{"id":72236,"date":"2017-05-23T09:20:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T13:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=72236"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:48:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:48:39","slug":"wilfred-henry-belanger-phony-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=72236","title":{"rendered":"Wilfred Henry Belanger; phony SEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72237\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72237\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch2-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch2-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch2-230x333.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch2.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The folks at Military Phonies send us their work on the strange case of Wilfred Henry Belanger, known locally as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butch.belanger\">Butch Belanger<\/a>, the postmaster in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Butch claims to be a retired Naval officer and commander of SEAL Team Six with 21 years of service;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72251\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FB1-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FB1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FB1-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FB1-500x288.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FB1.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72238\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72238\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belanger-claims-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belanger-claims-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belanger-claims-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belanger-claims-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Belanger-claims.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72240\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72240\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch17-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch17-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch17-273x333.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/butch17.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>So here comes the strange part; Wilfred did have military service as a Recon Marine for nine years, according to the National Personnel Center;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72241\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72241\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-AA-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-AA-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-AA-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-AA.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72242\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72242\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72243\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0a-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0a-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0a-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments0a.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72244\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments1-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments1-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments1-256x333.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments1.jpg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72245\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments2-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments2-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments2-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments2.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72246\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72246\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments3-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments3-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments3-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Assignments3.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72247\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Awards-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Awards-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Awards-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Awards.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72248\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Training-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Training-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Training-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Wilfred-Belanger-FOIA-Training.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>It looks like he even graduated from Army Ranger School in addition to being a Recon Marine, but he chose to be a SEAL team commander rather than boast about things he had actually accomplished. <\/p>\n<p>The Navy said &#8220;Who?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72249\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_001-redacted-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_001-redacted-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_001-redacted-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_001-redacted-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_001-redacted.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=72250\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_002-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_002-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_002-768x991.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_002-258x333.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/belanger_002.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t explain &#8217;em, I just report on &#8217;em.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The folks at Military Phonies send us their work on the strange case of Wilfred Henry &hellip; <a title=\"Wilfred Henry Belanger; phony SEAL\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=72236\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wilfred Henry Belanger; phony SEAL<\/span>Read 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