{"id":78489,"date":"2018-03-26T09:48:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=78489"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:45:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:45:50","slug":"charles-kauffman-phony-green-beret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=78489","title":{"rendered":"Charles Kauffman; phony Green Beret"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our partners at Guardians of the Green Beret<\/a> share their work on this Charles Kauffman<\/a> fellow who wants the world to believe that he’s a Special Forces qualified Ranger;<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/center>It must be true because he has the tattoos, and only a jerkwad would get tattoos without the actual qualifications, right?<\/p>\n

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According to the Guardians, Kauffman took advantage of the fact that he hand-carried his personnel records to alter those records and become things that he is not;<\/p>\n

We believe that sometime between 1984 and 1988, when transferring from active duty with 1\/25 inf as a 31V radio systems operator to a reserve unit as a 91B , Charles Kauffman began to wear badges and tabs that he was not awarded including SF, Ranger, Airborne, and pathfinder. He then used evaluations and potentially falsified documents to update his official records. (That is our evaluation based on his official records).<\/p>\n

He was reduced to SGT E5 from SFC E7 in NOV 1996 following integrity violations. He was able to reach E6 as a supply sergeant in 2004 before retiring in 2006. Utilizing a falsified DD214, he was able to continue service under government contractors and services until at least 2015. He is part of multiple forums and organizations claiming 18D5P, a non-existent MOS code<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The only DD214s and NGB-22 seem to be incorrect;<\/p>\n

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The first clue is that the folks at JFK Center have never heard of him;
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1979<\/b> Enlisted as 31V under Airborne Contract follow on the 1\/75 Ranger Battalion\u00a0Did Not Complete<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1980-1981\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: N\/A<\/p>\n

Unit: USAIC, IET<\/p>\n

Rank: PVT-SPC-PFC UCMJ<\/p>\n

IET Fort Benning Georgia extended due to UCMJ<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1981- 1984<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 31V2O<\/p>\n

Unit: HHC 1\/21 INF, 25ID, Schofield Barracks, HI Active<\/p>\n

Rank: PFC-SGT 1 Aug 83<\/p>\n

Notes: As of 24 AUG 1984: ARCOM x 1, AAM x 1, GCM x 1, ASR, OSR (HI), Expert badge (Rifle, Hand Grenade, M1911 pistol)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Total active service as of AUG 1984: 4 yrs 10 mos 27 days<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Total inactive service as of AUG 1984: 0 yrs 1 mos 16 days\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

1984-1990<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91B3F<\/p>\n

Unit: 273d Medical Detachment (Helo Amb), Texas Reserve<\/p>\n

Rank: SGT 1 AUG 83 – SSG 6 Jun 87<\/p>\n

Notes: 1988-1989 first claims of Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, Special Forces in documents (would all need to have been completed in 5 months and 8 days)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Total active service as of NOV 1990: 5 yrs 4 mos 6 days Admin Error in file<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Total inactive service as of AUG 1990: 5 yrs 8 mos 8 days Admin Error in file<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

1990-1992<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91B4F<\/p>\n

Unit: 3457th USAMEDTNGCEN<\/p>\n

Rank: SFC 18 Sep 89<\/p>\n

91A and 91B instructor<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Utilized false DD214 as substantiating document for reenlistment<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Claimed\u00a0<\/i>Special<\/i><\/span>\u00a0Forces Association Affiliation on NSQ (verified via the SFA he was never a member)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1992-1995<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91B4F<\/p>\n

Unit: 273d MED DET<\/p>\n

Rank: SFC 18 Sep 89<\/p>\n

Unit Hoist Trainer, ANCOC<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Total active service as of OCT 1994: 5 yrs 9 mos 11 days Admin Error in file<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Total inactive service as of OCT 1994: 10 yrs 3 mos 5 days Admin Error in file<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1995-1996<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 31U4O<\/p>\n

Unit: HHC, 36th<\/sup> Bde, 49th<\/sup> Armored Division<\/p>\n

Rank: SFC 18 Sep 89, SGT 2 Nov 1996\u00a0Investigation for integrity violation<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1997-2000<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91B2<\/p>\n

Unit: 536th Support BN<\/p>\n

Rank: SGT 2 Nov 1996<\/p>\n

2000-2001<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91B2O<\/p>\n

Unit: 302 MP CO DET 1 CBT<\/p>\n

Rank: SGT 2 Nov 1996<\/p>\n

Total active service as of AUG 2000: 5 yrs 9 mos 11 days Admin Error in file<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Total inactive service as of AUG 2000: 17 yrs 0 mos UNK days Admin Error in file<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

2002<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91W2O<\/p>\n

Unit: 451 CA BN DET, Reserve<\/p>\n

Rank: SGT 2 Nov 1996<\/p>\n

Failed to Qual as Civil Affairs<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

2003-2006<\/b><\/p>\n

MOS: 91W2, 92Y3O<\/p>\n

Unit: Madigan Army Med, 15th QM, 961st QM CO 319th CSB<\/p>\n

Rank: SGT-SSG 5 Feb 2004<\/p>\n

Commended for no injuries in OIF II (5 mos 18 Days), Non-combat related injury in Iraq<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Total active service as of JAN 2006: 7 yrs 10 mos 15 days<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Total inactive service as of JAN 2006: 18 yrs 5 mos 3 days<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Retired 4 Jan 2006<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

SSG, 92Y3O<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

961 Combat Service Support<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0DD 214<\/b><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Aircraft Crewman’s Badge: Probable,<\/em> graduated flight medical aidman jan 1988. DD214 problem, on February 29, 2000, the Department of the Army officially changed the name of the Aircraft Crewman Badge to the Army Aviation Badge.<\/p>\n

b.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Parachutist badge: False, No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

c.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pathfinder badge: False, No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

d.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Special forces tab:\u00a0False, No substantiating record.<\/i><\/b>Not in database at the\u00a0<\/i>schoolhouse<\/i><\/span>.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

e.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0BSM W\/V: No substantiating record<\/b>,<\/em>improbable<\/i><\/p>\n

f.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0ARCOM 4th award: No substantiating record<\/i><\/b>, UNK<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

g.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0AAM 3rd award: True<\/p>\n

h.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0AGCM: True<\/p>\n

i.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NDSM: True<\/p>\n

j.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0AFR: True<\/p>\n

k.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Expeditionary medal: No substantiating record<\/i><\/b>, probable DEP OIF II<\/p>\n

l.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0HSM: No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

m.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NCOPD 3rd award: True<\/p>\n

n.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0ASR: True<\/p>\n

o.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0OSR 2nd award: True, HI station, Iraq OIF II<\/p>\n

p.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon: No substantiating record<\/i><\/b>, probable<\/p>\n

q.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device: True, OIF II<\/p>\n

r.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ranger Tab: False. No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

s.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0GWOT Expeditionary medal: True, service post 9\/11<\/p>\n

t.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Purple Heart: Possible\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>?<\/i><\/b><\/span>\u00a0Non-combat related injury in a combat zone 2004<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Claims:<\/b><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Rank: 1SG- False<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

b.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Service stripes: 28 Years- <\/i><\/b>False,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Total active service as of JAN 2006: 7 yrs 10 mos 15 days, Total inactive service as of JAN 2006: 18 yrs 5 mos 3 days.Calculated Retirement at 10 years 1 month 25 days service<\/p>\n

c.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Combat service stripes: 4.5 Years \u2013 False<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>5 mos 18 days<\/p>\n

d.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0DUI: 1st SFC DUI-\u00a0False<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

e.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Unit Awards: No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

f.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0SOCOM Unit deployment patch: False,\u00a0No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

g.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Combat medics badge: False,\u00a0No substantiating record, did not combat deploy as medic<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

h.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Blue infantry cord: False,\u00a0Not authorized for wear IAW AR 670-1<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

i.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Foreign Jump wings: <\/i><\/b>False,\u00a0No substantiating record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

j.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Service as an 18D: False,\u00a0\u00a0no record (Verified beyond doubt)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

k.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Silver Star: False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

l.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Green Beret:<\/strong>False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record (We verified via SF schoolhouse)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

m. \u00a0Member of SFA: False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record (We verified via SFA)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

n.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ribbons and awards totaling 23: No substantiating record,<\/i><\/b> improbable<\/p>\n

o.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ranger Regiment: False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

p.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01st SFG: False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

q.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01st SFC\/USASFC:\u00a0False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

r.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0SFOD-D:\u00a0False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

s.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MFF:\u00a0False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

t.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MFF JM:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

u.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CDQC:\u00a0False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

v.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0SLJM: No substantiating record<\/i><\/b>, improbable<\/p>\n

w.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Advanced Tactical Practitioner:\u00a0False,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0no record<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

x.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Paramedic: True<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ADDED:<\/strong> Confession is good for the soul;<\/p>\n

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