Wihuna "Fire" Joyner
from Qualla Boundary but now living in West Georgia

10/2007 - If you know the where-a-bouts of this woman - please notify us ASAP. 
They moved within days of  receiving the letter below - owing rent.

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They are normally joined by a phony SEAL (watch for a few more phonies to be added to this Native American list of "veterans" claiming what they are not.).

C R H V

Committee to Restore Honor to our Veterans

16 August 2007

To: Wihuna “Fire” Joyner

From: Committee to Restore Honor to our Veterans

Re: False claims of military service

Copy: All Exec. Committee Members

Ms. Joyner:

At Grand Entry we pay tribute to all of our honored veterans.  Some are, in fact, heroes. Others are just men and women who quietly served their country in time of need.  Does it really matter if they were a Sniper with 105 kills, or a Clerk, shuffling papers behind a Headquarters desk?  All did their duty as it was asked of them.  All are veterans and all deserve our honor and respect.

Some time ago it became evident that certain individuals who frequent the Powwow Circuit are passing themselves off as “military heroes”.  Some of these imposters claim to have been POWs in Vietnam .  Others claim to have been members of elite fighting units, such as Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc.  A third group not only boasts of their heroic acts, but also blatantly displays the medals on their regalia in an attempt to prove their status as “heroes”.  Whether to bolster a sagging ego or to raise up their sadly deflated self-esteem, these “paper veterans” need to be recognized for things they never did.  You, Ms. Joyner, are one of those.  The medals you display on your regalia were never earned by you, and to wear them is a slap in the face to every man or woman who ever donned the uniform of the Armed Forces of the United States . 

How do we know (beyond a shadow of a doubt) that your claim to these medals is a fabrication fomented in a sick and twisted mind?  You have told numerous people about your exploits as a Marine Nurse Lt. Colonel.  You have enthralled your audiences with tales of jumping out of helicopters under enemy fire, of recovering the mangled bodies of dead and dying men.  You even claim to have been wounded yourself, and, of course, you have the medal to prove it.  Deny it if you wish, but the witnesses to your tales are there by the dozens, and many of them are Veterans who have known you for many years and who serve on this committee. 

Now, lets take a look at your stories and see if we can find any holes in them.  First, during the Vietnam War, nurses were not in the habit of scampering about on the battlefield, picking up dead and dying soldiers and Marines.  In the Marines that was the responsibility of the Navy Corpsmen.  In the Army those duties were handled by Medics.  All were MEN. 

Next, let’s check out that beautiful shawl that you wear so proudly.  It certainly does contain a dazzling array of military memorabilia.  At the top is the EAGLE, GLOBE and ANCHOR.  Below that a POW memorial patch surrounded by, what appear to be Nurse Crosses.  Next come your NAVY WINGS.  At bottom of the shawl you let us know that you are a pretty darned good shot with a pistol and a rifle – lots of extra bars and stuff on the medals.  But now let’s us get to the meat of the thing – THE RIBBONS.  Each of those ribbons represents a medal authorized by the Congress of the United States .  They are earned for everything from extreme bravery under fire to having just been “in Country” during a conflict.  Your display includes sixteen (16) ribbons.  Let’s start with the lone ribbon at the top and work our way down.  You are to be commended; by the way, most of the ribbons are displayed in the proper order of importance. That information is readily available on the Internet

YOUR DISPLAY OF MEDALS (in order of importance)

THE NAVY CROSS:  Second only to the Medal of Honor.   Awarded for extreme valor under enemy fire, or service close to but not deserving the MOH.  Most are awarded posthumously.  FACT – only four women have EVER been awarded the Navy Cross

1 – Lenah S Higbee – Superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps during WWI  (dec’d 1941)

2 – Marie Louise Hidell – Posthumously 1918, WWI

3 – Lillian M Murphy – Posthumously 1918, WWI

4 – Edna S Pierce – Posthumously, WWI

THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL: (next in rank to the Navy Cross) Awarded for excellence in service with extreme responsibility.  Usually awarded to Officers carrying the rank equivalent to General or Admiral.  Only two women have ever been awarded the DSM.

1 – Vice Adm. Patricia Ann Tracey – Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.  At the time of her award she was the highest ranking woman in the Armed Forces of the United States

2 – US Navy Captain Mildred H McAffee – Organized and was first Director of the US Navy WAVES, WWII

Others awarded the DSM – Gen. Omar Bradley

                                             Adm. William F Halsey Jr.

                                             Gen. Douglas MacArthur

                                             Adm. Chester Nimitz

                                             Adm. Elmo R Zumwalt Jr. – CNO of the Navy

                                             Gen. Alexander A Vandergrift – Led Marine 1^st DIV to victory at Guadalcanal ,

                                                                                                  Awarded the MOH – Commandant of the

                                                                                                   Marine Corps

THE SILVER STAR: Awarded for extreme valor in the face of the enemy.  Ranks just below the Navy Cross as a combat award.  FACT: Between the end of  WWII and 6 JUNE 2005 no (00.0)  Silver Stars were awarded any woman in any branch of any service of the United States . PERIOD!!.  On June 6, 2005 Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester was awarded the Silver Star in a ceremony in Iraq – the first woman to receive the award in over sixty years.

THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS: Awarded for extreme valor or achievement while in aerial flight.    Only five (5) women have been awarded the DFC.

1 – Amelia Earhart – The only civilian woman to be awarded the DFC (there will never be another. Congress changed the law to prohibit civilians from earning the DFC

2 – 1^st Lt. Aleda E Lutz, WWII  - Flew 196 missions. Evacuated over 3500 men.  Shot down over Italy in 1944.  All aboard were killed. . She was the second most highly decorated woman in history.

3 – 1^st. Lt. Roberta S Ross – Army Flight Nurse Flew over 100 dangerous missions over the Himalayan Mountains during the War in the Pacific, WWII

4 – Air Force Pilot Jacqueline Cochran – First woman to break the sound barrier.  Organized and headed the WASPs during WWII .  They transported over 20,000 planes to the battlefields in Europe and Asia

5 – CWO3 Lori Hill  - 16 Oct 2006  Hill presented DFC by  Vice Pres. Chaney for heroic action in Iraq .

OTHER MEDALS YOU CLAIM

NAVY/MARINE CORPS MEDAL – For heroism in a non-combat situation

Other medals Cont.

PURPLE HEART – For wounds received during combat.

MERITORIOUS SERVICE / STARS

NAVY/MARINE COMMENDATION MEDAL

MARINE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL – Presented only to enlisted personnel

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE

VIETNAM SERVICE

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE (displayed out of order)

UNKNOWN MEDAL  (unable to I D – picture blurred)

VIETNAM UNIT CITATION

VIETNAM CAMPAIGN

You will notice that we didn’t bother to discuss the remaining twelve medals.  Since your claims regarding the first four could not possibly be valid, there is no reason to believe that you were awarded any of them.

Now, what are consequences of your brazen disrespect for the uniform of the US Armed Forces?  We suggest that you read very carefully the STOLEN VALOR ACT OF 2005, US Code, Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 33, Sect 704.  Also read HR BILL 3352.  If, in fact, you are not authorized to wear those medals, or the ribbons thereof, you are guilty of a Federal Crime, punishable by six months in prison (for each count – 8 years total).  In addition, a fine as prescribed by the CODE may also be levied against you for each violation.  The above information has been discussed thoroughly by the Committee and referred to the POW NETWORK for accuracy

Ms. Joyner, by wearing those medals and taking them for yourself, you have dishonored the very men we hold in such high esteem in the Sacred Circle of the powwow.  You are a discredit not only to your Native heritage, but also to all veterans who have served, fought, bled, died, and suffered for the freedom we enjoy in this country today.  SHAME ON YOU!

Several choices are available to you:  1 – You may stand up at the Euharlee Veterans’ Powwow and apologize to the People you have deceived over the years.  Or 2 – You may remove yourself from all further powwow activities and leave the powwow circle FOREVER.   Or 3 -  You may provide to this committee your military separation document for verification with the NPRC and Orders/Citations for each of the awards and decorations you wear.  Or 4 – you may ignore this letter, in which case further action will result, including, but not limited to: Notification of the FBI of your crimes, notification of the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies, and in addition, your picture and Bio will be posted along with others on the Phonies and Wannabe list of the POW Network. 

You have fifteen (15) days from receipt this letter to respond (IN WRITING) to this committee as to your intent.  If you wish to meet with members of this committee, please request so in your response.  A committee member will contact you to set  a date and time for the meeting.

                                            COMMITTEE TO RESTORE HONOR TO OUR VETERANS

Send your response (in writing) to CRHV, at the RETURN ADDRESS on the ENVELOPE

Failure to do so within the prescribed time will result in OPTION # 4 above.

Enclosures – 1 b&w photo

                      (original in color)

Memo: Email response to all committee members – file: Joyner, W, 82007