Frank Dux; phony hero and “Stolen Valor Vultures”

Frank Dux was busted more than 20 years ago by BG “Jug” Burkett in his book “Stolen Valor”.

He was also featured on the old POW Network website. But Dux has never conceded defeat, mostly because his wild-ass stories formed the basis for the Van Damme classic movie “Bloodsport” – and you know that Hollywood is never wrong. So last year we took our wacks at him. He claimed to be an elite Force Recon Marine who earned a “secret” Medal of Honor, a Navy Cross, a Distinguished Service Cross (actually an Army award), a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and a Navy and Marine Corps Medal.

Actually, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves two weeks after the Vietnam War ended for the United States. Two months later, he reported for four months of active duty training – his only period of active duty during his six years of time as a Marine Corps reservist;

Actually, Dux has no awards, he served during a time when there was no National Defense Service Medal, so, naturally his other awards are bogus claims, too. So, Dux has taken to disparaging those of us who keep his lies in perspective – even the techs at the National Personnel Records Center suffer his slings and arrows of outrageous fortune;

Prior to the PC age the St. Louis VA Records Center burnt down and military service record books were lost and, poorly reconstructed.

If you believe in the DD 214/ SRB confirmation myth you also have to assume the military establishment is founded and run by a bunch of imbeciles, in uniform.

Yes, it is possible that the NPRC records fire consumed the military records of Frank Dux more than two years before he enlisted…he must be a time traveler.

For the most part, Stolen Valor Vigilantes stubbornly refuse to accept the historically proven reality the US military and government does not always competently or willingly record or tell the truth all the time.

That when it comes to concealing its embarrassing truths or for purposes of national security the military and intelligence apparatus as well as political appointees will, when necessary, go so far as to manufacture entries and create a fraudulent DD214 and/or SRB known as a “Front File” to provide them plausible deniability.

I speak from personal experience that this practice is necessary and real and had left this author vulnerable to Stolen Valor Vultures and misinformation propaganda.

Frank Dux was a Marine Corps Lance Corporal who wants you to believe that he was one of the most decorated Marines of the Vietnam War – his Medal of Honor is so secret that he can talk about it ad nauseum on the internet and in his books, but he can’t cough up any proof. He was a secret warrior, so secret that the story can only be reconstructed by Hollywood and shown on screens around the world.

Stolen Valor Vultures, historically speaking, could care less if they invariably punish the innocent along with the guilty. Their acts and words betray a mindset where being accused is enough to make you guilty.

The displays of indifference to fairness and the truth is why the Stolen Valor Vulture will predictably keep others operating in ignorance by continuing to propagate and defend the DD214 and SRB confirmation mythology.

Their smug indifference to the truth and operating with extreme bias is made that much more visible through the Stolen Valor Vulture’s unwillingness to challenge the evidence before using it. Or allow the accused to defend their reputations where the accused voice and the contradictory evidence does not end up obfuscated by them.

I have a mountain of files on my computer of former members of the military whose claims have been proven by the NPRC to be true. Frank Dux’ file is not among those.

Category: Phony soldiers, Valor Vultures