My apologies for the very long post. It addresses my stance and justification for why this guy needs to face the nuclear option and ideally, be relieved of his duties as a leader. Second, it has an anecdote about the sole time I ran into someone claiming to have been a JTF 2 operator. Anyone who says that they were in JTF 2 is
always a poser as JTF 2 members are
extremely hush hush and don't even acknowledge their membership in the unit to other military personnel; or to
anyone, for that matter.
Totally agree with bigwil. If he has no personal or professional integrity, he's not suitable to lead. A leader must possess, uphold and continually develop extremely high standards of personal and professional integrity. Integrity is one of the cornerstones of leadership. One of the Canadian Forces Principles of Leadership is "Lead by Example". If he's a lying fool, what type of example does that set for the troops? It only sows the seeds for sloppy, unprofessional, and disingenuous conduct that is devoid of any kind of integrity. Such conduct will be the undoing of any unit. Another Principal of Leadership is "Seek and Accept Responsibility". This has a few different meanings, but one is that if you screwed up, you admit that you did to both your superiors and subordinates. You go to your superiors and say "Sir(s), I screwed up and accept any and all repercussions for my actions. It won't happen again." You'd also go to your troops and say "Gentlemen, I screwed up. I let you down as a leader. I apologize and I won't let you down again." You
always admit fault to your troops before your superiors as they'd be directly affected by a screw up and a leader must
always be accountable to their subordinates just as much, if not
far more so than their superiors. If this clown is so disingenuous, would he be honest when admitting fault? Would he even do so in the first place? I strongly doubt it. If he doesn't have integrity, then he simply can't be trusted to lead properly or to let his troops know of any changes in a situation (another Principle of Leadership). How do you know that he honestly will ensure others' safety? He can't be counted on if he can't tell the truth. Not telling the truth means that he can't/won't ensure your safety. Period. A leader that can't be trusted and counted on can't lead. Period. I've attached some relevant sections from a Canadian Army publication called "The Leader: A Guide to Being a Successful Non Commissioned Officer in the Army". It's an older edition, but it still stands true. It was given to me while on a career course. While there are definite differences in how commissioned officers and NCOs lead, the core concepts of leadership are universal, which is why we were given it. The sections include "Honour, Integrity and Dignity" and "Be Honest". Some key parts of the latter are "Never sacrifice integrity", "You may be able to fool those you work for; chances are that you will never be able to fool those who work for you" and "Any attempt to fool them is a serious gamble that is seldom worth the risks involved". On the latter point, those are risks to both oneself and their career, but
especially to their troops. The risks to your troops supercede those to yourself. They
always come first. This lowlife has put himself first. He "bladed" his troops. Any leader who blades his troops is no leader; he's not even fit to wear the uniform. I hope that this information helps you in making the decision to push the red button and expose this fraud. His career be damned; he lied to his troops and cannot be trusted to lead effectively. Look at it like this: if he can't tell the truth, what guarantee is there that he'll have the other troops' backs when the situation gets dicey or where one is in need/danger? None. He's telling these lies for purely selfish reasons. You never want some selfish jackass looking out for you or your safety, because when things get nasty, he sure as hell won't. He'll save his own skin and leave everyone else's to fry.
In Canada, JTF 2 operators will NEVER EVER, EVER say that that were/are operators. The unit is hugely top secret stuff. The Canadian Government only even acknowledged their existence in 2004.
IIRC, it was after a photo screw up where operator were seen in the background of an air strip photo of Taliban detainees that they captured. Their faces were blurred, but even then, it was a massive screw up as the unit is enormously secretive. I've heard stories where their driver's licence only has their first name on it and nothing else. Their HQ outside of Ottawa is
strictly off-limits to
everyone. They don't wear uniforms, but you just know in the rare situations where you see one. They have a presence about them and carry themselves in a way that just says "do NOT ask any questions." Our nickname for them is "the secret squirrels".
I've only run into some jackass who claimed to be a former JTF 2 operator once. He did so in a way where it was like "you'd better back off, man" and rife with cockiness. He went so far as to disparage the Regular Force and my regiment, calling it the most offensive thing you can call us. Normally would result in some free dental work and facial rearrangement depending on who you said it to. My blood wasn't just boiling; it was superheated steam. I gave him the dressing down to end all dressing downs. I said that if he was in JTF 2, he'd have never even said he was. If he was, he wouldn't disparage the Regs as he'd know the role that they play in warfare. Finally, I had some very choice words with him how no true soldier would disparage a regiment in such a deeply offensive way purely for the sake of offending and warned him of what could have happened. If he had said what he did to an old school Senior NCO or Warrant Officer, he'd have probably been literally torn to shreds. This asshat was a special type as he still didn't get that he was found out but good. Of course I proceeded to pick apart every single detail of his BS story about his "service" and that asked since he's so open about being an operator, asked what unit was he in prior to joining JTF 2. That was actually the most entertaining part. His rebuttals just dug him in much deeper. This guy was dumb as a brick with brain damage, but cocky as blazes. He claimed that he joined up first as a sniper (BS; you have to be posted to a regiment and then pass the
incredibly difficult Basic Sniper Qualification course). Doesn't mention the unit; just that he directly joined as a sniper. I said funny, you must have taken a different version of the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test that everybody else has ever taken in the recruiting phase in the history of the CF. The CFAT shows what trades you meet the requirements for. Sniper is most certainly not a possible result, nor is it even an MOC. He says that he didn't have to take it. I directly called BS on that. The decimation of his BS continued. By that point, it was a mix of feeling disgusted, offended, a bit sorry for the bastard and amused. I then added that I know two old school SNCOs from my regiment that are Master Snipers and that I'll be passing on his info to them and that maybe they'd know him. They'd have likely killed the SOB after what he said. Both are very good men who were like father figures to me as an Officer Cadet and a subaltern. Dunno why they liked me, but they did. One had a reputation for being a bit of a hardass and ballbuster due to him being Directing Staff at The RCR Battle School. He was anything but; very tough but equally as fair and
always helped me learn and develop my leadership. They both took me under their wings and were great for sitting down with and having off the record chats and getting advice about everything; both military related and about life in general. One made the best damn beef and venison jerky that I've ever had. His own recipe. It was scary good. I'll never forget our chats while enjoying it. They had such an indelible and positive influence on me that I'll never forget them and it's my duty to them and their fellow snipers that they know that some fool is stealing their valour and disgracing them by pretending to be one and acting disgracefully. I told the faker that I'll also be passing on his info to the fellow Royal Canadians that I'm in touch with as well as every single soldier that I know and am in touch with. A number of them are in LE; so not good for the faker. I said that if he should cross paths with some of them, what I did would be like me giving him a cuddle. He was sheepish at this point and told me that I can't do that. I told him that he reaped what he sowed and that it's illegal to be a poser, so he can't do what
he's doing. He clammed up and hightailed it by that point. Saw him again a few times, but he gave me quite a bit of distance. That always seems to happen when I catch a poser red-handed.
But what I say to them is this: "For amount of effort that you put into lying and faking, you could have just as easily joined up and served with pride. You wouldn't have to live a lie. Since you're so interested in the military, give it a go. I have my doubts as to how long you'd last, but at least you'd have actually served, if even for a short time."
Another little trick is to listen and ask seemingly innocuous questions so that they give themselves enough rope to really hang themselves with. Once you have said rope, go for the jugular.
Why should you extend this idiot any courtesy when he's failed to do so to both your buddy and fellow first responders by lying outright to them? This guy is in a significant position too that he's completely unfit to be in. He's unfit to wear the uniform of a service dedicated to serving society as he's a self-serving numpty.
