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{"id":83125,"date":"2018-11-29T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=83125"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:42:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:42:58","slug":"peter-helton-phony-wounded-ranger-scout-sniper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=83125","title":{"rendered":"Peter Helton &#8211; Phony Wounded Ranger Scout Sniper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-acu.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-acu.jpg?resize=400%2C654&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-acu.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-acu.jpg?resize=184%2C300&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-acu.jpg?resize=204%2C333&amp;ssl=1 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2018\/11\/28\/peter-thomas-helton-u-s-army-ranger-scout-sniper-two-purple-hearts-blog-of-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Military Phony<\/a> send us their work on this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rugbyhelton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Thomas Helton<\/a> fellow.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult to make out, but it appears that in the photo above that Helton has the 75th Ranger Regiment on his left arm, but oddly, no jump wings\u00a0or air assault badge. He also appears to have a 1st ID patch on his right arm.<\/p>\n<p>Helton claims he was in the US Army for 8 years, as a &#8220;scout sniper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-scout-sniper.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83132 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-scout-sniper.jpg?resize=500%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-scout-sniper.jpg?resize=500%2C140&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-scout-sniper.jpg?resize=300%2C84&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-scout-sniper.jpg?w=642&amp;ssl=1 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He claimed to have lived near a lot of Army bases.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-places-he-lived.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83145\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-places-he-lived.jpg?resize=305%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-places-he-lived.jpg?resize=276%2C333&amp;ssl=1 276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-places-he-lived.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-places-he-lived.jpg?w=701&amp;ssl=1 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHe also claims that he was the recipient of two (2) Purple Hearts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-2x-purple-heart-recipient.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83133 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-2x-purple-heart-recipient.jpg?resize=500%2C99&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-2x-purple-heart-recipient.jpg?resize=500%2C99&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-2x-purple-heart-recipient.jpg?resize=300%2C59&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-2x-purple-heart-recipient.jpg?resize=768%2C152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-2x-purple-heart-recipient.jpg?w=1163&amp;ssl=1 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also has a RANGER plate on his jeep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-jeep.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83134 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-jeep.jpg?resize=477%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-jeep.jpg?resize=477%2C333&amp;ssl=1 477w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-jeep.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-jeep.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-jeep.jpg?w=879&amp;ssl=1 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A search for his military records consistently comes up with one thing\u00a0&#8211; a null result.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-dodmanpower-redacted.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-dodmanpower-redacted.jpg?resize=450%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-dodmanpower-redacted.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-dodmanpower-redacted.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-dodmanpower-redacted.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-dodmanpower-redacted.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HELTON-FOIA-RESULT-redacted.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HELTON-FOIA-RESULT-redacted.jpg?resize=450%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HELTON-FOIA-RESULT-redacted.jpg?resize=255%2C333&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HELTON-FOIA-RESULT-redacted.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HELTON-FOIA-RESULT-redacted.jpg?resize=768%2C1002&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HELTON-FOIA-RESULT-redacted.jpg?w=1687&amp;ssl=1 1687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We think that he served in an Indiana State level military unit.\u00a0 That said, if Helton would have gone to Army sniper school, or had any Ranger schools, it would have shown up on his NPRC records.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83139\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?resize=331%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?resize=331%2C333&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?resize=768%2C773&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-uniform.jpg?w=897&amp;ssl=1 897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Helton is in the security industry, as depicted above in the photo.\u00a0 We see\u00a0he was charged with a felony a while back but we are still looking for a conviction on record which would preclude him from carrying a firearm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-ball-cap.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83143\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-ball-cap.jpg?resize=444%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-ball-cap.jpg?resize=444%2C333&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-ball-cap.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-ball-cap.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/helton-ball-cap.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maybe there are some more records out there somewhere, we just can&#8217;t find any official military records to back up any of his nonsense.\u00a0 One would think a guy with two Purple Hearts would want to clear this all up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The folks at Military Phony send us their work on this Peter Thomas Helton fellow. 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