{"id":113026,"date":"2021-04-28T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=113026"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:13","slug":"chipp-reid-phony-marine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=113026","title":{"rendered":"Private “Chipp” Reid – Bassackwards Phony Marine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The folks at Military Phony<\/a> send us their work on this Douglas “Chipp” Reid<\/a> clown.\u00a0 When he is not wearing that smarmy smirk, he likes to play dress-up as a United States Marine.\u00a0 When I was sent a photo of him a while back I instantly knew we needed to do some research on him.\u00a0 Trying to fake being a Marine SNCO is not all that easy and a real one will spot you in an instant.<\/p>\n

According to the United States Marine Corps, Private Chipp Reid is not and never has been a United States Marine.\u00a0 \u00a0 It does not appear that the Army wanted much to do with Private Chipp Reid either.<\/p>\n

Reid fancies himself an author and historian focusing on Navy and Marine Corps history. Reid has several books to his writing credit for the Naval Institute Press<\/a> and also sold on Amazon<\/a>.\u00a0 Reid is often sought out for speaking engagements.<\/p>\n

In the following clip from\u00a0C-SPAN<\/a>, Reid claims that he is both an Army and Marine Corps veteran, implying that he decided to become a man in 1992 after seeing the light.<\/p>\n

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\nReid appeared on the popular TV documentary \u201cThe Curse of Oak Island\u201d where Reid was brought in as a Naval historian and was introduced as a retired member of the U.S. Marine Corps.\u00a0 Rick Lagina, the show\u2019s star, thanked \u201cChipp\u201d Reid for his service.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE:\u00a0https:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/the-curse-of-oak-island\/season-7\/episode-5<\/a><\/p>\n

In August 2017 the Naval War College in Newport RI detailed the upcoming speakers for the Naval War College Museum\u2019s Eight Bells Lecture Series. On Thursday, October 5th they advertised: \u201cTo the Walls of Derne: William Eaton, the Tripoli Coup, and the End of the First Barbary War,\u201d by Chipp Reid. In a short bio that followed, Reid was introduced as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE:\u00a0https:\/\/usnwc.edu\/News-and-Events\/Events\/Eight-Bells-Lecture-Series-To-the-Walls-of-Derne<\/a><\/p>\n

At a Pearl Harbor Commemorative Dinner held on December 7, 2020, \u201cChipp\u201d Reid was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies. The dinner took place at the Hilton in L\u2019Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C. with about 50 people in attendance.<\/p>\n

In the Winter 2020 versions of the Naval Order of the United States magazine, a photo and brief article captured the event.\u00a0 In the photo, Reid can be seen with USMC GySgt (E-7) stripes and a Purple Heart medal with a second award, signifying two Purple Heart awards.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE:\u00a0https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55eb4805e4b0c7e05226cf5f\/t\/5e3dfc7aff19c47890cb096a\/1581120649632\/Winter%2B2020.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Can’t tell, but if one of the ribbons is not a Combat Action Ribbon \u2013 it’s rare to be awarded a Purple Heart but not a Combat Action Ribbon.\u00a0 Exceptions are the Fort Hood and Chattanooga Tennessee Reserve Center terrorist shootings.\u00a0 One thing is for sure,\u00a0 he has the EGA’s bassackwards.<\/p>\n

What’s the NPRC have to say about all this…<\/p>\n

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I guess getting out as an E-1 freed Chipp up to strike gold with the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n

But the Marine Corps says “Who?”…<\/p>\n

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As stated in the FOIA results \u2013 the NPRC summary sheet states that Reid\u2019s records show he was in the Army Reserve and got out as a Private (E-1) after 9 years.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Marine Corps could not locate a record on him.<\/p>\n

There are no Purple Heart awards for his time in the U.S. Army Reserve.\u00a0 Since there are no records that were located for the US Marine Corps, the Purple Heart awards are a moot point.<\/p>\n

It is odd that he only got an Army Service Ribbon for his time in the Army Reserve.\u00a0 There are possible reasons for that but it is most likely related to his discharge as a Private (E-1) and we\u2019ll leave it at that.<\/p>\n

If Reid has used false claims of having a Purple Heart to leverage anything of value \u2013 employment, sale of books or other items, paid speaking engagements, etc. he could be in violation of Stolen Valor laws.\u00a0 It appears he may be claiming to have several awards of the Purple Heart Medal.<\/p>\n

I can’t help but wonder if Chipp Reid was discharged by the Army under Other Than Honorable conditions.\u00a0 I guess there could be some plausible explaination for him be discharged as a Private honorably.\u00a0 I have my doubts.<\/p>\n

In my opinion Private Chipp Reid is little more than a bloviated phony and valor vulture with a septic ego.\u00a0 I base that opinion on the information we were provided by official sources and years of actually being a Marine SNCO.<\/p>\n

Nice try Douglas,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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