Dan sends an NBC San Diego link about Naval Base San Diego which was closed for about an hour today. One Navy doctor speculated that it was because there was a phony 2-star running loose on the base;
Lieutenant Commander Andy Baldwin, U.S. Navy physician, posted a message via Twitter, “ALERT: Naval Base San Diego is secured due to someone on base impersonating a 2 Star General. We are stuck on the ship until further notice.”
The Twitter message. I’m sure if the story is true, the phony was only exercising his right to free speech.
LOL, wonder if this will reach the news and if he will receive any punishment.
NAS Whidbey had a bogus flag officer show up about 20 years ago. Pandemonium, mayhem, etc.
A dork from Tucson did this at Fort Huachuca not quite 2 years ago. He ended up indicted on multiple Federal felony charges. Can’t find anything showing how the case ever ended; it might still be ongoing given how slow our courts are sometimes.
http://www.fbi.gov/phoenix/press-releases/2011/tucson-man-indicted-for-posing-as-u.s.-air-force-officer
Hondo, might be the same guy …
But, but, but…wearing a military uniform or lying about your service doesn’t hurt anyone, the Supreme Court said so!!!!! And they would know, for sure! Right?
Could it be that at least some flag officers really are phonies? I can think of at least one during my less than stellar military career.
I wonder if Ballduster switched branches.
With apologies to Bones McCoy: “He’s dead, 2/17”. (smile)
If there’s no pictures, it didn’t happen.
Hey, if you’re going to go, go big, right?
The poser had no balls.
Only a 2 star?
C’mon – at least pin on “4”. That’d get someone’s attention for sure.
@USMCE8, WHOA! Just a sec, what about this: If he was posing as a Navy 2-Star, did he remember to sport his SEAL trident?
Had folks crashing the gate down here at NAS Kingsville. Not a happy outcome.
http://www.kristv.com/news/7th-immigrant-dies-following-nas-kingsville-crash/
I want a poser coin.
That, my friends, would be cool.
Just saying…..
Watch out, he’ll claim that he was a Zulu Five Oscar