Man lied about being a SEAL topped off with claim of having PTSD

There was a time when no one wanted to admit they had PTSD, now it seems as if this fraud thought it was a badge of honor like the claim about being a SEAL. He took advantage of a lot of people's good hearts and from this day on, they will question every veteran they meet because they trusted this impostor looking to "be more" than he was.

Man's military story turns out to be untrue
BY SCHUYLER KROPF
skropf@postandcourier.com
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Last week, Les Agro of Summerville told a story about being a Navy SEAL who'd taken part in the 1991 liberation of Kuwait. It was a tale he's convincingly spun for at least eight years.

On Tuesday, Agro admitted he's an impostor.

"I wanted to be more than I am," he said of the lie he's told to his family, the American Legion, a therapy provider and the newspaper. He did serve five years in the Navy, discharged as a petty officer second class, records show.

Agro, 43, was featured in a front-page Post and Courier story Monday about post- traumatic stress disorder and an effort to provide vets peace through horse-riding therapy. The interview took place on the Ridgeville farm where Leslie and Sidney Clark operate Horses In Service Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit that hopes to strengthen ties between PTSD victims and their families. Agro has a wife and three children.

During the interview, Agro, a barrel-chested man who wears his hair military-style short, spoke of the bond forged with comrades in combat, even becoming emotional about his experiences. He also claimed to have been wounded during the liberation of Kuwait.
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