Simon Clarke; Vets Day pretender
So, Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha was speaking at a Veterans’ Day event this morning in New York City while this fellow, Simon Clarke, was trolling the crowd in his Army clothes. Our own MCPO NYC USN Ret. took the pictures and confronted him. He tells me that Mr. Clarke here was claiming to be an active duty sergeant first class, well until the Master Chief ejected him with the help of a Marine captain and the NYPD. The only proof he had was that old VA card – he said that he forgot his Military ID.
That combat patch with the airborne tab is totally legit. All phonies should start wearing it so no one will question their creds. Also, you should all make sure that you wear two name tags – it doesn’t matter where you stick them – it’s all Velcro, so it doesn’t matter.
It’s Veterans Day, so they’re out in force.
Category: Phony soldiers
Let me guess, Clarke is his ‘slave name’ and Jamal is his new liberated alias?
When you act like a racist on a forum where people assume you are a veteran you disgrace the veteran community. You douchebag,
The MCPO cometh!
God Bless America!
This is only one of about 1000 I have scene today.
Thanks for the post Jonn!
I am marching with all NYS Delegation of the American Legion.
I don’t see Clarke any where now. Maybe he is still at the NYPD precinct.
I’m surprised this guy didn’t try putting a third rank patch on the velcro there at his neck.
With that badly put together costume, I sure hope someone here contacts the VA about him. More than likely, he’s a poser that is collecting benefits.
Master Chief….First, Happy Veteran’s Day to you Sir! Like so many others here, I thank you for a lifetime’s career given in defense of our country. Thank you also, for the brass balls to call this clown out and get him tossed! God bless and keep you and your family, today and always.
Need to say Bravo Zulu Chief.
I didn’t think it was possible to respect you more, but ^^.
I’ve marched almost every year in my blues at the parade up there. Wish I could have been there to help and then sit and have a drink with you Master Chief.
What a empty life this silly fuck must have. Playing dress up and working the crowd!
Poser play book:
Airborne or 1st. Cav…….check
CIB……….check
Jump Wings……check
I think I will stay home today. I don’t need the eye abuse!
3/17, I’m there with you on the staying home today and quietly reflecting. Lots and lots of posers here in my area and I don’t want to want to see what Bubba and Thor are eating for supper.
Although I hope their supper is the county lock-up version of Ham and MFers and warm Fresca.
Whoa, DUDE!
That is harsh … 🙂
Eeeee, look at that tossed salad on his sleeves. Jesus H. Christ, at least he wasn’t in a dress uniform. He’d be looking all kinds of ate up.
You guys had me with the Jamal Division stick-on but, thankfully, I saw the Screaming Eagle pin affixed to his pocket. Legit! I bet you all feel pretty silly now, don’t you?
Maybe the asshole thought it was Halloween.
Wish I could have made it – only a 35 min. Train ride to Manhattan. Instead, I’m upstate NY getting the beer cold (a little Gentleman Jack on the side) and doing the food shopping for hunting camp….opening day is Saturday.
Those damn Whitetails are pretty tasty!!
Happy Veterans Day everyone!
Yup, I was about to write “Hey, retard, Halloween’s over– take your mask off and read AR 670-1!” (Shame Vets’ Day is so close to H’ween… )
I’d like to tell him where to stick it.
Seriously, Master Chief, good catch! Another one for the trophy wall, eh?
The Stupid is strong with this one. Army Bling dog tag as outer wear?
“Also, you should all make sure that you wear two name tags – it doesn’t matter where you stick them – it’s all Velcro, so it doesn’t matter.” LMAO
“I don’t often wear my old name tag, but when I do…I wear three! Stay phoney my friends.”
Who the hell is “Jamal”?
The guy’s “VA card” says he’s “Simon J. Clarke”, unless the “J” stands for “Jamal”.
And here I was thinking the “J” stood for “Jerkbag”.
I’m thinking the new spelling for Jerkoff is J-A-M-A-L as in Jamal Clarke
I’ll spell it that way if you will.
I can’t make out the expiration date, but as far as “that old VA card” it looks exactly like the one I was just issued (received it in the mail a few days ago.)
mine too; less than a year old I think. Looks like all the right info is in all the right places.
Yep, same here. That tells me he’s a Vet, but it doesn’t mean he needs to wear a jacked up uniform today.
I can’t make out the expiration on it, and no way to match face to picture. Could very well be a stolen card. Or, if it’s really his card, he could be legit, but yeah, what Old Trooper said about the jacked up uniform.
I’d guess stolen card; there’s no way he could be any kind of vet and forget how his damn uniform is supposed to look
They’re handing out VA cards for having the bad taste to show up in costume at a Veterans Parade?
Ohhhh….Mr Clark doesn’t realize that he was tugging on Superman (aka MCPO)’s cape. That could have been ugly.
SJ(or MCPO) I wonder if the Marine Captain’s name is Jim? Cause you don’t spit into the wind,you don’t pull the mask off that old lone ranger and you don’t mess around with Jim.(Credits to Jim Croce)
CAPT Timothy Irish, USMC. PAO Northeast First Marine District.
He was a standard badass USMC looking to help out!
” … And you don’t mess around with Jim.” ~CLAW131
” … And you don’t mis around with TIM,” there, fixed it for you Claw.
lol and of course my fat fingers messed it up.
“mess” not “mis”
Gravel,Thanks. BTW,Fine IRISH name for that Captain.
I love how the fakers can never figure out that stupid collar on the ACU.Almost as funny as the ones that button BDUs and DCUs all the way up. If it werent for the little details,these guys would never get caught.
I have a Crye Multicam ACU-ish shirt, and when I button it (when not wearing it open like a stank azz hippie civilian) I leave the collar lie flat. Never spent a day in the .mil and even a disgusting fatbody like me has enough sense to not pop the collar.
Excellent find, MCPO! Two name tags…in case he forgets his name.
He had a third name tag:
Scuttlefuck
Was that name tag velcroed upside down onto the backside of his belt? That way he would know what he is when he either inserts or retracts his head from his fourth point of contact.
Are you sure it didn’t read “Schmuckatelli”, Master Chief?
Hell, it’s Veteran’s day,can’t a guy have a little fun???????, I can’t see anything wrong that HE’S DOING TO RAISE A BIG FUSS OVER, what happen to Freedom of free speech?????? did many of you forget that this is still America, “IT IS’NT WHAT YOU SAY, IT’S HOW YOU SAY IT”
HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY,
Where the tall corn grows
Are you smoking crack? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; except in the military cause that shit is downright dishonorable and will get you kicked in the teeth if caught.
Have a nice day, and please remember to re-insert your head back into your fourth point, thanks. 🙂
Update:
We are at Rosey O’Gradys with real USN, USCG and USMC personnel.
Clarke is no where to be seen!
And there is a hot Asian chick across the bar!
Some days my friend neither race nor hotness are required, just the fact it’s a chick at the bar often works well enough.
MCPO great work!
May your field of vision this day be filled with many hot chicks.
Little do the innocent landlubbers of TAH know…
‘across the bar’ is Navy Chief Speak for ‘under my table’. 😉
Happy Veterans’ Day MCPO.
As for the glorious phony ‘kill’, on Veterans’ Day no less…
Sharkman sends BZ.
He’s in the Army of Jamal… this douche forget AR 670-1 a while back (or, at least, got turfed before ACUs).
Why do they insist on wearing the collar popped and velcro’d like it’s highly inclement weather ?
I’m staying home today and minding my own business; I have a feeling good ‘ole “Jamal” should have done the same thing today…
Yut, Went to ihop this am for my free pancakes(I love ihop) Saw 2 Army dudes in there full cammies, with medals and patches and all the bling, both had Silver Stars, I asked to see there CAC’s, they said what is that. Fucking poser cunts. I left before I started a fight.That will be my last Veterans Day for me, I’m going to stay home and watch movies.
You shoulda finished it out, Pat. Called da po-po on ’em for impersonating a federal employee.
I have never gone for a free meal on Veterans Day and it seems like that was a good call. Too many fucking phonies around and they ruin it for everyone. At least when I take advantage of the military discount at Lowe’s, they require you to show ID and, more often than not, bring the manager over which is always fine by me. Then again, I’m not a phony.
Oh wait, I did get a free meal this year for Veteran’s Day….over at the chow hall here in scenic Afghanistan!
🙂
Lowe’s offers a military discount every day, not just veteran’s day
Oh I know….it has really come in handy when I’ve had to buy appliances!
@ JARHEAD PAT:
I don’t know what a “CAC” is.
I’ve never heard that term used.
Is that something new that the Army invented?
Also, because everything has changed so much, including uniforms, I probably wouldn’t be able to discern whether a guy was posing.
When I wear my medals, it’s with a coat and tie.
John,
A “CAC” is the “Common Access Card” which is used by service members, DOD civilians, and the like as an ID card. It also contains smart card technology to allow it to be used for computer logins, military website logins, digital signatures, etc. This replaced the old Green DD Form 2 ID card back in the 90’s. In other words, EVERYONE in the military is issued one. If a person claiming to be military doesn’t know what one is, it is a dead giveaway that they are a fraud.
Just like LT said, if you’re in the military now, you know what a CAC is. So, if they’re in uniform now, they should know.
At the same time, any and every service member currently serving knows to call it a “CAC” just for the pure comedic value of getting to say “CAC” in an official capacity.
I guess my friends from Bahston get a bigger laugh than most !!
Early morning workout today, showered and went to coffee spot at local mall. I always get there first to claim a favorite table. The lady that owns it is a sweetheart trying to make a living as a small business person. Anyway, paid for my big Americano and left a tip. A few minutes later the lady says, I forgot this was Veterans Day, you should get a free coffee. She was starting to reverse the charge, I told her to keep it, and thanked her for the thought. It felt better helping her knowing that she is struggling to make a go of it. Anyway that is how we roll. The thanks was good enough for me. Happy Veterans Day to all of you on this board. You make my day reading it!
Class all the way, Cacti35. Well played, sir.
Happy Veterans to everybody and you too, Cacti. “Of the Troops, For the Troops”.
“Anyway that is how we roll.”
Roger that, Brother. You da man!
And that is how you do that !!
🙂
So while we were at the bar, a small group of French and or German tourists were crowding the corner of the bar as we uniform post parade Vet’s were kinda stuffed into the corner.
I politely asked the tourists to swing down a few seats so we could spread our wings so to speak.
One on the Europeans asked why were “dressed up”.
I said, “excuse me …”
“Why are all you dressed up”, the socialist fucht asked again!
I said, “today is Veteran’s Day here in the US and it is recognized in Europe as well as the end of World War I”.
The dip shit said, “I did not know that”.
I tipped the bartender 20 and asked him to move the visitors to the other side of bar … He did so with pleasure!
$20? It would have been cheaper to tell them you just returned from West Africa and are feeling sick, would they mind moving across the room to give you some air.
Oh … That is good!
You better holler next time you get down to the ATL, MCPO…Jonn has my numba.
There’s that Socialist education coming through …
Well, if they’re not Americans, some ignorance is understandable. After all, they have no allegiance to our own beloved Stars and Stripes, nicht wahr? ;o)
That said, disrespect is NEVER acceptable. If I’m ever in Germany, I would show respect to the ‘Schwarz-Rot-Gold’, even though I have no allegiance to it. I expect all visitors to the USA to show that same respect to our traditions. It’s called being a good tourist.
Is that really too much to ask?
You are too much of a gentleman, Master Chief. I would have pointed at the Germans and said, “This day marks the end of the first time we kicked your asses” and told the French, “This day marks the end of the first time we pulled your ass out of a sling and kept you from being their (pointing at the German) bitch”. And I have dealt with enough college students from Europe who always go on and on about “ignorant Americans” so I really don’t have a lot of love for them. The reason this country was founded was to put all of that stupid European imperial bullshit behind us.
Military posing is always wrong…but on Veteran’s Day? Seriously? Do these posers have no shame at all? Not to mention that there was a real MOH recipient there (yes, he is real; his name shows up on the Army’s MOH database).
I am truly amazed that someone could be either that clueless or that malicious. Perhaps it’s the public school system these days. They don’t teach respect for veterans anymore because it might offend new immigrants, or so I hear.
Didnt leave the house today. Not going to take that chance.
Oh the shitbags VA card looks 100% legit. The man served and is eligible to receive some sort of VA health care, Then again Jarrett Otto Gimbl has one also.
That he claimed he was an active duty SFC tipped the scales over to him being a shitbag in my book.
A VA health card isnt that hard to get. I see a lot of Meth-heads who had a short non-spectacular hitch get them.
It’s almost a standard proceedure for any fuck-up around here and is homeless to get pawned off to the VA system if they are eligible.
Ive seen guys that did 2-3 year hitches in the 70s and 80s who got out and did nothing. Once they get a bit older ad have jack shit they turn to the VA or get guided to it.
Happy Veteran’s Day y’all!
I’m a retired SFC. Fuck this guy. Nice work Master Chief!
Its always been that way. My Father told me about it happening after WWII.