The Chuck Schantag Memorial Fund
You guys all know the close the relationship that this blog has had with the good folks at POW Network, and we were truly saddened when Chuck Schantag died recently. And you also know that I don’t ask for much from you, but, if you have a couple of extra bills in your wallet this month, I’d consider it a person favor if you toss them in to the Chuck Schantag Memorial Fund – every penny will go to help Mary through this difficult transition in her life.
Thank you.
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Some may prefer to contribute via check vice online. Is there a way to do that? I didn’t a way to do that on the site.
While service to your country is respectable and commendable, being nothing but a two-bit cyber-bully until your dying day is not.
Service to one’s country 4 decades ago does not give license to become some self-proclaimed “phoney-veteran exposer”, unilaterally posting folks’ personal info with oft-times-than-not, little to no real evidence or adjudication. A mere anonymous email was seemingly enough for the “POWnetwork” to slander someone on their site.
I’m a veteran myself, and when I called his so-called organization (POWnetwork) about a close personal friend who had his private info wrongly plastered as a “phoney” on Mr. Schantag’s “website”, I wasn’t even given the time of day. Literally. I was hung up on before I could get the words, “I’m a veteran myself…” out of my mouth. Despicable. And just went to show their so-called “POWnetwork” phonies-brigade was only about one thing: Themselves.
Is this how a so-called champion of American Veterans treats his fellow veterans? By hanging up and not even listening to what they have to say? Outrageous and unforgivable. Totally at odds with everything they claimed to represent.
You were nothing but a cyber-bully Chuck. A pathetic, scummy, and dishonorable way to live out your life; with the only true “purpose” of harassing other people just to build yourself up and feel better about yourself. It was all ego.
So no sympathy from me. Sorry, a few years of military service doesn’t give someone a lifetime pass to bully people and not even have an open ear to a fellow veteran in doing so.
YOU were the fraud and the phoney Chuck. Goodbye.
Hey, “veteran” (#2 above – and yes, I’m intentionally using lower case here): Go fuck yourself. Chuck Schantag was twice the man you’ll ever be.
And I don’t care if you personally served in Vietnam and came home with a Purple Heart and decorations for valor. The fact that you have a problem with exposing phony claimants tells me you have little or no integrity – regardless of your history. Those who tolerate wrongdoing without protest are as much a part of the problem as those doing the wrong. And above, you’ve placed yourself firmly in the same camp as the liars and thieves.
Chuck, rest his soul, wasn’t part of the problem. He was part of the solution.
I never met Mary nor Chuck. However I have been involved with the two for years before during and after the exposure of the worlds greatest martial artist / Death Marchant/ Dr. Maung Gyi.
Pownetwork.org was around and having some sucess with attention for the website and about what it was all about. But once the intense and long term investigations of Gyi and the vetting of his information and the multible warnings for him to Cease and Desist and quit protraying as a world famous warrior the web site sky rocketed into the media and main stream internet.
Gyi’s exposure is what brought Chuck and Mary to the worlds attention at about lighting speed.
From what I understand Mary and Chuck were big players in the largest gathering in the free world of veterans during the Veterans Day celebration in Branson? Mo.
I assure you Chuck died a warrior in his last battle and because of that and his service to America’s veterans we all should be grateful and supportative of the Schantags work.
My donation is on the way
Gyi was an instant
@veteran: The Schantags were/are scrupulous in trying to ensure that they did not falsely accuse anyone. Quite contrary to what you claim, they do not just blindly post based on an anonymous email; they do their homework, submit the SF 180s, and POST what they find for everyone to scrutinize. In those rare cases where they were wrong, they posted public apologies. Also, they’ve been the target of numerous lawsuits charging libel, slander, and who-knows-how-many other frivolous and nonsensical charges. Bet you can’t find a one that was successful. Pretty good track record for over 20 years, I’d say. Furthermore, they CLEARLY post on their web site that they do NOT TAKE PHONE CALLS about phonies. They want input in WRITING, either through emails or real mail. If you can’t take the time to do YOUR homework and give them the FACTS, IN WRITING, then they don’t owe you a minute of their time. Obviously you don’t have diddly squat, or you’d have done more than just called them. They have done, and Mary and the people who help her will continue to do yeoman service for all of us by exposing the wannabees and phonies who so richly deserve to be embarrassed and shamed. I’ve supported what they do through a contribution through their web site (and will do so again in the near future) and I sent a contribution to help Mary as she copes with what has happened. I encourage all who read and contribute to Jonn’s blog to do the same. By the way, veteran…just a thought…individuals and organizations such as SOCNET, the US Army Ranger Association, DIA’s POW/MIA Office, the Military Times Hall of Valor, and many, many others applaud and support what Chuck and Mary have done, and have depended on and worked closely with pownetwork.org. The Schantags have history, credibility, and accountability on their side. All you have on your side is a bug up your ass. Need help removing it? Just let me know what your address is, and I’ll gladly spring for a pair of needle-nose pliers for you to pull… Read more »
To “veteran”, comment #2: Why did YOU call the POWNETWORK about “your ‘Personal Close Friend'”? Why didn’t your “Personal Close Friend” contact the POWNETWORK to back up his or her claim as to whatever he or she was claiming? There is a thing called “email” as well as “snail mail.” There has to be a reason whoever you talked to hung up on you. You must have said something that was in a way harassing the person on the phone. What is the “rest of the story?” By the way, IF you are indeed a “veteran”, what does that have to do with you backing up your “Personal Close Friend”? Chuck was a VETERAN. I am a VETERAN. There are other VETERANS who encounter phonies, so again, what does you wanting to tell the POWNETWORK that you are a “veteran” have anything to do with backing up your “Personal Close Friend’s” claim? Just because you are a “veteran” does not necessarily mean your “Personal Close Friend’s” story was true. Have you ever written the POWNETWORK or sent them an email to back up your “Personal Close Friend’s” claim? How do you know your “Personal Close Friend” is telling you the truth about their claims? Do you personally have proof of their claims? Or is it simply that YOU are the “Personal Close Friend?” and were trying to cover your tracks pretending you were the Phony’s “Personal Close Friend” in hopes that YOU would have YOUR information taken off POWNETWORK Website? Or perhaps you are a relative or a spouse of your “Personal Close Friend?’ Interesting how you found Chuck’s Memorial Fund site on this Blog. Did you do an Internet search site on Chuck Schantag and find this site about Chuck’s Memorial Fund or did your “Personal Close Friend” ask you to write your comment? Or have you been keeping close tabs on Chuck via Internet since the day that person hung up on you? The more I read what you wrote, I believe that it is YOU that is the “Personal Close Friend” and that YOU are one of… Read more »
Chuck and company are a bunch of scammers but with chuckles gone just leaves Mary more money to spend on spun up lies that she chooses to have her ‘ Gestapo ‘ volunteers who are to much of cowards to provide their real names.
@7 Chuck: cough up your evidence that they are a bunch of scammers, or STFU.
I suspect you’ll have to do the latter, as Chuck and Mary and their supporters have scupulously vetted/researched every single wannabee, poseur, and faker who has been posted to their web site.
You don’t have shit.
Bravo Zulu to all who contributed. The fund drive for Mary reached its goal.
Obviously the hard work is worth it when some misguided individuals scream so loudly when trapped. Good job Mary and all your helpers!
@7 Chuck: I’m one of those “Gestapo’ volunteers you referred to, and I’m damn proud that my hours of research & money from my own pockets have been extremely fruitful in obtaining FOIA documents that validated and added a few more fakers, posers, & wannabees to the halls of shame!! How about you @7 Chuck: – care to make a bet regarding proof of your “Veteran” status? I’ll bet you a mouthful of piss and you can hold the stakes!