{"id":100462,"date":"2020-06-04T07:30:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=100462"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:16","slug":"mike-swanson-phony-purple-heart-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=100462","title":{"rendered":"Mike Swanson – Phony Purple Heart Recipient"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The folks at MilitaryPhony<\/a> send us their work on James Michael “Doc” Swanson<\/a>.\u00a0 He usually goes by “Mike.”\u00a0 Swanson claims on his Together We Served<\/a> (TWS) profile that he was an HM1 (E-6). \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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A couple of other side notes on Swanson’s TWS profile:<\/p>\r\n

1)<\/strong> LENGTH OF SERVICE – Swanson has three service stripes displayed which denote 4 years each for a claim of twelve (12) years of military service. Later, it will be shown that he had eight (8) years and nince (9) months of total service. This would mean he would display two (2) service stripes to properly represent his service.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0 2)<\/strong> ASSIGNMENTS – Swanson has assignments listed. Later, it will be shown that this listing is accurate. \u00a0\r\n


As far as the rank of HM1, Swanson would have spent enough time in the service to make it to HM1, so that is plausible. If HM3 was the highest rank he achieved, it would seem odd for the amount of time he was in. It is more plausible that he achieved the higher ranks but was busted down due to Non-Judicial punishment (UCMJ violation) or some other reason.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

In a private message to someone, he flashed a ribbon rack that showed a Purple Heart medal.<\/p>\r\n

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In another private message to someone else, Swanson claimed to rate three Purple Heart medals.<\/p>\r\n

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He sent away for his Purple Heart certificate and displayed it from a hospital bed.<\/p>\r\n

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Well, I wonder what the U.S. Navy has to say about that?<\/p>\r\n

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The Department of the Navy was also kind enough to be extra thorough stating that they didn’t see annotation of Purple Heart Awards on the DD Form 214 nor Purple Heart citations in the applicable OMPF.\u00a0 \u00a0They also checked an electronic awards system and did not see any annotations of Purple Heart Awards pertaining to this individual.<\/blockquote>\r\n

So, Mikey got out as an E-4 vs. his claim of E-6.\u00a0 No listing of a Purple Heart, let alone three. “But what about the Purple Heart certificate?” you may ask.<\/p>\r\n

There is compelling evidence that Swanson ordered the fake Purple Heart certificate from https:\/\/military-certificates.com\/purple-heart-medal-usmc.htm<\/a> There are several reasons we know this to be true.\u00a0 As just one example, his certificate is signed by “William G. Kelley” and this is the same signature on the example certificate at military-certificates.com<\/p>\r\n

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What is interesting about William G. Kelley, if in fact he even exists, is that his title changes with the military service one selects when they order the certificate.\u00a0 Swanson’s certificate was for the Navy and the example was from the Army.\u00a0 Notice how the Kelley’s titles are different.<\/p>\r\n

Swanson’s medal claims seem to be evolving as well.\u00a0 Here are three separate listings of his medals for comparison.<\/p>\r\n

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And of course, there is a dog involved.\u00a0 Allegedly Swanson tried to get a service dog but could not.\u00a0 So he got a rescue dog, bought a vest and some patches to put on the dog’s vest and presto…<\/p>\r\n

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Swanson has aspirations with getting a Purple Heart license plate.\u00a0 Maybe he will be using the Purple Heart certificate he snagged off the internet to present to the Department of Motor Vehicles and score a PH plate?\u00a0 \u00a0I may be wrong but I may be right.<\/p>\r\n

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Me thinks Swanson must be working from a Stolen Valor starter kit.\u00a0 He’s checking off all the boxes.\u00a0 He’s got the operator beard.\u00a0 He just needs a bandana with a punisher logo on it… AND… wait for it – a bathroom selfie.<\/p>\r\n

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There are very reliable rumors that Mikey has been bilking people out of money by leveraging his combat-wounded story of sadness.\u00a0 This has happened to more than one individual and this may put him in direct conflict with Stolen Valor laws.<\/p>\r\n

Since there was money involved, a local District Attorney might be taking a strong interest.\u00a0 \u00a0Mikey should have been proud of what he actually did do instead of practicing his act of being a professional victim.\u00a0 It’s because of shit birds like Mike Swanson that we have to deal with the stereotype that veterans are all damaged and need a pity party of civilian handouts to just make it through the day.\u00a0 Oh,\u00a0 and a service puppy just to draw special attention to their sorry ass.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Knock it off Mikey,\u00a0 try to shower now and then and shave that rats ass of a mug.\u00a0 Pissing all over your own service is one thing,\u00a0 making the rest of us smell of your stench is asking a bit too much.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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