Donald Lidy – U.S. Navy SEAL, SEAL Team Six, Desert Storm Combat, Blog of Shame

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BACKGROUND

Donald Wayne Lidy comes to us from Speedway, Indiana.  Lidy is 51 years old at the time of this writing – March 2021.

In this photo with the back of Lidy’s shirt exposed, there appears to be a claim that he was with SEAL Team Six. 

For the record, SEAL Team Six was dissolved in 1987. A new unit named the “Naval Special Warfare Development Group” (DEVGRU) was formed, essentially as SEAL Team Six’s successor. DEVGRU, sometimes still referred to as SEAL Team Six, was the team that was used to combat the Somali pirates’ 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, as well as used in the 2011 Bin Laden raid.

The U.S. Navy’s special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC, pronounced “swick”) is a special operations force that operates and maintains an inventory of small craft used to support special operations missions, particularly those of the U.S. Navy SEALs.

This awards rack photo came from a picture that Lidy posted as part of his Facebook profile at one time.

Lidy has also posted the SEAL Trident in close coupling of statements that give the impression he was a Navy SEAL.

In a photo of a truck associated with Lidy, there is more SEAL “bling.”

Either currently or at one time, Lidy was the owner of a 1996 CHEVROLET Model C/K 1500 SERIES truck, which includes the brand name SILVERADO.  In the photo just previous to the one above, Lidy looks to be standing next to a white truck that appears to be the same vehicle as just above.

Lidy also has a few ball caps that imply he was a veteran of Desert Storm.

In fact, Lidy was honored by the Quilts of Valor Foundation.  We are told that this award was for Lidy’s “engagement in direct combat” during the Gulf War.

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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 “Donald Wayne Lidy” or any other variation of his name ever completing BUD/S Training or assigned to any SEAL teams.

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Donald Lidy’s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Due to his age and claim of service dates, we filed with the Department of the Navy which maintains records from the mid 1990s-present.

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FOIA RESULTS

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DoN)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (SCRA)

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OTHER RESEARCH

In the 1993 Mediterranean Cruise book for the USS Hue City (CG-66), Lidy was found as a part of E-Division on Page 33.  Seems like he would have been runnin’ and gunnin’ with the Navy SEALs at this time based on his claims.

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

There is no record of Donald Wayne Lidy attending BUD/S-SEAL training and no record of him serving with a SEAL Team.

The Department of the Navy official records show no assignment to BUD/S training or a SEAL Team.  There is no record of the SWCC device.

Nor is there any indication that Lidy, based on awards, was in Desert Storm.  He only entered the Navy in October of 1990 and after a few months in boot camp, and possible leave right after boot camp, he reported to the USS Paul (FF-1080) on 16 Feb 1991.  Since Desert Storm ended on 28 Feb 1991, it represented a very tight window to make such a claim.

The USS Paul (FF-1080) participated in Desert Shield/Storm from Aug 1990 to Mar 1991, so it is conceivable that Lidy reported on the ship for the last 12 days of Desert Storm, but Lidy has no Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal nor the Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait.

Although we cannot independently verify this – we are told that Lidy claimed to be a Navy SEAL for over 20 years until a member of the Speedway, Indiana American Legion Post 500 called him out on it last year.

According to Lidy’s official DD-214, he got out as an E-3 after almost four (4) years in the Navy.  If a sailor has no disciplinary issues, it is quite common to make E-3 after 9-12 months.  Then, the member must have 6 months time in rate as an E-3 before they can make E-4.  Lidy’s advancement was not normal and may have been problematic, which could include unsuccessfully striking for a rate.

If Lidy has used false claims to gain anything of value – he may be in violation of the Stolen Valor Act.  The Quilts of Valor Foundation may want to reconsider its criteria.

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PHOTOS

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SOCIAL MEDIA

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dlidy

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