Why Wasn't Joseph Teti Happy With His Real Service?

My friend called wondering why I hadn't posted this story. I didn't because I didn't know about it. Only so many hours in the day. It looks like the press has been really, really slow on this story. Read down and you'll see what I mean.

'Dual Survivor' star Joseph Teti denies he lied about military service as sponsors retreat
FoxNews.com
By Hollie McKay
Published October 09, 2014

LOS ANGELES – The fallout continues for Joseph Teti, the star of Discovery's "Dual Survivor," who was booted from the Special Forces Association last week over claims he inflated his military service.

Since its formation in 1962, only ten people have been involuntarily removed from the non-profit, which functions as a fraternal organization for active and retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers.

This week, Cabela's hunting and sporting goods chain, which sponsored the reality star, severed their relationship with Teti.

"In light of the Special Forces Association's revocation of Joe Teti's membership, Cabela's has ended its association with Teti," the company stated on its Facebook page.

According to Military Times, Teti has been added to the "Special Forces Poser Patrol" Wall of Shame, and the watch maker Casio, which signed Teti in August to promote their new line of Pro Trek watches, is reviewing their association with him.
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FOX listed the story from Military Times

Major sponsor drops 'Dual Survival' star; Teti fires back at critics
Military Times
Oct. 7, 2014
Discovery Channel officials have gone dark, maintaining radio silence over the fate of Joseph Teti, even as support for the “Dual Survival” reality show co-star continues to erode.

Cabela’s hunting and sporting goods chain, one of Teti’s main sponsors, cut ties with him over the weekend.

Since joining “Dual Survival” last year, Teti had become the centerpiece for Cabela’s special events. As recently as Sept. 16, he was booked by the chain for the grand opening of a store in Oregon.
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Seems everyone is jumping on this story all of a sudden,,,,,but take a look at this

The truth about Discovery’s Dual Survival’s Joe Teti

Jonn Lilyea | May 6, 2013

A few weeks ago, we wrote about David Canterbury, a member of the cast of a survival show on the Discovery Channel, “Dual Survival”. At the time, someone brought up Joe Teti, the other fellow on that show. So being the cynics that we are, we got Teti’s records, too. Here’s what Teti claims on his website;

Most of that is true. He was indeed in the USMC’s Force Recon. He spent less than 4 years in the Marines 

He was also in Special Forces – National Guard Special Forces- for five years, ending on May 1st, 2000.

So that’s where his military records end, so he could hardly be a “combat veteran of OIF and OEF” as he claims in his bio in the way that most of us understand the term “veteran”. However, he did participate in those wars as a contractor. read more here

Why was Cody Lundin fired from Dual Survivor after fight with Teti Lundin and Teti brought two different types of survival techniques to the show. If you're not familiar with “Dual Survival,” you still may know Lundin as “the guy who doesn’t wear any shoes.” Lundin never wore footwear for the show, except in extreme cold, and would resort to wearing some type of socks. Though Lundin, who specializes in aboriginal living skills, and Teti, who is a former Marine and Special Forces soldier, would bicker at times, they had not gotten into a full-on argument, until Season 4.

This is when FOX had the "exclusive" about Teti

EXCLUSIVE: 'Dual Survival' names Joseph Teti its new military survival pro
FoxNews.com
By Hollie McKay
Published November 30, 2012

Teti is a former Force Recon Marine, Army Special Forces “Green Beret” and a former operative in one of the most top-secret government counter- terrorist units in the world.

He joins professional survival instructor Cody Lundin – who hasn’t worn shoes for over 20 years – who returns to the Discovery show for his third season.

“There is no question, Cody Lundin is one of the world’s foremost experts in self-reliance and living off the land. And Joe Teti’s ability to survive a decade of combat in some of the most dangerous situations and harshest terrain on the planet makes him the perfect addition to ‘Dual Survival,’” executive producer French Horwitz told FOX411. “The differences between these two men couldn’t be more drastic, but each is formidable in his own way. This will unquestionably be the best season yet.”
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