uncle was an Army Combat Medic in WWII in the Pacific Theater.". Never even attempted the Special Forces Qualification Course. As we were writing this,Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret texted us a message that we asked him to email. Never even attempted the Special Forces Qualification Course. When you get to the bottom of the picture section, click on the red bar to expand more pictures. I had no idea this problem was so widespread. He probably never will. Contents 1 Military police 2 Commando forces 3 Paramilitary forces 4 Other military units 5 Police forces 6 Carlists 7 Non-military 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. Offensive is not the word. I shared all of this w/ MSG XXXXXand Ms. XXXXX, she was as upset as XXXX XXXXXX. As a perfunctory thing I reached out to ALL those whom the cadets asked to give them their oath to provide a copy of their ORB (or service equivalent) to ensure everyone was good to go and we wouldn't face any fraudulent commissioning issues later in professional life (it actually happens). I just want to thank Guardians of the Green Beret. We are a store with 100% focus on headwear. Franco was sent to us long ago when someone saw a news articleabout him while he was running for mayor of Fayetteville NC. Those wings and awards are not earned. He wasn't even close. Records show a different story. I deleted the pics after we discovered Ron was a fraud. To any potential fakers. Anthony Travis the fake Green Beret. XXXXthen called Ron and confronted him. We're pretty sure he knew then and there the gig was up. Good job Guardians of the Green Beret. 4th is at a function w/ my predecessor XXXX XXXXXXXXX(far right), Ron is 2nd from left; others in the pic are my former XO MAJ XXXX XXXXXand SEL MSG XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX. 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. I feel sorry for his family. We're not sure when Rudi Gresham started living the lie but from a picture he shared, it looks like it dates pre'71. SaytheirName. Yes. #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez. We continued to gather information and told him we would move forward with the article. Meet Colonel Fred H. Meyling wannabe "Green Beret", registered nurse, counselor, holder of multiple college degrees, and Citizen of the Year. No. He doesn't show it on his ribbon rack but claims it in his Legion announcement. Their website has a "hall of heroes" - dedicated to. He was a 13B in the Utah National Guard. I guess he never thought he would hurt and shame his family to the extent he ended up doing so. In Pic #, #RonFernandez, #RonnieFernandez, #RonRFernandez, #RonnieRFernandez, Categories: TOP TEN ZEROES, Hall of ZeroesNumber of views: 11166, Tags: #RonFernandez #RonnieFernandez #RonRFernandez #RonnieRFernandez. I want to say Kosovo or SWASM. Not so fast Nicholas A. George, Green BeretNOT!!! He could have everything without dropping a single iota of blood, sweat, or tears. I'm sure he could have joined the military. I'm a suspicious mofo. If you've heard Franco K Webb the fake Green Beret make claims of being SF, Green Beret, 18D, MSG, or anything other than a 29E (Radio Repair), send us an email. He probably never will. Never a Green Beret. But after everything that follows, I was so angry I deleted the pic wished I hadn't now. XXXXcalled me back and recounted his phone call w/ Ron -- Ron admitted the impersonation. Nothing really jumped out at me as potentially wrong. Here he's shown out playing Soldier on one of his paid adventures. SFC Bennie Adkins, while serving with Detachment A-102, Camp A Shau, Republic of Vietnam, 5th SFG(A), 1st Special Forces. i never knew that, Ol' "Sarge" here talking all kinds of crap and stuff after he was exposedLOL. It must have been awesome to him to take on a persona. People probably don't realize what it would be like for me to ever actually meet a phony Green Beret. 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. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand, 17) Anthony Travis Nielsen the fake Green Beret. He was NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH, ASSIGNED TO, in SUPPORT OF, or attended ANY TRAINING that would qualify his claim of being an 18D. He told me he'd get back to me and didn't. Their work is endorsed by Special Forces associations and foundations. He said all his LRRP missions were with ARVNs so no US LRRPs would know him. 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. First of all, thank you folks for what you do, what youve done, and what youre willing to do. is that white shirt even a thing? 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. When you get to the end of the pictures, click the red bar to expand to more pictures. It is sung by a child character at the beginning and the Three Dog Night recording is played over the end credits. Wil Hamilton should practice "Thou shalt not bear false witness". NOT! maybe he has a doppelganger he doesn't know about. 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). Late on the Saturday we got a call from our BDE asking us to go on post to combine w/ Xavier for an event the next morning. 1000 jumps and 9 combat jumps. Records say different Stephen "Grizz" Dukeman claimed to be a LTC with 2 Silver Stars, a CIB with a star, and 2 Purple Hearts Not so fast. The calls with them can be heard here: Call with 1st student that wrote the memorandum. 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. #AnthonyTravis, #AnthonyTravisNielsen, #AnthonyRaids, #TravisAnthony #LiveFastCollective, #LiveFastBrand. Strst utbud av kepsar, mssor & hattar. The cadet posted pics of this and we shared them on the UC Army ROTC page. He's never before claimed Ranger so this is strange.