Steven G. Swiertz – U.S.M.C. Recon, Scout Sniper, 16 Years Military Service, Blog of Shame

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8 years ago

BACKGROUND

Steven G. Swiertz, who also spells his first name as ‘Stephen’, comes to us from Naperville, IL which is just west of Chicago. He is 53 y/o as of January 2019.

In the photo above, Steve shows a “scuba bubble” and jump wings that are indicative of U.S. Marine Corps Reconnaissance.

He also claims on his Facebook page that he was a Scout Sniper and Military Police…

He also claims on his Facebook page that he served 16 years from 1984 to 2000, and he was retired/disabled…

He also posts a photo of him back in the day…

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Steve Swiertz’s military records were requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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FOIA RESULTS

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE – MANPOWER DATA CENTER (DoDMDC)

*NOTE: Shows four (4) years of service vs. sixteen (16).*

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER – NPRC

USMC COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (CAR) DATABASE

In addition, the USMC Combat Action Ribbon (CAR) and the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) database was checked under both ‘Steven’ and ‘Stephen.’ It showed no results under either name. This database has been shown to be missing data on occasion so it is important to understand that no conclusions can be drawn from this.

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

RANK

Swiertz claimed the rank of LCpl (E-3) on his Facebook page and oddly enough, his military records do not address his rank.

TIME IN SERVICE

Both the DoD Manpower Database and the NPRC military records indicated a four-year enlistment. Since he is claiming 16 years and medical retirement, there could be a medical list he was on while being evaluated and he counted that service time. However, it does not seem likely that would have stretched on for 16 years.

RECON AND SCOUT SNIPER

Nothing in Swiertz’s military records support him being a Scout Sniper or going to Scout Sniper school. His records also do not support his claims of military police or recon. He did not have a “scuba bubble” or jump wings listed as earned badges.

The official military records for Swiertz does not support his claims of military service. If these claims are being leveraged for something of value, Swiertz may be in violation of the Stolen Valor Act.

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