Wanted for Stolen Valor
January 18th, 2010 by Marcus
Please note: This story on Michael Patrick McManus is rapidly developing. Please check the Michael Patrick McManus tag for the most up to date information.
Do you know the man pictured above? If so, I'm sure the FBI would love to know so they can have a chat with him, not to mention the veterans and supporters I've spoke with over email this weekend. I'm still in a very snarky mood and this guy just happens to have the displeasure honor of being my next victim.
Where to start with this guy who I'll call General Douchey McChinpubes? The backstory is he was spotted at the George R. Brown Convention Center attending the Annise Parker for Houston Mayor Victory Party on 12 December 2009. Photos of him ended up on POW Network and one made it's way. It would be easy to contact the Parker administration in Houston for assistance in identifying him, but I'm pretty certain they would tell us to pound sand. Maybe a few flashy badges with the letters F, B, and I on them might loosen some lips.
So why are we wanting to find General DM? There is no way in hell he is who he claims to be. You can't see his coat cuffs in the photo above, but he is wearing the Army mess dress coat of a Brigadier General. How old do you think this guy is? Mid thirties, perhaps 40? Yeah, a bit young to be a general grade officer. But that alone isn't enough to call General DM out. Take a look at all that chest candy (high res photo). I'm no expert in Army awards, but look at the POW Network page linked above for some of them as well as more pictures of General DM. I could keep going on and on with all the things we found wrong with his uniform, but you'd likely die of old age before I finished.
I think the biggest discrepancy with DM, besides him picking up every medal that looks pretty and matches his eyes, is his facial hair. The sideburns are entirely too long, the chinpubes are disgusting, and there is no retired general officer in this country that would dare appear in public looking like this. His appearance screams that he just finished getting his manicure before the event and he is very carefully carrying around his drink in hopes that he doesn't chip a nail. I could continue beating around the bush with innuendo questioning his sexuality but I think you get my point by now.
Douchebags like this guy are the scum of the earth. Please send this post to your family, friends, coworkers in the Houston, Texas area so we can nab this guy and bust him. He needs to realize that while he may think lightly of wearing the uniform of our country and wearing the awards given to her heroes, we do not.
CJ UPDATE: I've been digging into this Michael McManus character and have come up with some interesting stuff. But, first I want to flush out his awards after painstaking studying photo I could find on the guy.
What you see is almost everything he is wearing. I can't for the life of me place his bottom righthand medal. I've scoured history books on military medals, websites showing medals and everything. Maybe it's a foreign medal or from the Boy Scouts, I don't know. But, here's what it all means, from top to bottom, left to right keeping in mind that Mr. McManus's medals aren't placed in the correct order – something I'd expect a general to get right:
Distinguished Service Cros (x2), Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (which is also around his neck), Distinguished Flying Cross (yet he oddly doesn't have any aircrew badges on), Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star Medal (probably with a V, but can't tell from the photos), Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (again, no air crew badges), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Good Conduct Medal (which officers aren't awarded by the way).
I'm not going to flush out which medals he has placed on his uniform incorrectly because I'd hate for him to read this and fix it to avoid further detection. Suffice it say several were. I found it interesting that he pretty much has EVERY commendation medal and valour award in the system except the Medal of Honor. He even found the DOD and Joint Service medals to stick in there. Also keep in mind that in order to be awarded the Silver Star and Distinguished Service Medal one has to have been in combat. Yet, Mr. McManus does not wear any campaign medals. Odd to say the least. If anyone figures out what that crazy satanic medal on the bottom is, please let me know.
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Time for me to play a little Devil's advocate here. Not that I actually disagree with Marcus. I agree with him completely.
Did the person in question actually claim to be a person of such a rank in the service, or had been such a person at one time? There is the crux of the issue. If he never did, then it is only a violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 702 (1964),2 which prohibits the unauthorized wearing of a distinctive part of an Army uniform. Not a violation of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005.
There is also intent there as well. Was it intended as a costume, or to defraud? Intent plays a big part in this.
Again, personally, I agree with Marcus. Hang the SOB.
Bob, the guy is wearing the DSC, Bronze Star, Silver Star and god knows what else. Intent has nothing to do with this case. He is wearing the flippin medals! Go research Stolen Valor Act a little deeper. Especially the parts about wearing any medal authorized by Congress that McChinpubes hasn't earned.
We have a lot more dirt on this guy now including his name. We weren't supposed to release it just yet but a few folks have let it out a little too fast. Trust me when I say this, this guy is gonna go down and go down hard.
Not saying you're wrong at all, Marcus. I agree with you.
Of course, I'm not a lawyer, and I'm not real familiar with the Stolen Valor act. And I don't know most of the medals by sight. Only 1 that I know, and it was my grandfather's. its in a glass case at my mother's house. 2 guesses as to what it is.
Oh, and for the record…
NAIL THIS S.O.B.!!!
Need I say anymore?
Here, got a link for you, Bob.
law.cornell.e...2;-000-.html
Includes the wearing of any medals authorized by Congress and pays special attention to the DSC, Purple Heart, and Silver Star. All of which Douchebag McChinpubes is wearing.
I've just updated the post with the medals he's wearing.
Ok, the one you don't know is NOT the Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts do patches, not medals. There are very few Boy Scout medals since the early 1930's or so.
Yes, I was a Boy Scout. Eagle with gold palms x2.
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I think the bottom right ribbon is either a Civil Air Patrol or J/ROTC ribbon.
This douchebag is an obvious fraud, but I have a minor point of correction. IT is not impossible that an officer could be authorized to wear a Good Conduct Medal.
I am a retired Air Force Major, and am authorized to wear an Army Good Conduct Medal. How? I started my military service as an enlisted draftee in the US Army in 1971. After using my GI Bill benefits to get my bachelors and masters degrees, I was a civilian until I entered the Air Force in 1991 and retired at 20 years in 2007. I was authorized to wear my Good Conduct Medal as an Air Force Officer by virtue of my prior enlisted service.
David L. Kutzler, Major (Ret), USAF
CJ was right to say officers aren't awarded the GCM. Do note he didn't say it isn't impossible for officers to rate the award. I know I'm kinda picking over exact words, but wanted to make it clear what CJ said.
Thank you for your many years of service, David.
Evenin' all. For what it's worth, this bloke is a mong. One cannot have both a CBE (the neck badge with incorrect ribbon) and be a Sociology student at the same time – it's one or the other. I hope the Federalés nab the tosser and throw him in the State Pen with Bubba and his chums for a much needed anal re-boring.
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This is disgusting! I live in Houston and I'm am appaled! I will be forwarding the links around and hoping that this guy is found ASAP. I don't want POS's like him in my city!
That's not a Legion of Merit around his neck. It's one of the knighthood badge doohickeys the British do.
That medal around his neck is the Commander of the British Empire medal.
I found that bottom-right medal: It's the Air Force Combat Readiness medal.
at the bottom it looks like a pathfinder
badge from the army
the FBI now has the identity and other information on this individual and could move forward with prosecution. however, after 10 years, the FBI usually finds that the problem in getting any action taken lays within the local U.S. Attorney offices who do not feel it is worth their time and effort, no glory, etc., or simply apathy towards the military.
as videos of him at the mayor's event exist, there is no question about guilty. one of the better ways to bring pressure to bear is to get the local media, TV, press, to write up the story and demand that he be prosecuted. Will it happen? let's hope so.. but being he was at the Mayor's party, who can say
When the police catch up to hi, throw him into the general population and let a guard accidently say he is a child molestor near the biggest inmate around and then just let nature take it's course.
That is a death sentence. And not a quick death at that. Sorry, I don't believe he deserves that. Prison time, yes. But not that. That goes just a bit too far.
@SF4Live – the picture at the beginning of this entry was taken less than two months ago, so this information is very fresh i.e. Douchey was wearing those medals less than 8 weeks ago. That's easily fresh enough for the FBI to move right away.
FOR THOSE IN THE HOUSTON AREA. This requested was forwarded, but it appears a newstation want to take a look. kind of seems strange that a reporter could not view the videos of the event to see, but..
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Could you go back please and ask any of those who recognized this person and know/knew him if they would be willing to talk to us today?
I need a more solid link to the name than what I have…and I'm afraid anonymous bloggers saying so won't meet the standard for airing that name.
Feel free to forward my info along…
COULD YOU MAYBE MAKE A POST ASKING THAT IF ANYONE CAN POSITIVELY IDENTIFY HIM THEY SHOULD CALL OR EMAIL ME?
Kevin Quinn
Reporter
KTRK TV abc 13
Houston
713 504 6681
Kevin.G.Quinn@abc.com
>> Good Conduct Medal (which officers aren't awarded by the way).
FYI, "priors" will often have an Army Good Conduct medal, it's their way to show that they came-up the hard way . . .
Whadda douchebag, hope this creep gets the max jail time.
He gets an extra six months in prison just for wearing the purple heart.
The medal you have not identified is Joint Service Achievement Medal
Just heard from a friend of mine that Mr Mcmanus has just been given a new set of braclets courtesy of the FBI….one down but so many more to go.
I replied back to SMSGT via email but will also reply here as well.
I had a bit of a heads up on the arrest but didn't post due to not wanting to scoop Houston's ABC 13 who did a lot of leg work and investigating. They wanted to air a report and did so last night after McChinPubes was show his new "barracks room" at Barracks Fed. You can see the video at soldierspersp...es-arrested/.
this guy worked for your Houston City Council Member Lovell back in 2007 or 2008… He is a conartist… BIG TIME
[...] People who claim to have served, especially those whom wear our awards for valor, are have a special place in hell waiting for them. McChinPubes not only claimed to be a general grade officer, he wore medals for valor and our honored injured. My stomach still churns every time I see a new comment our the two older posts. [...]