{"id":63471,"date":"2015-12-24T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=63471"},"modified":"2022-01-23T23:31:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T04:31:51","slug":"joel-paul-pittman-phony-marine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=63471","title":{"rendered":"Joel Paul Pittman; phony Marine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63474\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63474\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whisper-223x300.jpg?resize=223%2C300\" alt=\"Whisper\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whisper.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whisper.jpg?resize=248%2C333&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whisper.jpg?w=356&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Someone sent us this fellow, Joel Pittman, who claimed to have been a Marine for twenty years. He was a member of the now-defunct Motorcycle Club, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/talons.rc\/timeline\">Talons Riding Club<\/a> in Kyle, Texas. He claimed to his &#8220;brothers&#8221; that he was a Marine First Sergeant, earned a Purple Heart, and a Combat Action Ribbon;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63473\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63473\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Pittman1-169x300.jpg?resize=169%2C300\" alt=\"Joel Pittman1\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Pittman1.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Pittman1.jpg?resize=188%2C333&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Pittman1.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63475\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63475\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1458604_333056063542520_2884498021470298178_n-184x300.jpg?resize=184%2C300\" alt=\"1458604_333056063542520_2884498021470298178_n\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1458604_333056063542520_2884498021470298178_n.jpg?resize=184%2C300&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1458604_333056063542520_2884498021470298178_n.jpg?resize=204%2C333&amp;ssl=1 204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1458604_333056063542520_2884498021470298178_n.jpg?w=319&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, well, the National Personnel Records Center says &#8220;Who?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63472\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63472\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Paul-Pittman-FOIA-287x300.jpg?resize=287%2C300\" alt=\"Joel Paul Pittman FOIA\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Paul-Pittman-FOIA.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Paul-Pittman-FOIA.jpg?resize=318%2C333&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Joel-Paul-Pittman-FOIA.jpg?w=701&amp;ssl=1 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;limited information&#8221; that they searched for his records on was his social security number. But he knew that when he applied for VA benefits and they responded;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63492\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63492\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-001-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"USMC PROOF 001\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-001.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-001.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-001.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63494\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63494\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-004-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"USMC PROOF 004\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-004.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-004.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-004.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63495\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-006-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"USMC PROOF 006\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-006.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-006.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-006.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63496\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63496\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-007-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"USMC PROOF 007\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-007.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-007.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-007.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63497\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63497\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-008-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"USMC PROOF 008\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-008.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-008.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/USMC-PROOF-008.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone sent us this fellow, Joel Pittman, who claimed to have been a Marine for twenty years. He was a member of the now-defunct Motorcycle Club, Talons Riding Club in Kyle, Texas. He claimed to his &#8220;brothers&#8221; that he was a Marine First Sergeant, earned a Purple Heart, and a Combat Action Ribbon; Yeah, well, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,391],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-phony-soldiers","category-valorvultures"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whisper.jpg?fit=356%2C478&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4ozh1-gvJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/63474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=63471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=63471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}