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NO Military Service for Gannon/Guckert Fake name. Fake reporter. Fake news agency. And now this ...
Fake Marine.
First, we went to the Military Personnel Records of the National Personnel Records Center at St. Louis, Missouri, the supposed repository of all military records.
No record showed, but the official letter hemmed and hawed and scraped its military-booted feet so much, kinda sorta explaining that they’re often ... well ... ummm ... screwed up ... and that we should check directly with the United States Marine Corps at Quantico. You know, just to ... ummm ... make sure.
So we did, in this email correspondence:
From SusanG: DATE SUBMITTED: Friday, 3/11/2005 at 11:08 am EST
QUESTION TOPIC: Records created by the United States military
QUESTION TEXT: 11 March 2005
Re: GUCKERT, James D. SSN: ###-##-#### Request: 1-292301414 Date: 2 March 2005
A letter was sent pursuant to the FOIA requesting information on the above named subject. He claims to have served in the USMC, E-4. He further claims that his status is "Inactive Reserve/Guard not drilling."
The return letter indicated no records located [in St. Louis]. We are attempting to confirm this.
Answer to SusanG:
From: Amando Nunez Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:33 AM Subject: Re: Records created by the United States military
We could not locate a record from the information provided. If the veteran’s record is not yet retired to our Center it wouldn’t show up in our system. Also, if the veteran served in the Marine Corps after 1996 that record may not yet be retired to our Center. You may want to contact the office shown below. I do not have a telephone number for this office.
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (MMSB-10) Personnel Management Support Branch 2008 Elliot Road, Room 203 Quantico, VA 22134-5030
You may come into the Research Room but it takes approximately 2 hours to have the record searched. The Research is open from 7:30 - 3:45. If you arrive after 1:45 the record will be searched the following day.
Amando R. Nunez Lead Archives Technician, Core V, Team D National Personnel Records Center National Archives and Records Administration Phone: (314) 801-0821 Fax: (314) 801-0764
This question was submitted via the Main Inquire Form by a user of the NARA web site.
Now if it turns out that both the St. Louis Personnel Office AND the United States Marine Corps are so screwed up they can’t keep track of someone on legitimate inactive reserve status, we would love to take the opportunity to post PDF files of Mr. Guckert’s military service - hey, there’s a story in itself, right? God help us in Iraq, though, if this proves to be the case.
And if anyone near Quantico wants to spend two hours sitting in the research room waiting to get yet further information that there are no records on Corporal Guckert, knock yourself out. Let me know if you come up with something. It’s taken me two months to get this far with two agencies, and frankly, I’ve had my fill of bureaucracy.
All Righty, Then. Let’s Review!
"In many circles, I have become known as "the conservative guy". Some people don’t even remember my name because I am an average type guy. I’ve been a preppie, a yuppie, blue-collar, green-collar and white-collar. I’ve served in the military ...
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And from military.com via Philly Online (registration required for military.com):
James D Guckert Rank: E-4 Corporal Service: Marine Corps Status: Inactive Res/Guard (not drilling)
And then there’s the marketing of "Bulldog," aka "Jeff" aka James D. Guckert, on numerous escort sites turned up by Americablog last month:
When asked what USMCPT meant, Paul said he asked Jeff that very question. The answer: United States Marine Corps, Part Time. Paul recalls Jeff telling him he was still in the Marines, but only part time.
Ex-USMC Jock: Available for hourly, overnight, weekend or longer travel - OUT ONLY!
The Male Corps link takes you to another of Jeff’s escort pages, housed on a different escort service Web site called MaleCorps.com. The page contains the same spread-eagle picture that was on Jeff’s personal site, notes that his branch of service is "United States Marine Corps,"
In earlier review, dated 7/11/2000, is from a man who says he’s an active duty senior officer in the US Army. He notes that Jeff has a Marine background.
So it seems Mr. Guckert has some explaining to do, not only to flag-waving conservatives who bought into his fictional life on his conservativeguy.com site, but to clients who may have availed themselves of his escort services when he was posing as a Marine.
Which brings up the interesting question: Can those who make use of internet escort sites sue for false advertising? Hmmmm ....
And as to the loophole in the USMC email about service after 1996 ... Let’s just say we can guarantee that this particular "veteran" wasn’t serving in the Marine Corps after that year. What was he doing? Well, that story is, as they say, ... developing.
Forum posts
25 March 2005, 04:28
The Plot Thickens
25 March 2005, 20:28
Can I just say....who cares? The president went AWOL.
Our democracy is fading fast. We should be using our last chance at a free press to expose important stories before it’s too late!
Ideas for stories....
Where were our air defenses on 9/11? We spend more money than all other countries combined on our military, yet they expect us to believe we had nothing in place to defend ourselves on 9/11. Why won’t congress investigate the 52 warnings before 9/11 and how on the day of the attacks both Condi and Bush thought it was a terrible accident? Most likely they are lying, but if not they are the most grossly incompetent people ever! They should not be in charge of our country. We are in more danger then ever. Think of it! These people are responsible for protecting us. GOD HELP US!
If they let the attacks happen...the people of this country are in incredible danger. Imagine the mentality of this group of people that would kill their own people in such a heinous way. And then use it to attack and kill more innocent people. This is really not funny anymore. We must use our collective energy to remove these people from office and imprison them NOW! The whole world is in danger!!
With Bush and Congress at low approval ratings, does anyone put it past these evildoers to attack US again? Then they will have a reason to attack Iran. There have been many discussions on this, all over the internet and elsewhere. Many people are suspicious and expecting this to happen soon. We cannot waste time! With any luck, if they do try another attack they will Fu** up even worse than last time and completely expose themselves.
need more ideas for stories?
The election was stolen!
The democratic party is complicit and corrupt.
Bush has gotten away with alot more than a blow job....
For GOD’s sake man, help the cause!
2 April 2005, 00:37
Is Gannon Johnny Gosch, the child who was kidnapped at the age of 12 from Des Moines, Iowa. Jeff Gannon was name of his boss at the Des Moines Register. Check ou www.tomflocco.com. This is related to the Franklin Cover-up scandal. The story about the homosexual pedophile ring that was run out of the White House in the Bush Reagan era. It still continues.
No mainstream news media source is covering this story. This makes Monica Lewinsky look like small potatoes. Children are kidnapped into child porn slavery in the U.S. Nothing is done about it. The politicians use them to make money and silence other politicians.
Bush has a boyfriend-Mayor Ashe of Knoxville, Tennessee. Bush is bisexual, the son of a pedophile. The BBC is sitting on a story about Gannon entertaining Bush and Blair in the WH.
30 March 2005, 19:48
May as well let all of what we hold dear in the Consitiution and the Bill of Rights be destroyed. The masses will only realize they must fight when everything has been lost.