Michael Edward Stone – U.S. Navy SEAL, SCPO Retired, Vietnam Veteran, Blog of Shame

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8 years ago

BACKGROUND

Michael Edward Stone comes to us from Easley, South Carolina. He is 68 y/o as of September 2018.

Stone wears U.S. Navy bling that shows pride in his service in the U.S. Navy.

In the below photo, he has a SEAL Trident in addition to having the designation of SCPO (Senior Chief Petty Officer – E-8) on his cap.

Here is an enlarged view…

When he was asked about being a SEAL, he replied that he was on SEAL Team 3 in Vietnam from 1969-70 and 1971-72.

Well, that comment threw up a red flag – SEAL Team 3 wasn’t commissioned until the 1980s. SEAL Teams 1 & 2 were the only Teams in Vietnam.

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ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES

After contacting the UDT/SEAL archives, the Naval Special Warfare Center and checking the UDT/SEAL database we found that there is NO record of Michael Edward Stone ever completing BUD/S Training or being assigned to a SEAL Team.

Michael Edward Stone’s records were requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) – ONE

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) – TWO

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

Michael Stone retired from the US Navy as a Chief (E-7) vs. a Senior Chief (E-8).

He was a second class diver but there is nothing in his records to support his claim of being a Navy SEAL. There is no BUD/S or SEAL training listed.

There are no medals or assignments that would support his claim of being in Vietnam, let alone his claim of being with SEAL Team 3.

As a sidenote – Stone is qualified as a divemaster.

From Wikipedia: “A Divemaster is a recreational diving role which includes organizing and leading recreational dives, particularly in a professional capacity, and is a qualification used throughout most of the world in recreational scuba diving for a diver who has supervisory responsibility for a group of divers and as a dive guide.”

We mention this because if Stone would be telling people he was a Navy SEAL then it could possibly influence people’s decision-making when they’re looking for training or a guide.

Stone’s military records show an impressive and long career — but NO BUD/S, NO SEAL Command and no Vietnam service.

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