Punk Lewis pulls a “Tim Poe”
We got emails last night from a bunch of folks who were pretty upset about one of the members of their unit in Afghanistan who was embellishing his record in order to build a myth around himself. Apparently, golf blog Bunkers Paradise wrote an article entitled Punk Lewis – A Combat Hero Turned Golfer. In the article, they wrote about the incident that took Lewis out of the war;
Punk Lewis was injured on August 31st, 2009 in Logar Providence in Afghanistan. While conducting combat operations, insurgents launched a complex attack against the squad Lewis was in. During the ambush multiple rocket-propelled grenades (RPG’s) struck the patrol, causing Lewis several injuries. The wounds included Traumatic Brain Injury, dislocated jaw, nerve damage in his right arm, lower and upper spine damage, and short term memory loss. Due to these injuries, the United States Army decided to medically retire Punk Lewis from the service. Lewis was awarded a Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal and a Good Conduct Medal.
According to witnesses to the incident, what really happened was that an Afghanistan National Army soldier accidentally discharged his RPG rocket launcher and Lewis, along with several others, were caught in the back blast area (when the rocket motor ignites and sends a stream of burning gases and fuel out the back of the tube behind the gunner). Witnesses tell me that there were three other people between the RPG and Lewis who were not injured. From one email;
This guy, Specialist Victor Lindbergh Lewis, was in my unit when we deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. We were in 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1-32 IN and attached by orders to 3-71 CAV (B Troop 3-71 CAV went with our Battalion to Kunar and our company went with the CAV to Logar). At the time he was the Platoon RTO but on Facebook he claims he was a scout/sniper (he attended a week long designated marksman course at Fort Drum). On top of claiming to be a scout/sniper he has somehow managed to be awarded THREE Purple Hearts, obtain an 80% disability rating but play golf nearly everyday since going to WTB/WTU back in 2010.
On a patrol in Charkh District, Logar Province, Afghanistan in late August 2009 he claims he was back blasted by an RPG which caused spinal damage, PTSD, mTBI and a bunch of other problems. However, there were at least 3 other Soldiers between him and the ANA firing the RPG, none of those Soldiers were injured and he himself said he was fine. He managed to get CASEVAC [casualty evacuation] from Charkh all the way back to Bagram and then from there back to the states. Once in the states he continued to have different problems pop up (back injury, shoulder injury, nerve damage here or there, etc…) and finally was transferred to [Warrior Transition Unit/Warrior Transition Battalion].
Every Soldier who served with him and knew him are in a RAGE about his Stolen Valor. He is shamelessly trying to secure all the free goodies and benefits he can and taking away from the REAL wounded Soldiers from our platoon.
Apparently, he was calling himself a scout/sniper on his Facebook page but after the kerfuffle in the comments of the Bunkers Paradise article, he’s removed all of that stuff. While on the subject, you can read the comments at the article and see him get called out by members of his former unit. One young lady in particular is quite exercised.
According to emails we received, Lewis was in the same platoon as SSG Brandon “the Bullet Magnet” Camacho who has the dubious honor of earning five Purple Heart medals in as many years. That seems to be the source of much of their ire.
You can also see Punk Lewis’ comment in which he announces to his compadres that he “fixed” his Facebook profile.
ADDED: Since Lewis and his editor at Bunkers Paradise want to play stupid games, here’s their stupid prize. A screen shot of his Twitter conversation in which he claims he went to sniper school and has 3 Purple Hearts (thanks to SSG S for the screen shot;
January 5th, 2013 at 11:41 am
Ass of the John Kerry version.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:51 am
Wow; he’s arguing with those that were there with him. That’s not gonna get him anywhere fast.
January 5th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
And this “Punk” says he was in marketing for 10 years prior to serving in the Army, but now (because of his injuries), he can’t return to that line of work because of them? What gives? I would think that playing golf would just be the opposite for someone with the injuries he claims to have.
I don’t subscribe to Facebook, so someone will have to fill me in on the rest.
January 5th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
“Before the service, I was employed in the advertising and marketing profession for 10 years. However, due to my injuries, I can no longer return to that profession.”
Well, there you go. He was a professional bullshitter BEFORE he joined the amateur ranks. I cannot imagine a worse thing than to have those you served with turn their backs on you. He must be a real piece of work.
January 5th, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Punk is his real name?
Associated with WWP according to the article.
No suprise there.
January 5th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Sounds like he actually HAS returned to his prior service occupation – just rewards coming from different sources.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
I just will never understand why? It is no less honorable to scrub toilets for your country than it is to honestly receive a Purple Heart. Service is sacrifice, and sacrifice is service. Be proud of who you are! And thank you ALL for your service.
January 5th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Am I the only one wondering how you manage an ND on an RPG?
January 5th, 2013 at 3:31 pm
I was down range with this loser.
The ANA we were attached to were not the brightest (if there are any bright ones). The RPG gunner didn’t “ND” he just failed to check if the back blast area was clear.
The Soldiers who were caught in the back blast were UNERVED but otherwise unhurt. Yeah it sucks to have a rapidly expanding gas ball hit you from 5 – 25 meters away but the REAL Soldiers shook it off and kept fighting. Even Lewis shook it off and kept performing his duties as RTO…. at least until he could weasel his way onto a CASEVAC.
The fact that he has shameleslly plugged his golf career, merchandies and hyped his story at the expense of a platoon who has seen REAL heroes and valor just irks us. He could have lived out his days telling the story of how he got backblasted by an RPG but continued sending up SITREPS and trying to get support for our TIC and not one of us would have said something because he had at least EARNED that much. But the moment he started living this fantasy at WTU/WTB of the “multiple wounds” god dang “hero” at the expense of our Platoons real heros…. yeah. Cross that line and your dog food pal.
He is a fraud…. and I hope he suffers the fullest punishment and shame possible for the valor he stole from those who secured Charkh in 2009.
January 5th, 2013 at 3:50 pm
The comments on the Bunkers Paradise article must have been removed. I don’t see any.
January 5th, 2013 at 4:25 pm
He looks like the type of guy who would pull shit like this. Why is it, that every Infantry platoon always has at least one moron like this?
January 5th, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Just once, I’d like to hear of a platoon leader outlining the ethics of a team environment, and address the “poser” issue well in advance to his squad/platoon mates. We presume some sort of cohesion exists within a unit that eats, sleeps and fights together, but like #11 said, there always seems to be one guy in every platoon.
Not quite sure what that would sound like since there are so many leadership styles out there, but I can’t help but wonder what they would sound like.
January 5th, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Anyone who does not believe that there are numerous others like this assclown out there who learned how to play the system for every disability dime they can get, plus their SSDI… master manipulators and along the line they tell a few tall tales.
WTF? I was nothing more than a “peace time” soldier, no heroics, no scout/sniper, SF/Ranger tabs, no spaceshuttle door gunner time…. I got my scars from my time in. I by rights could have done the 100% Unemployability and gone on Social Security as well. Not thumping my chest about it, but why the fuck do so many men and woman come out of the Military wit hthat as their goal…
I digress, but not by much here. This guys lies are bad enough, but he was in a WTU for 3 years milking his supposed injuries suffered in an “attack” which wasn’t an attack at all… that no one else apparently sustained any great injuries from despite their closer proximity to it… dirtbag! They are many and all the same!
January 5th, 2013 at 5:34 pm
I am another one of his platoon mates, and I was there and a witness to when Lewis was hit by the back blast. He and the 2 other soldiers that were also hit by the same back blast, were stunned initially but basically shrugged it off and continued the mission. Lewis then snaked his way onto the Casevac bird, and just prior to getting onto the Blackhawk he said “Im riding this train all the way!” He is a scum bag to the fullest and I hope he gets all that is coming to him. And I will do everything in my power to make sure that happens!
January 5th, 2013 at 8:27 pm
After reading all these post about this Individual, I come to one conclusion. Sounds like he got Injured by the ANA from the back blast of an RPG. The back blast of an RPG is still an explosion. I work in a TBI clinic and see these types of Injury’s a lot. Because he was in a firefight or a TIC as you call it, he was still Injured in combat. If he was Injured in combat with TBI symptoms they most likely will get worse in the next few months before they get better. And sometimes they never get better. Short term memory loss is a serious injury and if it dosen’t get treated or get better within a year or two, most likely it will not get better. Whiplash or a neck Injury is a common Injury I see all the time as well. It can effect the spine in the neck and cause nerve damage. I dont know any of you but from some of your comments about this Individual you agree to his Injuries. Even agree he got Injured. TBI, concussive syndrome, headaches are a Army disqualifier now. Ringing in the ears after an explosion is common also and It could last for a few days to weeks. Sounds like this person got Medevaced for medical reasons and someone has to ok this person to do so. If this Individual really spent 3 years getting medical treatment, It must have been pretty serious or they would not keep you that long. If the doctors determined disqualifying then an MEB would be started if not you would be released back to your unit or ETS. I think it is a matter of facts here and TBI is a condition that you can get awarded the Purple Heart medal now in WTB. Just because no one else got hurt during this dosent necessarily mean this Individual didn’t. Everyone is different and if he did serve with most of you, discrediting him in my opinion is the wrong thing to do after reading most of your posts. Some agree he go hurt and others not so sure. If you accompanied him to these places he got treatment from then you would no better. I just don’t see the point in bashing him if you did not go to the clinics and see the tests the doctor had ran. -Concerned Nurse
January 5th, 2013 at 9:02 pm
@15. You had me going until you wrote that “discrediting him in my opinion is the wrong thing to do after reading most of your posts.” Maybe you should read ALL of the posted comments. Whether or not he was seriously injured is one thing BUT how he claims to have been injured is quite another. You don’t say whether you are a military nurse. If you are then you should recognize that when a soldier’s former team speaks ill of him, there is something amiss with him, not them.
January 5th, 2013 at 9:17 pm
@ Concerned Nurse….here’s the issues…first and foremost Lewis is claiming to have been awarded 3 purple hearts, he did not EVER receive or was ever put in for 3 purple hearts. He is claiming to have been a sniper, he was never a sniper nor did he ever attend sniper school. He was in fact a RTO (radio telephone operator) nothing more. The night when he was “injured” he made several statements to several people that he would “ride this train to the end.” When our platoon returned from Afghanistan, lewis came back to Fort Drum and hung out with us for a few nights. He was 100% fine, and never showed any type of injury, TBI symptoms, PTSD or anything. This was almost 5 months after that night. I’ve seen soldiers with all of the above ailments. All lewis wanted to do was go out and get drunk and try to sleep with married and random women. While he was drunk, he made several comments saying how he was “taking the army for everything he can get” and he was going to “get 100% disability guaranteed.” Also, while we were deployed all lewis did was complain about how he wanted to get out of there and so on and so forth. This was his chance to get out. Perhaps he suffered TBI, but then why didn’t the 2 soldiers in front of him, that absorbed more of the back-blast have any type of TBI?? Before we ever deployed, Lewis also mentioned many times how he had hurt his back BEFORE he had joined the Army. Now, how could a person with severe nerve damage and spinal and neck injuries play professional level golf but not be able to return to marketing due to “injuries sustained in afghanistan” I know lewis on a personal level, and I can tell you that he is a pretty low human being, had at least 1 maybe 2 failed marriages due to he cheating, I also witnessed him try and sleep with a married soldier’s wife, while the soldier was deployed. Lewis was also a complete alcoholic, and routinely drank whole bottles of jack daniels nightly.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
@Concerned Nurse, accidental injury by friendly fire is in fact NOT a Purple Heart qualifying injury. Also, please note he was CASEVAC, not MEDEVAC, meaning a convoy happened to be going to Shank, which is the next level of care (where I was at), and they put him on that convoy to get checked out by a doc because he was probably complaining of headaches or something. It’s very easy to BS a TBI injury. Even to a medical professional.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:12 pm
@15. Concerned Nurse: I’ll say one other thing. Your compassion is commendable and you are most likely in the right line of work, but the nature of the issues those who knew him have described go to character and integrity, not medicine.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:51 am
Sounds like “concerned nurse” is Punk Lewis playing dress-up or someone who he conned into defending him. TBIs are very real, no one doubts that, But like the old “bad back”claims they are one of the things that it seems that if a person spends enough time claiming they have the symptoms the Army has little choice but to grant them a pension. My questions are these. Is there an MRI or other evidence showing their was damage to the brain? If this individual constantly made public claims that he was “taking the Army for a ride” and lied about his awards and MOS, as well as having the judgement and morals of an Alley cat why should he be given the benefit of the doubt. I see way too many of this guys ilk overtaxing the VA system with false claims, taking bread from the mouth of those that are truly injured.
January 6th, 2013 at 3:13 am
Here is were he said he had three purple hearts and was a sniper, than claimed the reporter made it up. This is from his twitter account. I was a Platoon Sergeant in his company. Put him on blast at facebook. Punk Lewis and on twitter at @PunkLewisPGA
January 6th, 2013 at 4:29 am
I’d be curious to find what kind of injuries he sustained that stopped him from working in marketing. It appears that he can stand and walk, he can move and talk, he can think and manipulate his hands. He can seemingly make coherent sentences in the English language. How precisely is he unable to work in marketing?
January 6th, 2013 at 10:37 am
One time, on the M-16 qual range, one of my hearing protection plugs came loose and I “endured” live fire without hearing protection. Can I now clame diability and will that prevent me from perfoming my duties as a writer? Damn, why didn’t I think of that sooner? Oh, I know why-cause I was a REAL Soldier, and I understand it comes with the occupation. I think there are quite a few of us who have had close-calls in the service. As a LE MP, I-along with my partners-had many. None of us, at least that I know of, are claiming to be heroes or award recipients. We were just doing our jobs.
January 6th, 2013 at 10:41 am
Those that were with him need to start a petition to the white house. Its time to get the rewards back from dishonorable vets.
January 6th, 2013 at 10:49 am
The blog has an ‘update’. They are claiming the 3 purple hearts was a typo on their part. While that MAY be true this Punk is/was claiming it.
January 6th, 2013 at 10:58 am
Ok #15, you claim to be a nurse, well I am a nurse, and for some reason I find it exceptionally hard to believe that any nurse worth a shit would misspell “know” with “no”. That’s not even a misspelling is it, just two completely different words. But if that was an “honest” mistake, I’m afraid to know how insanely difficult nursing school was for you. Or the ridicule you face daily from your managers. My guess is you know this Punk Lewis and you’re trying to cover for him.
January 6th, 2013 at 11:21 am
@22. “How precisely is he unable to work in marketing?”
I’m guessing that his claimed 10-year advertising and marketing career was actually billboard work–you know, up the ladder, paste the sheets, and down the ladder.
January 6th, 2013 at 11:37 am
What I’ve most often seen is guys who were hurt yet got up shook it off and “drove on with the mission”. They didnt go to the TMC, didnt get checked out by medic or PA. So they have no documented record verifying “On XYZ date in Suchsuch province SSG Smith suffered blah blah while on patrol with Kilo company etc
So who are these guys?
For the most part rightly or wrongly I got variations on this: the unit needed me, I didnt trust my subordinates to carry on in my absence etc. I had a patient who allegedly accidently shot himself. He was encouraged to go to Landstuhl hospital. But nooooooo!!! He didnt want to relinquish command Even though the orthopod doc warned him about the possibility of osteomyelitis (inflammation, infection of the leg bone) and risk for AMPUTATION.
As for this man “Punk” Lewis all I can say is if he was a shammer/scammer fraudster prior to his injury it is unlikely the injury made him be an entirely different person. That having been said Pvt Joe Dirtbag can and often does suffer real injuries. What is really in need of greater scrutiny is a disability evaluation system which encourages exaggerated claims. And WTB soldiers do confer and discuss their ailments and learn which injuries get a bigger percentage rating.
The amazing thing is state worker’s comp systems would follow up and downgrade the settlement if a man claimed bad back/limp etc and yet engaged in activities contrary to his claims, yet our Pentagon cannot or will not do something for fear of attacks from American Legion, VFW etc
January 6th, 2013 at 11:39 am
#21, SSG Richard Thayer, since I’m blocked from his Twitter account, could you or someone else get a screen shot of the claim of 3 Purple Hearts.
To screen shoot, hit the “PrntScr” key, open “Paint” (Start->Accessories->Paint) and then paste (Control + V) the screenshot into Paint and save it as a .jpg and email it to me at jonn(at)thisainthell(dot)us.
January 6th, 2013 at 11:44 am
Give every kid who played High School football and suffered a concussion a purple heart as well.
January 6th, 2013 at 11:49 am
@29, Jonn Lilyea…..I have a copy of the screen shot…emailing it to you now.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
What’s sad is that unfortunately with the TBI, PTSD and the good ole neck and back injury there is going to be plenty of fakes going around. My first taste of these kind was back when I was first in, a guy was off loading duffel bags from a truck, next thing you know he is milking a profile, taking into account this guy was like 19 years old and could dance the night away after he was “injured”, I saw this guys picture recently, it was on the Vets wall in my town, he never deployed, yet he was like the first to post his picture….. The doctors are so quick to “diagnose” these problems, it is making it simple for these losers to draw on
January 6th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
I was hit a vbied in June 2006 and a catastrophic IED hit that blew our truck in half and flipped it, leaving my close friend and driver KIA in Jan 2007. I did not file until i was drinking 2 handles of whiskey a week, abusing pain pills, and borderline suicidal. i got my VA comp after i lost practically everything in my life. I stopped doing WWP events last year because for every legit guy and girl, you have 2 fucksticks claiming PTS and sandinvagina. WWP needs to vet these fuckers who take their money and reap the financial generosity of donors.
January 6th, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Punk Lewis made up a story and “marketed” himself into a lucrative career doing jack shit. I would like to see WWP tell us honestly how many Wounded Warrior Project events this guy took. Everytime WWP NYC gets free spots for SCUBA training, i wonder who gets the slots? What are the qualifying guidelines to be a WWP Alumni, and what is the vetting process? How much money did Punk cost WWP?
January 6th, 2013 at 4:23 pm
@33 and 34.
I have been saying that for years. No one listens.
Its kind of like Lance Armstrong. If you dont like Lance, then you dont support cancer treatment/research.
If you dont like WWP, then you dont support wounded Vets.
WWP is a sham. They started out the right way, and then went for the money and power.
I am a formewr alumni and I have nothing to do with them.
They dont “vet” guys because they need the numbers.I even brought this to their attention before at an event with respect to a few individuals.
They could care less.
January 6th, 2013 at 6:11 pm
http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20101012/NEWS01/10120316/-1/RSS01
Here is the link to another event where he scammed a whole town.
January 6th, 2013 at 6:33 pm
“Lewis was hit by two rocket-propelled grenades, causing him to lose consciousness for 30 minutes.”
It seems that one of the eye witnesses would have mentioned that.
January 6th, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Re Green Thumb. Well shit. I gave some $ to WWP because I thought it was worthy. Before I had done USO. Awhile back I asked here how one could find the real worthy charities, esp for Service members. I don’t like the Red Cross because they have mega highly paid bureaucracy and real estate in DC. Plus here on the Outer Banks, they show up late and leave early yet the Salvation Army is Point and the last to leave (I haven’t needed them but my hard working fishermen neighbors do get hammered). And, they certainly don’t have a highly paid bureaucracy.
January 6th, 2013 at 7:16 pm
@38.
Used to fish alot around Buxton and Hatteras.
January 6th, 2013 at 9:54 pm
I just read the added facebook/tweets.
This guy wants a club/putter for his comabt service.
I am sure WWP will hook him up.
Fuck this guy.
He needs that club inserted deep into his two-hole. Somebody email the PGA. Have an odd feeling that “Punk” will be forgotten, quick.
January 6th, 2013 at 10:53 pm
@boyd I emailed the tyler paper just hoping they will review some of this. Wow, this POS is so out of line. I served with Victor Lewis and many other of the responders here. Alot of bad things happened to good people while in the fine province of logar in 2009. And to claim he was a sniper? WTF. I remember the day he was “hit by two rpgs” or whatever else he claimed, and i also remember the two other soldiers that were in between him and the improperly placed backblast from the ANA RPG. They both were dazed one far worse than i ever saw of any injury Lewis may have suffered. His EVAC was just a taxi ride to start his vacation of such a rough and depressing life full of debilitating symptoms while golfing and getting free drinks while telling war stories. What a waste of military training.
January 6th, 2013 at 11:11 pm
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January 6th, 2013 at 11:23 pm
Two of our Battalions just got back from A-stan. This was the 4th deployment for both these Battalions.
I remember the day they left. I was standing at the window of my office doing the final coordination for the bus movement to the airfield. I remember the overwhelming pride I felt looking out of the window, light snow coming down, watching those young warriors joking and smoking preparing to board the busses and depart. Where do we find such men (and women)?
Fast forward 5 months. Neither unit had suffered any serious casualties…then BAM!!! A triple IED strike on a patrol. One of the gunners, a young Specialist, lost both arms at the shoulder.
Fast forward 4 months. I was at the airfield for the return of the units. Once again coordinating busses and trucks to bring the units home. And who shows up?
That young Specialist. Now with two kick ass prostetics. You would be amazed at how advanced those things are now. But I digress.
I remember the pride I felt seeing that young man, who had his buddy drive him all the way from Walter Reed back home to meet his mates when they arrived. He wanted close the loop on that tragedy. He understood that it wasn’t just him that suffered a loss that day.
Where do we find such men?
And then you have guys like Punk Lewis
I joined the Army 24 years ago in order to be around my childhood heroes everyday
I will retire now in less than a year and the one thing I will miss is being around my childhood heroes everyday
January 7th, 2013 at 1:16 am
@#15: “Sounds like this person got Medevaced for medical reasons and someone has to okay this person to do so.”
First of all, it’s concerned, not “concerded.” Secondly, I made the call to MEDEVAC him. I DID. You sound like you don’t understand how MEDEVAC/CASEVAC works in combat. You are usually given one chance with a narrow timeframe to get patients sent out. You fill every seat because chances are you will not get another evacuation vehicle for awhile. If I had a patient with a possible head injury and only vague symptoms (headache, tinnitus), I sent them out if I could- whether or not I thought they had a valid medical reason to go. I made a call like that the night of this incident as the senior medic. Until you understand medicine and evacuation as it pertains to combat, you should probably keep your righteous opinions to yourself.
January 7th, 2013 at 8:56 am
I have just finished informing wounded warrior project of this and if I forgot to mention it, all of his sponsors. I have also received a reply from Stolen Valor, that they are putting together a story for this “punk” thank you to everyone for your help and support and especially those that got the ball rolling.
January 7th, 2013 at 8:58 am
@ #43, O-4E: Thank you. For your service, of course, your part in the big picture, but mostly, at the moment, for finding the words to express what so many of us would like to say.
January 7th, 2013 at 9:11 am
@#43 – Childhood heroes, indeed.
January 7th, 2013 at 9:36 am
MedicLH,was it suggested that CASEVAC out? In Nam I was a helo crew chief.A lot of Medivac missions(routine or emgrency) Yes you have only a small timeline to get the medcases out. time and space available were limited.Two standing in front of Punk were not Evac were they? Joe
January 7th, 2013 at 9:41 am
As a soldier who is in the WTU right now, and also medevaced from Afghanistan last month, I will tell you I feel like a fraud everyday, because I look at my injuries and then I look at the other soldiers in formation and see real wounded warriors and real heroes, and I feel like a shit bag. I also see alot of soldiers that are gaming the system too. I have a back injury and PTSD, 2 of the things that are most commonly faked, and even though in my case it is pretty easy to see broken screws and crushed discs in the MRI, it doesn’t make me feel any better. As far as becoming a WWP alumni, they have an office set up at Landshtul, and you walk in and hand them your medevac paperwork, and they sign you up right there. It took five minutes. I guess what I am saying is that a legit guy would probably not be screaming look at me and gimme all my free stuff, but would be a little more humbled/ashamed. I know that’s what I have been feeling.
January 7th, 2013 at 9:51 am
Godspeed, SFC Holland.
If you need someone to chat with (to blow off steam or whatever) from time to time, let us know.
January 7th, 2013 at 9:53 am
@49 – Don’t get disillusioned because of the nonsense of a few others. If you can look at yourself in the mirror each day and know you’re doing things the honest and honorable way, you’ll be OK.
January 7th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
@#48- They were sent out later that night, and there happened to be more seats so I jumped at the chance to get everyone out. Head injuries are sometimes vague at first, but will quickly get ugly. I didn’t want to risk having a patient that seemed fine suddenly collapse 30 minutes after the MEDEVAC left. I got spoken to a few times that deployment for sending more patients than I originally reported. Better safe than sorry when you’re out in the middle of nowhere.
January 7th, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Thing went from bad to worse when Commanders figured out how to clear their 162′s by pushing turds, psych cases, druggies, etc into the WTU.
It should have a seperate one called the fucking dirtbag collection unit.
Also, as far as WWP in Landshtrul, huge coflict of interest. WWP gives two shits who they sign up. Its all about the numbers. Hell you could have been in a gang fight in Harlem and they would enroll you.
January 7th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Doc–better to be “spoken to” for sending a few questionable folks out than having to deal with leaving one behind that goes south on you with no way to deal with it.
That being said, that fucker needs some Wall-To-Wall induced TBI. Fuck it, if fakers are gonna fake, they might as well know what the REAL injury feels like.
January 8th, 2013 at 9:54 am
I hope this Punk guy sues the hell out of you all and gets this blog shut down.
January 8th, 2013 at 10:04 am
Yeah, we hope he sues and gets this blog shut down, too.
January 8th, 2013 at 10:13 am
How would he sue, since he falsely claimed 2 purple hearts and being a sniper, so that he could further his career monetarily. Obviously USMC_SGT231 If you were, or hopefully are not an NCO anymore you would understand what morals and ethics are. Especially when dealing with stolen valor. I am thankful to have medically retired from the service and do not have to put up with petulant children that were not taught the difference between right and wrong. Sincerely SSG (R) Richard J. Thayer
January 8th, 2013 at 10:19 am
Hey Sarge @55–what would he sue for? Definition of character?
I’m not a lawyer (or lawer, as some would say) but I do know what a sworn affadavit means, and I’m pretty sure of the legal implications of lying during a deposition.
January 8th, 2013 at 10:32 am
@55 USMC_SGT231
Hey your Proctologist called…he found your head
January 8th, 2013 at 10:35 am
After reading cmt 55, I thought I’d try a new screen name. What the heck? It’s not difficult. You just type in what you want and that’s that. Regards, 2/17 Air Cav
p.s. For you kids, Stryker was played by John Wayne in “Sands of Iwo Jima.”
January 8th, 2013 at 10:35 am
@ 55. Your suggestion is JUST about as absurd as Punk’s actions these past few days. Really? What grounds does he have for legal action? I am not a lawyer, but I do exercise common sense (more than he can boast). There is in no way, shape or form any grounds for him to take this blog, its commentary, or even the individuals commenting to a court system. Additionally, the idiot lied during an interview, (which was ON record, CRIME), lied about Army medals (CRIME), and selflessly stole stories, awards and honor from his brothers in arms (Not a crime, BUT HORRIBLE). He then proceeded to say the article was “wrong”, yet he had posted the proof himself. He didn’t ever provide any proof that he was entitled to any of the medals, was called out on his lies by the ones who served beside on that deployment, and has now cowered in the face of confrontation. Which tells me 2 things: That he is lying, wrong, and playing up his supposed “life altering” injuries, and second, that the idiot wouldn’t know the first step in taking any action, legal or otherwise, against anyone. I am surprised he knows how to dress himself in the morning. Perhaps he is lying about that too, who knows… Now, if you have ANY grounds, any other oblivious comments, or otherwise, keep them to yourself, or take them somewhere someone can appreciate them. (Perhaps the local dog kennel)….
January 8th, 2013 at 10:53 am
Yeah, it really is quite simple.
Will y’all quit discouraging the lawer threats? They are so funny.
And AC? Nice explanation, but it made me feel exceedingly old to already know who John Stryker is. Or was. (A movie character would correctly be present tense unless all copies of the movie no longer exist???)
OWB, pretending to be other than (while trying to remember to change the name later)
January 8th, 2013 at 10:54 am
@55 – Really? I have a great .bmp image from his now defunct website, of his alleged “HONORABLE DISCHARGE”, with a poor attempt of him “cutting and pasting” Gen. Amos’ signature.
Not sure where you come from, but forgery can be defined as a criminal act that includes the purposeful defrauding, misleading, deception, and misrepresentation of a product, service, or item with the intent to deceive.
While the scope forgery is a vast one; forgery can include the production of falsified documents, counterfeited items – products intended to resemble other products, and the misrepresentation of fraudulent identification.
Where I’m from, forgery is illegal – as are the rest of his claims.
Run along.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:01 am
(63 was posted to the wrong discussion thread). Never mind.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:32 am
I think #55 is just Punks ball bag and club polisher.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:39 am
Interesting that “Concerned Nurse” and “USMC_SGT231″ seem to both be commenting here from the same IP address.
January 8th, 2013 at 11:43 am
rb325th @65 gets the prize this morning. Good call.
January 8th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
@43 O-4E, Well said sir. It would have been a pleasure to have served with someone like you. Nicely done, thank you for your service and your support.
January 8th, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Oh, no! I have 24 hours to remove this post or Punk is going to sue me! Whatever shall I do?
January 8th, 2013 at 5:21 pm
Call WWP and see what they have to say.
I’d be curious.
January 8th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
@69. 24 hours? Does he understand that you could wipe it all out in, oh, 30 seconds? Tell him you need more time.
January 8th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
He also threatened to tell on me to the Army.
January 8th, 2013 at 5:57 pm
Gosh, 24 hours sounds official. Is it a full 24 hours from the time you opened the email, or 24 hours from the time the email was sent? Or is it one business day? What happens on T +1 minute?
So many questions…
January 8th, 2013 at 5:57 pm
@ 72: Oh, now that is some sort of threat! Ooooooooee. We wouldn’t want the ARMY to know about you!! Egads.
January 8th, 2013 at 6:40 pm
@Jonn Lilyea are you serious? I have contacted 10 or 12 different agencies along with our former unit, (waiting on his ERB) and the proof is undeniable. Our unit 1-32IN 3rd Bde 10th Mtn is not pleased in the least. I will not name drop on here but several CSM’s and General Officers are aware of the situation and taking action. Also let the PGA and his sponsors know and they are taking action as well. Thank you for helping to expose this fraud.
January 8th, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Jonn,
Has your county courthouse added a full-time TAH lawsuits filing clerk to the staff yet? I bet the line looks a lot like the Star Wars cantina scene.
January 9th, 2013 at 11:57 am
Funny, that Victor “Punk” Lewis is reading this and has seen my post in TF Chosin on facebook. Yet he is claiming to tell the US Army on this post and sue. Hey “Punk” I told the US Army. On you. They have already seen the post along with your twitter feed claiming your 3 Purple Hearts and being a Sniper. Which since you are not and have never been a sniper, the ASI is B4. Which reflects on your ERB or since you are out now, your DD214. Think for a minute, I told the US Army you are a liar. Now you want to tell the US Army that you are a liar and have falsely claimed 3 Purple Hearts and Sniper school. So go ahead and tell them, also tell the VA Investigation Service about your golf career. Any more great ideas?
January 9th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
@72, Since I’m sure a lot of people reading this blog are doing it on DOD computers on their lunch break or whatnot, the Army is well aware of these posts.
January 9th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Lol, great work, SSG T. Fuck this guy. His line of bs disgusts me, and chumps like him are the reason WWP is a joke….people taking money that is meant to help combat wounded vets get back on their feet. Victor “bitch” Lewis was making a career out of lies and false war stories, and impressing civilians with his embellished tales. The VA still hasnt rated me for back injuries, and its been 6 years since my second PH. I was an avid runner of half marathons prior to getting blasted, now i switched gears and took up light weight back packing and kayaking. How does someone with a back injury play pro golf??? And get 80%???
January 10th, 2013 at 7:53 am
I’m not sure why you anyone thinks WWP has done anything for this guy. I’m an outreach coordinator in te Jacksonville office. I also served in B Co 1-32, 10th Mtn (same company, different time as “Punk”) so of course this peaked my interest.
We do track all involvement at events/programs/phone calls and trust me there is not sponsorship of this guy. I did see that he has some golf towels with the WWP patch but we don’t even have those so I can gaurnetee you he took a patch and had it put on a towel.
For the guys with bad experiences with WWP I don’t know what to say to you. I’ve been an alumni since 2006 and I will tell you this, WWP saved my life. And I can say the same for 1,000′s of warriors and family members. Do we do everything perfect? No we don’t. But I know the impact we make is great to a lot of severely wounded warriors and their family members.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:19 pm
@80.
Whatever.
That sounds like the party line.
That form 990 tells a differnet story.
Also, as an alumni, I have pointed out frauds and posers to senior leadership. They just look the other way and focus on numbers.
No suprise.
There is a reason WWP is fading and guys like this “Punk” are a big part.
January 12th, 2013 at 11:44 pm
I will say this.
If “Punk” ever makes the PGA tour or similar event, WWP will be hanging off his nutsack.
Mark my words.
January 14th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
He’s now calling it all a big misunderstanding on his twitter feed. He said that he said that it’s all a big misunderstanding – he never claimed to have 3 PH, he was talking about him and his 2 roomates. He’s also cut waaaay back on asking sponsors for free shit, lest he get caught up in the revised stolen valor act. The pictures of his yardage book with the custom purple heart cover and the purple heart head covers are gone. All this is much ado about nothing as far as he’s concerned – it’s just guys from his old unit “being jealous.” Scumbag.
January 19th, 2013 at 9:05 pm
@80.
Well?
And were you IN?
Will be standing by…..
Out.
February 6th, 2013 at 11:27 pm
Loser.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:43 pm
First of I would like to say im not trying to stand up for anyone who acts in a way to bring discredit to the army.
I am currently in the WTB in Fort Bragg NC for stepping on 2×60 mm mortor pressure plate dismount ied while conducting route clearance in wardak province last year. I served with the 7th Eng Battalion 630th RCC out of Fort Drum NY. “DIRTY THIRTY” “HELLFISH” Dont belive me go ask them who I am.
I met Lewis while i have been here and his injuries seem legit, but lets face it you can work you ass of for Uncle Sam your whole life and all you will get in return is a plot in the ground. So all you superman suit wearing strong men out there remember that shit when you ask how much i should give and i they reply is, more, more , more. I have on my facebook page (look me up Ronnie Alix) his Purple Heart award and his orders stating he recieved it for wounds received as a result of hostile actions. Or check his facebook page out i will post them there.
Im NOT saying you all are just hating on him but you dont get those or the scars that he has from back blast. I also have seen all his shrapnel wounds on his body and inside his mouth.
Plus reread your post on guy states that Lewis was driven to fob shank and another guy who was there was put on a bird to fob shank. So right there somebodys wrong.
I would like the truth but right now i only have photos, and documents signed by LTC Stephson Stating he was wounded during a ambush and by ememey actions.
ronnie.alix@hotmail.com email me and i will also send you those documents. ALso if you would like to enlighten me on things i dont know because i could have a blindfold on, please email me this info.
“Infanty my be the queen of battle, but Combat Engineers make sure that bitch doesn’t get raped”
February 8th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
Why would you put that stuff of his (PH, etc) on your facebook page?
And what about the 15-6?
February 8th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Well i just came across this one day and decided to ask him becasue i wanted to have evidence showing he had one and why it was recieved. I dont know the story behind it but i have seen the scars and documents. If its wrong then this ltc and the sec of army needs to be brought up on charges or visversa. But from what i have seen i looks legit. Maybe he able to play golf but put 90lbs on his back nmight limit him , or maybe he is a fake but the documents point towards the 1st. Plus i want to find out the truth.
I just think he imbelished on somethings but how can you embish on a purple heart wear you have to have been wounded due to the enemey and backblast from your outfits rpg isnt grounds for one.
A 15-6 is for criminal investigations… right?
February 8th, 2013 at 9:28 pm
Its nice to be able to call youself 3 things in life: a man who doesnt steal, doesn’t lie, and one of good values. The Army is non of these.(Most of the soldiers in the army have these traits
Thats fine towards others but not towards those who went over there knowing they could die.Just stepping of that plane is a act of valor. If you sit on a fob or if you go kill people. I give praise to all those who joined during a war. Thanks for serving!
February 8th, 2013 at 9:29 pm
@ 87 i think you thinking of a da 638
February 8th, 2013 at 10:15 pm
No, a 15-6.
.
NBI’s usually requires a 15-6. (ie. friendly fire backblast)
Not an award like a DA 638; a line investigation.
The one PH is beyond me, but three?
Be careful of who you associate with, they usually will fuck you in the end.
February 9th, 2013 at 2:05 am
Advice noted.
February 18th, 2013 at 1:19 am
This shit is so pathetic. My documents proves everything. That is why no one believes you retards. Get a life.
February 18th, 2013 at 3:04 am
So if we FOIA your ass they’ll show up on your DD214? I doubt it.
And what the fuck, you’re a private first class and look like your 40 fucking years old. That’s like ancient in the Infantry.
February 18th, 2013 at 4:01 am
Scumbag.
February 18th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Extra Pussy(and un-PC)this turd is…
Dude is about as tough as “Punky” Brewster.
@94. He does look old, does he not?
February 20th, 2013 at 12:21 am
This clown strikes me as always taking a few intentional bogeys on the back 9. Know what I mean?
Turd.
February 20th, 2013 at 12:40 pm
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February 20th, 2013 at 4:35 pm
I still cant figure out getting a PH from a backblast. That PH needs recinded.
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:48 am
Ah I see Mr. Lewis joined the conversation. Yes you did receive a purple heart, we have clarified how it was received. (back blast), the problem is you will not leave well enoygh alone and continue to claim the 3 purple hearts and sniper school. Although you have redacted these statements and blamed them on your publisher, than the writer of the story, however the story from the Tyler paper(a news paper) that you have put on your website, also credits you with extra purple hearts. Did they also make a typo? Everywhere on the net, we can see your lies. Simply go to google and type in punk lewis and click on the links, people can see your lies for themselves. ALiX, you may be un aware, however many of the comments here are from people that where there and in his unit. Anyone can make up a story, the most common stories to hear in a bar or a VFW are, I was a sniper and I was hit by shrapnel. He does not carry the B4 designator of a Sniper, because he went to a 2 week course for Designated Marksman. As far as “shrapnel wounds” well, we believe the best in people and any scar can be said to be anything. He was a turd in B Co. 1-32 and still is, sorry if this lifts the wool from your eyes. Not everyone in the Army upholds the Army Values. Seriously, 80% disabled, yet can play golf? Many of us have lower physical disability ratings and have difficulty walking. I am 100% disabled and have over 12,000 pages of documentation and sworn statements, yet with a combat related injury to my spine I received 40% and walk with a heavy limp, cane and have had surgery to repair my spine, from multiple IED’s and RPG hits to my back. Guess I am not superman, nor was any one else in his unit, he was the only true hero during our deployment. Our company had over 300 TIC’s in that deployment, but he won every fight by himself. Also why was he an RTO, if he was trained as a Sniper? Wouldn’t we have given him an M24 instead of an M4? But he must be a true Professional to use foul language, when he was busted for lying, by calling everyone in his unit, retards. Obviously we are all jealous of a former Private First Class.
February 22nd, 2013 at 5:43 pm
http://www.golfchannel.com/tours/wgc/2013/wgc-accenture-match-play-championship/
WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament Info
February 20-24, 2013
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain – Marana, Arizona
Par: 72
Yardage: 7849
Purse: $8,750,000
Champion: Hunter Mahan (D)
The World Golf Championships tour will kick off this week with the first of its four annual events, the Accenture Match Play Championship, to take place at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. Celebrating its fourteen year history, the Accenture Match Play Championship will bring together the world’s top 64 players as listed on the Official World Golf Rankings to compete on a Jack Nicklaus course that has all of the strategic challenges unique to his design. With one of golf’s largest purses at stake, this single elimination match play is assured to bring all of the excitement, surprise, and action that comes with such a talented pool of competition battling it out on a one-on-one basis. The two tournament nines, the Saguaro and the Tortolita, combine to take shape as a par 72, while reaching elevation as high of 3000 feet in the Arizona desert. Hunter Mahan was the tournament’s 2012 winner, with Rory McIlroy finishing not far behind.
February 22nd, 2013 at 6:02 pm
http://youtu.be/CNdySYdVe0E
February 22nd, 2013 at 6:04 pm
raul duke: it’s arguably legit if the incident occurred while trying to engage the enemy. Injuries caused by friendly fire during an attempt to engage the enemy do qualify for the PH. However, it’s BS if the incident occurred during training.
Legit or not, for me that would rate right up there with the PH awarded to the guy injured by IDF while in a latrine at Camp Victory in 2007. (Yeah, that actually happened.)
I am so glad I don’t have to explain getting a PH under either of those circumstances.
“Well, there I was, sitting in the latrine when . . . . ”
“Well, there I was when this numbnuts popped an RPG without checking and the backblast knocked me down and singed my hair . . . “
February 22nd, 2013 at 6:12 pm
Interesting that “Concerded Nurse”, “USMC_SGT231”, “Punk”, “Golf”, and “Tony” all are posting from the same Embarq Corp IP address. Can you say
February 22nd, 2013 at 11:49 pm
Extra shitbag.
February 23rd, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Usted la gente estúpida piensa que voy a sentarme por y dejarle basura hablar mí usted tiene una llegada de cosa nother.
March 7th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
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March 7th, 2013 at 5:13 pm
So was this guy even an 11B?
March 7th, 2013 at 5:29 pm
HAhahahaha- Has anyone seen this?
http://www.cheaterville.com/?page=cheaters&id=23679
March 7th, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Could this be his business, complete with contact info?
March 7th, 2013 at 6:03 pm
http://www.kellysearch.com/us-company-300051144.html
March 8th, 2013 at 12:18 pm
@109.
Thats funny.
Fucking manhole inspector.
March 17th, 2013 at 1:33 pm
Punk loser.
March 17th, 2013 at 2:28 pm
@109, He’s a Skin Flute aficionado as well?
It all adds up.
March 19th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
This is the kinda guy who is always hanging around the men’s room and just always seems to be at the urinal next to you…
Know what I mean…
Fucking Meatgazer.
March 19th, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Hemingway — I mean, Green Thumb, some day, some girl will show up in the men’s room with a woman hiker’s pal, the Go-Girl, and embarrass the living shit out of him.
March 19th, 2013 at 10:19 pm
Looks like I got it right….
http://www.cheaterville.com/?page=cheaters&id=23679
Meatgazer.
March 20th, 2013 at 6:18 am
Add Anonymous (106) to the list of sock puppets along with “Concerded Nurse”, “USMC_SGT231”, “Punk”, “Golf”, and “Tony”.
Oh, and “Anonymous”? Besa me culo, idiota.
March 31st, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Fuck this guy.
Turd.
April 7th, 2013 at 6:02 pm
“Punk” Loser Lewis.
Weak sauce.
April 15th, 2013 at 11:22 am
Called this turd again.
He has all kinds of stories for his three PH’s.
Fucking turd.
April 15th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
For the record, he is not related to me. Wanted to make that clear ladies and gentlemen. Oh, and why do these guys feel they have to embellish their service? Should’ve been proud he was an RTO. Hell, without a good radio man in a firefight, you’re screwed.
April 23rd, 2013 at 10:35 pm
Shitbag.
May 20th, 2013 at 8:41 am
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