Posted on 11/11/2006 6:09:04 AM PST by mware
ATLANTIC CITY — Mayor Bob Levy has knowingly misrepresented his military record to family, friends, reporters and the public for decades.
As an Atlantic City lifeguard and as a candidate for mayor last year, Levy claimed he had served during the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army’s elite Special Forces, more familiarly known as the Green Berets. In campaign literature distributed last year, he claimed he had won medals as a Green Beret.
None of that was true.
Levy — who has an otherwise distinguished military service record — was never a member of the Army’s Green Berets, he told The Press this week
(Excerpt) Read more at pressofatlanticcity.com ...
Thanks for your civilized response to the "POS leg" comment. I had a lot less pleasant reply for the "person" who posted that.
proud former leg.
And no NJ media outlet ever even thought of checking to make sure it was true?
No. I don't. But I think the point is that this came out just after the election. And, of course, they'll spin this and then make sure the electorate forgets this "old news" by the time he comes up again.
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On Oct. 10, The Press, Simmons and others received Levy’s military record. After several experts reviewed Levy’s file, including former members of Special Forces, a reporter gave Morici the records on Oct. 16.
A reporter told him that Levy’s military record seemed to indicate Levy had not served with Special Forces. Within an hour, Morici was on the phone. “You better open up your ears, now, OK?” Morici told the reporter. “Legal action will be taken if you proceed with this story, by our office.”
Later that day, Atlantic City Solicitor Kimberly A. Baldwin faxed a two-page letter demanding that the newspaper “cease and desist from printing any article alleging or implying that Mayor Levy’s military service did not include an assignment to Special Forces. Should such article appear in your newspaper, the mayor is prepared to take swift legal action, including but not limited to a defamation action seeking monetary damages.”
Ah, yes, the Remington Rangers.
The CIB would be easy to check out IF someone with an Army background looked at his 201 file. From what I read in the article, and Lord knows the reporters could've gotten thnings all screwed up, his MOS was in commo. That seems pretty clear and consistent.
I'll bet the CIB is faked. Doesn't mean he wasn't shot at, but only Infantry MOS's qualify. And serving at least 30 days in a combat zone doesn't trump the fact that it is a branch specific badge.
I thought of that too(and I had my part in that little fiasco)
I think that is bunk as well.
From Army.mil: The CIB is Awarded to personnel in the grade of Colonel or below with an infantry or special forces military occupational specialty who have satisfactorily performed duty while assigned as a member of an infantry/special forces unit, brigade or smaller size, during any period subsequent to 6 December 1941 when the unit was engaged in active ground combat.
The article says he was Signal, not an 11B (Infantry) or 18 series (SF)
This guy's story stinks to high heaven.
Take a look at this.
1964 - Levy leaves Atlantic City High School to join the Army, beginning a 20-year military career. He later said the resort’s high school principal forced him to leave the school.
1966-1967 - Bob Levy’s first tour of Vietnam. He is assigned to the headquarter’s detachment of the first aviation battelion, first infantry division as first a wireman, then switchboard operator.
1970-71 - Levy’s second tour in Vietnam; he is a village and hamlet communications advisor. Levy has said he lived in villages and performed missions with special forces personnel.
1978 - In March, Levy assumes the role of commander for the Atlantic City Army recruiting station after six years as a hometown recruiter.
1980 - After successfully resuscitating an infant at the States Avenue Beach in August, Levy claims to a Press of Atlantic City reporter, “I was a Green Beret in Vietnam and I guess I’ve taken a few lives. It feels good to be on the other side this time.”
1984 - Levy is honorably discharged.
You guys are going to have to sort this one out. I don't have enough knowledge of the military to sort it all out.
bump
2004 - A lifelong Republican, Levy switches parties in December.
2005 - After former City Council President Craig Callaway’s sudden withdrawal from the mayoral race in March, Levy fills the vacancy with hopes of improving ethics and promises “safe, clean streets.”
2006 - Levy is sworn in as mayor at the start of the new year.
2006 - After several members of city council plead guilty to bribery charges, Levy works to distance himself from the corruption, saying, “City Council does not run city government. I am the chief executive officer of this city. I run the city.” Levy is not named as a target in the federal investigation.
This will make no difference to the dems, in fact it will increase his marketability.
"Caught one last year my damn self. Check this one out:"
I read the article, but what about the "catch"? What happened?
As I have written for months, Jersey elects more crooks and has them indicted than any other state. Levy, sure, and Menendez and every North Jersey Dem pol one can think of. It is sickening that good Pubs keep losing in Jersey but that is now just a fact with Jersey being an inane Blue state until eternity!
It's amazing what people can get away with an ignorant reporter. What happened here?
--We had our own problem like this earlier this year.--
Also, Dick Mountjoy (Feinswine's GOP Senate opponent this year) was savaged by the Enemedia. His sin? Mountjoy's campaign literature mentioned that he'd served on the battleship Missouri.
He received some training aboard the Missouri, and was then stationed on a destroyer. Big deal! That's nothing compared to what this crook Levy said.
Repeat after me, Sheeple:
There is no Lib Media Bias ---D Good, R bad.
There is no Lib Media Bias ---D Good, R bad.
There is no Lib Media Bias ---D Good, R bad.
/sarcoffagus
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