I read somewhere (on one of the milblogs, don't remember which one), that the Army keeps records of the many basic training failures separate from other records, probably so that the many who do fail out of basic don't get hit with this when they are out in the civilian job market.
Possibly more evidence of the crimes he and his backers have committed. If this document was the original DD-214, the parts I mention above indicate that he was a BCT failure, certainly not even a qualfied Soldier, much less a Ranger.
He claims the CAB (awarded twice) and the CIB. The CAB is for soldiers in support MOS/units, CIB is for Infantry. He is a complete fraud-can he be prosecuted-I hope so.
I call BS on this. Beret is worn completely wrong, no unit insignia, overall uniform wear looks like crap. I also did a search for him on the AKO white pages, he doesn't exist (could have been in and is currently completely discharged, or what I think-was never in).
Sorry about this being a week old, haven't checked that site in a while and didn't see it in any other outlet.
Interesting that this guy is found in rural Alabama buying lots of cell phones, hopefully the FBI is keeping track of him and the guy he is reselling to.
Ah, yes. The same guy who got drunk and ran over an 8-yr old at a Mardi Gras parade last year-this guy is still "working" as a school board member of course-blowing our tax dollars on Mardi Gras stuff he and his fellow board member Hazel Fournier can throw to the crowds.
I found a related story last night but couldn't find it this morning that said that he is being prosecuted for the DUI and hit-and-run.
Well, it had always been a private institution. They have had financial difficulties though, and when SACS was doing their reaccredidation visits recently, they (MMI) were told that if the financial problems didn't get fixed then they could risk losing accreditation.
As far as the number of officers is concerned, they were commissioning between 45 to 60 officers every year in their ROTC program (one of the largest in the nation)-most of them only there through ROTC scholarships. Now, there is the potential for more through the ROTC and their service academy preparation program.
MMI becomes MMI, the military college of Alabama. My alma matter taken over by the state... I don't know if that is the best solution, but that is no longer an issue I suppose now that it is done. Well, it will be better funded, and it is a source of officers for the military, and will be more so with increased scholarships.