What should happen if a RP member, Randle Conrad, steals valor from a soldier killed in combat?

2016-01-28T00:10:45-05:00

*******Updated Feb 11, 2016*************
The FOIA letter stating he has never served is now up loaded
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Allow me to introduce you to Randle Curtis Conrad, or just Randle Conrad. Mr Conrad claims to be a former military officer. I found his picture here on Rallypoint. I couldn’t help to find it a bit odd. It doesn’t look right. I am by no means am I that guy from Taken but I have some talents that aid me in such situations. So if you look at the pic of 1LT Christopher S. Goeke you will see the similarities. The details in the flag and a few other things such as the facial features. But the cropping and photo shop is evident.

If anyone lives at Westminster, CO, you may know him. That is where he lives according to his tax records and his voter information.
http://gisapp.adcogov.org/quicksearch/doreport.aspx?pid= [login to see] 026
http://www.coloradovoters.info/by_number/0071/29222_randle_curtis_conrad.html

I was also able to get a number and emails.

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Conrad's RallyPoint Profile
https://www.rallypoint.com/profiles/331137-11a-infantry-officer

Randle Conrad FB Profile
https://www.facebook.com/randle.conrad

Randle Conrad’s fake Profile Picture
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= [login to see] 10568&set=ecnf [login to see] 80069&type=3&theater

Picture of 1LT Chris Goeke
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/7980975/

As you may have figured out I take this very seriously. I don’t have any sympathy for someone that takes valor from a soldier that was killed in combat. That is the lowest of lows. I hope his employer finds out. I wish I was able to find that info but I am still digging.

The latest pic is one of his posts from last month. So he has two CIBs. Well one issue is that he was an MP company commander at the time. Yeah, his story makes no sense.

Response by SFC William Farrell made Jan 28 at 2016 12:14 AM

2016-01-28T00:14:11-05:00

Call him out, which in effect you already have CPT Russell Pitre and see if he responds to you.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jan 28 at 2016 12:21 AM

2016-01-28T00:21:36-05:00

I'm sure an admin can help you out as well!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 12:33 AM

2016-01-28T00:33:26-05:00

Have you emailed the admins about this to see what he offered for verification? His timeline of assignments in his profile makes no sense.

Response by SGT Benjamin Lindsey made Jan 28 at 2016 12:37 AM

2016-01-28T00:37:04-05:00

RP profile looks suspect to me. Several red flags, but definitely more research needed.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 12:53 AM

2016-01-28T00:53:16-05:00

Let's be honest. This is an OBVIOUS case of Stolen Valor and needs to be treated as such. I wish I could Up-Vote this more than once. Good work, sir.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jan 28 at 2016 1:00 AM

2016-01-28T01:00:09-05:00

A new level of weirdness. Can't send messages to his fb unless you're a friend. Do not want to become that. Once confirmed on RP can you just fill in whatever you want as far as rank and position? Someone should try to find his actual records or history.

Response by SPC David S. made Jan 28 at 2016 1:17 AM

2016-01-28T01:17:11-05:00

This may be your guy in question as the Conrad you listed lived in Texas. This guy just so happens to have earned his undergrad in Texas as well. Age matches as well at 53. He works at the Biofrontiers Institute and is engaged to Katherine Cameron. Time to make him famous - I say we all show up at his wedding and call him out in front of all his friends and family.

http://colorado.academia.edu/RandleConrad
https://www.facebook.com/randle.conrad

Randle Conrad | University of Colorado, Boulder - Academia.edu

Academia.edu is a place to share and follow research.

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Jan 28 at 2016 1:28 AM

2016-01-28T01:28:29-05:00

Very suspicious indeed.

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made Jan 28 at 2016 3:09 AM

2016-01-28T03:09:18-05:00

The weird thing is his profile looks non descript or not unusual but his photo is like half cartoon or something.

Response by 1SG David Niles made Jan 28 at 2016 6:53 AM

2016-01-28T06:53:11-05:00

Well if found by the powers to be as fake he should be barred, kicked out, and we move on. Stolen Valor is about claiming awards and recognition that you did not earn. Not sure this quite fits

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jan 28 at 2016 7:06 AM

2016-01-28T07:06:45-05:00

SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" - I just looked at the profile here. Somethings aren't adding up. He lists himself as a CPT in 1984 yet lists a deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm which was done in the early 90s. I know officer promotions are slower than enlisted but one would think that something would happen in 7 years. The profile is just throwing a lot of red flags.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 8:12 AM

2016-01-28T08:12:53-05:00

Thank you for exposing him, Sir!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 9:50 AM

2016-01-28T09:50:57-05:00

When reviewing his photoshopped picture, along with his BS timeline...his professional summary wreaks of more BS.

"After several great years in the U.S Army, I made the decision to leave, as my then wife expressed to me that she wasn't cut out to be a SOCOM officer's wife. After years of mediocre jobs, and a divorce, my hard work and advanced education began to pay off, and I've been moving forward ever since. Serving in the Ranger Battalions taught me how to be a leader, and it has set the tone for my life."

Response by GySgt Carl Rumbolo made Jan 28 at 2016 10:03 AM

2016-01-28T10:03:40-05:00

Ok, that profile makes no sense - I am also going to have to question why he has endorsements from folks? Do people just randomly 'endorse' folks they don't know for "Overall leadership and character" come on people?

There are some disconnects on the FB profile as well - I'd be careful about linking the two, as it's possible the Randall Conrad on FB is not the same person (hacked fb accounts happen all the time).

The RP account, that one definitely makes no sense and smells as bad as a dead fish on the beach sitting in the sun for 10 days...

Response by SFC Justin Scott made Jan 28 at 2016 11:09 AM

2016-01-28T11:09:09-05:00

101st Sustainment Brigade, to my knowledge, was never flagged until 2004. Prior to that, there were HHCs etc, but not an actual brigade. Right off the bat, that looks very suspicious.

Response by SSG Robert Webster made Jan 28 at 2016 7:28 PM

2016-01-28T19:28:36-05:00

He is a fake. According to his profile in 1983 he was in the 508th BSTB. Not possible, did not exist in 1983. If it had been correct, he would have been assigned to one of the following: the 21st Chemical Company (under DISCOM), the 1/508th PIR (3rd Bde), or the 2/508th PIR (1st Bde). I can tell you from personal experience that he was not with the 2/508th. The 21st Chemical Company did not go to Grenada, so that leaves the possibility of the 1/508th PIR, but I seriously doubt if he was assigned to them. We could also check with CPT Aaron Lee here on RP since he was an EM in the 3/75th and I am sure would know about that duty being faked. This poser needs to be booted. Another point - There is absolutely no way that he could have had an assignment to any of the Ranger Bns before attending Ranger School as indicated in that profile.

Response by SPC Tanya Cummings Boozer made Jan 28 at 2016 7:45 PM

2016-01-28T19:45:02-05:00

Definite photo-shopped pic and profile does not add up at all! I sent a link, via email, to his profile on Rallypoint to a Stolen Valor contact. Will let you know if he finds out anything.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 28 at 2016 8:30 PM

2016-01-28T20:30:14-05:00

So Saddam is in RP lol

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Jan 28 at 2016 10:19 PM

2016-01-28T22:19:19-05:00

CPT Russell Pitre I will be waiting for the outcome of this situation.
Usually not interested in anyone pretending,but this guy has been a member of RP for a year and a half according to his profile.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2016 1:25 AM

2016-01-29T01:25:11-05:00

This is a shame. I don't understand how a person would do such a thing and then try to enter into a military community such at RP.

Response by 1SG Joel Cleary made Jan 29 at 2016 7:02 PM

2016-01-29T19:02:40-05:00

Until someone knows something solid, calling someone a fake or a phony before knowing proof positive and beyond doubt, with facts to back it up, rushing to judgment and jumping to conclusions is premature. I don't know one way or the other and at this point, besides what appears to be a photoshopped pic, no one else FACTUALLY knows his service record either.

Response by PO2 Gary Lyall made Jan 29 at 2016 10:26 PM

2016-01-29T22:26:44-05:00

I think he needs to be look at a lot closer, and he needs to back up his claim with document or be removed, and shared an on Facebook and other media outlets. If you're proud to be a fake you should be proud to be exposed.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 29 at 2016 10:51 PM

2016-01-29T22:51:52-05:00

Recommend you take his Ranger School dates and his name and send it to the Fort Benning PAO and see if he is a Ranger School graduate.

Response by SP5 Michael Rathbun made Jan 30 at 2016 7:35 PM

2016-01-30T19:35:17-05:00

Certainly if you can do cross-eye image comparison the two images are identical, except for some pitifully obvious hacks to the one on the right.

I confess, I have no handle on why people would .... wait ... OK, the same condition that would make you do it would probably make you believe that nobody would notice.

Response by Sgt Jasper Caldwell made Jan 30 at 2016 10:11 PM

2016-01-30T22:11:37-05:00

If this is true he should be beaten to a bloody pulp. Also, I'm sure foreign Intelligence members are on these sites hoping that people with active Intel will slip up and break opsec. Be careful what you say on the internet.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jan 30 at 2016 11:48 PM

2016-01-30T23:48:23-05:00

He should be executed at dawn CPT Russell Pitre, as should any stolen valor idiot; if true. The worse, by far, are those who try to assume the identity of someone killed in action. These guys need to know:
http://guardianofvalor.com/

Guardian Of Valor - Outing those who Steal Valor from those that earned it.

Outing those who Steal Valor from those that earned it.

Response by SGT Mathew Husen made Feb 3 at 2016 9:34 PM

2016-02-03T21:34:11-05:00

Publically expose him, then Ban him for life

Response by SGT Daniel Clarke made Feb 3 at 2016 9:49 PM

2016-02-03T21:49:27-05:00

I personally know 1LT Goeke's wife. She is one of the sweetest people on the planet. It would absolutely devastate her to find out that this piece of shit is trying to use his likeness because he isn't man enough to serve honorably himself. Fuck this Conrad shitbag and I hope his employer finds out and treats him accordingly.

Response by SPC Terry Castro made Feb 4 at 2016 9:27 AM

2016-02-04T09:27:42-05:00

Yet another douchebag asshat

Stolen Valor = Freedom of Speech.
Here's my freedom of speech. Garbage, just plain garbage, every single person that does this is garbage. I say Stolen Valor=Identity Theft and Fraud.
(Insert sarcasm below)

Would it be ok if I put on a police officer uniform? I mean I'm not a cop but it's my freedom of speech right? I can steal a uniform and claim to be a fallen police officer and the law says its ok right? Anyone has a uniform I can borrow? Please, I always wanted to wear a police uniform, I didn't earn it but I know I would look cool in it.

It burns me that this is ok, the garbage needs to be taken out, not allowed to accumulate and fester. This is the kind of crap that keeps me awake at night, the fact that my kids are growing up in a society that says it's ok to be fake, make false claims and be rewarded for it. It's hard enough raising kids, it's even harder when I say it's not ok yet the government says it is. I can only hope the integrity I have shown them so far is enough to get them through this life.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2016 9:33 AM

2016-02-04T09:33:45-05:00

Paratrooper with a mustache..... That's a no go!

Response by PO3 Sandra Gomke made Feb 5 at 2016 4:16 PM

2016-02-05T16:16:53-05:00

According to the National Personnel Archives, there is no record of Randle Conrad in military records. I sent their letter to RP admin. He is a fake. He did not serve, he did not graduate from Texas Tech. But I cannot prove Stolen Valor. No monetary or property that I can find. Not sure about his employment.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Feb 6 at 2016 8:16 AM

2016-02-06T08:16:34-05:00

Things do look a little hinky.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2016 11:01 PM

2016-02-11T23:01:29-05:00

Well, isn't that interesting.

Response by SGT Rick Ash made Feb 11 at 2016 11:33 PM

2016-02-11T23:33:30-05:00

Lowest of the lows! First, he MUST be banned immediately from RP. Then I think we should ALL visit his Facebook page and call him out. Then use the spam button and explain why. FB will delete his account there as well. So sad. He deserves to be horse-whipped.

( just checked, his FB page no longer exists, using the link you provided so graciously.)

Thanks,
Rick

Response by PO3 Sandra Gomke made Mar 10 at 2016 1:10 PM

2016-03-10T13:10:54-05:00

Do we have any further updates on this guy? I haven't heard anything from Guardians of Valor. I know someone here confronted him but I'd like a little more information.

Response by CPT Russell Pitre made Sep 6 at 2016 5:42 PM

2016-09-06T17:42:07-04:00

I wonder how he is doing

Response by COL William Oseles made Jun 12 at 2018 1:56 PM

2018-06-12T13:56:40-04:00

He is now: CPT (Anonymous) [V]