{"id":87205,"date":"2019-05-20T08:30:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T12:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=87205"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:53","slug":"jeff-treu-fake-marine-corps-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=87205","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Treu &#8211; Fake Marine Corps Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-cap.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-cap.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-cap.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-cap-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-cap-315x333.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2019\/05\/19\/jeff-treu-u-s-marine-corps-veteran-blog-of-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Military Phony<\/a> sent us their work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jeff.treu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeffery John Treu<\/a>.\u00a0 Treu lives in Oakdale, Nebraska and is 62 years old as of May 2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Treu has been involved in a lot of veteran activity where he lives. People where Treu lives have reported that he:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claims to be a Vietnam Era Marine<\/li>\n<li>Joined American Legion as a Vietnam Era Marine In Tilden, NE<\/li>\n<li>Served as Vice Commander of American Legion Riders<\/li>\n<li>Spoke numerous times on Veterans Day as a veteran Marine<\/li>\n<li>Went on in several Honor Flights as a medic and a veteran<\/li>\n<li>Presented Gold Star flags to families<\/li>\n<li>Wears USMC hats and other bling that implies he was a Marine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marines.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marines.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marines-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marines-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marines-425x333.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marineslegionriders.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marineslegionriders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marineslegionriders.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marineslegionriders-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marineslegionriders-768x1017.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marineslegionriders-252x333.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although an informant had supplied FOIA results on Treu, Military Phony had put in for a FOIA request to establish a clean chain-of-custody as a matter of investigative policy.\u00a0 Military Phony was awaiting the results from NPRC when the story broke on Saturday May 18, 2019 and made the front page of the local news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/norfolkdailynews.com\/news\/wisner-police-chief-s-military-record-called-into-question\/article_9f8492ea-7972-11e9-8682-536b28645797.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Norfolk Daily News &#8211; Wisner Police Chief&#8217;s Military Record Called into Question<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-Norfolk-Daily-News.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-Norfolk-Daily-News-500x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-Norfolk-Daily-News-500x243.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-Norfolk-Daily-News-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-Norfolk-Daily-News-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-Norfolk-Daily-News.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was <em>extremely<\/em> newsworthy because Treu was Police Chief in Wisner, NE and has been involved in many Veteran-themed functions and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two FOIA results supplied to Military Phony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords01.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords01-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords01-768x970.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords01-264x333.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords02.jpg 957w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords02-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords02-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-nprc-norecords02-263x333.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are told that Jeff Treu resigned as the Wisner Police Chief on Friday May 17, 2019 &#8211; the day before the story broke in the newspaper on Saturday May 18, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Treu was confronted about all of this and we are told that he admitted he was not a veteran but added that he never claimed he was.\u00a0 If that is true, how is it that the local papers were convinced that he was a Marine veteran?\u00a0 Moreover, how come Jeff Treu never corrected the newspapers when they made such a claim?\u00a0 Is it conceivable that Jeff Treu never saw the newspaper articles?\u00a0 \u00a0Could that be even possible?<\/p>\n<p>Treu was often solicited to speak at Veteran events.\u00a0 This article states that Jeff Treu is a Marine veteran.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-veteran.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-veteran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-veteran.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-veteran-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-veteran-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-marine-veteran-384x333.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Treu has also helped to organize and participated in patriotic honor flights.\u00a0 The newspaper articles claimed that on occasion Treu flew on them as a veteran.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-fundraiser-helps-vets.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-fundraiser-helps-vets.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-fundraiser-helps-vets.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-fundraiser-helps-vets-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-fundraiser-helps-vets-768x787.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-fundraiser-helps-vets-325x333.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following article discusses the money involved in these flights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-veterans-flight.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Wahoo Newspaper &#8211; Support Remains High for Flights<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Would these flights and out-of-town visits be considered something of value gained by someone perceived as having veteran status?\u00a0 If Jeff Treu never claimed he was a veteran as he allegedly says and he helped in the organization of this event &#8211; wouldn&#8217;t he know it was for veterans?\u00a0 Wouldn&#8217;t he volunteer in full disclosure that he was not a veteran before accepting something of value?<\/p>\n<p>These are some very interesting questions.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, Treu helped organize an event for Gold Star Families.\u00a0 It also points out that he was in the American Legion Riders &#8211; a veteran motorcycle club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-gold-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-gold-star.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-gold-star.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-gold-star-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-gold-star-768x1463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-gold-star-175x333.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In some unrelated matters, there was some interesting back and forth dynamics when Treu worked as a deputy and then afterward&#8230; involving a dog.<\/p>\n<p>We only mention this because Treu had the veteran bling vest, and was a member of a veteran motorcycle club.\u00a0 The dog may have completed the picture had it been used as a service dog.\u00a0 It was a tragic ending for the dog &#8211; the wrangling was no fault of the dog&#8217;s and he deserved a good home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-article-dog.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-article-dog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-article-dog.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-article-dog-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-article-dog-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-article-dog-478x333.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few years earlier, Jeff Treu wrote about his firing and mentions the dog.\u00a0 What is notable is that he signs his name and title as &#8220;Vice President,&#8221;\u00a0 &#8220;Nebraska Police, Canine Association.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-police-dog.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-police-dog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-police-dog.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-police-dog-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-police-dog-243x333.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Treu certainly worked himself into very prominent positions in law enforcement.\u00a0 We just wonder how much leverage was given to either his stated or perceived Marine veteran status to achieve some of these posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-montage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-montage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1377\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-montage.jpg 1377w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-montage-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-montage-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/treu-montage-478x333.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1377px) 100vw, 1377px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An unreliable rumor has it that Hollywood has picked up the story and a script is in the works.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Bob Thorton has signed on for the lead.\u00a0 The title is rumored to be &#8220;Treu Lies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The folks at Military Phony sent us their work on Jeffery John Treu.\u00a0 Treu lives in &hellip; 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