How Cory Mills Describes His Military Service:
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"Decorated U.S. Combat Veteran"
"US Army 75th Ranger Regiment"
“Hunted down terrorists to keep our shores and freedoms safe”
“Forged through combat in both Afghanistan and Iraq”
“Served honorably and fought for our nation in Afghanistan and Iraq”
“Fought terrorism most of his life”
“I have seen and felt the cost of war.”
“Served in the Kosovo Campaign in 2000”
“Served 7 years in Iraq and nearly 2 years in Afghanistan”
“Served 7 years in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Pakistan”
“7 years in Iraq, almost 3 yrs Afghanistan, and was blown up twice”
“I fought in the f-in wars. I don't want to fight any more f-in wars.”
“Spent 7 years in Iraq, 2 yrs in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Somalia, Ukraine.
Please let me know how much service you have given in uniform?”
"Wounded twice while deployed"
"Blown up twice in 2006"
"Served as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) operating on a long range reconnaissance and surveillance scout recon team in Operations Joint Guardian as part of Task Force Falcon (Kosovo) in 2000, and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) 2003 as attachment member of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)"
These are his own words from tweets, campaign materials, and recorded interviews.​
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THE TRUTH ABOUT MILLS' MILITARY & OVERSEAS HISTORY
The great majority of Mills' time overseas was not spent fighting terrorists or deployed with the Army as he claims. Mills lumps his time and service as a contractor doing USAID projects, working for a foreign NGO on an Australian aid project for Pakistan, and military service together, claiming he has been fighting terrorism for most of his life. Mills is committing Stolen Valor.​​​
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Mills was in the U.S. Army from 1999-2003. According to his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and his DD214 (army discharge papers) Mills was NOT engaged in combat. Mills' Official Military Personnel File shows him as an ambulance aide/driver at Fort Bragg. His DD214 shows that his final specialty and time in that specialty was: 91W Healthcare Specialist: 0 Years, 0 Months
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The 91W MOS required additional training and the maintenance of civilian EMT certification
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Successful EMT course completion became grad requirement for courses during 2000
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Mills’ Official Military Personnel File shows no record of him attending Fort Sam Houston for these trainings.
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His DD214 shows: 0 years, 0 months as 91W Healthcare Specialist. His OMPF showed his last MOS as 91B.
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Ambulance aides/drivers and medics do not engage in combat unless directly fired upon.
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There is no record of SPECIAL FORCES or RECON SCOUT training on Mills’ OMPF or DD214.
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There is no record of Mills doing the SOCM Course, attending Army sniper school, or being in the 75th Ranger Regiment as his DynCorp Bio/Application claimed.
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Cory Mills went to Kosovo with the 1-325 in 2001 on a peace-keeping mission after the war and combat were over. The Kosovo War was over when Mills entered the army; the combat was over June 11, 1999.
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As of April 23, 2024, 5 of Mills' awards were redacted while the army conducts an official investigation into his records. See the documentation here. Many of Mill's medals were "participation medals" that everyone in the unit received, whether they saw combat or not.
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​Mills has removed "Bronze Star" from several of his online bios, as well as removed some of his military claims. See the changes on his official gov site: August 2023 vs June 2024. Mills recently provided a Recommendation for Bronze Star which was submitted between April 2021 and July 2024; we are awaiting the un-redacted version. Why are awards being put in for Mills 20+ years after the fact for alleged actions that don’t match up with the accounts of multiple people involved as well as real time accounts documented in articles from 2003-2004?​ See below for details related to this recommendation.
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Regarding the incidents in 2006 when Mills claims he was blown up twice / wounded while deployed:
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​Mills left the army in 2003​, then went on to work for contractors and a foreign NGO.
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If Mills was truly a wounded combat veteran while on active duty, there would be a Purple Heart shown in his military records. ​
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​Per the State Department Official Records:
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"March 15, 2006 – Baghdad, Iraq: A U.S. Embassy motorcade was attacked by a roadside bomb, disabling one vehicle but causing no injuries." Multiple of Mills' colleagues and superiors at DYN Corp say Cory was NOT in the vehicle that was hit.
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"April 19, 2006 - Baghdad, Iraq: Unknown individuals attacked a U.S. Embassy motorcade with an explosive device and small arms fire, injuring two U.S. Army personnel and two security contractors." Several of Mills' DynCorp colleagues and superiors say Mills was not in the vehicle that was hit. Mills bandaged the injured contractor S. Kimkins after the incident.
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Mills claimed he was a member of JSOC Task Force 20 with the 82nd Airborne - this is false. The JSOC event was between the 2nd battalion of the 325 (2-325) and the range battalion (special ops unit); TF 20 is Delta Force.
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​Mills was not a part of Delta Force
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Mills was not a part of the 2nd battalion (he was in the 1-325)
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Mills' claim is not reflected in his Official Military Personnel File or his DD214
From 2005-2009 Mills worked for DynCorp. Multiple unnamed sources, including higher ups at DynCorp who were in Iraq and at the same compounds at the same time as Mills, have come forward stating that Mills was not blown up as he claims, and that Mills was told to provide his DD214 or get out; his employment was ultimately terminated for failure to product requested records.
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On his DynCorp bio/application (which was submitted to the state department), Mills:
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Falsely claimed that he served in the US Army 75th Ranger Regiment
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Falsely claimed that he attended US Army Sniper School
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Falsely claimed that he went through many other trainings that are not reflected on his OMPF or DD214, some prior to him even entering the army​​​
Mills shared a few documents in rebuttal of the questions being asked about his military service, including:
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July 22, 2024 Alleged Recommendation for Award (document above): A reporter was given a picture of one page of a marked up recommendation for a Bronze Medal. An official request has been made for a non-redacted and complete version of this recommendation if it exists. An FOIA request into Mills' awards was also made. Things to note about the recommendation:
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The date is covered up; based on the form version being April 2021, this was filled out sometime in the past few months -- 20+ years after Mills left the army. Why are awards being put in for Mills 20+ years after the fact for alleged actions that don’t match up with the accounts of multiple people involved as well as real time accounts documented in articles from 03-04?
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The back page with all of the signatures was not provided.
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This recommendation form is not proof that Mills received the Bronze Star. If he was really awarded a Bronze Star 20 years ago, why did he never provide the citation for it?
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Cory Mills was an Ambulance Aide/Driver for the 1-325 HHC. Ambulance drivers/aides and medics do not engage in combat unless fired upon.
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Per the recent article written by Mark Harper in the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Retired General Confirms: “To be clear, I am not validating any of the specifics.”
Achievement #2 on the alleged Bronze Star recommendation is refuted by multiple members of the 1-325. News articles from the time also detail the events of that incident.
- ​The Washington Post article The Wounds of War by Monte Reel describes Alan Babin of the 1-325 2nd brigade as being the 3rd platoon’s only medic. This is confirmed by multiple platoon members. Lt. Powell assisted.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram article Alan’s Angels describes Staff Sgt. Jesse Walker as running to Alan, starting an IV, dressing his wounds, and administering drugs to stop the bleeding. This too is confirmed by multiple platoon members, as was 1-325 2nd Brigade Weapon’s Squad Leader August Berndt’s involvement. This article also mentions Sgt. Steven Dukes being near Alan Babin following the incident.
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Multiple members of the 1-325 describe Alan Babin being taken to the aid station where he was treated by medics from the 2-325 White Falcons. Henry “Hank” Barbe of the 3-325 arrived on a Blackhawk and took over Babin’s care until they reached Talil Air Base 25 miles away. ​
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Mills is not mentioned in any articles published at the time. Those involved say "Mills was not at the point of injury" and "did not run through fire;" Walker and Berndt treated Babin on scene. Berndt treated Heit on scene.
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Summary of incident as shared by multiple members of the 1-325: Pfc. Joe Heit was near Sgt. Augest Berndt when he was shot. After the gunfire stopped, Berndt rolled Heit over and yelled “doc.” Pfc. Alan Babin got up, started towards Heit, then turned around and ran back to grab his aid bag. As he turned to grab his bag, Babin was shot. Berndt treated Heit with a Barton's bandage then ran to where Babin was. Staff Sgt. Jesse Walker had arrived moments earlier, so Berndt assisted Walker in the treatment of Babin. They called for evac, once the humvey arrived Walker and Berndt helped Babin into the vehicle. Babin was then treated by 2-325 Aid Station until Hank Barbe arrived via helicopter carrying medics who were stationed at an air base a 25-minute flight away. ​
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Sgt. 1st Class Chris Painter (Platoon Sergeant) 1-325 Aco 3rd Platoon
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Sgt. Augest Berndt: 1-325 Aco 3rd Platoon, Weapons Squad Leader
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Staff Sgt. Jesse Walker: 1-325 Aco, 3rd Platoon, Team Leader
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Pfc. Alan Babin: 1-325 HHC, Only Medic Attached to Aco 3rd Platoon
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Pfc. Joe Heit: 1-325 Aco, 3rd Platoon
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Aid Station: 2-325 HHC​​
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If Babin was the only medic attached to the 3rd platoon and Heit was the CLS, Walker treated Babin in the field, the 2-325 treated Babin at the aid station, and Barbe and the 3-325 medics treated him on the Blackhawk, where does Mills’ version of events fit in? Out of the 4 involved that we have interviewed so far, 3 don’t remember Mills at all, and one vaguely remembers him but not from saving the lives of Babin and Heit.
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This is an unfolding story as we await an FOIA request for the unredacted and complete DA Form 638 (Apr 2021 version) that Mills gave to the media.
Mills also shared the following documents:
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July 11, 2024 Memo: This is not a standard document for Army medals - citations and permanent orders with verifiable dates and records are. A warrant officer was contacted to put this memo together. The reason that it was done is currently being investigated by the Army.
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A Certificate of Appreciation signed by Zalmay Khalilizad dated April 19, 2006. Mills was no longer in the army at this time, he was working for DYN Corp. Multiple higher ups at DYN Corp have informed us that roughly 30 people received this certificate. Additionally, Zalmary was the negotiator involved in handing Afghanistan over to the Taliban. Scroll up to see details about the incidents. ​
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NATO Medal for Service with NATO on Operations in Relation to Kosovo During the Period 20 January 2001 to 11 June 2001. The Kosovo War was over when Mills joined the army; combat was over June 11, 1999. ​The 82nd Airborne was sent to Kosovo for a peace-keeping mission from January-June 2001.
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A Permanent Order for Combat Medical Badge, largely redacted. There is no date on the order. We have made an official request for a non-redacted version of this order and are awaiting a response.
​​​Mills has yet to produce any official military records that match his claims of fighting in wars, fighting terrorism for most of his life, fighting for our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, and many of his other claims. ​
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Mills' military records were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Mills' DD214 and OMPF contradict his claims. If Mills has a problem with his DD214, he can submit a DD215 to the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records (BCMR).
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Cory Mills' Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)
You can obtain the same documentation straight from the source through the FOIA.
Cory Mills' DD214 End Time Service Discharge Papers
If you would like to see the DD214 of an an actual decorated combat veteran with foreign service, click here.​
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We obtained Mills' military records through the Freedom of Information Act. Mills' DD214 and OMPF contradict his claims. If Mills has a problem with his DD214, he can submit a DD215 to the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records (BCMR).
We stand behind the evidence so much that we are offering a $1,000 REWARD for proof that any official document on our website is fake. Offer valid for 1st person who submits proof here.
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The Truth About Cory Mills' Time in the Military
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Mills' Official Military Personnel File shows him as an ambulance aide/driver at Fort Bragg. His DD214 shows that his final specialty and time in that specialty was: 91W Healthcare Specialist: 0 Years, 0 Months. Ambulance aides/drivers and medics do not engage in combat unless fired upon personally.
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Many of Mills’ medals are “participation medals” - i.e., they were for being in the military and/or for being part of a unit who saw combat even though he himself did not engage in combat.
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​The Department of the Army HRC and associated offices have noted that there is inaccurate information concerning Mills' awards; as of April 23, 2024, they were conducting an investigation to resolve this issue.
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One of the photos Mills used on his campaign literature was an Army archive picture; no one in the photo knows Mills and Mills WAS NOT in the Battalion shown in the picture. He also used other military photos that were not his.​
1999-2003 - Military Days
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July 15, 1999 - Cory Mills joined the Army as an E-1 Private and went to basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri; he enlisted to be a medic
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Mills used his Grandparents address at 505 Tanglewood Dr, Auburndale, FL
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January 2000 - Cory Mills was assigned to Ft. Benning in Georgia for jump school​​
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January 14, 2000 - Per his OMPF, Mills was assigned to the HHC company at Fort Bragg of the 1st Battalion of the 325th Regimen as an ambulance aide/driver​
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91B Converted to 91W in October 2001. The 91W MOS required additional training and the maintenance of civilian EMT certification. Successful EMT course completion became grad requirement for courses during 2000.
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Mills’ Official Military Personnel File shows no record of him attending Fort Sam Houston for these trainings.
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His DD214 shows: 0 years, 0 months as 91W Healthcare Specialist. His OMPF showed his last MOS as 91B.
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January 18, 2001 - Mills went to Kosovo with the 1-325 for a peace keeping exercise (6 months, ended in June 2001)
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The Kosovo War was over when Mills entered the army; the combat was over June 11, 1999​​
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February 14, 2003 - Cory Mills' Unit, 1-325 of the 82nd Airborne, arrived in Kuwait​
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March 19, 2003 - The war in Iraq, referred to as Operation Iraqi Freedom, or OIF-1, began.
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Part of the 82nd Airborne entered OIF-1 on March 30, 2003. Members of his unit say he was in the rear, working at the HHC aid station. Mills' DD 214 shows no combat in this war; ambulance aides/drivers and medics do not engage in combat unless directly fired upon.
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Per his DD214, Mills' Separation Date was 08/25/2003. Per his Official Military Personnel File, Mills's Expiration Term of Service date (date in which he was released from active duty service) was 11/30/2003.
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Mills was not serving in Iraq for the U.S. Army for 7 years
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Mills was not serving in Afghanistan the U.S. Army for 2-3 years
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Mills was not serving overseas for the U.S. Army fighting tyranny for most of his life
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Mills claimed he was a Reconnaissance Scout and fought on many battlefields; this is not reflected in his Official Military Personnel File or his DD214
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Mills claimed he was on Task Force 20 with the 82nd Airborne but the unit Mills was assigned to was not deployed for Task Force 20; his claim is also not reflected in his Official Military Personnel File or his DD214
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Mills is not a decorated combat veteran
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Most of Mills' 5-6 years overseas were not in with the US Army; he worked for contractors & foreign NGOs. Learn more here.
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"Stolen Valor: Stealing honor from the blood and sweat of HEROES -- and we will not tolerate it." - Unknown