{"id":83229,"date":"2018-12-05T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=83229"},"modified":"2018-12-05T11:41:04","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T15:41:04","slug":"blast-from-the-past-michael-killam-phony-pow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=83229","title":{"rendered":"Blast From The Past — Michael Killam; Phony POW"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s Blast from the Past “winner” is Michael Killam, Phony POW.<\/span> He did two years in the military, with a year served in Vietnam as a helicopter crewman. He maintained helicopters in order for them to be combat effective.<\/p>\n

This was a contribution, to the Vietnam War, that he should’ve been proud of.<\/p>\n

He did this at a time when more people opted for other options than to join the military… Let alone enlist in a branch of the military that provided a good likelihood of being sent to Vietnam.<\/p>\n

He’s a Vietnam Veteran, that title alone would garner him a lot of respect from today’s veterans, as well as from the rest of the country.<\/p>\n

But, that wasn’t enough for him. He had to add himself being thrown into the fray. He wanted to dazzle people with his tales of “being captured”. He bragged about other activities that he simply didn’t do.<\/p>\n

Now, when Jonn posted about him in December 2015, he had an opportunity to tell himself, “The gig’s up”. Then, go from there to examining what motivated him to do that in the first place… With the view of standing by what he actually did and to not embellish.<\/p>\n

Nope. Either he, or a sock puppet, decided to double down on the embellishment:<\/p>\n

Originally posted by William J. Gainey (sock puppet) <\/b> on January 7, 2016:<\/p>\n

I would ask that we step back and think about what we are doing here. Before Michael Killam can be given an opportunity to be found innocent or guilty you have determined he he is lying scum bag.<\/strong><\/span> Is this the way we treat each other? I hope not.<\/p>\n

I will know next week the truth. The 3rd SEAC in visiting our troops in combat but has assured me he will dive into this a when he gets home Monday. I promise you I will post what I find out. I am turned off as much as the next guy when someone claims to be something they are not. All I am asking is let’s get some facts before we put this Brother against the wall and shoot him. Is that asking too much?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I will sign off until next week. Some of these comments from folks that know the truth are really disturbing to the is old Soldier.<\/p>\n

Signing out for now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, he did come back the following week, January 14, 2016, but without the “truth” that he claimed he’d have. Jonn’s documentation didn’t support this “additional evidence”:<\/p>\n

Originally posted by William J. Gainey (sock puppet):<\/b><\/p>\n

LOL,<\/p>\n

No looking for nothing but facts on Michael Killam. I want everyone to realize I am not monitoring This site on a daily basis. I told you that the 3rd SEAC would start looking into it when he returned to OCONUS. He did, he is. I read records for over five hours today and came up with some pretty good information.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each of you can say what you want about me because it rumors me. Actually I enjoyed some of your comments.<\/p>\n

Here’s where I am at:<\/p>\n

Michael was assigned to the following units:<\/p>\n

7-15 FA
\n7-13 FA (short stay)<\/p>\n

MOS was 67V2T with a secondary of 67VM20 after graduating from Fort Rucker.<\/p>\n

He was debriefed in May 1970 after either being captured or missing for three day.<\/span><\/strong> The video you saw of the Senator stating four months was a shock even to Michael. I did some inquires today to find out why the Senator used four months. No one could give me a solid answer. The debriefing was conducted by the 7-13 FA S-2. I am doing some more research to verify which it was. I have a former commander of the unit assisting me in this mission.<\/p>\n

He was wounded in his left leg but was not awarded the Purple Heart for his wound.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A shock, but no correction made. As to the source of his information, same day:<\/p>\n

Originally posted by William J. Gainey (sock puppet):<\/b><\/p>\n

What the hell is a SOCK PUPPET? I have never heard that term but I find them interesting. The reason I can get into records is because I am blessed to have served with some great folks that still trust my intentions and have the capabilities to check these records for me.<\/span> <\/strong>Today I simply read the information Michael had in a box that he did not think was important.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On January 15, 2016, he “made” a commitment to not come back until he found more information, good or bad:<\/p>\n

Originally posted by William J. Gainey (sock puppet):<\/b><\/p>\n

To all of my Brothers, Sirs and Ma’mas,<\/p>\n

I meant NO DISRESPECT toward to tonight. I will sign off for my own good and try to get some sleep (if the demons allows it.) I hope each of you a blessed day and I will not be returning until I discover some more information. Either good or bad I will update you.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He came back on the 17th to declare that he was no longer going to address comments on This Aint Hell. Then, he continued on to rant about the parameters of his “research” on Michael Killam’s claims.<\/p>\n

Well, 2 years, 10 months, and 19 days later, still no results from his investigation. Still waiting for that “earth shattering evidence”. I guess he didn’t find any additional information. You could read the commentary here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s what Jonn said in his original post:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/a><\/center>A couple of our ninjas were interested in this fellow, Michael Duane Killam, apparently, because I’ve been getting info on him from a couple of folks since last week. He came to everyone’s attention when he was in the local Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/a> news last month around Veterans’ Day and he was recognized by Congressman Marc Veasey for his service in Vietnam.<\/p>\n

\"Killam<\/a><\/center>\"Michael<\/a><\/p>\n

He claimed that he was a POW (the period of capture changes from time to time from three days to four months, depending on how Killam feels) and that he was wounded, that he had two Purple Hearts, that he was in the 75th Infantry. From Kera News<\/a>;<\/p>\n

During the first 90 days of his tour in Vietnam, Michael Killam says he felt invincible.<\/p>\n

“I had weapons,” he said. “I had power over life and death. I could make people live or I could let them die. I became God-like.”<\/p>\n

Killam was only 19 at the time. During his tour, he was captured for three days, hung upside down, and tortured for hours. Eventually, he escaped and returned to duty.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, he was in Vietnam;<\/p>\n

\"Killam<\/a><\/center>\"Killam<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Killam<\/a><\/p>\n

He was a helicopter crewman, but with the 7th Battalion 15th Artillery<\/a>, not the 75th Infantry. It looks like he was a mechanic on an OH-58<\/del> OH-6 Cayuse which would have been used for artillery observation and spotting, not in assault aircraft as he claims;<\/p>\n

\"Killam<\/a><\/center>DPAA says that he wasn’t a POW either;<\/p>\n

\"image003\"<\/a><\/center>He did have two years of honorable service, though, including a year in Vietnam from August 1969 – September 1970;<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/a><\/center>\"Michael<\/a><\/p>\n

He left the service as a Private E-2, though, so I think he probably wasn’t the best soldier, but then how many of us were?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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