Verification of Green Beret/SOCOM Qualification.

Hi folks, I'm looking for a way to verify a claim made by a prospective employee regarding his service as a Green Beret during the Vietnam war. If anybody can direct me to a site where I can submit his name to see if he passed "Q" school and actually served in a Group deployed to Vietnam.

Thanks,

lee
 
I used to be a Green Beret, whilst I was in Scouts we all wore Green Beret.


A friend used to joke that he was special forces in Rhodesia. When the oohs and aahs died down the ineviatable querie was which unit. Guard Force - where the "special" people went after being conscripted and being rejected by all other units.
 
I have been witness to one of those revealing moments with a guy braggin in a pub in Sandton about his time in the Rhodesian (not boy) Scouts when a guy got up walked over with the unit tattoo and looked him up and down. "Never saw you there!". Guess he got a bit shy, paid and left.

If someone claims anything on a CV he should be able to prove it on request. 24hrs.
 
tleeh said:
Hi folks, I'm looking for a way to verify a claim made by a prospective employee regarding his service as a Green Beret during the Vietnam war. If anybody can direct me to a site where I can submit his name to see if he passed "Q" school and actually served in a Group deployed to Vietnam.

Thanks,

lee
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try starting a new thread instead of unearthing one that is over a year and a half old.

thanks
 
tleeh said:
Hi folks, I'm looking for a way to verify a claim made by a prospective employee regarding his service as a Green Beret during the Vietnam war. If anybody can direct me to a site where I can submit his name to see if he passed "Q" school and actually served in a Group deployed to Vietnam.

Thanks,

lee
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Well the big two are SOCNET and Professional Soilder.com

What makes you think he is lying?


http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/index.php?

http://www.socnetcentral.com
 
Having a DD 214 and DD 215 would be very valid proof. The problem is that unless you submit them to your local courthouse, the DOD won't keep any record of one's DD214/DD215. A person could just as easily say his/her record is lost.
I was an 11B and I've uncovered many phonies just by asking them questions about Jump School or in the case of the SF "Q" course what there GT score is. Most of them never served at all.
Probably the biggest loser I've met, was a guy in college who had an E-3 (PFC) rank on his lapel but yet he was Ranger School and SF tabbed. :mad:
 
Two items that live permanently in my wallet, a miniature of my 214 and my ID card showing retirement from military service. I called out one guy when he claimed to be retired military and asked to see his ID card and he replied it had expired and he didn't bother to renew it. I then showed him the the ID card issued when you retire doesn't have an expiration date, it is marked indef in that block. He mumbled and stumbled and went away. Most vets don't have a problem providing a copy of their 214 when asked by potential employers.
 
Linked to the pownetwork site are things like Ranger sites, SOCOM sites, Scout Sniper Assn. They have records of their own people and don't need the FOIA stuff. It's a really good source of info.

Semper Fi,

Gene
 
There are a few SEALs over at SOCNET that keep a database of everyone who has completed BUDS.

For checks I also recommend SOCNET.com
 
Wunderbar said:
Having a DD 214 and DD 215 would be very valid proof. The problem is that unless you submit them to your local courthouse, the DOD won't keep any record of one's DD214/DD215
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If the DOD doesn’t keep a record how is that you can request a copy of your personal one if you lose your original
 
Horned Toad said:
If the DOD doesn’t keep a record how is that you can request a copy of your personal one if you lose your original
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When I ETS's from the U.S. Army, I was told the DD214 I was given will be the only copy available to me. I was instructed to submit it to my local courthouse for safe keeping and the courthouse does make me a copy when needed for job applications, etc. I can really believe this is accurate. I went back into the army a second time (Desert Storm) to fulfill my IRR duty and they didn't seem to have any record of our military service other than our names and SS#'s. I was an enlisted man but I probably could have put on a Lieutenient bar and they'd never known the difference.:o
 
Wunderbar said:
When I ETS's from the U.S. Army, I was told the DD214 I was given will be the only copy available to me. I was instructed to submit it to my local courthouse for safe keeping and the courthouse does make me a copy when needed for job applications, etc. I can really believe this is accurate. I went back into the army a second time (Desert Storm) to fulfill my IRR duty and they didn't seem to have any record of our military service other than our names and SS#'s. I was an enlisted man but I probably could have put on a Lieutenient bar and they'd never known the difference.:o
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It’s available and you can have them send you a new copy, guy that gave you the previous info must have been an ex recruiter:D



http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
 
Wunderbar said:
When I ETS's from the U.S. Army, I was told the DD214 I was given will be the only copy available to me. I was instructed to submit it to my local courthouse for safe keeping and the courthouse does make me a copy when needed for job applications, etc.
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We were told the same thing. However if you elected to have a copy sent to your state VA board, then that copy is located at the VA office.
 
I know for a fact that in the state I enlisted in. After discharge I was able to go to the military affiliate at the local court house and store a copy of my DD214. They are there to help family and service members get access to information concerning the time served. As to those who claim they were in a fire fight. Ask them questions. If they can remember the smallest details. They read about it. Cause when the **it hits the fan. You are scared. The adrenalin hits. Facts blur. Just my $.02 worth. DSG
 
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