BACKGROUND

Gregory Harold Barnett comes to us from Taft, Tennessee but also has a residence in Decatur, Alabama.  At the time of this writing, May 2021, Barnett is 67 years old.  His middle name is sometimes listed as “Scott” and at other times just the initial “G.”

Barnett was recently featured on the Semper Fi Community Task Force of Northern Alabama website in a photo that appears to be a Marine Corps Ball.  He was honored as part of the Semper Fi Task Force Heroes Week.

During a conversation with Barnett, someone said that Barnett claimed that he had seven (7) Purple Hearts.  The exact number of Purple Heart awards is not distinguishable in the above photograph, although multiple awards can be seen.  If the order of precedence is correct, Barnett may also be wearing a Silver Star.

Based on his status as a wounded Special Forces veteran, Barnett was also honored by the Letterman of the USA with an autographed University of Alabama football.

Here he is pictured with the Secretary of State for Alabama.

https://gadsdenmessenger.com/lettermen-of-the-usa-recognize-u-s-military-veterans/

Barnett expressed his gratitude in the following video.

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ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES

Gregory Barnett’s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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FOIA RESULTS

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (SCRA)

We searched the DoD Manpower Data Center database and found no service listing for Gregory Barnett from 1985 to date.  The database does not record service earlier than 1985.

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

LENGTH OF SERVICE

Barnett’s military records show a short enlistment of eight (8) months and getting out as a Private.  An early discharge at a lower rank usually indicates a problem.  Although it is possible that someone completed all early training, was shipped out to a war zone, was wounded, and then discharged there is usually a considerable amount of time spent in the hospital and/or rehabilitation.

ARMY RANGER

There is no listed training, awards, or badges that would indicate that Barnett was an Army Ranger or in Special Forces.

We have no way of verifying if Barnett was part of the Australian Special Forces SAS.

EMAIL CONFESSION

Barnett was challenged and despite an initial defiant response and claim of harassment, he acquiesced by writing the following email:

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SUMMARY

By his own admission, Greg Barnett is not a retired Master Sergeant and seven-time Purple Heart recipient.  If he gained anything of value – such as a football – from his claims, he may be in violation of the Stolen Valor Act of 2013.

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PHOTOS

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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