Kelly Clark, Sr; no, not that Bronze Star
Someone sent us their work on this Kelly Clark fellow. The leadership of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association tried to get him to remove the Bronze Star Medal patch on his vest (in the picture above), but he refused claiming that he had been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The Association stuck by their guns and Clark quit.
Looking at his DD214, Clark served aboard USS Mispillion (AO-105), an Ashtabula-class oiler, probably while it was stationed off the coast of Vietnam for seven months in 1967 servicing the ships involved in Yankee Station.
Clark left the Navy in 1970 as an E-3 Gunner’s Mate. His discharge says that he was awarded a Vietnam Service Medal with a Bronze Service Star, meaning that he was stationed off the coast of Vietnam during a particular campaign. A Bronze Service Star is very different from a Bronze Star Medal and Mr Clark should know that without being told.
He has a reenlistment code of RE-4 which means that he wasn’t eligible for reenlistment for some reason or another.
Category: Navy
Maybe Kelly Clark, Sr. thought that if he only told “a little lie” that he wouldn’t get caught. Douche canoe.
Probably a purposeful and deliberate mis-identification and obfuscation on Clark’s part. I’m pretty sure he knows the difference between a BSM and a bronze service star; he just didn’t want to admit he was caught posering and embellishing. He’ll take his phony BSM to the grave…
“He’ll take his phony BSM to the grave…”
Just as Forging Frank..😉
By Kelly’s standards, I have FIVE bronze stars! (One on my NUC, one on my MUC, one on my NDSM, and TWO on my Good Conduct medal!) I need to update my vest!
Peter:
I’ll one up you, i’ve got a SILVER Star. Too bad its on my good conduct….
I see your silver star and raise you the famous silver oak leaf! LOL
I’ll hold the very high level “silver knots” in reserve!
LOL
I’ve got one on my patrol pin.
I’ve got to get one of those vests……
EM1: Truly cool vest. Some nice facial hair, probably sitting on a chopper and possibly has a mutt in the vicinity. Don’t see a ponytail, though. Marginal at best. And, oh, BTW, NO WAY he doesn’t know the difference between the two. Shame on him for his antics
I see your Silver Star and raise you one Silver Beaver.
Oh, wait – wrong uniformed group.
well you know, Wynona has a big brown beaver…at least according to Primus….LOL
Does it still eat Taco Bell?
It smells like Seven Layers….
Kinda like havin” a GOMAR w/2 oakleaf clusters…..
Six bronze stars here: one on my MUC, one on my GCM, four on my SSDR.
AND a gold star, which outranks a Silver Star, doesn’t it?
Damn!
I forgot about the two on my SSDR! That brings me to SEVEN Bronze Stars!
Top THAT Kelly Clark!
Wow… I must be a friggin Super Sailor, I got more Bronze and Silver Stars than I can count in my head… After all these years…
Who knew ? Man I gotta get some new patches.
The stupid fuck!
Kelly Clark – *PTUI*
What, no pony tail?
Thanks for the info in the article. Just an update for you we are not an MC nor do we clame to be a MC we are a Veterans Association. Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association is an Association of Veterans from all branches of the US Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby.
Question, sir. Are you merely a “Veterans’ Association” or are you a “Combat Veterans’ Association”?
From your explanation, it appears that using the term “Combat” in your name is inaccurate.
a Combat Veterans Association. Though there are 3 types of members.
1-Full members with verified combat service.
2- Support members, other veterans that have not served in a combat
3- Auxiliary members (generally spouses)
You must submit a dd-214 or if active duty an ERB to be verified.
If you are a Support member, you must be sponsored by an existing Full Member and Support membership cannot surpass 10% of the membership.
Hope that helps
Thank you, RonO.
I notice the members here in Tucson like to wear the CAR patch with the branch they served in underneath. I understand Navy and Marine vets, But I don’t recall SO many Army and Air Force types attached to Marine/Navy units so as to be wearing the patch with Army or Air Force underneath. IMHO, if you did not earn it, do not wear it. The CAR is not a “catch-all” ribbon for anyone, regardless of branch, to denote being in combat.
Does the Chena Bar in Fairbanks on a Saturday night count as combat ???
Point of order.
The CVMA is in association not an MC/club/SOA.
And this member needs a talking to by his Local BOD.
p.s riding season is upon us!
And my bike just started on the first crank, and a brisk ride to start the season. Crystal lake is still iced in from end to end.
RE-4 equals a ‘bottom blow.’
Funny that this should come up now, because I’m curious about the criteria for being a member of the “Combat Veterans Motorcycle Club.”
Reason I ask is this: My wife’s nephew joined the Army in 2009. (We were all on Facebook by this time and his wife was an avid Facebooker, so all this got posted.)
He did a 3 year tour in Germany, never deployed, and while he was there he injured his ankle during PT.
Then he PCS’d to CONUS, still nursing his injured ankle. The ankle got worse and he ultimately ended up getting either a medical discharge or a medical retirement.
Never deployed anywhere, which seemed odd to me because despite having what I would assume is a critical MOS (mechanic) and despite serving during not one but TWO wars, this guy never deployed anywhere sandy or mountainous.
He was an E-4 when he got out so I don’t think he pulled any “strings” to get out of deploying, he just never deployed.
There were NG and Reserve guys doing multiple deployments but this guy never went anywhere and he was on AD.
Then after leaving the Army he went to a trade school and started riding a motorcycle, and he posted pictures of himself being “inducted” into the CVMA. And I thought “What the hell? He’s never been anywhere NEAR combat?”
So I don’t know what they classify as a “combat vet” but they must be pretty loose in their interpretations.
At least Clark qualified for a campaign ribbon.
Martinjmpr,
Maybe your wife’s nephew qualified to be a member of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Club as a “Supporter Member”.
Seems, according to their webpage, if you don’t have verified combat service, than you can join as a Supporter Member.
“Our membership is comprised of Full Members ( those with verified combat service ) and Supporter Members ( those who have non-combat military service, and have a sincere dedication to helping veterans ). We have members from all 50 states and living abroad. Many members continue to serve in our Armed Forces, with several serving in combat areas now.”
https://www.combatvet.us/
Ah, got it. A distinct possibility. Thanks for the info.
Claw:
Guess who else came from the same hometown as this dude (hint, 1st SEAC):
http://www.scnow.com/messenger/article_5df8f9c0-ed56-11e5-b895-37bd4e3f0ba3.htm
Must be something in the drinking water in that part of SC that Bronze Stars are being embellished…🤔
At least this guy did rightfully receive a NDSM for Vietnam. 😉
Hmmm, more evidence of scumfuckery from the 1st SEAC.
Reading through the article, I was struck with this quote from the 1st SEAC:
“I remember the day I got hit”
Sure would like to hear the backstory on just how a III Corps CSM got “hit.”/smile
You nailed it, Claw.👍👍👌👌🙄…
There is also more to the story behind the 1st SEAC being “challenged” by the recruiting officer to finish high school, but it’s better left alone until the 1st SEAC gets his own exclusive Phony Embellisher’s post./smile
He got hit because he refused to pay the hooker.
Ex-PH2: 😅😆🤣😂😆!!!!
Thank you for that GREAT laugh!👏👏
My pleasure, Another Pat.
Hell, I don’t think he even fired his M14 for shot line purposes; since it is the receiving ship that shoots those during UNREP.
Sad, sad little man with an RE4.
We had a staff Admiral onboard one time that tried teeing off with the golf ball attached to the shot line during an unrep. I don’t remember if it worked since it was many years ago.
Atkron, was reading about the RE-4 reenlistment code… just a question: how could one get an honorable discharge AND an RE-4? Just curious…
Can’t speak for Mr. Clark here, but I had the misfortune to crew up with an In-Flight Technician (IFT) who thought he was God’s Gift to Naval Aviation as a salty first tour AT2. Granted he was a good IFT, but he was certain he was sooo much smarter and better than anyone. He constantly pushed the limit on insubordination, wasn’t an asset when it came to training new ATs, and was a general PITA to fly with. We had “words” several times about his attitude. He got an Honorable Discharge and RE-4 code, too. Bu-bye.
RE-4 for Navy/MC just means the individual was not recommended for reenlistment. I saw a couple of guys over the years that were denied re-enlistment. Not bad guys just not great Sailors. A lot of it was performance/evals based.
I knew a few 6YO Boiler Technicians that got RE-4 because they did not re-enlist (according to them). Some were actually good sailors too, as far as Snipes go.
I’m wondering if Kelly Clark, Sr. – who does not have a Bronze Star – has some memory loss/confusion due to recreational drug use?
Not a good thing for a motorcycle rider, for sure.
So …. what is the difference between:
1. Motorcycle Club
2. Motorcycle Association
Is there some sort of innuendo or nuance?
You can probably tell that I do not ride murdercycles.
The big difference imo is that most MC’s have territory’s have territory’s that are defined and sometimes defended. The CVMA is not territorial and gets along with everyone that wants to be gotten along with.
I often see Bronze Star plates and the first thing that goes through my mind is if someone at the DMV was duped.
The DMV only asks for the certificate, which can be easily falsified. They do keep a copy of it, so if someone challenges the evidence is there.
Virginia requires a DD-214.
That picture doesn’t look like Kelly Clarkson. Something wrong here.
Ok, that was funny.
Never hear about a douche nozzle wearing an oak leaf cluster.
I think he confused it with his Bronze Bunghole.
W/ Fleshy Clusters device
“A Bronze Service Star is very different from a Bronze Star Medal”
I have three and I make damn sure everyone knows they are not the BSM in any way shape or form. Easy lie to rock though given the public’s lack of knowledge on anything military.
They have nothing to do with what one did while there.
Huh. Bronze Star. In 3rd grade, teacher gave me not one but two(2) Gold Stars!
I need to put that on my vest, and hey, where’s my service dog?
Oh, he fucking knows the difference. Everyone that’s worn the uniform knows the difference.
I got three gold stars on my recruiters badge back in the day… that must account for something!
Booze Star.
Yeah.
Another douchebag.
Who doesn’t have a Bronze Service Star? I must have over a dozen of them.
What an idiot!
I’ll go out on a limb and say that maybe he is genuinely confused as to the difference and is so hard headed he won’t listen to anyone that he is wrong.
“I’ve got a Bronze Star and that’s it”