Papotia Reginald Wright; phony

Someone sent us a tip about this guy, Papotia Reginald Wright, who runs the private organization 8th Special Forces Regiment New York Honor Guard VSO. This is from their mission statement;

8th Special Forces Regiment New York Honor Guard is a Veteran Service Organization (VSO) that renders final honors to Veterans with an Honorable Discharge or General Discharge with Honorable conditions.

Mr. Wright claims to be a highly decorated retired Command Sergeant Major in his biography;

He then enlisted in the United States Army in June 1981. Following Basic Training and Individual Training, he was assigned to the 172nd Infantry Battalion in Ft. Greely Alaska. During this tour, CSM Wright served as a Transportation Specialist and the Post Commander Driver/Assistant. In August 0f 1982, CSM Wright was ordered to Fort Bragg, N.C where he became a member of the U.S Military Special Operations Command for over 25 years. CSM Wright circumnavigated the world while performing his duties when it pertained to defending America and her citizens for his actions.

CSM Wright personal decorations include The Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with “V” device, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Multi-National Defense Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, NATO Medal, Non-Commissioned 0fficers Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Airborne Tab, Air Assault Tab and the Military Free-Fall Badge.

The Army doesn’t remember most of that stuff. He enlisted in 1982 and spent a couple of years in the Reserves, then he went on active duty and drove a truck in Alaska, he went to the Sinai in 1986 and drove a truck, the he went to Fort Hood, Texas and drove a truck. In 1987, he went to Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia and drove a truck, probably for Rangers stationed there. Two years later he went to Germany and drove a truck.

He didn’t retire from the Army, he wasn’t special forces trained, he wasn’t in combat, so no Bronze Star Medal, no Purple Heart, he wasn’t parachute qualified, so not free-fall qualified either. He left the Army as a Specialist (E-4). He’s even lying about his Expert Marksmanship Badge.

I will admit that we don’t have access to all of his records;

Category: Phony soldiers, Valor Vultures