{"id":75722,"date":"2017-11-01T12:36:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=75722"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:47:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:47:23","slug":"leif-bill-arousell-phony-green-beret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=75722","title":{"rendered":"Leif &#8220;Bill&#8221; Arousell; phony Green Beret"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75723\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75723\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-1-262x300.png?resize=262%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-1.png?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-1.png?resize=291%2C333&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-1.png?w=411&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Our partners at <a href=\"http:\/\/guardiansofthegreenberet.com\/bill-arousell-green-beret-not\">Guardians of the Green Beret<\/a> share with us their work on this fellow Leif Bill Arousell. As you can see in these pictures, Bill wants folks to believe that he was a special forces soldier in Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75724\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75724\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-2-300x188.png?resize=300%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-2.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-2.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-2.png?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-2.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75725\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-3-300x188.png?resize=300%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-3.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-3.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-3.png?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-3.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75726\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-4-300x188.png?resize=300%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-4.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-4.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-4.png?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-4.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The folks at Guardians called him and he told them that he never made that claim, that he was wearing someone else&#8217;s shirt. They also called his daughters and they replied that Bill had indeed made those claims. Here&#8217;s the phone call;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/240694641\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/240694641\">Bill Arousell, Green Beret&#8230; NOT!!<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user70488210\">Guardians Of The Green Beret<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there&#8217;s a motorcycle vest involved. And a Ranger T-shirt;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75727\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-5-300x188.png?resize=300%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-5.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-5.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-5.png?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-5.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75728\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-6-300x188.png?resize=300%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-6.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-6.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-6.png?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-6.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>He spent eight years on active duty, served in Germany and Vietnam, then he spent another ten years in the Guard and Reserves before he was discharged as a Specialist (E-4). He didn&#8217;t earn a Combat Infantryman Badge, he never attended the Basic Airborne Course, or any special forces training;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75729\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-AA-300x188.png?resize=300%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-AA.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-AA.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-AA.png?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-AA.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-Assignements-300x108.jpeg?resize=300%2C108\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-Assignements.jpeg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-Assignements.jpeg?resize=768%2C277&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-Assignements.jpeg?resize=500%2C181&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-FOIA-Assignements.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our partners at Guardians of the Green Beret share with us their work on this fellow Leif Bill Arousell. As you can see in these pictures, Bill wants folks to believe that he was a special forces soldier in Vietnam. The folks at Guardians called him and he told them that he never made that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75723,"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-75722","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\/2017\/11\/Leif-Bill-Arousell-1.png?fit=411%2C470&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4ozh1-jHk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75722","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=75722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/75723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}