Another case of in-ranks stolen valor.

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:28:49 -0400

I don't know how the military continues to be plagued by these instances of stolen valor, especially within senior leadership positions. I couldn't imagine walking around somewhere with an unauthorized badge or ribbon on my uniform. As service members I don't think it is very difficult to identify service members who are wearing something they shouldn't be. What are your thoughts on the verdict for this CSM? As well as your thoughts for the penalty of similar acts of stolen valor from his officer counterpart, LTC Green?

http://guardianofvalor.com/csm-perry-t-mcneill-found-guilty-of-stolen-valor-sentenced-to-reduction-in-rank-and-pay-forfeiture/

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2015 4:46 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:46:47 -0400

I just don't know what these current servicemembers are trying to prove. The record is easy to run. Own what you've earned (or haven't earned). It's that simple. Integrity.

Response by CW4 Larry Curtis made Apr 15 at 2015 2:06 AM

CW4 Larry Curtis — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:06:40 -0400

Yikes...I just posted this as another topic. Sorry, I had not realized you had put this one up already. I was so taken by this story I just brought it over here without checking. Sorry about that.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 19 at 2015 4:16 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 04:16:20 -0400

Related story ... this one involving a Marine Sergeant Major (gulp!) ...

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/03/24/battalion-sgt-maj-relieved-claims-he-embellished-bio/70372288/

Sergeant major relieved after claims he embellished awards

The sergeant major of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines has been relieved after Marines raised disturbing questions about discrepancies in his official

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2015 4:24 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:24:33 -0400

When I first came across this story something about this man looked very familiar. Then it dawned on me that back in 2000 when I was in AIT he was my Drill Sergeant. He was a tough tough DS, but he was always fair. Think of Major Pain and it was him to a t. He talked like him and I even believe he had a gold tooth as well.

What I remember most though was thinking he could do anything he could ever dream of, when we would run he always had the A group and as his front road guard he would tell me we were not stopping until HE puked. Now I considered myself pretty fast back then with a 10:15 two mile, but he would blow me out of the water. I asked him what his time was one time and I believe he said something like 9:20. I believe every part of that. Do you know how hard it is to get someone who can run that fast to puke. lol.

I recently spoken to my old Platoon Sergeant from 2002 who was a Drill with him during my time at AIT and I asked his opinion this was his reply:
Well as you know he was a Drill Sergeant with me so I don't want to say anything negative about him but it does suck and it'll take a long time for him to past the humiliation.

Shame that a career where you reach the pinnacle of your profession is sullied because he was trying to be something he was not.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 13 at 2015 8:13 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 13 May 2015 20:13:58 -0400

Am I stupid to think the risk is not worth the reward. Even if one has a big ego, its not worth posing with unearned stuff.

Response by SGT David T. made May 15 at 2015 9:48 AM

SGT David T. — Fri, 15 May 2015 09:48:05 -0400

This sort of display of dishonesty goes against all of our core values. A senior NCO who does this should punted from the service. Obviously he cannot live up to the Army Values and as such should not be a NCO.

Response by SPC Tiwanna Cullins made Aug 16 at 2017 7:06 PM

SPC Tiwanna Cullins — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:06:53 -0400

Personally I feel as if they won't bow down to authority, awlways got something to prove I just retired from the federal bureau of prisons and before I worked in county jail after the army. They had more soldiers in the county jail in fayetteville nc than in the 82 airborne. I mean these young soldiers were doing everything imaginable from. Murder to food stamp fraud to selling drugs on post. It was awful with the standards that the army is allowing to sign up since the Iraq war started. No one should be surprised as to why they are getting out. Low standards

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 24 at 2018 8:30 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 24 May 2018 20:30:32 -0400

OK 1. Both the LTC and CSM's career's are over, in fact they will be lucky to ask for retirement. 2. It is a damn shame they did this for their troops to follow. he, CSM by being demoted is probably QMP bait, and the LTC will never command anything to include a Messkit repair station with the penguins. More likely he will be asked to turn in his retirement ASAP.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Aug 9 at 2019 6:32 PM

SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:32:53 -0400

An Interesting Read!

Response by 1SG Daniel Bellina made May 11 at 2021 2:07 PM

1SG Daniel Bellina — Tue, 11 May 2021 14:07:12 -0400

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