Hero's welcome backfires on Soldier: What are your thoughts?

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Fri, 22 May 2015 21:43:06 -0400

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/87291857.html?mobile=y

all I can say is ouch!

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A Fort Lewis soldier returning from Afghanistan got a hero's welcome in his home state of Wisconsin. But as it turns out, that soldier's story and the truth aren't exactly on the same page. And he may be in trouble - in more ways than one.

Response by SGT Hector Rojas, AIGA, SHA made May 22 at 2015 9:45 PM

SGT Hector Rojas, AIGA, SHA — Fri, 22 May 2015 21:45:24 -0400

This is the dumbest thing I've heard.
What was he thinking?

Response by Capt Richard I P. made May 22 at 2015 9:56 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Fri, 22 May 2015 21:56:18 -0400

Idiots doing idiot things.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made May 22 at 2015 9:55 PM

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Fri, 22 May 2015 21:55:50 -0400

It's been a few years since this happened, I think.

Response by CPO Joseph Grant made May 22 at 2015 9:58 PM

CPO Joseph Grant — Fri, 22 May 2015 21:58:58 -0400

The stupid shall be punished

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 22 at 2015 10:05 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Fri, 22 May 2015 22:05:02 -0400

Stupidity sucks, and it looks and sounds like this kid is loaded with it. Wife and Fiance? Sergeant and Specialist? What was this kid thinking? Or perhaps better yet was he thinking? Stolen Valor while still in uniform? I wonder if he can spell UCMJ?

Response by SFC Joseph James made May 22 at 2015 10:08 PM

SFC Joseph James — Fri, 22 May 2015 22:08:42 -0400

Ouch indeed! I like the "Fiance" part! lol

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2015 10:11 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 22 May 2015 22:11:03 -0400

Response by MSgt Brian Welch made May 22 at 2015 11:39 PM

MSgt Brian Welch — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:39:11 -0400

Hero?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 12:10 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:10:34 -0400

DOH!
Looks like he won't have to worry about actually making Sergeant soon.

Response by COL Charles Williams made May 23 at 2015 1:08 AM

COL Charles Williams — Sat, 23 May 2015 01:08:17 -0400

I continue to not understand the fakers who have actually have served, but embellish their service... I am not sure which is worse the fakers from within, or the fakers who have never served a day. TSgt Joshua Copeland

Response by SGT Anthony Rossi made May 23 at 2015 1:13 AM

SGT Anthony Rossi — Sat, 23 May 2015 01:13:28 -0400

speechless.......

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made May 23 at 2015 1:30 AM

CPT Ahmed Faried — Sat, 23 May 2015 01:30:12 -0400

boom goes the dynamite

Response by CPL Jay Freeman made May 23 at 2015 2:28 AM

CPL Jay Freeman — Sat, 23 May 2015 02:28:23 -0400

Young dumb and full of c $m but all in all busted. I was station at fafb for a short time and the px wouldn't let you buy rank you didn't have proof of wearing

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 7:45 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 07:45:21 -0400

Serves him right. I don't understand why Soldiers feel the need to 'inflate' their experience. His family and friends are proud of him regardless.

Response by SPC David Hannaman made May 23 at 2015 9:14 AM

SPC David Hannaman — Sat, 23 May 2015 09:14:00 -0400

Ha ha... Busted you dumb mother f@&$er!!!

What you think your momma wouldn't love you if you didn't have jump wings?!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 9:27 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 09:27:49 -0400

Can we try to make sure he isn't allowed to join RP???

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 10:17 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 10:17:59 -0400

Response by PFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 10:21 AM

PFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 10:21:18 -0400

He said he did all that so that his mom would be "proud of him". His mom would've been just as proud if he returned with his Spc. patch and no Airborne badge.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 11:26 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 11:26:38 -0400

He had a lot to be proud of! He was an American soldier who did serve in Afghanistan! specially in light of all of the publicity about Stolen Valor he still went ahead and had to embellish it! even if there was no band color guard I'm sure he was wearing his uniform sometime in public especially in a town where people know M they would have been just as proud of him if he just wore his correct insignia! Now he probably lost the chance to be a real SGT! As for his wife, that too is very sad but not as much as the stolen valor thing! He needs a dose of core values!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 11:50 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 11:50:01 -0400

So instead of just being the Soldier he was which seem to me wasnt baf at all. He embellished to the point where all of his family was happy and proud and he got caught. .So now he will get AR15 for adultery and get charged for stolen valor amongst other things. All I can say is, "Was it Worth it?"

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 11:54 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 11:54:19 -0400

That was five years ago and I wonder where he is at now???

Response by MAJ James Woods made May 23 at 2015 2:24 PM

MAJ James Woods — Sat, 23 May 2015 14:24:03 -0400

Wow! Simply wow! This young man should be removed from uniform to make room for more honorable And deserving Soldier. He should by the next drawdown casualty.

Response by SGT Nathan Huff made May 23 at 2015 3:15 PM

SGT Nathan Huff — Sat, 23 May 2015 15:15:36 -0400

Dump private.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 6:10 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 May 2015 18:10:18 -0400

How does one even think this is okay to do? WTF was he thinking? He said he wanted his family to be proud, well, I am pretty sure they were until he got punked out. Have we gotten away from the values that are instilled in us from day one? Damn Millennials!!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 1:10 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 May 2015 13:10:14 -0400

This was back in 2010 not rly recent

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2015 12:06 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 May 2015 00:06:52 -0400

hahahahahaa!!! You can't make that shit up. Oh goodness that dude is screwed!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 25 at 2015 12:57 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 25 May 2015 12:57:50 -0400

He is a compulsive liar.

Response by SPC Shannon Lovell/Blanchard made May 26 at 2015 11:18 AM

SPC Shannon Lovell/Blanchard — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:18:37 -0400

Idiot.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 2:09 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 14:09:48 -0400

LOL...what a tool!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2015 12:53 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:53:00 -0400

This is a prime example of when keeping it real goes wrong!