Facebook Fakes

[Jim]

There have been a number of individualswho are on Facebook claiming to be Rangers. These have been shown as frauds:

Scott Halstead - claimed Ranger Tab and displayed picture of ACU jacket with airborne tab over top of 2/75 scroll. Never went to ranger school, never served in 2/75. Retracted with email and apologized. http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php ... ref=search

Rick Barton-Rhan - claimed ranger school and 3/75 (with assignment dates prior to 3/75 activation). Later stated he was temp assigned as a medic to do ranger school sick call, but I've heard he's trying to join other groups. http://www.new.facebook.com/Rick.Barton ... ref=search

Brent King - claimed to have broken back and became paralyzed on Darby Queen during BRC. Also claimed broke back during Ranger School. Truth is broke back on Darby Queen while with a non-ranger unit training exercise (maybe IOBC?). He didn't pop up on facebook directly, rather through someone looking for him. http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/nvwg/2009/d ... 09NVWG.pdf

Dennis Kregel - claimed to have graduated Ranger School by attending in bits and pieces while he was an instructor at Fort Benning. Actually was a mechanic and ETS'd as an E4. http://www.new.facebook.com/dkregel?hiq ... ref=search