Florida man arrested for stolen valor, posed as decorated Marine vet – USMC Life
The Marine Corps League seems to be coming around to the fact that they might have some posers in their ranks.
A legit member of the Marine Corps League has taken up the cause to expose and prosecute these Valor Vultures. I called the national headquarters of the Marine Corps League several times during the past year to encourage them. I doubt much would have come of it without the dedication and resolve of several honorable Marines. I am encouraged that there are still men of honor in this world. Semper Fidelis to those who stayed the course on this case and did the right thing in the face of those who doubted them.
Cary Falor Blake Haerlin, 56, of Port St. Lucie was arrested on Nov. 25 and charged with unlawful use of uniforms medals or insignia, third degree grand theft and uttering a forged instrument.
From about 2008, Haerlin has portrayed himself as being a decorated veteran of the U.S. Marines and has served as the Judge Advocate for the Department of Florida, Marine Corps League, Inc. Initially he joined the General A. A. Vandegrift Detachment 068, and during about 2010 transferred to LCpl. Justin J. Wilson Detachment 1045. As the Department of Florida’s Judge Advocate he had the responsibility to uphold League Bylaws and regulations, investigate formal cases of alleged wrongdoing and conduct official League Hearings; with an annual stipend of $2,500.00. Haerlin’s ‘less than honorable’ discharge status would have prohibited his League membership, but his forged DD-214 facilitated his unlawful joining.
It seems this Valor Vulture is getting the attention he so desperately deserves.
Source: Florida man arrested for stolen valor, posed as decorated Marine vet – USMC Life
Category: Marine Corps, Marines, Phony soldiers, Valor Vultures
No word on when Bernath or DullASS will come to his defense.
Forgin’ Frank (also a MCL member) will be helpin’ him out… at $20.00 an hour!
Hopefully Cary Falor Blake Haerlin is enjoying what’s on the menu at the BTJT Deli (Home of the WORLD FAMOUS Cockmeat Sammich).
HMC, I think you misspelled his name?
Shouldn’t that read Cary Failure Blake?
I wish we could get some Army people with the same dedication to go after my pos brother?
Keep up the great work guys!
Semper Fi!!!!!
Word.
Riddle me this: How does Lawn Dart Danny come to anyone’s defense from his current location at minus six feet AGL (for you non-aviators that stands for Above Ground Level)?
Well, just sayin, any legal advice LDD gives now will be shitloads better than any he gave while alive.
Sparky, it would have been just as useful either way?
Ouija board???
Bernath died in a plane crash in February I believe
Not to state the obvious, but everyone here already knew that. We are just being “dickweeds” cuz that is what we do. Your real name must be Captain Oblivious.
POS should have gotten Forgin’ Frank Visconi for advice and assistance on properly faking his DD-214 and those neato phony award certificates…
REPORTER HAS IT WRONG, CARY WAS NOT A MEMBER OF JACK IVY DETACHMENT, HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE DETACHMENT JUST SOUTH OF US, IN MARTIN COUNTY. THE REAL STORY IS THE HORRIFIC FIGHT BARKER HAD TO GO THROUGH TO EXPOSE THIS POS. IT SEEMS SENIOR OFFICIALS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA FAILED TO GIVE DUE DILIGENCE IN INVESTIGATING CARY AND WENT AFTER ROBIN INSTEAD.
Florida. No surprise.
It is beyond me why they overlook this losers.
Cary Falor Blake Haerlin, appears to be a meat gazing, stolen valor, lying POS. Maybe he can find something more to his qualifications as apprentice towel boy at Brucie’s Bath House (entrance in the rear)
The old DD214 alteration trick. Made that Other Than Honorable discharge status disappear. Added a medal or two and some overseas duty. Hats off to the local LE and to those who ID’ed the bogus bastard.
Do you say that with the authority of ” dumb redneck right-wing Christian sack of shit”? If so, I second.
I’d like to hear from any Marines like Dave and Hack–were there any actions that resulted in awarding a CAR between 1984-87 outside Lebanon?
Through 1988…
Grenada Operations 1983
COMNAVSPECWAR Task Unit Tango, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), Operation PRAYING MANTIS: 18 Apr 88.
SAG BRAVO
COMDESRON NINE STAFF embarked on (DD 976)
USS MERRILL (DD 976)
HSL-35 DET 1
USS LYNDE MCCORMICK (DDG 8)
USS TRENTON (LPD 14)
CONTINGENCY MAGTF 2-88
HSL 44, DET 5
SAG CHARLIE
USS WAINWRIGHT (CG 28)
USS BAGLEY (FF 1069)
HSL-35, DET 7
USS SIMPSON (FFG 56)
HSL-42, DET 10
COMMANDER, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TASK
GROUP MIDDLE EAST FORCE
SEAL TEAM TWO, THIRD PLATOON
SAG DELTA
COMDESRON TWENTY-TWO
USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG 24)
HSL-32, DET 2
USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDG 16)
USS O’BRIEN (DD 975)
HSL-33, DET 2
CC, SPEC BOAT UNIT TWELVE
SEAL TEAM 5, PLATOON C
USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF 1082) and USS VINCENNES
(CG 49)
Persian Gulf MCM Operations: Specific units
during the periods 19 Nov 87 to 1 Apr 88; 14 to 20 Apr 88; 20 to 23 Apr 88
As I suspected: a few Navy units in the Gulf and not much else.
“His original Military Occupation Specialty was Refrigerator Mechanic.”
Well there you go. Probably spent too much time huffin’ Freon.
Before, most of our Army and Marine POSers with actual service were wire dogs. Of late, we have had several trained refrigeration mechanics. Maybe if they came up with a combat refrigeration badge they could fake award themselves that instead of CIB’s and CAB’s.
#FloridaMan is real
It has been said that the Marine’s dress blue is the best looking dress uniform. Cary Falor Blake Haerlin proves that it doesn’t look great on everyone.
Port St. Lucie again. Been in the news a lot lately. My long ago ex is in jail down there. My most recent ex has family there.
There was SV guy from there recently.
Sounds like a nice place.
I knew it.
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/st-lucie-county/2018/04/04/port-st-lucie-man-no-military-background-posed-war-hero-police-say/485918002/
I read the article.
I hope that dude is still sitting in jail.
I mean, usually all you have to do is look a guy over once and ask a few questions and you will know. It ain’t rocket science.
I guess people are afraid or just do not wish to mention their oversights if a Poser has already oozed in…
26, that is why we refer to it as Port Saint Lousy.
““He would only give a one word reason why he did it – ‘stupidity,’” Brewster said.”
In other words he is sorry he got caught.
26 – Exactly. Stupid is putting your face in a fan. This POS was calculating. Wonder what VA benefits he’s getting?
What. A. Jackass.
THAT qualifies as “decorated”???
We must have different definitions of the word.
Cary Falor Blake Haerlin looks like he blows winos behind bus stops for spare change.
For the real men of honor that grace these pages…
TSFH = no bad music…
He is a BHCF, Bald Headed Chicken Fucker
What a mess
What gave the sonovabitch away was appearing in uniform in public without two road guards and someone to count Cadence. Gets em every time.
Block 28 of the original 214 gives the reason for the less than stellar discharge as **wait for it** drug abuse. Hoodathunkit? Dumb asshole isn’t smart enough to leave alone the pipe or needle or whatever? What a toad.
Yet another substandard discharge.
Substandard Discharge = Shitbag.
You would think this phony would have the balls to rock something bigger than a NAM – go BIG or go home!
I’d say a CAR is rocking the lie pretty hard, especially if you’re a refrigeration tech who pissed hot.
I was thinking huffing freon