WA R Governor candidate: Semi Bird reprimanded for fraud against US Army, after 'stolen valor' claims

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Rantz Exclusive: Semi Bird reprimanded for fraud against US Army, after ‘stolen valor’ claims

May 28, 2024, 5:02 PM | Updated: 7:34 pm

BY JASON RANTZ
AM 770 KTTH host

(This is a hard right wing radio station. Listen up to their reporting about r candidate. Moving to put effort behind independent/r candidate Reichert…?)

The candidate for governor the Washington State Republican Party endorsed was reprimanded by the Department of Defense (DOD), with a commanding officer saying he perpetuated “fraud” against the United States government in an effort to advance his career over more deserving candidates. The investigation followed accusations from the U.S. Army Special Forces, the Green Berets, that Republican gubernatorial hopeful Semi Bird engaged in stolen valor by misrepresenting his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom and claiming unearned experience.

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However, documentation obtained exclusively by “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH includes a 2009 letter of reprimand against Bird. The letter, signed by then-Brigadier General Hector Pagan, details several instances of misconduct, including that Bird wore awards and badges he did not earn, falsified documents and sought career advancement by deceiving the U.S. Army.

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Additionally, two Green Beret operators who were on the ground on July 9, 2006, including one who he says was responsible for conduct which Bird (and Bird’s major) claimed credit for, spoke exclusively to “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH, describing Bird as a “fraud.”

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When asked about his scuba bubble, the Green Beret said Bird could not recall basic and key facts about the scuba combat diver school in Key West, Florida. He initially told someone he thought the school was in “Key West, California,” according to a third military source.

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‘… a snake slithering through the process…’ … his court martial… denies accusations/it’s all lies … hasn’t opened promised files…