STOLEN VALOR: JOE RIOS

The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (Pub.L. 113–12; H.R. 258) is a United States federal law that was passed by the 113th United States Congress. The law amends the Federal Criminal Code making it a crime for a person to fraudulently claim having received any of a series of particular military decorations with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit from convincing someone that he or she rightfully did receive that award. This law is a revised version of Stolen Valor Act of 2005 that was struck down by the Supreme Court of the United States for violating freedom of speech in the case United States v. Alvarez.

MEET JOSEPH LEWIS "Wolverine" RIOS - PHONY WANNABE SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIER

Joe Rios has made the following claims regarding his military service:

1) Served in US Army Special Forces from 1975-1988
2) 18B Weapons Sergeant
3) Special Forces Instructor
4) SERE Instructor
5) Instructor - Fort Sherman Panama
6) Pathfinder Instructor - Panama
7) Combat duty in Nicaragua and El Salvador
8) French Commando Training

Joe Rios claims to have spent 18 months in the hospital recovering from crushed vertebrae after a parachute accident. However, it seems that Joe wasn't even Airborne qualified:

Joe Rios' records indicate:

1) US Army - 15 July 1976 through 14 February 1980 Active Duty
2) MOS 71B and 71L (Clerk Typist)
3) After Basic and AIT Joe was assigned to HHB 2nd BN, 1st ADA in Germany for the entirety of his military service.
4) Awards and Decorations include: Expert Rifle and Pistol Badge

SP/4 JOSEPH LEWIS RIOS, US ARMY JUL 76-FEB 80, MOS: 71L, CLERK TYPIST

Joe Rios has spent many years scamming people into believing he was a former Special Forces soldier. His claims have been publicized and even used to convince a school that he was qualified to build a "Green Beret" confidence/ leadership course, for which he was paid.

Joe Rios is a loser, poser, fraud and liar . . . nothing more.

Perhaps he should follow his own advice . . .

Last known location: Anderson County, SC. Previous address listed is in Tucson, Arizona.

Special Forces soldiers have been discretely engaging Rios via social media. He is not forthcoming and "cannot remember" his team number. None of his answers to our questions make sense. He apparently was paid to work with the Walton Academy in DeFuniak Springs, Florida based on his military claims: this is the basis of our Stolen Valor allegations.

Spending 18 months in the hospital after a parachute malfunction is hard to do when you aren't even Airborne qualified.

International "Silent" Military Missions?

"Divine Intervention"


Joe Rios is a professional scam artist and it is believed that the old lady is well aware of his lies, she is following him around the country. He needs a co-actor to pull off the scam. Con artists often operate in pairs, male & female.

Identity of Joe Rios' girlfriend is withheld although she is clearly identified on Joe Rios' FB page.

Keep in mind this guy is a con-artist; some of the first people these types go after are family. They have in all likelihood conned someone into signing for the house for them, with the agreement they're making the payments, etc. The house in Tucson is under his old lady's name (withheld). Evidently the GF gets a monthly hand out from her elderly parents; they bought the house in Tucson for them.

Special Forces plate on his red Toyota Tacoma truck.

Phony Wannabe Joe Rios Gets Away with Another One:

Joe Rios was paid $1500 to build a "Special Forces Obstacle Course" for Walton Academy by Steve Ruder; former student and former friend of Joe Rios, and principal of the Academy.

On 25 August 2014 the FBI notified Ruder and told him the agency would NOT be pursuing the Rios case due to the monetary amount not being high enough to go further. The agency did confirm he was a Clerk Typist on active duty for a couple years. The Brotherhood spoke with Steve on the phone and he said Rios continues to build his web of lies to everyone he comes in contact with.

Unfortunately the FBI won't investigate Joe Rios for Stolen Valor because the $$$ amount was too low, but they investigate crap like THIS

"Stand By to Stand By"

Information is forthcoming on the Walton Academy fraud to include the tax form from $1500 payment to Joe Rios (which used federal education funding). Please check here for update.

Possible VA Fraud?

Apparently $1500 isn't enough to generate a Stolen Valor investigation, but I wonder if he's getting VA benefits from his "parachute accident"?

I guess we'll have to find out . . .

STORMBRINGER SENDS

HUNTING DOWN A SNIPER

FINALLY SOMEBODY OUT THERE GETS IT

COMBAT's POSITIVE EFFECTS EXAMINED


Army Sgt. Dustin Waggoner, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Frikken work on the rifle range in Forward Operating Base Airborne in Afghanistan. Frikken says his tours have changed him for the better. Photograph by Sgt. Teddy Wade, U.S. Army


By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY

WARDAK, Afghanistan — Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Frikken says three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan have robbed him of precious time with his family, but have also changed him — in some ways for the better.

A sense of personal strength, appreciation for life and love of family have all been enhanced, says Frikken, 39, who directs artillery fire for 10th Mountain Division troops fighting here. "I will never be the same person I was before my combat experiences," he says.

What happens to soldiers like Frikken has led Army leaders to develop a resiliency program that urges GIs to look inward and discover how combat may have made them emotionally stronger.

Research appears to show that many people can emerge from traumatic experiences with greater self-confidence, a keener sense of compassion and appreciation for life, says Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, director of the Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program. Cornum and other experts call this concept post-traumatic growth.

Although the military focuses attention on troops who develop mental health conditions in combat, Cornum says, the majority of war veterans do not suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other problems.

Read more HERE.

SITREP

Engaged on all flanks . . .






. . . we're short on ammo . . . short on spare parts, fuel, medical supplies, food & water . . .




. . . short on everything except enemy . . .




YES Ladies and Gentlemen . . .


AUGUST IS SHAPING UP TO BE A PRETTY GOOD MONTH ! ! !




Things are going to Hell in a handbasket over here . . . Blog STORMBRINGER will suffer accordingly . . . posts will be sporadic and possibly few & far between while I sort this shi'ite out . . . bear with me and enjoy the madness . . .

STORMBRINGER SENDS


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BATTLE OF AMMUNITION HILL

This is so heroic I HAVE to post it . . . from DoubleTapper . . . via Theo Spark's Last of the Few . . .

Throughout history, the Jewish People has maintained a presence in Jerusalem, ever since King David established the city as his capital nearly 3,000 years ago. Except for a very few periods, when they were forcibly barred from living in the city by foreign conquerors, Jews have always lived in Jerusalem. Throughout millennia, and in the face of conquest, forced exile, violence and discrimination, Jews have maintained their direct link to Jerusalem, returning to live in their city again and again.

Between 1949 and 1967, while Jerusalem was divided between Israel and Jordan, there was an Israeli enclave about a mile to the east of the border, in the Jordanian section. This was Mount Scopus, with the campus of the Hebrew university and Haddassh hospital. There was an agreement whereby every two weeks 200 Israelis would cross Jordanian territory to the enclave, and sit there until the next group replaced them two weeks later.

Throughout the whole period everyone knew that sooner or later the war would resume, and that when that happened Israel would try to reconnect the mountain with the city. To prevent this the Jordanians built a series of fortifications in that mile, and its centerpiece was Ammunition Hill, an apt name borrowed from the days after the British conquered the city in 1917 and General Allenby stored his army's ammunition there.



Map of Battle of Ammunition Hill:



On the night between June 5th and 6th 1967 the IDF paratroopers, backed by a few tanks, made their attack, directly on the Jordanian fortifications. The battle on Ammunition Hill raged from...

Read more on the amazing Battle of Ammunition Hill, and a ballad; on DoubleTapper


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COMBAT VETERANS FOR CONGRESS

Here is the definitive list of United States Combat Veterans running for office:



Arizona

Sgt. Jesse Kelly
Sgt. Kelly is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in Arizona
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010



Arkansas

Col. Conrad Reynolds
Col. Reynolds is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States Senate in Arkansas
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010




California

Congressman Duncan Hunter
Congressman Hunter is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010



GSgt. Nick Popaditch
GSgt. Popaditch is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010



Maj. Michael Crimmins
Maj. Crimmins is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010



Maj. Quang Pham
Maj. Pham is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California




Colorado

Lt. Col. Lang Sias
Lt. Col. Sias is a combat veteran of the US Army National Guard
He is running for United States House in Colorado
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Col. Robert McConnell
McConnell is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Colorado
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Maj. Bob Diggs Brown, Jr.
Maj. Brown, Jr. is a combat veteran of the US Army National Guard
He is running for United States House in Colorado
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Connecticut

Congressman Rob Simmons
Congressman Simmons is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States Senate in Connecticut
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010




Florida

Lt. Col. Allen West
Lt. Col. West is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Florida
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010





Idaho

Maj. Vaughn Ward
Maj. Ward is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in Idaho
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010





Illinois

Capt. Adam Kinzinger
Capt. Kinzinger is a combat veteran of the US Air National Guard
He is running for United States House in Illinois
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010





New Mexico

Congressman Steve Pearce
Congressman Pearce is a combat veteran of the US Air Force
He is running for United States House in New Mexico
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010




New York

Spec Ops Officer Gary Berntsen
Spec Ops Officer Berntsen is a combat veteran of the US CIA
He is running for United States House in New York
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010



Former Special Agent Michael Grimm
Former Special Agent Grimm is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in New York
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010





North Carolina


Maj. Will Breazeale
Maj. Breazeale is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in North Carolina
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010





Ohio


Lt. Col. Steve Stivers
Lt. Col. Stivers is a combat veteran of the US Army National Guard
He is running for United States House in Ohio
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010



Former Sheriff Richard "Dick" Stobbs
Former Sheriff Stobbs is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Ohio
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010





Pennsylvania

Lt. Col. William Russell
Lt. Col. Russell is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Pennsylvania
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010



Col. Frank Ryan
Col. Ryan is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in Pennsylvania
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010





Rhode Island

Lt. Col. John Loughlin
Lt. Col. Loughlin is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Rhode Island
Primary Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010




Tennessee

Maj. Gen. David Evans
Maj. Gen. Evans is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Tennessee
Primary Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010





They gave you their blood, sweat and tears over there; now you can give them your vote over here.







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WHAT A ROADSIDE BOMB LOOKS LIKE

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009

These photos of Marines in combat in Helmund Province, Afghanistan are from over the past three days as Operation KHANJAR (STRIKE OF THE SWORD) continues - S.L.

DAY 1 HELO INFIL

US Marines patrol with their Afghan National Army and Police counterparts during Operation KHANJAR.

US Marines pull security overwatch during Operation KHANJAR

A Marine pulls security on patrol during Day 3 of Operation KHANJAR.

US Marines on patrol, Day 3 of Operations KHANJAR

US Marines return to base on the third day of Operation KHANJAR.

Our thoughts & prayers are with our brave Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen in the combat zones overseas, as we celebrate Independence Day 2009.

US MARINES IN COMBAT

Infil.

Contact.

Movement under fire.

Marines "stack on the door" as they prepare to search a compound. These Marines are from Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, part of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

M240 MG support.

We will be think of these brave men as we enjoy the Independence Day weekend. Be sure to mention them in your prayers, and as you say grace over your Fourth of July cookout meal.