His military record is not what he claims.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aim/message/1197"Now, you claim to have joined the "Army's 82nd Airborne Division"...ok, fine...they are an infantry unit with
parachuting capabilities...but NO training for any special warfare or other unconventional training of any type. You say "In covert operations, he contributed to the U.S. capture of Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega."
BUT...there was only small detachment of 82nd personnel for security for the airport...Noriega was brought in by Special Forces Group with the 1st Ranger battalion and deployment ws 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalion of the 504th parachute regiment. This was on Dec. 29th, 1989...Operation Just Cause.
Ok, then you say that "in subsequent covert missions in the highlands of Central and South America, most for drug interdiction" you started to "identify with the foe: indigenous Indians"...well, we've never done any covert mission against indiginous people in S. America...we do have drug interdiction missions
HOWEVER, this is done by 3rd battalion 7th Special Forces group and once again, the 82nd is not trained for these kinds of missions. Plus, from what i understand...they are under STRICT ORDERS not to speak of anythign they've done.
Ok, Let's move on to Desert Shield and Desert Storm....10th Special Forces Group was in charge of disrupting Iraqi communications and rescuing downed pilots....82nd Airborne is NOT trained for this...they are infantry men who jump out of C-130s...period. Now, the 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade WAS deployed to Saudi...to provide armored security for the 18th Ariborne Corp..but no airborne jumpes were made by the 82nd....although they did help with surrendering Iraqis and confiscating weapons...but then, just about every unit over there did that as the Iraqi were surrendering without a fight and in the thousands....
Now...your ribbons....you claim to have been shot...yet there is no record of a Purple Heart...all the awards you speak of are "gimmes" that the Army hands out...you say you were awarded 2 CIB's...my
contacts say they've never heard of that...Bottom line, Larry....they say you are full of it...the 82nd Airborne is not trained in counter terrorism tactics, hostage situations, etc...therefore, you could not have done what you say...
My information says you were a personnel clerk and did not see combat. Now, granted, we did not have your social security number nor your date of birth...so, if you are willing to provide these...and know that we had the wrong Lawrence Sampson...I will be happy to call these people back and give them the SSN and exact DOB to double check....otherwise, I have to say that I think my info is right...
and remember, Larry...you told us, face to face...that you had Special Ops training....was it a lie? An exageration to make you look better to us? What was it?"