Ratley

GARY M. STANDING BEAR aka Gary Marshall Ratley deceased 2007	PAGE 2 The REAL records and the "DD214"
On June 17, 2004 The Carroll County News, printed a HUGE article titled VFW COMMANDER OUSTED. Go to www.ccnweekend.com, go to archives, type in VFW. The entire text of the 2 articles are available. Talk about "both sides of the story."
Ratley, Gary M. aka Gary M. Standing Bear -- Eureka Springs AR - January 2003, March 2004 CLAIMS: -drafted right out high school and entered active duty on 11-19-70 -13 weeks of BCT/AIT ending 3/71 -13 weeks OCS (2nd LT) ending 7/71 -3 weeks Basic Airborne ending 8/71 -8 weeks USAESIOBC ending 9/71 -13 weeks SWTC ending 12/71 (5th Special Forces Group/Green Beret) -Vietnam 1972 Central Highlands (Recv'd Ranger and Pathfinder Commissions, Purple Heart and RVN equivalent, Bronze Star w/ "v", Silver Star and RVN for Bravery and Meritorious Service, Soldier's Medal for Heroism) -3 weeks PF(ABN) ending 6/73 -13 weeks JOTC ending 9/73 -13 weeks Ranger Tng ending 12/73 -14 weeks USAESEOBC ending 4/74 -14 weeks USAESEOAC ending 12/75 -4 weeks CoCOMDRCRSE ending 4/76 -4 weeks CIC ending 6/78 -4 weeks AIC ending 9/79 -USAC&GSC 14 weeks (RES) 24 weeks (NON-RES) ending 12/82 -24 weeks USAWC 8/88 Claims to be a retired Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. Claims to have received medals while being Ranger during Desert One Iran Rescue when the Choppers and planes collided. He claims that during Desert Storm, he received Saudi Arabian Liberation of Kuwait Medal and Kuwaiti Liberation of Kuwaiti Medal. He also indicates he received a "Bachelor of Science" degree in "Drama" from Kansas University. [KU stated he never attended their college. The War College registrar stated they have no record of Ratley or Standing Bear being a commissioned officer in the RA/NG during years of 1970 thru 1980.] Claims he retired with Honorable Discharge as Lieutenant Colonel in "February 1989" The Kansas Army National Guard states Gary Ratley (legally changed name to Standing Bear in 1992) joined Combat Engr unit in 1976, did 13 wks BCT/AIT 1976 at Ft Leonard Wood, came back to unit, did OCS in 1978 (got 2nd LT comm.), stayed in Guard as 2nd LT, promoted to 1st LT in 1982. Till 1985 he was a Work Projects Ldr for USAR-RDY in Omaha. He retired as a 1st Lt. He is authorized the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal w/2 Numerals; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Expert /Rifle/Machine Gun/Hand Grenade; Parachutist Badge, Expert Infantry Badge; Pathfinder Badge; Armed Forces Reserve Medal. No further records found. Has been seen in public wearing a blue jump suit with SF patches and ribbons & bloused boots. Commander of VFW Post 77, Holiday Island, Arkansas.
From: "Steve Jaeger" Subject: Re: Can You Help? Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:24:31 -0600 FYI, I have located and contacted the Commander of the 3rd Bn 75th Rgr Regt -- As I mentioned, he was in command during the time that Ratley states that that unit was his last duty assignment. I expect answer sometime today. My friend is Col (Ret) Robert Hensler. Just heard from Ranger Hensler regarding Sitting Bull and his claim to have been with 3rd Bn 75th ----- +++++++++++++ The other guy, Ratley, never heard of him. In Feb '89 there was only one Ltc. in 3/75 and that was me -- the battalion commander! I commanded from July '87 through March '89 and there was no such person as a field grade officer in the battalion. There also was no one by that name and rank on the Regimental staff either to the best of my knowledge (one block down the street). Who the H are these jerks?? Hope this helps. Feel free to use my name, etc. in exposing this character.
{edited} Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 19:59:54 -0500 Subject: Once I stop laughing, was - Re: Can You Help? Thanks, I needed a laugh this afternoon so I was happy to see this DD-214. Should go right up there with Jimmy Carter's Nobel Prize. How to say this without hurting anyone's feelings, Squatting Bear, er sorry about that, Standing Bear, is full of it. Now that I have said that I will get serious..... I'd look closely to see if he is even eligible for membership in the VFW, I don't know the eligibility requirements for VFW membership, but if it is based on his DD-214 that I received I'd check it out. Ratley is not a member of the Special Forces Association, he is not a member of the Special Operations Association, he is not listed as having been in MACV-SOG or any of the Command and Control units. He is not listed in any of the standard SF reference books.... Bob Jack SSG Retired (Med) USSF Recon Team Leader Command and Control North, MACV-SOG 5th and 7th Special Forces Groups Life member SFA and SOA Director, Special Operations Association Yorktown, VA phone/fax 757 874 6545 http://teamhouse.tni.net/

GARY M. STANDING BEAR

aka Gary Marshall Ratley

PAGE 2