{"id":86535,"date":"2019-04-24T07:55:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=86535"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:54","slug":"brad-aydelette-aka-wee-willy-wannabe-the-usmc-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=86535","title":{"rendered":"Brad Aydelette aka  Wee Willy Wannabe the USMC Private"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those wonderful folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2019\/04\/23\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">militaryphony.com<\/a> send us their latest Valor Vulture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>William Bradley Aydelette, who goes primarily by his middle name \u2018Brad,\u2019 comes to us from High Point, North Carolina. He grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. Aydelette is 46 years old as of April 2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33373\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg 721w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33373\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-car\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"721,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=590?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><figcaption>Brad Aydelette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33372\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-rifle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1978,1980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-rifle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-rifle.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Brad Aydelette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is quite an interesting story as far as Aydelette\u2019s claims, so in order to follow this case one must pay strict attention to the timeline.<\/p>\n<p>On his Facebook profile, Aydelette claims to have been in the Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993. He also claims to have graduated from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina with the class of 1990.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33374\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg 557w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg?w=135 135w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg?w=269 269w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33374\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-facebook\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"557,621\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-facebook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg?w=590?w=269\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-facebook.jpg?w=590?w=557\" \/><figcaption>Brad Aydelette \u2013 Facebook Profile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This immediately raises the question of \u2013\u00a0<strong>How could he have went in the US Marine Corps in 1989 if he was still in high school and did not graduate until 1990?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delayed entry program? Some people factor that in when they list their service dates. If that is the case, he could not have done four years active duty if he got out in 1993. Perhaps a shortened enlistment or other circumstances? We didn\u2019t dwell on this and moved on. We will return to this later.<\/p>\n<p>Although Aydelette primarily goes by his middle name \u2018Brad\u2019 he also goes by \u2018William\u2019 depending on the situation. Here is his RallyPoint profile where he claims to be a LCpl and a rifleman.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33375\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg 761w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/rallypoint\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"761,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rallypoint\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/rallypoint.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><figcaption>William Bradley Aydelette \u2013 RallyPoint Profile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also is a licensed private investigator in the state of North Carolina and is registered with his full name. This will be important in the discussion section later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33376\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg 962w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-private-investigator\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"962,717\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-private-investigator\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-private-investigator.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When he was a Sheriff\u2019s deputy, he seemed to prefer \u2018Brad\u2019 as evidenced by his name tag on his uniform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33377\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=360&amp;h=480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=360&amp;h=480 360w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg 720w\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"33377\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-deputy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=360&amp;h=480\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-deputy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=360&amp;h=480?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-deputy.jpg?w=360&amp;h=480?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>B. AYDELETTE \u2013 DEPUTY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We will return to the names and the dates later, for now we will move on with the military service claims.<\/p>\n<p>Aydelette posts a lot of photos \u2013 seemingly of his time in the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33378\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg 596w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33378\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-usmccap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"596,595\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael Lovin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552576217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-usmccap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmccap.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33378\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-usmccap\/\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33379\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=128 128w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=256 256w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg 820w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-usmcflag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"820,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-usmcflag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=590?w=256\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcflag.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33379\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-usmcflag\/\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33381\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg 959w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-lcpl-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"959,583\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-lcpl-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-lcpl-1.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Brad Aydelette \u2013 Lance Corporal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a more recent photo, he has his shadowbox in the background. In this photo, it appears he has accumulated more ribbons, including a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<blockquote>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33382\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg 960w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-shadowbox\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-shadowbox\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-shadowbox.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Brad Aydelette \u2013 Shadowbox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>I just could not resist finding out WTF that silly ass medal was he has displayed at the top of his precedence order.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/usmccommemorative.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/usmccommemorative.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/usmccommemorative.png 402w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/usmccommemorative-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/usmccommemorative-239x333.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a>There you have it ladies, the ever elusive but always cherished USMC Commemorative Medal.\u00a0 \u00a0YHGTBFSM!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In the following photo, he has a photo of a Purple Heart medal to the left.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33383\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg 960w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-ph\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"960,922\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-ph\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ph.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Brad Aydelette \u2013 Purple Heart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Honestly can\u2019t say if that is his, but the other certificates and awards appear to be his.<\/p>\n<p>But here with this post, the implication is very strong that Aydelette has been awarded a Purple Heart \u2013 asking about people telling him \u201chappy Purple Heart Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33384\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg 1034w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-purple-heart\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1034,588\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael Lovin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552578586&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-purple-heart\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-purple-heart.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then, there are the implied Recon claims\u2026 first the very truck that he drives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33385\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg 1114w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33385\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/adelette-truck\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1114,580\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael Lovin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552578728&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"adelette-truck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/adelette-truck.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Brad Aydelette\u2019s truck \u2013 Scuba Bubble and Jump Wings (Recon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then, there are other posts to his Facebook page that implies Recon\u2026<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33387\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg 681w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-2drecon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"681,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael Lovin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552576522&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-2drecon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2drecon.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33387\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-2drecon\/\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33388\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/arctic.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/arctic.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/arctic.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/arctic.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/arctic.jpg 720w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/arctic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/arctic.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"720,556\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-jumpwings.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-jumpwings.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-jumpwings.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-jumpwings.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-jumpwings.jpg 1016w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-jumpwings\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-jumpwings.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1016,522\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-paddle-end\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-paddle-end.jpg?w=590?w=188\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-paddle-end.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33392\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-paddle-end\/\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33393\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=102 102w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=203 203w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg 650w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-oarend\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"650,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-oarend\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=590?w=203\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-oarend.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33393\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-oarend\/\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33394\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg 757w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"757,477\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33394\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-usmcknife2ndrecon\/\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33395\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg 720w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-2ndreconknife\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-2ndreconknife\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=590?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-2ndreconknife.jpg?w=590?w=590\" data-id=\"33395\" data-link=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-2ndreconknife\/\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Little Willy Wannabe has got to be legit with all that super killer Recon stuff.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Something didn\u2019t seem quite right about the years. When newspapers and other materials were searched, William Bradley Aydelette was spoken about in terms of being in high school.<\/p>\n<p>When we looked through yearbooks, he showed up in the Grimsley 1991 yearbook as a Junior and in the 1992 yearbook as a Senior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33396\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg 450w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg?w=300 300w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-1991-junior\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"450,274\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-1991-junior\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-1991-junior.jpg?w=590?w=450\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33397\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg 510w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg?w=300 300w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"510,459\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg?w=590?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/senior-1992-grimsley-hs-yearbook.jpg?w=590?w=510\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Remember, he said that he graduated Grimsley High School in Greensboro NC in 1990, but there was no William or Bradley Aydelette listed in the Senior or Junior class.<\/p>\n<p>We were somewhat in doubt that this was the same person, but a DoD Manpower search revealed service dates of 1992 \u2013 1993.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33398\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=768 768w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"2400,3200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=590?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-dod-manpower-redacted.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>DoD Manpower \/ SCRA Results for William Bradley Aydelette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This started making more sense \u2013 i.e. graduated in 1992 and enlisted that same year \u2013 but why would he backdate the years to claim enlistment in the USMC in 1989? We have a theory on this in the discussion section below.<\/p>\n<p>William Bradley Aydelette\u2019s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>FOIA RESULTS \u2013 COMPLETE<\/h4>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33399\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=116 116w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=231 231w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=789 789w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette_summarysheet\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1696,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette_summarysheet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=590?w=231\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_summarysheet.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>William Bradley Aydelette \u2013 FOIA Results \u2013 Summary Sheet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33400\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=116 116w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=231 231w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=790 790w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33400\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette_assignments\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1696,2198\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette_assignments\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=590?w=231\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_assignments.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>William Bradley Aydelette \u2013 FOIA Results \u2013 Assignments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33401\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=115 115w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=231 231w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=787 787w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette_combat-history-page\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1687,2194\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette_combat-history-page\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=590?w=231\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_combat-history-page.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>William Bradley Aydelette \u2013 FOIA Results \u2013 Combat History Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<blockquote>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33402\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=590\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=590 590w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=116 116w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=232 232w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=790 790w\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"33402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette_education\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=590\" data-orig-size=\"1696,2197\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette_education\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=590?w=232\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette_education.jpg?w=590?w=590\" \/><\/a><figcaption>William Bradley Aydelette \u2013 FOIA Results \u2013 Military and Civilian Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahhhhh&#8230;what a huge let down.\u00a0 I was rooting for Wee Willy Wannabe up until now.\u00a0 At this point he kinda has me wondering if he was ever actually a Bus Boy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><strong>DISCUSSION and SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>SUMMARY SHEET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>William Bradley Aydelette\u2019s official military records show that he completed boot camp and went on the advance infantry training (SOI) but did not complete that training. There may be a chance he had a preexisting medical condition that eventually caught \u2013 which may be why the Marine Corps discharged him without severance pay vs. a medical discharge.<\/p>\n<p>He served for 10 months vs. his claim of four years.<\/p>\n<p>He was discharged as a Private First Class (E-2) vs. a Lance Corporal (E-3).<\/p>\n<p>His combat history page is blank, so no participation in any combat. Therefore, no chance of a Purple Heart. No Purple Heart is listed as well.<\/p>\n<p>No Recon training or assignments, no jump wings or scuba bubble badges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIMELINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our speculation as to why he backdated his time of graduation to 1990 \u2013 but even that didn\u2019t make sense \u2013 was to allow for him to have four years in the Marine Corps \u2013 i.e. 1989 \u2013 1993 \u2013 which is what he claims. This would represent a normal term for an enlistment.<\/p>\n<p>It is our hope that he did not use a four year claim in the Marine Corps to get the job as a Sheriff\u2019s Deputy. Then, if he used his experience as a Sheriff\u2019s Deputy to obtain qualification as a Licensed Private Investigator, this is piling on one problem after another.<\/p>\n<p>We noticed that Aydelette has Tactical training with military images in the background. It would not be ethical for him to hype a heavy dose of USMC military experience beyond his actual experiences in the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33403\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=320&amp;h=480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=320&amp;h=480 320w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=100&amp;h=150 100w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=200&amp;h=300 200w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg 640w\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"33403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-security\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=320&amp;h=480\" data-orig-size=\"640,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-security\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=320&amp;h=480?w=200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-security.jpg?w=320&amp;h=480?w=590\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We also suspect that the blurring the high school years and the use of \u2018Brad\u2019 and \u2018William\u2019 \u2013 may have been intentional to obfuscate Aydelette\u2019s military history, but of course we could be wrong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STOLEN VALOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If any of these claims were used to leverage work or promotions or anything else of value, Aydelette may be in violation of Stolen Valor laws. State laws may also apply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>PHOTOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33404\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=408&amp;h=529\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=408&amp;h=529 408w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=116&amp;h=150 116w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=231&amp;h=300 231w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg 544w\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"529\" data-attachment-id=\"33404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-car-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=408&amp;h=529\" data-orig-size=\"544,705\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-car-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=408&amp;h=529?w=231\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-car-1.jpg?w=408&amp;h=529?w=544\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33405\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=360&amp;h=360\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=360&amp;h=360 360w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg 480w\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"33405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-ballcap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=360&amp;h=360\" data-orig-size=\"480,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-ballcap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=360&amp;h=360?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-ballcap.jpg?w=360&amp;h=360?w=480\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33407\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=406&amp;h=480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=406&amp;h=480 406w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=127&amp;h=150 127w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=254&amp;h=300 254w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=768&amp;h=908 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg 812w\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"33407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-glasses\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=406&amp;h=480\" data-orig-size=\"812,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-glasses\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=406&amp;h=480?w=254\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-glasses.jpg?w=406&amp;h=480?w=590\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:64351240,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/militaryphony.com\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/23\\\/brad-aydelette-us-marine-corps-recon-purple-heart-blog-of-shame\\\/&quot;}\">\n<blockquote>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33406\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=480&amp;h=480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=480&amp;h=480 480w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg 960w\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"33406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/aydelette-outside\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=480&amp;h=480\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aydelette-outside\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=480&amp;h=480?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/militaryphonies.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/aydelette-outside.jpg?w=480&amp;h=480?w=590\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>How dare he pretend to be an actual Lance Corporal.\u00a0 He suffered through months of rigorous training with the rest of the sick, the lame and the lazy over at Admin Company while he was pending some kind of &#8220;Get your sorry ass out of my Corps&#8221; discharge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>======================= BONUS ===========================<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The &#8220;Brad Aydelette &#8211; Alpha Male Sheep Dog&#8221; video &#8211; breaking things down for you.\u00a0 Rumor has it that Brad&#8217;s speech was the basis for the &#8220;American Sniper&#8221; sheepdog speech&#8230; or more likely the other way around.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-86535-1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aydelette.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aydelette.mp4\">https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aydelette.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\n&#8220;Stop pretending to be something that you&#8217;re not.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em>&#8212; Brad Aydelette &#8212;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those wonderful folks at militaryphony.com send us their latest Valor Vulture. &nbsp; William Bradley Aydelette, who &hellip; <a title=\"Brad Aydelette aka  Wee Willy Wannabe the USMC Private\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=86535\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Brad Aydelette aka  Wee Willy Wannabe the USMC Private<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":667,"featured_media":86544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[396,5,391],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marinecorpsposer","category-politics","category-valorvultures"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/86544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}