Naval Base San Diego closed for phony?

| March 22, 2013

Dan sends an NBC San Diego link about Naval Base San Diego which was closed for about an hour today. One Navy doctor speculated that it was because there was a phony 2-star running loose on the base;

Lieutenant Commander Andy Baldwin, U.S. Navy physician, posted a message via Twitter, “ALERT: Naval Base San Diego is secured due to someone on base impersonating a 2 Star General. We are stuck on the ship until further notice.”

The Twitter message. I’m sure if the story is true, the phony was only exercising his right to free speech.

Category: Phony soldiers

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C2/2000AF

LOL, wonder if this will reach the news and if he will receive any punishment.

xbradtc

NAS Whidbey had a bogus flag officer show up about 20 years ago. Pandemonium, mayhem, etc.

Hondo

A dork from Tucson did this at Fort Huachuca not quite 2 years ago. He ended up indicted on multiple Federal felony charges. Can’t find anything showing how the case ever ended; it might still be ongoing given how slow our courts are sometimes.

http://www.fbi.gov/phoenix/press-releases/2011/tucson-man-indicted-for-posing-as-u.s.-air-force-officer

Rob

Hondo, might be the same guy …

ANCCPT

But, but, but…wearing a military uniform or lying about your service doesn’t hurt anyone, the Supreme Court said so!!!!! And they would know, for sure! Right?

MAJMike

Could it be that at least some flag officers really are phonies? I can think of at least one during my less than stellar military career.

2/17 Air Cav

I wonder if Ballduster switched branches.

Hondo

With apologies to Bones McCoy: “He’s dead, 2/17”. (smile)

CI Roller Dude

If there’s no pictures, it didn’t happen.

ItAllFades

Hey, if you’re going to go, go big, right?

USMCE8Ret

The poser had no balls.

Only a 2 star?

C’mon – at least pin on “4”. That’d get someone’s attention for sure.

A Proud Infidel

@USMCE8, WHOA! Just a sec, what about this: If he was posing as a Navy 2-Star, did he remember to sport his SEAL trident?

CC Senor

Had folks crashing the gate down here at NAS Kingsville. Not a happy outcome.

http://www.kristv.com/news/7th-immigrant-dies-following-nas-kingsville-crash/

Green Thumb

I want a poser coin.

That, my friends, would be cool.

Just saying…..

Former 3364

Watch out, he’ll claim that he was a Zulu Five Oscar