Posted on Jun 13, 2018
Can anyone explain if this guy I know is pretending to be a LTC?
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An old friend of mine randomly posted a photo of himself in OCP’s with LTC rank. He told everyone that he just joined the Army Rerserves. I asked him what unit, and he told me it’s the 101st Airborne. He has a BS in nursing. He’s 45 years old. He’s not on ako or on enterprise. My question is, does this story smell fishy?
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Posted 6 y ago
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Does sound fishy, but consider a possible scenario: he receives a direct commission because he is a nurse (RN?). He might be assigned to the 101st as an augmentee. I’m not a expert in this area either, but there used to be a program where reservists would be assigned to the same AD unit each summer for a few weeks. IRR? They did not have a reserve unit, per se. When I was AD in Japan we had a USAF major come spend each summer with us on the USFJ staff. Was he wearing appropriate patches and insignia? That’s often a giveaway.
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MSG Loren Tomblin
I once was sitting at a snack bar as a PV2. I had purchased an EIB at the PX to wear. A 1LT came over and asked "Son where did you get that CIB?" I told him Germany. He said "OK". I then told him it was not a CIB but an EIB. He learned a lesson that day to get all the facts before you react. I had been a former SGT in Germany but the Army chose to take my rank when I went back in to go to "Nam. I then went to language school and made E-6 in 11 months. At any rate if one studies Sun Tsu's Art of War your knowledge of that can be applied to anything. Just think outside the box and don't get stuck in the mud.
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Yes ma'am, it's definitely "fishy". It doesn't pass the smell test from start to finish . . it sounds like a story a young LCpl would tell at the EM club after one too many beers.
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Sounds to me like he/she has more then one BS . Clearly he/she has a BS in BS . I never assume gender but she did say Himself .
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CPT (Join to see) I just looked at his FB page...fishy. His page posts are all internet links. No way he "just joined" looking at his decorations. Kuwait liberation medal and a GCM with knots....
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PROFIS and a Direct Commission, maybe. Not showing up on the global or AKO....fishy. You could call The PROFIS proponent.
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The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is an active component unit. While some US Army Reserve units have affiliations and mission relationships with the 101st, you will have to be on active duty to wear that Screaming Eagle patch on your shoulder.
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A 45 year old man with a nursing BS coming into the 101st AB as a LtC?? No Jump School? That fish has been dead a long time. Trust your gut. You can do much better Cpt Salisbury.
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My daughter had 8 years AD, got out for close to 10 years. While she was out she went to school and ended up with a Masters and at least one BS. Not sure what discipline. Anyway she went in the Texas NG as a 2nd Lt. that was 6+ years ago. Made Cpt early this year..
I call BS on your friend.
I call BS on your friend.
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