“Rock” Harris Update
Average NCO sends us a link to the latest flailing about from the Kinston free Press on the flailing about Jeff “Rock” Harris. Now he’s provided another DD214 to them through his lawyers. If it can be believed, he was out of the Army by the time the fiasco in Mogadishu happened in October 1993;
On Thursday, Harris’ lawyer, Josiah J. Corrigan of Kinston’s Perry, Perry & Perry law firm, emailed The Free Press what Corrigan said was Harris’ DD214 form. The form — which has not officially verified — showed that Michael Jeffery Harris served in the U.S. Army from Feb. 26, 1987 through March 12, 1992, leaving the Army as a corporal. The DD214 shows he received an honorable discharge and was separated from the service as part of an early transition program.
The DD214 provided by Corrigan revealed Harris received several medals in his time of service, including a Bronze Star for Valor, an Army Commendation Medal and an Overseas Service Ribbon.
Yeah, I’d like to know what he thinks he got a Bronze Star for Valor during that time period. The only conflicts during that period was Panama and Desert Storm and why haven’t either of those been mentioned before?
In the cover letter from Corrigan addressed to Free Press Managing Editor Bryan Hanks, it states “Mr. Harris retracts any and all claims he made to Ms. (Free Press staff writer Jane) Moon that are not recorded in his official military service record and reflected on his DD-214.”
The statement concludes, “Mr. Harris apologizes to you and Ms. Moon for any embarrassment or difficulty that this unfortunate incident has caused.”
Hey, Harris, you didn’t screw Ms. Moon – you screwed us veterans who don’t charge out and tell fairy stories about our careers. Fuck her apology – she screwed herself by doing a half-assed job. Where’s our apology?
Category: Phony soldiers
By now, I’m sure the Schantags have requested his records. Waiting on pins and needles…
I will have a hearty chuckle if it turns out this tool gave his attorney a forged DD214. Especially since I’m pretty sure that runs afoul of federal law.
If it turns out to be real, well, way to shit all over what would have otherwise been an above-average if not outstanding service record.
“If it turns out to be real, well, way to shit all over what would have otherwise been an above-average if not outstanding service record.”
That’s the part that mystifies me–it’s the guys who actually did serve, but feel compelled to embellish their service records. Just having served honorably in the military is more than most people have done. If you were a clerk in the National Guard and never left the state of Ohio, you’ve still done more to serve your country than the vast majority of your fellow citizens. If this guy actually received a Bronze Star for Valor, that’s a damn high award, higher than anything I ever got. Why would you feel the need to embellish that?
Why can’t these guys just be proud of what they actually did?
Something tells me while the dates might be reasonable, the awards are still bullshit. Ah, I love FOIA’s.