Myke Michaels – US Navy SEAL, BUD/S Class 1973, Vietnam Veteran, Blog of Shame

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4 years ago

BACKGROUND

Myke Ivan Michaels comes to us from Studio City, California. Michaels is 65 years old as of December 2019. On occasion, he is listed as ‘Maysen Michaels’ in addition to Myke.

Michaels works in the film industry as a Hollywood make-up artist, having worked on popular television shows and films such as S.W.A.T., Taken 2 and Taken 3 (Liam Neeson), Valkyrie (Tom Cruise) , Seven Pounds (Will Smith), Va, Purple Heart (William Sadler), JAG, Rush Hour (Jackie Chan), and The Big Lebowski (Jeff Bridges).

There have been newspaper articles that refer to Michaels as a “field medic” but this could be a reference to a Hollywood set medic vs. implying anything with the military.

However, the above articles may refer to his time before his Hollywood careet.

The below claims that Michaels makes leave little room for doubt since he claims to be a Vietnam veteran as wells as going to Basic Underwater Demolition which is a pre-requisit prior to serving on a SEAL team.

Some people were skeptical and asked Military Phony to look into these claims.

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ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES

After contacting the UDT/SEAL archives and checking the UDT/SEAL database we found that there is NO record of “Myke Ivan Michaels” or any other variation of his name ever completing BUD/S Training or assigned to any SEAL teams.

Myke Ivan Michaels’ military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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FOIA RESULTS

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)

*FOIA Result – Cover Letter – Mike Ivan Michaels*

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) could not locate a military record on Myke Michaels. If he had served, the NPRC would have held any of his military records.

STOLEN VALOR

If the claims by Myke Michaels were used to leverage work, military or civilian promotions, or anything else of value, he may be in violation of Stolen Valor laws. State laws may also apply.

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