{"id":76598,"date":"2017-12-17T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=76598"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:47:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:47:19","slug":"thomas-norman-phony-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=76598","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Norman; phony SEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76599\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76599\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-2-354x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-2.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-2-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Our partners at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2017\/12\/16\/thomas-norman-fake-seal-officer\/\">Military Phonies<\/a> share with us their work on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tom.norman.1428\">Thomas Norman<\/a> fellow. Apparently, he tried to join some stolen valor communities, hiding in plain sight, as it were, pretending to be a SEAL that served in Vietnam and suffers in silence. That backfired;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76600\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-8-213x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-8-213x333.png 213w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-8-192x300.png 192w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-8.png 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76601\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76601\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-9-411x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-9-411x333.png 411w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-9-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-9.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76602\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76602\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-10-359x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-10-359x333.png 359w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-10-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-10.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76603\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-11-500x267.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-11-500x267.png 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-11-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-11.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76604\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-12-500x271.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-12-500x271.png 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-12-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-12.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76605\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-13-500x331.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-13-500x331.png 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-13-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-13.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The problem with pretending to be a Vietnam Veteran is you have to have been on active duty during the Vietnam War &#8211; he joined the reserves in 1974, but he didn&#8217;t go on active duty or attend boot camp until a month after the communists marched into Saigon, effectively ending US participation in the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76606\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76606\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-AA-294x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-AA-294x333.png 294w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-AA-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-AA.png 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76607\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76607\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-1-262x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-1-262x333.png 262w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-1-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-1.png 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76608\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76608\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-2-273x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-2-273x333.png 273w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-2-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Assignments-2.png 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-1-276x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-1-276x333.png 276w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-1-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-1.png 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76610\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76610\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-2-270x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-2-270x333.png 270w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-2-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-2.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76611\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-3-317x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-3-317x333.png 317w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-3-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Education-3.png 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?attachment_id=76612\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76612\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Entry-and-Discharge-477x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Entry-and-Discharge-477x333.png 477w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Entry-and-Discharge-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Thomas-Norman-FOIA-Entry-and-Discharge.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>He was an Aviation electronics technician (E-1) when he completed his service after a few enlistments on active and reserve duty lasting about 15 years. None of it as a SEAL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our partners at Military Phonies share with us their work on this Thomas Norman fellow. 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