Can anyone explain if this guy I know is pretending to be a LTC?

Absolutely impossible in the modern military...... BUT Army Reserves or National Guard....Well that could be a different story, especially in the Northeastern States. Not right, not legal, BUT sometimes it happens. BTW, we don't need anymore nurses ANYWHERE in the military. We have so many that less than 40% see patients....... yet that's how the military justifies their gender numbers.

I would say no to that. its B/S first the 101st AIRBORNE dose not have Reserve units as far as I know. the only 101st Reserve unit is from the 26th (YANKEE) Infantry DIVISITION and is part of the MA. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. if you asked me what unit I would say Co. C 1st 101st INFANTRY 26th Div. MA. ARMY National Guard in my time 1981 to 1987 they let some come in with rank from School & R.O.T.C. but that is all on your DD214 or the equivalent from the Nat. Guard is the NGB-22 it has the same information on them like my DD214 only has my active duty on it basic training AIT & some extra training from 17 march 1982 to 11 Aug 1982 HONORABLE DISCHARGE from active duty back to my MA. National guard unit my NGB-22 Discharge has everything on it from taking my OATH on 10 DEC 1981 to my Discharge 09 DEC 1987 so if you have any doubt about and he is a friend ask him to show you his paper work or an Military ID that will have his discharged rank on it

Sounds like he's full if shit to me... ask him to name the unit he was in while with the 101st. With just your posted info, I'd bet he's a wannabe. Is he in your unit? If he is you might want to speak to your commander about your concerns. If he's not currently active/reserve/National Guard (if he's retired ask him to produce his blue ID card), report him to the folks at Stolen Valor website.

Is is very possible he is telling the truth. Medical professionals accessions can be given a relatively high rank in order to get them in the military. For example, the military needs a surgeon. They find one volunteer but the recruiters have to find a way to sweeten the deal since the doctor is highly qualified and experienced. So that they get better pay, the military branch can make them just about any rank they want.

Sooner or later that will be found out to be either legit, or straight to a courts martial. If he has been a lifer and wore the Screaming Eagle, then joined Army Reserves to dedicate more time that is admirable. I hope everything is on the up and up. Sadly, a fellow I know locally tried denying my own Son's record in the U.S Marines. This fellow was in the Navy and I heard someone say he was formally a Navy Seal. I don't know about him, but I pined for my Son and his fellow Marines and Naval Corpsmen who were in Hit and Haditha Iraq in 2005. 45 Marines and 2 Naval Corpsmen made the ultimate sacrifice, so I KNOW my Son was there and served in the battle zone. I think it is best to not jump to assumptions that might make you ashamed instead of the other person. I am a biker and served with Vietnam Veterans and am great friends with Vietnam Veterans MC, which is an international Motorcyle Club. It is really pathetic that some person who has never served would try and make themselves out to be something they never served/deserved to be called, and I do know it happens, but thankfully I have never seen an example of it here in Cleveland Ohio. I hope I never will either. Thank you all for your service by the way.

Yes, it smells fishy, but not completely implausible. Back in the 1990's the Army was facing a critical nursing shortage and waived age restrictions to join up. They gave constructive service credit for years of civilian professional experience. A good friend was a nurse-midwife in her mid-40's who got a direct commission as a senior MAJ in the ANC. She was in the zone for LTC 2 years later, eventually made BG, and was one of the first nurses to be a hospital commander.

So your acquaintance may have been directly commissioned as a senior MAJ or even a LTC.

As far as a Reserve Officer serving in an AD unit...many who join the reserves find themselves activated (willing or surprised) and in the Army Medical Department, reservists are often used.in stateside military hospitals to backfill Active Duty health professionals who populate the deployed medical units. He may actually be serving at Blanchfield Army Hospital, in which case he is not assigned to the 101st but to Health Services Command, which staffs that unit.

I would take up the MSG's offer who works @ Campbell to ask your acquaintance what ward or clinic they are assigned and then have the MSG check him out.
LTC (retired) Mark Chapin, PhD, LISW,
US Army Medical Service Corps

Most officers are actually Reservist on active duty. Doctor/Medical and Jag do authorize age waivers in special cases. But Initial entry would be CPT with only a BS, a Masters almost to PHD or possibly a PHD with an exceptional required distinct qualification in a very rare skill set would maybe change things to an 0-4, but the highest initial entry I have ever heard of is CPT due to required leadership courses,and a BS in nursing is common. Ask him where he trained, anywhere other than BAMC in San Antonio and you know he is making it up.

Definitely full shit. If he had just joined the army he wouldn't be a LTC. In fact the age limit is 27 years old. Since he's 45 that's an impossibility.
That said he's guilty of Stolen Valor.

Missed that just joined before last answer. Maybe if he was a PhD with a lot of time teaching time and experance at a stabbed or shot ER in St Louis or other city with a high murder rate but not an average RN with a BS

He could be in a USAR unit that supports the 101 at the Ft Campbell Hospital. 45 is about the right age to be an 0-5 over 20. I'm not sure of what going on with AKO, I've been retire sense 08 and can't use it anymore Although I knew a lot of nurses in their 40s that were lesser rank. Ask him to show you his CAD Card