{"id":91432,"date":"2019-10-01T08:15:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T12:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=91432"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:51","slug":"sam-seiler-phony-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=91432","title":{"rendered":"Sam Seiler &#8211; Phony SEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-photo.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-photo.jpg?resize=400%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-photo.jpg?w=442&amp;ssl=1 442w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-photo.jpg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-photo.jpg?resize=321%2C333&amp;ssl=1 321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2019\/09\/30\/sam-seiler-us-navy-seal-operations-iraqi-freedom-enduring-freedom-over-five-years-combat-time-blog-of-shame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Military Phony<\/a> send us their work on Samuel Thomas Seiler, who more commonly just goes by &#8220;Sam.&#8221;\u00a0 Seiler lives in Lockport New York and is 38 years old as of September 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Seiler works for a noteworthy, respectable ministry organization that supports veterans.\u00a0 In a video, Seiler is held out to be a US Navy SEAL with the supporting images.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:818px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sam-seiler.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/valorguardians.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=91432#arve-html5-\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"contentURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/valorguardians.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/sam-seiler.mp4\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The above video can be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jccbuffalo\/videos\/350705685740438\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jccbuffalo\/videos\/350705685740438\/ (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jccbuffalo\/videos\/350705685740438\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/273727580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/273727580 (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/273727580<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seiler claims to have been a veteran of the US Navy and enlisted in \u201cNovember of 2001 until January 2009.\u201d (0:11)<\/p>\n<p>Seiler claims \u201cI was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.\u201d (0:17)<\/p>\n<p>There are many images of special operators displaying as Seiler talks.<\/p>\n<p>Seiler claims to have \u201cdid a total of about five and a half years of battle time.\u201d (1:33)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the end of the video, it lists Seiler as Retired Navy and Naval Special Warfare (NSW).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-nsw.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-nsw.jpg?resize=400%2C229&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-nsw.jpg?w=1004&amp;ssl=1 1004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-nsw.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-nsw.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-nsw.jpg?resize=500%2C286&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On a website talking about special stories, it lists Seiler as a Navy SEAL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-special-story.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-special-story.jpg?resize=450%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-special-story.jpg?w=693&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-special-story.jpg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-special-story.jpg?resize=274%2C333&amp;ssl=1 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the BUD\/S-SEAL database was checked and found to not have Seiler&#8217;s name, his military records were requested.<\/p>\n<p>The DoD Manpower Data Center (SCRA) listed no active duty service for Seiler.<\/p>\n<p>Next, the Department of the Navy was contacted due to Seiler&#8217;s claimed dates of service (i.e. 2001-2009).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?resize=600%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?w=2550&amp;ssl=1 2550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?resize=500%2C324&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-DoN-cover-letter.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, just to leave no stone unturned, we checked with the National Personnel Records Center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foia-samuel-thomas-seiler-usafr.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foia-samuel-thomas-seiler-usafr.jpg?resize=450%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foia-samuel-thomas-seiler-usafr.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foia-samuel-thomas-seiler-usafr.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foia-samuel-thomas-seiler-usafr.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foia-samuel-thomas-seiler-usafr.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seiler did a brief enlistment in the US Air Force Reserve, but the NPRC confirmed there was no active duty which explains why he never showed up in the DoD Manpower Data Center (SCRA) database.<\/p>\n<p>Let me break this down in simple terms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No service in the US Navy = NO Navy SEAL<\/li>\n<li>No active duty = NO &#8220;Battle Time&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>No active duty = NO OIF\/OEF<\/li>\n<li>2002-2004 does not equal 2001-2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps the reputable ministry that supports veterans should ask Sam Seiler a few hard questions about his service.\u00a0 If this gets out it may not speak well for those veterans that seek Seiler&#8217;s advice and counseling based on &#8220;being in the suck.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The folks at Military Phony send us their work on Samuel Thomas Seiler, who more commonly just goes by &#8220;Sam.&#8221;\u00a0 Seiler lives in Lockport New York and is 38 years old as of September 2019. Seiler works for a noteworthy, respectable ministry organization that supports veterans.\u00a0 In a video, Seiler is held out to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":667,"featured_media":91433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[320,393,339,169],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fake-seal","category-navyposer","category-phony-seal","category-religion"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seiler-photo.jpg?fit=442%2C458&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4ozh1-nMI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91432","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\/667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=91432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/91433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=91432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=91432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=91432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}