Daniel A. Bernath; phony CPO
Editor’s Note: Daniel A. Bernath passed away on January 21, 2018
Scotty sent this to us over the weekend and I was holding on to it for a drought, but our own Ex-PH2 was excited that Daniel A. Bernath was a PH2, too. Just by looking at the rank on his sleeve, you can tell he’s a phony since, instead of laying out the bucks for new rank, he had a stripe embroidered on the sleeve. He has service stripes for twenty years of service, but his FOIA tells a different story;
3 years and change in active service, and a couple of years in the Reserves. Now let’s do some math – you’ll need most of your fingers, he’s wearing seven awards in the picture and the FOIA says that he has five. Well, finally we got a Navy phony who is not a SEAL.
ADDED: Look familiar? Courtesy of Sparks to whom I bow for his superior Google-foo belt.
From MCPO;
Category: Phony soldiers
In the category of funny how things work:
The original site Bernath listed on his OLD VFW Bio page said:
“US Naval Photography Organization”
Since then his VFW bio has been cleaned up. Fortunately we keep great records here.
That site, which led me to the real Naval site where John Sheppard was found, is strangely now…GONE! What the heck do you know!
In post #958 Hondo identified it as “Privacy Protection Service INC d/b/a PrivacyProtect.org” – in Nobby Beach, Queensland, Australia”. It was a site which really went nowhere, just links to items that were all ads of some sort.
But surprisingly the site is now gone. It was my first Google hit since it was what Bernath himself, listed with the VFW. Several Google items below was the link to the true Naval Photographers site.
I don’t know but I have thought before about who paid for that domain name and site. Now again, I don’t know but it seems someone is covering tracks as hard as they can go.
By the way, I just did a WHO IS search of the Australian Privacyprotect.org and guess what…the domain name “US Naval Photography Organization” .com and the original .org is for sale.
The mysteries just never cease to amaze me!
“When the walls,… come tumbling down, when the walls (echo) comea-tumblin’ down,…”
I remember that song in the eighties, anyone remember who sang it? It might be a good theme song for Daniel A. Bernath the FAKE CPO!!
@1457 John Mellencamp, Cougar then. Come on Proud…challenge me.
I can’t wait for the hammer to come down on this POS! I will be eagerly watching and smiling with Jameson’s in hand.
@1459 Retired Master
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlwnbcxBuzI
🙂
You gentlement will truly appreciate this, from the REAL Navy.
Retired Master: I’m a cheap SOB but I’ll be with you with a Clan MacGregor.
@1461 Ex I laughed my head off. I still have to rent that movie and see all of it.
@1459, Sparks, Naaah, I’ll take your word on that. I posted that shortly after waking up and getting ready for yet another night shift!
@1462, SJ, ever try Famous Grouse? It’s the number one Blended Scotch Whiskey in Scotland, and my favorite blend!
@ 1456 Let’s see the jackwagon clean this shit up:
http://sportpilottalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2599&p=17771&hilit=US+Navy+Chief+Petty+Officer#p17771
PH2–I loved that movie, because it nailed the humor dead on balls accurate–that’s an industry term, btw.
@1465 GDContractor, those few posts alone clearly demonstrate that bernutsky seems to think that flying a plane is like driving a car. Well, it ain’t. A light sport plane is not designed or meant to carry heavy loads, like suitcases, fat passengers, extra this and that. The load INCLUDES avgas, and everything has to be WITHIN the load limit for the airframe. Dumbuttsky apparently — no, make that obviously — doesn’t understand that ALL weights added to the airframe, INCLUDING fuel, have a direct effect on performance, as does placement of ANY cargo, no matter how ‘minor’ it may be. This ‘flying story’ (as opposed to sea story) from PH1(AC)Sheppard is a specific example of how important these thigns are, and yes, he said I could post his stuff on TAH: “One time when I was documenting the Navy off the coast of Vietnam, I was scheduled to leave the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION via a C-2 Greyhound COD plane (carrier on board delivery) It is a cargo and personnel plane. It had the “legs” — fuel — to get from “Yankee Station” gun-line off North Vietnam back to the Philippines where I was based after Syracuse University. I wanted to get back real bad so I could get laid!! The other COD was a C-1 Tracker which could only get to Danang, Vietnam. “So I bid farewell to the guys in the photo lab who had been such gracious hosts and went up to the flight deck to board the plane. At the last minute, I was bumped from the flight due to a guy on emergency leave going to his father’s funeral. So I headed back to the lab. The airplane was catapulted off the deck. Halfway back to the lab, I heard the emergency alarm go off: PLANE IN THE WATER, PLANE IN THE WATER!!!! The plane had launched OK, but some of the cargo had broken lose and the plane’s center of gravity shifted aft. The plane plummeted tail first into the ocean. There were no survivors. SCARY!!!!” Anyone who thinks that an airplane is just… Read more »
NHSparky, I love that movie, too, and even though the ‘sub’ was a set, I still wonder how on earth anyone could spend 90 days at sea in one of those pigs, and stay sane.
ExPH2 – BTW Load shift causing aft cg was what caused that National 747 crash at Bagram last June. There is also a rather famous crash involving a Emory Air stretch DC8 in 2000. No doubt Bernath is on the fast track for a Darwin award. The other pilots at that forum all seem know it.
You got that right, GDContractor.
And while I would NOT wish an accident like a stall on anyone, it is exactly how stupid he is.
FYI, the website linked on Bernath’s bio is http://www.navyphoto.org, but the current NANP site is located at http://www.navyphoto.net. Just a guest, but they probably allowed the original .org domain to lapse on accident.
The webmaster is Ralph Lewis:
http://navyphoto.net/history_of_nanp.html
It appears that Mr. Lewis has been running the NANP site (along with his computer repair service) for quite some time. You can find folder and file remnants of the old NANP site, including member lists from 2007 and 2008 that do include Bernath, by going here:
http://www.mac-care.com/
I bet you can learn a lot about Bernath (good or bad) if you get in touch with Mr. Lewis.
Bernath the dumbass landed at an alternate because he was afraid he didn’t have enough fuel to make it to his destination due to headwinds. When he sticked his tanks he said he had something like 3-3.5 gallons left in a single tank. The idiot takes off anyway, without refueling, and is surprised when the engine quits. First, he took off in violation of FAR 9.151. Second, he doesn’t seem to understand the basic idea of fuel starvation. He really only had about 2-2.5 gallons usable fuel left. Third, he didn’t seem to realize that with his fuel that low, any left wing low maneuver (IIRC he only had fuel in the left tank) would throw the fuel away from the pickup. It’s obvious the accident was due to pilot error. I wonder if Dumbass Bernath realizes that his lot in life is to serve as an example to others of what not to do.
ArmyATC, even you and I know that, when the fuel gauge in my car hits the last line before the blinking gas pump shows up to warn us we’re running out of gas, WE NEED TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK OR THE CAR WILL QUIT RUNNING.
Seriously, I do not recall the last time I ran into someone this incredibly dimwitted.
He seems like the type that would take the #5 bus twice to make up for missing the #10 and blame everyone else for not getting to his destination!
Ex-PH2, Back when I could still fly (many decades ago), one of the first things my instructor told me was not to trust the fuel gauges. Bernath is a compete dumbass. I can’t believe he’s suing his instructor for not teaching him fuel management, like anyone would really believe that.
The more we learn about DANIEL A. BERNATH THE PHONY CPO (GH!) the more we discover what a lower-than-whale-shit scumbag lowlife he is! I’m willing to bet a bottle of booze that his Birth Crtificate is indeed a letter of apology from birth control pill and condom manufacturers!
@JoeA, I doubt you can find out anything at all about bernutsky by contacting Ralph Lewis. All he does is maintain the roster of Navy photographers, past and present, and the website. The roster is simply a list of people who were Navy/USMC photographers, nothing more. It’s not the membership list.
More ipmortant, NANP asks members to sponsor active duty Navy/USMC photographers to their annual convention, which is nice, but if this scandal about bernutskypants is bad enough, do you think that the Navy or USMC would continue to allow the AD people to be associated with it?
Understand, but he and bernath are both web master-types and may have crossed paths, and he may hold some institutional memory about the organization’s granting (or not granting) of “honorary” titles of Chief Photos Mate, and he may know how to reach whoever’s alleged signature is on the left side of that certificate. Just a thought…
A – First, NANP does not have any authority to grant Honorary CPO titles to anyone. Period. That belongs to the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and NO ONE ELSE. Try going back to the parts of this thread where MCPO NYC ret, and the rest of us, got this sorted out and ended that argument.
B – Second, bernastypants has a lifetime habit of lying and forginging just about everything, including LORs from dying men. Try readingup on that. It’s up above. Forging a bunch of signatures on a cheesy dime store colpy/print pdf printed on faked vellum is nothing new for him. He’s faked everything from portraits of his head plastered on other people’s bodies to putting himself in a ‘Top Gun’ cast shot.
C – Any listings on the roster of ex-Navy photographers are strictly voluntary and do NOT indicate membership in NANP. Some of those people listed are deceased, so how the hell would they still be members?
D – Everything you’re trying to say has already been addressed and dealt with. If you are sock puppeting for bernutsky, you’re wasting your energy and time.
E – Ralph Lewis was my division officer, as I have already stated elsewhere above, for nearly three years. Got that part? Any other arguments?
Joe A: you might want to see comment 1366 above. Per that comment, NANP does not grant people the title of “Honorary CPO” and has not granted same to Bernath.
And for the record, Joe A, it’s a little early in the watch section to be pissing me off.
BREAKING NEWS:
From the BREAKING NEWS that we already knew Department:
From: MCPO
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 9:50 AM
To: President of NANP
Cc: Vice President of NANP
Subject: RE: NANP
ROG that Sir!
We already knew that … however we needed your response!
We are Valor Thief Hunters.
We caught a former PH2 Daniel A. Bernath out of Oregon rockin’ a big lie and defaming several of your good members.
We will fix his wagon!
Thanks your Sir!
MCPO
***************************
From: President of NANP
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 9:38 AM
To: MCPO
Cc: Vice President of NANP
Subject: NANP
MCPO,
The National Association of Naval Photography (NANP) has never conferred the title of “Honorary Chief Petty Officer” upon anyone. Therefore, we would have no official records substantiating Mr. Bernath’s claim concerning the title. Please note that only the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy has the authority to confer such a title.
CDR John W. White, USN(Ret)
President, National Association of Naval Photography
Dannyee Boyee,
How is the weather out in Oregon.
Our people tell us … you are starting to feel the heat!
Hell … we have not even “lit off the boiler” yet!
Who’s next in the barrel, Bernath or Church? Or do we have 2 barrels and can engage multiple targets?
@1484: Well, SJ, with the wrecking crew we have going these days, I would say that multi-tasking is the call of the day.
I love watching you water dogs, walk yer walk and talk that talk. My ol man would have fit right in with yall, too. Hell, he’d be in 7th Heaven! lol
BERNATH IS DEFINATELY NEXT!
I CAN ASSURE THAT WITH COMPLETE CERTAINTY!
I was looking through the NANP website last night and came across something that was a little confusing. According to their membership lists available here (http://navyphoto.net/nanp-database.pdf)and here (http://mac-care.com/NANPMembers.pdf)there are several people listed as PHC(HON) on the roles (see Raymond Baxter on both). I’ve done a Google search and can’t find any reference to him being awarded the recognition of an honorary chief. It seems to me that there is a disconnect somewhere. Any suggestions?
@ Joe A … you are a day late and a six pack short!
If you are attempting to cast doubt … GFY!
If you are truly interested and want to help … “seek to understand before being understood.”
Anyone get the reference?
@ 1488 … Bobo …
There is no title in the US Navy … PHC(HON). Never has been, never will be.
The conferred title of Honorary Chief Petty Office as presented by the MCPON in its acronym form is (HCPO).
Therefore, I will call BS on those PHC(HON) as well.
But lets stay focussed on Bernath … we have been working this issue now …. and we are almost ready to “lights fires in 1 ALPHA boiler.”
Make. Him. Cry.
The PAIN TRAIN is coming for you, Dumb Ass Bernasty…WWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
OOOh, Daniel A. Bernath THE FAKE CPO, HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHH,…
@ Bobo … I found a few too … PHC(HON) ARTHUR X. XXXXX
BLUF … it is BS and perhaps they were friends with Bernath or they all shared in this wild idea that they could be Chief too!
PHC(HON) is a BS TITLE!
Hey Danny-boi… Talk with the FAA or NTSB about your accident yet? Have you been able to figure out what FAA reg you violated? How’s your math on figuring out fuel status? How about what the max load you can carry on your stunt plane? The law of averages is gonna catch up with you… your next CRASH may be the one you don’t walk away from.
Danny-boi… you reap what you sow… your lies are catching up with you, you bitter, bitter man.
THE PAIN TRAIN IS COMIN’ DANNY-BOI!!!!!
@1471 Joe A Thank you and THANK YOU!!! I had lost the link to that site. http://www.navyphoto.org
It is the ORIGINAL one Bernath had on his VFW Bio page and it is VERY IMPORTANT to me this morning. You da man. I thought the site domain had lapsed. Thank you again. Them nails are getting hammered in the coffin!
Testing
Testing 2
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Ya HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 1500!!!
Sparks … is a post whore!
I will see you later in the news my Brother!
Sorry folks for snagging 1500 the low class way! 😀
@1496 (Sparks) – Perhaps these may help too:
http://web.archive.org/web/20061216032525/http://www.patriothall.com/vfw/members.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20070102162132/http://www.patriothall.com/vfw/bernathbio.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20080110194614/http://www.patriothall.com/vfw/bernathbio.htm
@1503 Joe A Yes thank you sir.
Sparks, I’d like to send you a link without posting it here. Do you have access to my email?