Check out this wing dinger – he has on an Army uniform with a Navy SEAL trident at the top. How does that work?
Retired Navy SEAL Don Shipley confronts Michigan resident Robert Kilburn over claims that he served as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam before later joining the Army.
During the interview, Kilburn is unable to provide basic details that legitimate SEAL veterans almost always remember, including his BUD/S training class number and the SEAL Team he supposedly served with in Vietnam.
Any Navy SEAL will tell you the same thing: you never forget your BUD/S class number. Candidates scream that number day after day throughout training. It becomes part of who you are.
Likewise, SEAL veterans don’t forget the Team they served with, especially those who deployed to combat zones during the Vietnam War.
These missing details raise serious questions about Kilburn’s claims. Throughout the interview, Shipley presses for answers, but the lack of verifiable information leaves viewers to draw their own conclusions.
Kilburn has also claimed to be a retired police officer and Command Sergeant Major. However, as with his SEAL claims, critics argue that supporting documentation and verifiable records are essential when evaluating such statements.
Watch the interview and decide for yourself.
Phony Navy SEAL of the Week, Robert Kilburn of Michigan. Military Fake, Fraud, Phony
Do you know of someone who claims to be a Navy SEAL but your skeptical?
There have been as many as 10 Phony Navy SEALs for every 1 real Navy SEAL – too crazy.
Get in contact with Don Shipley and he can root them out and expose them.
Don Shipley is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL recognized for his 24-year career and his outspoken work exposing individuals who falsely claim military service. He enlisted in the Navy in 1978 and earned his SEAL Trident in 1984 after completing BUD/S Class 131. Over the course of his service, Shipley served with SEAL Team One, SEAL Team Two, the Naval Special Warfare Center, and Naval Special Warfare Group Two. He completed eight SEAL platoons, serving as platoon chief for five of them.
Shipley conducted operations in Bosnia and Liberia and became the first non-corpsman SEAL to graduate from paramedic school. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during a search and rescue mission. His specialties included air operations, land warfare, demolitions, and explosives, and he also served as a SEAL Advanced Training Instructor.
After retiring in 2003 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Shipley worked as a security contractor for Blackwater in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He later founded Extreme SEAL Experience, a civilian program designed to simulate aspects of SEAL training and push participants physically and mentally.
Shipley gained widespread public attention for his efforts to combat stolen valor, particularly through his YouTube series Phony Navy SEAL of the Week, which he produces with his wife, Diane. Together, they investigate and expose individuals falsely claiming SEAL service. He also contributes to military-focused platforms such as SOFREP.com.
Across both his military career and post-service work, Shipley has remained committed to supporting the SEAL community and protecting the integrity of legitimate military service.
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