{"id":78215,"date":"2018-03-13T09:32:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T13:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=78215"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:46:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:46:23","slug":"ruben-lopez-phony-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=78215","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Lopez; phony SEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78217\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78217\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-300x298.jpg?resize=300%2C298\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez.jpg?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez.jpg?resize=335%2C333&amp;ssl=1 335w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Our partners at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2018\/03\/13\/ruben-lopez-not-a-seal-not-a-master-chief\/\">Military Phonies<\/a> share their work on this fellow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rulo.gandalf\">Ruben Lopez<\/a>, who claims that he was a wounded Navy SEAL who participated in the Grenada Operation and Afghanistan in his more than 30 years of Naval service;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78218\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78218\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-1-300x172.png?resize=300%2C172\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-1.png?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-1.png?resize=500%2C287&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-1.png?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78219\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78219\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2-146x300.jpg?resize=146%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2.jpg?resize=146%2C300&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2.jpg?resize=162%2C333&amp;ssl=1 162w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2.jpg?w=407&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78220\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78220\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2-269x300.png?resize=269%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2.png?resize=269%2C300&amp;ssl=1 269w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2.png?resize=299%2C333&amp;ssl=1 299w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-2.png?w=484&amp;ssl=1 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78221\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78221\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-3-146x300.jpg?resize=146%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-3.jpg?resize=146%2C300&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-3.jpg?resize=162%2C333&amp;ssl=1 162w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-3.jpg?w=466&amp;ssl=1 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78222\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78222\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-4-223x300.jpg?resize=223%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-4.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-4.jpg?resize=247%2C333&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-4.jpg?w=336&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78223\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78223\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-5-199x300.jpg?resize=199%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-5.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-5.jpg?resize=220%2C333&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-5.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78224\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78224\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-6-300x276.jpg?resize=300%2C276\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-6.jpg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-6.jpg?resize=362%2C333&amp;ssl=1 362w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-6.jpg?w=374&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78225\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78225\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-7-146x300.jpg?resize=146%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-7.jpg?resize=146%2C300&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-7.jpg?resize=162%2C333&amp;ssl=1 162w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-7.jpg?w=466&amp;ssl=1 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Navy doesn&#8217;t remember it that way;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78226\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78226\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-AA-232x300.jpg?resize=232%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-AA.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-AA.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-AA.jpg?w=742&amp;ssl=1 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78227\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-1-232x300.jpg?resize=232%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-1.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-1.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-1.jpg?w=742&amp;ssl=1 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=78228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78228\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-2-232x300.jpg?resize=232%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-2.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-2.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez-FOIA-Assignments-2.jpg?w=742&amp;ssl=1 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ruben Lopez served in the United States Navy from December 1979 to November 1989. That is 21 fewer years than he claims. He left the Navy as a Construction Electricians Mate 2nd Class (E5). His medals include 2 Good Conduct Medals and one Expert Rifle Medal. His records show no schools associated with SEAL Training or a Purple Heart Medal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our partners at Military Phonies share their work on this fellow, Ruben Lopez, who claims that he was a wounded Navy SEAL who participated in the Grenada Operation and Afghanistan in his more than 30 years of Naval service; The Navy doesn&#8217;t remember it that way; Ruben Lopez served in the United States Navy from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78217,"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-78215","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\/2018\/03\/Ruben-Lopez.jpg?fit=960%2C954&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4ozh1-klx","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78215","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=78215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}