Verlon C. James (Sr) – U.S. Navy SEAL, Vietnam Vet, Navy Retired, Blog of Shame

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3 years ago

BACKGROUND

Verlon Clinton James (Sr) comes to us from Toledo, Ohio. James is 66 years old at the time of this writing – March 2023.

Verlon James

On James’ Twitter account, he claims that he was in the Navy from 1974-1994, retired, and served as a U.S. Navy SEAL.

Besides a ball cap logo of a Vietnam Veteran, there is a U.S. Navy SEAL Trident on the side of his cap.

Then, another ball cap states Iraq veteran, also having a U.S. Navy SEAL Trident on the side of this cap.

And yet another U.S. Navy SEAL Trident on another hat…

Then, another cap has an even larger SEAL Trident on it…

Somebody talked to him in a Facebook PM and asked him more. James said he was in from 1974-1994 with SEAL Team 5, and became an officer.

A news station did a story about a charity that had funds stolen from them. In the story, James has been interviewed but later, when questions arose in regard to his military claims, they pulled back on the story.

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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 “Verlon Clinton James” or any other variation of his name ever completing BUD/S Training or assigned to any SEAL teams.

Verlon James’ 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 National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) which would maintain records from the Vietnam era. They would also pick up any military service should James have served in another branch beside the Navy.

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FOIA RESULTS

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)

FOIA Results – NPRC – Verlon James – Summary Sheet

TIMELINE DISCOVERIES

James was discovered as a freshman in the Libbey High School yearbook in 1972.

He often posts a photo of himself, claiming it was from Navy Boot Camp in 1974. We have no reason to doubt that claim, but it would have been hard to go to Vietnam when things were winding down there.

Then, there is a photo in the ‘Commissarymen’ section of the 1975 USS Halsey (DLG-23/CG-23) cruise book. Here, a photo shows SN James operating a meat slicer.

It would be hard to be a SEAL in Vietnam in 1975 while serving as a Commissaryman on board the USS Halsey.

Here’s an article in 2002 where James talks about registering as a sex offender.

James is quoted in the article…

“Convicted of sexually assaulting two women in 1984 and 1986, Verlon James doesn’t argue that he should be on Lucas County’s sex offender registry.

“If I had a predator next door to me, I’d want to know,” he said. “I’m a sex offender. I don’t lie. I don’t glorify it. I don’t try to sugarcoat it.”

But, he said, “my kids have been badgered and harassed: `Your dad’s a rapist.’”

He claims to have been a Navy SEAL during this time but being a sexual predator would not be compatible with serving as a Navy SEAL.

Then, there is this article in 2010, where he was being looked for as a sexual predator.