Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk The Superior Court CIVIL DOCKET # SUGV2013-00995-E Courtroom CtRm 916, 3 Pemberton Square, Boston RE: Arthur MD v Does 1-13 TO: David H Rich, Esquire Todd & Weld 28 State Street 31st Floor Boston, MA 02109 SCHEDULING ORDER FOR A_TRACK You are hereby notified that this case is on the track referenced above as per Superior Court Standing Order 1-88. The order requires that the various stages of litigation described below must be completed not later than the deadlines indicated, and case shall be resolved and judgment shall issue by 03/02/2016 STAGES OF LITIGATION DEADLINE: SERVED BY _| FILED BY HEARD BY Service of process made end return filed with the Court | 08/16/2013 | os/t6/2019 Response to the complaint filed (also see MRCP 12) 071612013 ‘All motions under MRCP 12, 19, and 20 ores — | oa/1si2013 osr142013 ‘All motions under MRGP 15 osii2ro14 | 06/11/2014 06/11/2014 All discovery requests and depositions served and | 03/08/2015 non-expert depositions completed All motions under MRCP 56 oaio72015 | 06/07/2015, Final prectial conference held andlor frm tral dato sot 9/04/2015 Case shall be resolved and judgment shall issue by os/o2i2016 03/02/2016 . The final pre-trial deadline is not the scheduled date of the conference. . You will be notified of that date at a later time. . Counsel for plaintiff must serve this tracking order on defendant before the deadline for filing return of service. Dated: 03/25/2013 Michael Joseph Donovan Clerk of the Court Telephone: 617-788-8144 Disabled individuals who need handicap accommodations should contact the Administrative Office of the Superior Court at (617) 788-8130 -~-Check website as to status of case: hitp:/Ima-trialcourts.orglteic «zeus ms atestCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK, SS. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT ) DONALD C. ARTHUR, M.D., ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 2013-00995-E. ) v. ) ) JOHN DOES 1-12, STEPHEN W. SMITH, ) WARREN GOFF, H.E. BUTLER III, ) MICHAEL VOLPE, and FREDERICK M. ) “SKIP” BURKLE, JR., ) ) Defendants. ) ) FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Introduction 1. This is an action for defamation arising from the Defendants’ malicious publication of false and defamatory statements about the Plaintiff Donald C. Arthur, M.D. “Dr. Arthur”) on various web sites. Dr. Arthur is a retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and medical doctor who served as the thirty-fifth Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy from 2004-2007. Defendant John Does 1-11 are persons who posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on online discussion boards on the web site Topix.com using pseudonyms, Defendant Stephen W. Smith, M.D. (“Smith”) is a person who, on information and belief, posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on Topix.com using the name “Stephen.” Defendant Warren Goff, D.O., (“Goff’) is a person who, on information and belief, posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on Wikipedia under the pseudonym “PariahCarry” and from the IP address 98.155.75.252. Defendant H.E. Butler III a/k/a Henry Emerson Butler TIT,MLD. (“Butler”) is a person who posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on the web site Semmelweissociety.net (“Semmelweis”), Defendant Michael Volpe (“Volpe”) is a person who posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on the web site CrimeMagazine.com, Defendant Frederick M, “Skip” Burkle, Jr, M.D., (“Burkle”) is a person quoted in Volpe’s story making false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur. Defendant John Doe 12 is a person who posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on his blog under the pseudonym “Spook86.” Collectively, John Does 1-12, Smith, Goff, Butler, Volpe, and Burkle are “Defendants.” 2. Defendant John Does 1-11 (“Topix John Does”) and Smith published their statements between March 21, 2010 and February 27, 2011 on discussion boards on the web site Topix.com (“Topix”). One focused on a news report utterly unrelated to Dr. Arthur concerning Army officers at a facility in Alabama with falsified academic credentials and a second discussion board on the same Topix website wholly focused on Dr. Arthur. 3. In their comments, Topix John Does and Smith falsely reported many aspects of Dr. Arthur’s military and professional records, as well as his personal history. In particular, ‘Topix John Does and Smith made several statements claiming that Dr. Arthur lied about his qualifications for Navy Surgeon General, and they questioned all of his military and educational achievements. These statements had already been determined to be false after an investigation by the Navy into allegations about Dr. Arthur's credentials, as reported in the Chicago Tribune in October 2008 and in the Philadelphia nquirer in February 2009. Topix John Does and Smith knew or should have known at the time that they made the statements that they were untrue and defamatory per se. Topix John Does further stated and suggested that Dr. Arthur had lied about other matters unrelated to his military and professional qualifications in such a way thatsuggested that Dr. Arthur was by nature a dishonest and malicious person. This too is defamatory per se. Dr. Arthur has suffered serious and undeserved harm to his reputation and financial harm as a result of Topix John Does’ and Smith’s false, malicious, and defamatory statements. 4, Goffis the person who wrote most of Dr. Arthur’s entry on Wikipedia, which contained vast amounts of defamatory material, much of which has been reposted, linked to by other web sites, or described in or copied to other sites, including Topix.com. 5. Butler authored an extensive series of web pages devoted to defaming Dr. Arthur, and which incorporates much of what was written in Dr. Arthur's Wikipedia entry. 6. Volpe published an article on CrimeMagazine.com in March 2013 in which he made several false and defamatory statements which he knew to be false or for which he recklessly disregarded their falsity, and which repeated or alluded to much of what was written in the Wikipedia entry. 7. Burkle was quoted by Volpe in the CrimeMagazine.com article making statements that were false and defamatory. 8. John Doe 12 (“Spook86") posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on Spook86’s blog entitled “In From the Cold”, which repeats, links to, or alludes to statements in the Wikipedia entry. 9. In their writings, Defendants falsely reported many aspects of Dr. Arthur's military and professional records, as well as his personal history. In particular, Defendants made several statements claiming that Dr. Arthur lied about his qualifications for Navy Surgeon General and questioned or misrepresented all of his military and educational achievements.10, These statements had already been determined to be false after an investigation by the Navy into allegations about Dr. Arthur's credentials, as reported in the Chieago Tribune in October 2008 and in the Philadelphia Jnguirer in February 2009. Defendants knew or should have known at the time that they made the statements that they were untrue and are defamatory per se. 11. Defendants also stated and intimated that Dr. Arthur had lied about other matters unrelated to his military and professional qualifications in such a way that suggested that Dr. Arthur was by nature a dishonest and malicious person. This too is defamatory per se. Dr. Arthur has suffered serious and undeserved harm to his reputation as a result of Defendants’ false, malicious, and defamatory statements. Parties 12, Plaintiff Dr. Arthur is an individual residing in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Dr. Arthur is a medical doctor and retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral who served as the thirty-fifth Navy Surgeon General from 2004-2007. During his naval career, from 1974-2007, he served, among other positions, as Chief Executive Officer of two Navy medical facilities, the National ‘Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He served in a combat theater during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm while assigned to a Marine Corps unit. After his retirement from the Navy, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Main Line Health System in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Since he left Main Line Health System in 2011, potential employers have relied on these false, malicious, and defamatory statements to disqualify him from full-time healtheare-related employment and consultant positions.13. Topix John Does are the individuals who made or republished defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on Topix in the past three years using pseudonyms. Those individuals include “Concerned Citizen,” “Concerned Citizen Part 2,” “RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER,” “Pastor Paul 77Alabama,” “TRUST AND VERIFY,” “zozimo,” “JUKED AGAIN- Ft Myer VA,” “Dear Anonymous,” “LTC Butler,” “JUKED AGAIN,” and “This Matter is not DONE.” 14, Smith is an individual who, on information and belief, made or republished defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on Topix using the name “Stephen.” Smith, on information and belief, lives and/or works in Lakewood, Washington. 15. Goffis the individual who made or republished defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on Wikipedia in the past three years using pseudonyms. Those online identities include, on information and belief, Goff writing Wikipedia entries as “PariahCarry” and from the IP address 98.155.75.252. Goff is an individual working, on information and belief, in La Jolla, California and living, on information and belief, in Carlsbad, California. 16. Defendant Butler is an individual living, on information and belief, in Virginia. Butler is, on information and belief, a retired Navy medical doctor. His web site devoted to Dr. Arthur, which can be found at http://www.semmelweissocicty3.net/patientdoctortogetherwhentheadministratorplacesthepatients atriskwhattodo/id672.html, was written in or about 2012, and carries a copyright notice of 2012 with his full name given as the copyright holder. 17, Defendant Volpe is an individual living, on information and belief, in Chicago, linois. Volpe is, on information and belief, a self-described freelance journalist. He publishedan article on CrimeMagazine.com in March 2013 about Dr. Arthur entitled, “The Great Pretender.” 18. Defendant Burkle is an individual living, on information and belief, in Kailua, Hawaii. Burkle is, on information and belief, a retired Navy medical doctor. 19. John Doe 12 (“Spo0ok86”) posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur in Spook86's blog under the pseudonym “Spook86.” Spook86 claims to be a former member of the U.S. intelligence community. Jurisdiction 20. This Court has jurisdiction over the Defendants where, on information and belief, cach Defendant cither resides, works, does business in, or otherwise has significant contacts with Massachusetts. Furthermore, because, on information and belief, each Defendant knew or should have known that Dr. Arthur lives in Massachusetts, and their defamatory statements on the Internet were intended to cause him harm in Massachusetts, Defendants’ actions were sufficiently directed at a Massachusetts resident that Defendants have subjected themselves to personal jurisdiction in this Commonwealth. Facts A. Dr. Arthur's Education and Professional Background. 21. In 1971, Dr. Arthur graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a B.A. degree in biology. Thereafter, he started a master’s degree program at Northeastern University but did not complete it. Instead, he moved to New Jersey where he worked as a Harley-Davidson mechanic at Harley-Davidson of Essex in Bloomfield, New Jersey. 22. In 1974, he was accepted to and matriculated at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey from which he eamed his M.D. in 1978.23. He was commissioned into the U. S. Navy in 1974 when he accepted a medical school full scholarship through the Navy's Health Professions Scholarship Program. 24. Upon graduation, Dr. Arthur was commissioned at the rank of Lieutenant (0-3) and entered active military service 25. Dr. Arthur served the Navy for the next twenty-nine years in a variety of capacities around the world, As his career progressed, his postings, promotions, and awards reflected the respect that his superiors had for him, his professional achievements, and the skills and talents he brought to the Navy 26. After completing a general surgery intemship, Dr. Arthur completed training in Pensacola, Florida, as a flight surgeon and in Groton, Connecticut, as an undersea medical officer. The undersea medical officer training included training as a diving medical officer and radiation health officer. 27. During his next assignment at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory in Groton, Connecticut, Dr. Arthur qualified as a submarine medical officer and saturation diving officer. During this assignment, he also completed three parachute training courses, leading to designation as a Navy Parachutist, Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist, and, finally, jumpmaster. ‘Also during this assignment, Dr. Arthur was promoted to Lieutenant Commander (0-4). 28, His next assignment was at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay, Philippines, where he served as the Cubi Point Naval Air Station flight surgeon and Subic Bay Naval Station diving medical officer. During this assignment, he qualified for, took, and passed the medical specialty board certification examination in Preventive Medicine (Aerospace). He remains board certified in this specialty.29. Beginning in February 1984, Dr. Arthur served two and a half years as the senior medical officer aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (CV-63), an aircraft carier based out of San Diego, California. As senior medical officer, Dr. Arthur was directly responsible for all emergency, routine, and inpatient healthcare delivery to 5,300 personnel aboard and 3,000 personnel on other ships in the immediate battle group. He directly supervised physicians and other medical personnel and was responsible for all medical training and preventive medicine programs. He was also responsible for medical supply management and fiscal planning, During this assignment, Dr. Arthur was promoted to the rank of Commander (0-5), 30. After his U.S.S. Kitty Hawk assignment, Dr. Arthur completed two years of medical residency training as an emergency medicine specialist at Naval Hospital, San Diego (later renamed Naval Medical Center, San Diego). At the beginning of this training, the American Board of Emergency Medicine determined that his prior clinical experience qualified him to take their board certification examination, He took and passed this examination at the beginning of his residency training, 31. After residency training, Dr. Arthur remained at the Naval Hospital in San Diego where he served as Head of the Division of Emergency Medicine. In this capacity, he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the emergency room, training of staff, and the quality of care provided to emergency patients. 32. Dr. Arthur’s next assignment was at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, in Pensacola, Florida, where he developed training programs and taught Navy medical personnel serving in deployed assignments with the fleet Navy and Marine Corps. 33. During this tour, Dr. Arthur enrolled in a distance Ph.D. program at Century University (later renamed American Century University). The American Century programoffered Dr. Arthur the opportunity for additional education when he could not expect to be stationed in one location long enough to complete a traditional “bricks and mortar” Ph.D program at a time before online education had matured, He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1992. The Navy adopted his dissertation, “Policies and Procedures for a Model Emergency Department,” as the standard for Navy emergency medicine facilities’ operations. Dr. Arthur possesses electronic and print copies of his 322 page dissertation. 34. Dr. Arthur also enrolled in a distance learning law program at LaSalle University in Louisiana. He was awarded a J.D. in 1993. The school encountered accreditation issues after Dr. Arthur completed this program. 35. In December 1990, after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Dr. Arthur was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, where he was stationed until March 1991. He was assigned as the Senior Medical Officer for Delta Company and forward deployed with the Marine Corps Second Medical Battalion, Second Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force. He served in medical facilities constructed in the Saudi Arabian desert and headed the resuscitation area at Al Khanjar, a 310-bed casualty receiving facility in the desert adjacent to the Kuwait border during ground conflict. 36. The Marine Corps awarded Dr. Arthur the Combat Action Ribbon for service from February 1, 1991 through February 28, 1991, while in the combat theater. In 2005, Dr. Arthur leamed that he had been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon when the Marine Corps informed him that the award had been in their records since the early 1990s. He subsequently wore the ribbon as prescribed in the Navy's Uniform Regulations. 37. While deployed to Desert Storm, Dr. Arthur was selected for promotion to Captain (0-6) and was promoted after returning to the United States.38. Dr. Arthur was next assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps headquarters in Washington, DC, where he served as Director of Medical Programs for the U. S. Marine Corps In that capacity, Dr. Arthur engaged in headquarters-level global planning, implementation, and quality oversight of peacetime and wartime medical care for the Marine Corps, planning and implementation of all medical personnel requirements, and evaluation and standardization of stockpiled medical supplies and equipment. 39. Onthe strength of his performance throughout his career to date, in October 1994, Dr. Arthur was assigned as Deputy Commander (Chief Operating Officer) for the Naval Medical Center San Diego, in San Diego, CA. As Deputy Commander, he was responsible for fulfillment of command's mission and vision, execution of daily operations and planning and initiation of managed care opportunities at the then-largest naval hospital in the world, a full service 560 bed tertiary care facility with eight branch clinics serving 450,000 beneficiaries. The hospital received 29,000 admissions per year, plus 60,000 emergency visits and 1,350,000 outpatient visits, and delivered 3,300 babies. ‘The hospital employed 4,800 people and had thirty-three graduate medical education programs, which trained 360 physicians in twenty-six specialties and subspecialties. ‘The hospital had an annual budget of $692 million. 40. In 1996, Dr. Arthur was assigned to the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he served as Commanding Officer (Chief Executive Officer). Dr. Arthur was responsible for fulfillment of the hospital's mission and vision, execution of daily operations and planning and initiation of managed care opportunities. The Naval Hospital was a full-service 240 bed tertiary care hospital with six branch clinics that served 100,000 beneficiaries. The hospital received 8,200 admissions per year, plus 35,000 emergency visits and 510,000outpatient visits, and delivered 1,300 babies per year. The hospital employed 1,300 people and operated with a budget of $167 million, 41. In 1998, after commanding Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for two years, Dr. Arthur was transferred to Washington, DC, and appointed as Navy Medicine’s Assistant Chief for Healthcare Operations. In this eapacity, Dr. Arthur was the principal advisor to the Navy Surgeon General for all Navy Medicine health services. He developed and prioritized business and clinical management plans and policies aligned to Navy Medicine’s strategie plan and oversaw their system implementation. This included health services policies for provision of medical and dental services throughout Navy Medicine for military personnel and their family members, military retirees and their family members, federal civilian employees, and other cligible personnel. He also developed and coordinated Navy public health policy and provided oversight of physical standards and qualifications for all medical personnel accessions, personnel retention, and training programs. 42. In 2000, Dr. Arthur was selected for and promoted to Rear Admiral Lower Half (0-7) following Senate confirmation. He received an additional assignment as Chief of the Navy Medical Corps. In this capacity, Dr. Arthur oversaw the formulation of career development plans for the Navy’s 6,000 physicians and medical students, and was responsible for clinical research programs in all teaching facilities, clinical quality assurance and risk ‘management/mitigation programs, and physician licensure and certification programs. 43. Also in 2000, Dr. Arthur was selected to serve as the Navy’s Deputy Surgeon General and Vice Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery at Navy Medicine headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Arthur served as the principal advisor to the Navy Surgeon General on all ‘Navy Medicine matters and was the reporting senior officer for the Navy Medicine Chief uInformation Officer, Navy Medicine Office of Homeland Security, Navy Medicine Logistics Command, Navy Environmental Health Center, and all headquarters personnel. In this position, he established headquarters functional priorities, administrative processes, and internal policies, and provided leadership, oversight, coordination, and direction for the headquarters” staff, including all military and eivilian personnel programs. He also coordinated with other Department of Defense, federal, and non-governmental agencies on personnel and materiel readiness, healticare delivery, research, and public health needs of Navy and Marine Corps operating forces and other beneficiaries. 44. After serving as Navy Deputy Surgeon General, Dr. Arthur was selected to serve as Commander (Chief Executive Officer) of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2002. Dr. Arthur was responsible for fulfillment of command's mission and vision, execution of daily operations and planning and initiation of managed care opportunities. This medical center was a 385-bed tertiary care and teaching center with 3,600 employees, thirty-one graduate medical education programs, and seventeen branch clinics serving 110,000 beneficiaries. ‘This facility had 10,000 admissions, 22,000 emergency visits, 620,000 outpatient visits, and 2,000 births each year and operated with a budget of $543 million. During Dr. Arthur’s tenure, the National Naval Medical Center provided care for the U.S. President, Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and foreign dignitaries. The facility was the Navy's center for treatment of military casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan, During this, assignment, Dr. Arthur was selected for and promoted to Rear Admiral Upper Half (0-8) following Senate confirmation. 45. On the strength of his entire career performance to date, the Chief of Naval Operations nominated Dr. Arthur to be the 35th Surgeon General of the Navy at the rank of Vice 12‘Admiral. Following Senate confirmation, he was promoted to Vice Admiral (0-9) in October 2004. As Navy Surgeon General, Dr. Arthur was responsible for delivery of medical and dental services to over 700,000 active duty service members and 2.6 million military retirees and family members. He was also responsible for planning and execution of contingency, humanitarian, and joint military medical operations worldwide ~ including two 1,000-bed hospital ships. Dr. Arthur also directed organizational strategies for surveillance, detection, prevention, and mitigation of medical threats, including advanced biomedical research programs, and was responsible for governing policies, ethical/legal assurance, and quality oversight of all Navy research and programs which involve human or animal subjects. He managed a workforce of 57,000 employees and an annual budget of $5 billion. 46. During Dr. Arthur's distinguished career, he was awarded two Distinguished Service Medals, four Legions of Merit, three Navy Meritorious Service Medals, three Navy ‘Commendation Medals, and a Navy Achievement Medal in addition to numerous other service awards. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and presented with the Federal Excellence in Health Leadership Award by the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Outstanding Federal Healthcare Executive Award by the Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S., the Distinguished Alumnus award by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the Distinguished Service Award by the Interagency Institute of Federal Healthcare Executives, the Sonny Carter Memorial Award by the Aerospace Medical Association, and the Founder's Award by the Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. He served as president of the Aerospace Medical Association, president of the Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S., and president of the Society of U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons, He has published over thirty professional articles. He is a Fellow of the American College ofPreventive Medicine, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and the Aerospace Medical Association. He held a Top Secret security clearance from 1992-2007, requiring rigorous background investigations every five years. While serving as Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Navy Surgeon General, Dr. Arthur testified before Congress many times on medical policy and care, wartime readiness, casualty care, and military family issues. 47. Upon his retirement in 2007 after thirty-three years of naval service, Dr. Arthur accepted an executive position in the Main Line Health System in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania as Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. Main Line Health System is an integrated health system that includes four acute care hospitals, a full service rehabilitation facility, an inpatient/outpatient alcohol and substance abuse treatment facility, several outpatient centers, home health services, physician practices, a research institute, and other facilities and services with university affiliations and graduate medical education programs. At Main Line Health System, Dr. Arthur was responsible for all clinical health services; physician contracts; credentials and clinical appointments; laboratory, pharmacy, and radiology services: clinical quality improvement; bioethies; peer review and safety programs; infection control; risk ‘management; regulatory compliance; disaster planning; medical informatics, graduate and continuing medical education; and human subject research programs. While at Main Line Health System, Dr. Arthur also served temporarily as the President of Riddle Hospital; was a member of the Board of Directors of Riddle Hospital, the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research, and Main Line Laboratories; and was Chairman of the Board of the Mirmont Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility. In 2010, he completed a one-year fellowship in the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative 1448. Dr. Arthur left Main Line Health System in 2011 and is currently seeking employment in a medical administrative capacity in the private sector 49. Dr. Arthur has been a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. He was a Harley-Davidson mechanic at Harley-Davidson of Essex (New Jersey) prior to attending medical school, While in the Navy, he became a Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach (instructor) in basic and experienced rider training. He was an advocate for motorcycle safety programs in the Department of Defense. He enjoyed long distance riding and, in a single year, rode 117,000 miles, confirmed by an independent audit. While Dr. Arthur was on leave, he set a long distance record for riding to the four comers of the United States while observing speed limits and rest requirements as mandated by long distance riding organizations. Investigation and Clearance of Any Wrongdoing, 50. In or about November 2005, B.G. Burkett, an author and Vietnam War veteran, allegedly wrote letters to Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Mullen, asking him to investigate Dr. Arthur about what Burkett alleged were falsified academic and military credentials. 51. The Navy’s Inspector General examined Dr. Arthur's military and academic credentials and found no evidence of any wrongdoing. 52. The Navy Inspector General concluded that Dr. Arthur had obtained two degrees ~ the Ph.D. and J.D. - from universities whose accreditation the Navy would not recognize after Dr. Arthur had completed the programs. The Navy Inspector General determined that Dr. Arthur had committed no wrongdoing in obtaining these two degrees and that he had, in fact, earned both degrees.53. Asis the normal process, after he completed the degrees Dr. Arthur had asked the Navy to include them in his personnel record, and the Navy did so. Later, when the Navy decided not to acknowledge the accreditation of the two universities, Dr. Arthur asked the Navy to remove them from his personnel record. However, once data are entered into a personnel record, the Navy can never actually “remove” the information from a person’s personnel file, so that there will always be a complete history of the material in the file. 54. On information and belief, the Ph.D. and J.D. did not appear on Dr. Arthur's Officer Summary Record, one of the documents presented to a military promotion board. In short, the Navy found that Dr. Arthur had served admirably and capably in the more than fifteen years before he earned either his Ph.D. or J.D. and in the more than fifteen years thereafter, and that those two degrees played little role in his career, promotions, or assignments except to provide him with added knowledge and insights gained through these programs... C. Journalistic Reports and Internet Defamation, 55. Nevertheless, two reporters — one for the Chicago Tribune and one for the Philadelphia Inquirer ~ reported that Dr. Arthur had been investigated for his academic credentials. The Inquirer reported that the Navy had cleared him of wrongdoing. Dr. Arthur is quoted in the Tribune and states he was cleared of wrongdoing. 56. Despite the Navy clearing Dr. Arthur of wrongdoing, as reported in the Tribune in October 2008 and in the Jnguirer in February 2009, anonymous critics, including Topix John Does, Smith, Goff, Butler, Volpe, Burkle, and Spook86, began repeating the allegations of falsified academic credentials, and added many more false statements about Dr. Arthur in order to paint a false and misleading picture of him as a liar and cheater who achieved all his, accomplishments, recognition, and promotions through fabrications and deception, 16i, Defamatory Comments in Discussion About an Unrelated Army Investigation. 57. Specifically, in a discussion thread on the Topix website about an entirely unrelated report that the Army was refusing to release the names of certain individuals accused of holding fake degrees at the Army's Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, Topix John Does introduced the topic of Dr. Arthur, when he had never had anything to do with Redstone or any of the individuals involved in that report. Nevertheless, several Topix John Does maliciously posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur on this Internet discussion board. 58. Specifically, on March 21, 2010, “Concemed Citizen Part 2” wrote: Similar legal reasoning was used to conceal material facts about the Navy Medical Corps officer, CAPT->RADM->VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, ID, MC USN who submitted three fraudulent academic degrees (MA, PhD, JD) and dubious military achievements to the Senate Armed Services Committee while seeking promotions and permanent increases in his military retirement pension payments en-route to becoming the 35th Surgeon General of the Navy. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit A. 59. Dr. Arthur never claimed to have earned an M.A. degree. His Ph.D. and I.D. degrees were not “fraudulent.” Dr. Arthur never submitted any information to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Nor can Dr. Arthut’s military achievements be characterized as “dubious.” ‘The Navy's Inspector General, as reported in the Tribune and Inquirer, found as such and his substantial career accomplishments fully qualified him for all positions in which he served__ 60. “Concerned Citizen Part 2” also wrote: Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee repetitively authorized promotions up through the ranks to Vice Admiral based on this misinformation, which led to significant increases in military pay while CAPT->RADM->VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA.MA.MD,PhD,JD,MC,USN remained on active duty and permanent increases in his, military retirement pension payments currently believed to be over $12,000.00 per month of taxpayers’ money. The reason cases similar to VADM Arthur's example need to be publicly exposed is not only due to US taxpayers being defrauded but also because 17individuals who are truly qualified and deserve to be promoted to these positions of authority are being passed over. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit A. 61. The statement that somehow Dr. Arthur was promoted over someone “truly qualified” creates the impression in the reader that Dr. Arthur was not “truly qualified.” As his, ong and distinguished naval career described above demonstrates, he was abundantly qualified for every promotion he received. The statements of “Concerned Citizen Part 2” to the contrary are malicious, untrue, and defamatory. 62. On March 24, 2010, “Concemned Citizen” introduced the topic of Dr. Arthur's motorcycling hobby, claiming that Dr. Arthur's earlier interviews in which he discussed a motorcycle accident he had in 1973 cast doubt on Dr. Arthur's later qualification as a parachutist and jumpmaster, and that a report of Dr. Arthur having ridden his motorcycle over 175,000 miles in 2002, while also Deputy Surgeon General, cast doubt on Dr. Arthur’s professional qualifications and achievements. “Concerned Citizen” wrote: VADM Arthur did not have to engage in public interviews with Sea and Shore magazine boasting about multiple major motoreyele accidents the first of which in 1973 required him to spend ‘...the next four years on crutches...” while having ‘...2 total of 10 operations and two knee replacements before they could put his left leg back together well enough to walk again...” http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVDii. Accordingly, questions still need to be asked and answered how VADM Arthur managed to receive medical clearance to jump out of airplanes to eam COMBAT qualifications as. a Navy-Marine Corps Parachutist and Jump Master in the 1980s with the medical / surgical history he personally described during interviews. ‘My mileage hero is Admiral Don Arthur. In 2002 he rode his K12LT over 175,000 MILES!" http:/Avww.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread. php. So, why should investigative reporters not be allowed to question VADM Arthur how he ‘managed to achieve his phenomenal motorcycle mileage record while serving full-time on active duty as the Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy? A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Ex! i 1863, ‘None of these statements has anything to do with Dr. Arthur's qualifications to serve, ultimately, as Navy Surgeon General, and they are all malicious, defamatory, and false, and intended to give the impression that Dr. Arthur lied not just about his academic credentials, but about his jumpmaster qualification and even his motorcycle riding, when the Navy's ation, as reported by the Tribune and Inquirer, found thet Dr. Arthur had not lied about his academic credentials or his military experience and qualifications. 64, In fact, Dr. Arthur received parachute training and achieved the Navy qualifications of parachutist and jumpmaster in 1980 and 1981, well before his knee replacement surgery in 2000. “Concerned Citizen” alleges that Dr. Arthur “managed to receive medical clearance” at a time when none was actually needed. The source to which “Concerned Citizen” refers does not state otherwise. 65. _ Instead of considering the sources and making reasoned conclusions based on them, “Concemed Citizen” took material out of context, reached unreasonable conclusions, and defamed Dr. Arthur by insinuating that he had lied and cheated in nearly every aspect of his life. 66. “Concerned Citizen” also baselessly challenged Dr. Arthur’s authorization to wear a Combat Action Ribbon, when in fact the U.S. Marine Corps did award him the ribbon, which the Navy confirmed. 67. On March 26, 2010, “RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER" stated that Dr. Arthur had engaged in “criminal behavior” and that he “lied his entire career saying he had JD, Ph.D and Masters degree,” all of which “enhanced his promotions over others that did not lie nor chieat.” ‘A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit B. 68. The Navy had specifically found that Dr. Arthur had both a J.D. and Ph.D., although they were from universities the Navy would later determine not to have approved 19accreditation, as reported in the Tribune and Inquirer. Furthermore, the Navy had also found that Dr. Arthur had never claimed to have earned a master’s degree but had taken courses in a master’s program. 69. On March 26, 2010, “Pastor Paul 77Alabama” wrote, in response to “RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER”: A code of military honor is where we lived and what we died by. Commitment! No fake, under handed liars. Proud to serve our country. Of course we were raised that way and looking at Don Arthur, he was raised to lie, Kill, steal, and destroy as his father the "devil". You just have to pray for him and the poor people he has destroyed that our Father in heaven who is a gracious GOD, and does repay to those people TEN times that that was taken from them when they seek GOD on Don's behalf that he (Don) will begin to fall! ‘A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit B. 70. The statements of “Pastor Paul 77Alabama” are baseless, false, malicious, and defamatory. 71, On March 27, 2010, “RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER” accused Dr. Arthur of medical malpractice, falsifying patient records, and fraud: Just think about a Physician who blatantly falsifies his credentials without guilt what he must have done or is doing in his medical practice. Just think about the opportunity he has to falsify medical records, outcome reports, prescriptions and his examination of patients. DON ARTHUR's patients charts should be reviewed to make sure this did not happen, Don Arthur doubly sinned, he sinned as a NAVAL OFFICER and as a PHYSICIAN. He betrayed the trust of our country and the patients that he treated over the years. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit B. 72. There is no basis in the reports in either the Inquirer or Tribune, or any other source for these statements, and they are baseless, malicious, false, and defamatory. 73. Two days later, “RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER” again defamed Dr. Arthur, comparing the comments on the Topix.com discussion board about Dr. Arthur to statements 20recently made by the Chief of Naval Operations about complaints of fraternization unrelated to Dr. Arthur: Fraternization is one thing, repetitive lying in the case of Don ARTHUR HIS ENTIRE Career is another and certainly more damaging A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit B. 74, The Navy found no evidence whatsoever that Dr. Arthur had ever lied, let alone for “HIS ENTIRE Career.” 75. Thenext day, in response to another commenter who wondered whether tax dollars were used to pay Dr. Arthur's tuition, “RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER” stated: “THEY WERE!!!” A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit B. 76. Again, this statement is false, malicious, and defamatory. Dr. Arthur paid all costs associated with his Ph.D. and J.D. programs. 77. On March 31, 2010, “TRUST AND VERIFY” alleged that Dr. Arthur had lied about his combat experience and about his J.D. and Ph.D. degrees, and that he had falsely claimed to have earned an M.A. as well: Likewise, VADM Arthur personally submitted a CV in 2002 to support his nomination to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society claiming he had legitimately earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Genetics from Northeastern University in 1973; a PhD in Healthcare Management from Century University in 1992; followed by a law degree (JD) from La Salle University in 1993, degrees he also presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee to consider in support of military promotions and permanent increases in his military retirement pension payments, http://swww.chicagotribune.com/media/acroba/2... (see pages 3,11) Cod No one forced, then Rear Admiral DONALD C. ARTHUR, to represent himself as an MD, JD, PhD, in an article submitted and published in the Sept-Oct 2002 issue of Nursing Economics, that discussed:*... Honest self-awareness may be a challenge for some leaders to achieve; Being ready to get ahead at the expense of others; Egotistical invincibility; resting comfortably on one’s past success..." http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_mOFSWi... 21Afier superiors were alerted his credentials were not legitimate VADM Donald Caldwell ‘Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN still accepted a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 2005 which publicly asserted VADM Arthur *...wwho holds degrees in medicine, law and health care management, has brought unique expertise in all three areas to his career as the 35th ‘Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy and Chief of its Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, a position he has held since 2004...” http://www.umdnj.edu/about/news_events/releas... A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit B. 78. There is no dispute that Dr. Arthur was awarded a J.D. and a Ph.D., albeit from universities whose accreditation was later not accepted by the Navy, which was reported in the Tribune and Inquirer. That does not mean, however, that he was not awarded those degrees, and the Navy determined that he did in fact earn and receive those degrees. The statements of “TRUST AND VERIFY” to the contrary are false, malicious, and defamatory. Dr. Arthur never claimed to have earned a M.A. degree but always listed his participation in an “MA Program” on his résumé. 79. On April 4, 2010, “zozimo” wrote in response to “TRUST AND VERIFY” that: Arthur has fraudulently wheedled his way into influential positions and, with the leverage thereby gained, destroyed the livelihoods of several, perhaps dozens of honest, diligent physicians, to the detriment of innumerable patients, who may have succumbed for lack. of the care that they could have received, but for Arthur's evil machinations. His evil, in other words, does not stop with the fraudulence of his degrees. The very fact that he obtained and exploited those fraudulent degrees is indicative of his severe character- defect and malevolent disposition and the leverage he gained by fraudulent military advancement permitted him to multiply his evil ways far beyond the pale. Lam not close enough to "Admiral" Arthur to know whether he is psychopathic but the are of his career strongly indicates that he may be. He needs prompt exposure and a diligent examination of his past, then, hopefully, somebody in power will stop sending his fraudulently gained monthly retirement-checks, prosecute him for the multiple crimes he has perpetrated and imprison him to get him off the street to leave the rest of us in safety and save the uwarranted [sic] drain on the tax-revenues that go to pay him for his fraudulently obtained rank. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 2280. These statements are false, malicious, and defamatory, and “zozimo” acknowledges that they are made based on incomplete information. Nevertheless, “2ozimo” accused Dr. Arthur of fraud, deceit, malpractice, being evil, being “psychopathic”, and causing the death of patients. Additionally, “zozimo” states Dr. Arthur should be prosecuted and imprisoned because he is a threat to public safety. There is no basis whatsoever for any of these statements, as “zozimo” even acknowledged, 81. That same day, “Concerned Citizen” called for Dr. Arthur to be “expose[d]” on. “national network television” to “correct{] this ongoing wrong” about “VADM Arthur's ‘credentials and ‘military record’.” A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 82, At that time, however, the Navy was aware that the universities that awarded Dr. Arthur’s J.D. and Ph.D. degrees were not accredited but had found no malice or wrongdoing in his obtaining those degrees. The Navy Inspector General was also aware that the Marine Corps had awarded Dr. Arthur a Combat Action Ribbon for his participation in Operation Desert Storm and had found no basis to question the Marine Corps’ decision. 83. On April 14, 2010, “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA,” attributed the promotion of a female Dental Corps officer to the rank of Rear Admiral and assignment as Chief of the Navy's Dental Corps to a malicious plot by Dr. Arthur to “destroy the Corps”: ‘We just received notice from the current dental flag officer, proudly announcing the new Dental Corps flag selecton [sic]. What a disappointment but, not a surprise, she’s the third in the line of vassals VADM Don Arthur, the recently disgraced former Navy Surgeon General personally groomed by placing them in selective positions to destroy the Corps. Ask her what price she had to pay to earn Don’s grace! Now she’s to lead this dysfunctional ship of dentistry but, where does “her” moral compass lie. Ask her about, the adulterous relationship she’s had for years with another senior dental officer. A relationship I and other enlisted sailors observed when we were stationed together in Okinawa, Of course sailors and junior officers went to admiral’s mast and were punished 23for such acts as well they should have been but the senior officers we were supposed to look up to never were. Our only hope was the faith that some day they would be held accountable. But in the CHAOS created by VADM Arthur and his legions they’ve instead risen to prominence. Does Navy leadership have no conscience or respect for the institution? How can they pledge Honor, Courage and Commitment when they ignore those who live a life of lies, and systematically cover up the adulterous behavior and moral prostitution of those they promote as “Leaders”? A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 84, At the time “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA” made these comments, Dr. Arthur was not “disgraced,” “recently” or otherwise, and there was no evidence, nor had there been any other allegations, that Dr. Arthur had ever “personally groomed” subordinates by “placing them in selective positions to destroy the Corps.” Indeed, the Navy, as reported by the Tribune and Inquirer, had cleared Dr. Arthur of any wrongdoing. ‘These statements were false when “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA” made them, the defendant knew that they were false, and nonetheless maliciously published them with the intent that Dr. Arthur be harmed by them. 85. Additionally, there is insinuation (“Ask her what price she had to pay to earn Don’s grace!) that her advancement was based on personal favors which is false, malicious, and defamatory, Dr. Arthur had been retired from the Navy for four years when this officer was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral and he had no influence on the promotion process. A board of five admirals convenes to make recommendations for promotions like this and the selections are based only on official records. 86. “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA” continued: VADM “Dandy Don” Arthur, the false prophet and proclaimed Renaissance Man with, {questionable credentials, who “had more degrees than a thermometer”(right!) continues to reach out of the shadows to wreak havoc on the Navy Dental Corps. It was his personal passion to disestablish an organization that for years had led and surpassed efforts to enhance the lives of hundreds of thousands of Sailor and Marines by developing and promoting “real leaders”, the right way, men and women who had vision and grace who ‘old the truth. The lie admiral Arthur cast, the reason he wanted to integrate (disintegrate) the Dental Corps was to “learn from the best”. In reality what he wanted to do was to rid 24the Dental Corps of its “honest leadership” and replace them with his vassals, his small cadre of sycophants who made up his inner circle. Those he “hand picked” to parrot his soulless slogans and carry out his folly. He once proudly told everyone “to read his favorite books like “Leading at the Edge of Chaos” and “Predictable Surprises”, The only predictable surprise is the CHAOS he’s created with his false promises and lies to disguise his own transgressions. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 87. There is no basis whatsoever for the statement that Dr. Arthur had a “personal passion to disestablish” any organization, or that he wanted to “rid the Dental Corps of its ‘honest leadership’ and replace them with his vassals.” Those statements are false, malicious, and defamatory. 88. “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA” also wrote: Asa former dental tech and now dental officer, I proudly mentor Sailors and Junior Officers about their future. But, how can I do that convincingly when the leaders in place who should be their role models are shams and ghosts of what should have been. I’m told several other senior dental leaders, all fruit from VADM Arthur’s executive medicine tree have routinely fallen from grace when properly challenged and been relieved from positions they were simply not ready and competent to perform. For shame Navy Dentistry and our leaders who stood by willingly and allowed this to happen. fe VADM Arthur has reached out of the shadows again to promote one of his vassals, an adulteress who now follows in the footsteps of the two previous “Benedicts”. Shame, shame Navy Dentistry! We depended on you to stand up for us and do the right thing! We all know what you really did! Now do the honorable thing. You know what that is! Go away and stop shaming our Corps! A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 89. “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA” has no basis whatsoever for these statements about Dr. Arthur, and made them and others with the intent to cause him harm, 90. On April 18, 2010, Smith, posting as “Stephen,” wrote: 1 ama witness for Dr. Eric S. Gluck who has brought charges against Retired Navy Surgeon General Donald C. Arthur for whistleblower retaliation against Dr. Gluck and for utilizing false academic degrees. I have seen the evidence submitted by Dr. Gluck, 25and I believe that Admiral Arthur should be investigated for these charges. There is precedent in returning retired military officers to Active Duty status in order to file charges against them during the court-martial process. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 91. Dr. Bric S. Gluck did not bring charges against Dr. Arthur for whistleblower retaliation, nor did Dr. Arthur retaliate in any way against Dr. Gluck, nor did Dr. Gluck act as “whistleblower” against Dr. Arthur. ‘These statements are false, malicious, and defamatory. 92. On June 26, 2010, “Dear Anonymous” wrote, in defense of Dr. Gluck in response to. comment about Dr. Gluck: So the question many individuals following this matter are asking, is why are VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) and his advocates still broadcasting misinformation about an individual whose military and professional careers were completely destroyed as a consequence of VADM Arthur's oversight of investigations involving his own egregious military administrative malfeasance? A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 93. Those statements are baseless, false, malicious, and defamatory. Dr. Arthur played no part in oversight of any investigation or “broadcast” any information about Dr. Gluck in any form. 94. On July 31, 2010, “zozimo” wrote in response to a comment that matters involving Dr. Gluck and Dr. Arthur are purely “INTERNAL HR” concems: [When the firing or disciplinary action (punishment) is just and when it has public dimensions, such as stealing public money, in the form of receiving an enhanced salary on the basis of faked credentials, the public has a right to know about it. That's why criminal trials are public. Crime is a matter of clear public concern and interest. The preference of the malfeasor, whether defendant or convict, is irrelevant, in such a case, for example, that of VAdm Arthur, who sorely needs punishment for his egregious malfeasance but has received none. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 2695, These statements are false, malicious and defamatory. Dr. Arthur was never accused of, investigated for, or found guilty of stealing, either through “faked credentials” or otherwise, and the Tribune and Inguirer reported as such. There is no basis to claim that Dr. ‘Arthur had committed any “malfeasance,” let alone “egregious malfeasance,” or that he “sorely needs punishment” for it, and “zozimo” made these statements with the intent to cause Dr. ‘Arthur harm. 96. Inthe same post, “zozimo” also wrote: VAdm Arthur presented his fraudulent degrees to the Senate Armed Services Committee, in support of his application for successive promotions to Rear Admiral, then Vice ‘Admiral, and that committee appears to have been as blase about its civie duties as the author of the above quotation. The committee should have checked the validity of the degrees but it must not have done so. Instead, it misconstrued them as legitimate and, on that basis, affirmed his successive promotions. The result was promotion of a highly destructive misfit to a position of arbitrary authority, which he exploited very destructively against the livelihoods of many worthy personnel, and diversion of public tax-revenues, plundered from your pocket and mine, to a pay him a salary he did not carn, ‘A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C. 97. Dr. Arthur never presented his J.D. or Ph.D. — nor any other information — to the Senate Armed Services Committee for any of his promotions. Furthermore, the Navy found that his degrees were not “fraudulent.” Dr. Arthur’s promotions were the result only of his performance evaluations and military awards. Additionally, candidates for promotion do not present any information to any Senate committee. 98. There is also no basis to claim that Dr. Arthur was ever a “destructive misfit,” or that he “exploited very destructively” his position of “arbitrary authority,” or that he “plundered” public money for a “salary he did not earn.” There were never any accusations, investigation, or findings consistent with these baseless statements, and they are false, malicious, and defamatory. 99. On February 27, 2011, “LTC Butler” wrote: 27“Google Vice-Admiral Donald Caldwell Arthur, Jr. with regard to his J.D, and Ph.D. and Masters Degree in Genetics. See the Wikipedia articles.” ‘A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit C 100. The clear implication in this statement is that the Wikipedia article for Dr. Arthur contained true statements regarding Dr. Arthur’s academic qualifications. However, the Wikipedia page for Dr. Arthur was false, malicious, and highly defamatory and has since been removed by Wikimedia at Dr. Arthur's request, with the ability to make edits disabled, due to the page’s prior defamatory nature and its violation of Wikipedia’s standards for the biographies of living persons. By pointing others to additional defamatory statements regarding Dr. Arthur, “LTC Butler” encouraged the dissemination of defamatory materials. Defamatory Comments in Diseussion About Chicago Tribune Article. 101. Ina separate discussion thread on the Topix website following the posting of a link to the Chicago Tribune article about Dr. Arthur in October 2008, Topix John Does posted false and defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur until May 2010. 102. Specifically, on April 12, 2010, “JUKED AGAIN” posted the comment that “JUKED AGAIN-Ft Myer VA” re-posted verbatim two days later, as described, supra. A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit D. As explained above, those statements are false, malicious, and defamatory. 103. Three days later, “This Matter is not DONE” responded to “JUKED AGAIN” and wrote that “JUKED AGAIN” earlier comment had been reposted to the other Topix discussion involving Dr. Arthur. “This Matter is not DONE” encouraged more posts about Dr. Arthur, writing: “All those concerned and in the know should place comments because ‘...quite frankly, this matter is not done...” A true and accurate copy of this post is attached hereto at Exhibit D. ‘The clear intent and suggestion of this post is to urge others to publish malicious, false, and 28defamatory statements about Dr. Arthur, and thus “This Matter is not DONE” knew or should have known that the comment and others posted in response to it would harm Dr. Arthur, iii. Defamatory Comments on Semmelweis Society Web Site. 104. Defendant Butler wrote and published dozens of web pages dedicated specifically to Dr. Arthur, which repeated and/or linked to many of the false accusations posted about Dr. Arthur on other web sites, such as the Topix.com discussions described supra, and the Wikipedia biographical page about Dr. Arthur, described infra. 105. Specifically, Butler accused Dr. Arthur of fraudulently wearing the Combat Action Ribbon and fraudulently misrepresenting his academic credentials, writing, “If One Has Not Been Under Fire, Wearing A Combat Action Ribbon Is Stolen Valor. Claiming sham degrees to get promoted ahead of other doctors is not consistent with either Navy ethics or medical ethics.” A true and accurate copy of the web page with these comments is attached hereto as Exhibit E. 106. Butler also posted on his web site a copy of a letter he allegedly wrote in June 2012 to Senators Webb, Boxer, and Grassley about Dr. Arthur and his credentials. Despite the ‘Navy's having cleared Dr. Arthur of any wrongdoing after its 2006 investigation of his credentials, Butler posted to his web page statements suggesting that the Navy had failed to uncover Dr. Arthur’s alleged wrongdoing. Butler wrote: 3. A similar case is suggested by Dr. Donald Arthur’s claim to 3 questionable degrees (M.A., Ph.D. J.D.) while competing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for promotion to Surgeon General (2004-2007): a. Did he attain a rank he might not otherwise have reached, and be paid a correspondingly-high pension while fraudulently collecting a civilian salary he would not have been awarded? b. Should he be paid a pension corresponding to the rank he held before his alleged fraud, pending impartial adjudication before an appropriate court, to celar [sic] his name and that of the Navy? 293. It is clear from the public record that several high-ranking officials are aware of this situation, ask you as United States Senators to follow the Marine Hymn to “keep our honor clean” with a public court-martial to clarify the uncertainty of this matter, A true and accurate copy of these statements is attached hereto as Exhibit F, 107. At the time, Butler knew that Dr. Arthur had been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Navy, as demonstrated by his linking to the articles in the Jnguirer and Tribune, both of which indicated that the Navy had cleared Dr. Arthur. Nevertheless, Butler persisted in baselessly publishing misinformation about Dr. Arthur to defame and diseredit him. 108. Butler further defamed Dr. Arthur by suggesting that, despite being cleared by the Navy of any wrongdoing, Dr. Arthur should be treated similar to a Coast Guard retiree who was apparently jailed for lying about being a SEAL. (See Exhibit F). Butler had no basis for that suggestion, which was made maliciously and willfully with the intent to harm Dr. Arthur. 109. Butler further insinuated that Dr. Arthur is “committing tax-fraud” and “Medicare fraud,” and asks, “Are we permitting him to commit tax-fraud with our tax-money?” Butler has no basis for these assertions, and knew or should have known at the time he made them to be false and defamatory. 110. Butler also implied that Dr. Arthur supported torture, writing: The AMA forbids doctors to participate in torture: Was Donald C. Arthur M.D., J.D., Ph.D surgeon general (2004-2007) when doctors at Gitmo were accused of participating in torture? What was his legal position in the matter? Was his law degree bogus? Was his Ph.D. bogus? Should he be allowed to take a lucrative civilian job unchallenged, since, if he was promoted ahead of others on the way from LT JG to Vice Admiral on the basis of fraud, he has been collecting unearned extra pay at taxpayers’ expense for many years? (Exhibit). 111. Butler had no basis for any of those allegations, and already knew that the Navy's Inspector General, as reported in the Tribune and Inquirer, had found that Dr. Arthur had 30committed no wrongdoing. Nevertheless, Butler accused Dr. Arthur of fraud and condoning, torture without any basis or justification, maliciously and solely to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 112, Butler continued: Of equal importance is the Combat Action Ribbon he allegedly wore at his retirement ceremony: Did he earn it by serving under fire, or was it administratively bestowed? Did he earn it? If not, will we cover it up? We are informing Senator Webb and the CNO and all medical students. (Exhibit). 113. As explained above, the Navy had found that Dr. Arthur had been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and he properly wore it, Butler’s statements to the contrary are malicious, false, and intended to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 114, Butler also baselessly insinuated that Dr. Arthur had not actually eared his academic degrees, writing: ‘How many of his degrees did Admiral Arthur earn? What did the Navy know about this matter? When did it know it? Who knew? Was there a cover-up? (Exhibit F) 115. As explained above, the Navy had found that Dr. Arthur had earned the degrees that he claimed to have eamed. Butler’s statements to the contrary are malicious, false, and intended to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 116. Butler also baselessly and falsely insinuated that there is some unstated connection between Dr. Arthur and a Dr. Eric 8. Gluck, and that Dr. Arthur somehow wronged Dr. Gluck and that Dr. Arthur did so because Dr. Gluck is Jewish. Butler wrote: Was there a cover-up because Dr. Gluck is Jewish? Why was his surgical colleague praised for being in the Christian Medical Society? Exhibit F (emphasis in original). al117. Butler does not attempt to explain — nor can he — what connection Dr, Gluek's stated Jewishness has to do with Dr. Arthur’s academic degrees. Instead, Butler falsely and maliciously insinuates that Dr. Arthur is anti-Semitic, with the intention that those statements cause Dr. Arthur harm, In fact, Dr. Arthur had no involvement in the adverse privileging action taken in Dr. Gluck’s case by Dr. Gluck’s commanding officers or at Backus Hospital, the civilian facility in Connecticut where Dr. Gluck was privileged while on active duty in the Navy. Dr. Arthur does not recall having ever met Dr. Gluck. 118. Despite Dr. Arthur having been cleared of any wrongdoing in earning his J.D. and Ph.D. degrees, Butler persists in claiming that Dr. Arthur somehow did not earn them or committed fraud in earning them. For example, Butler wrote: ‘The documents photocopied above confirm that Vice-Admiral Arthur, recently retired from the Navy to accept a lucrative civilian position, no longer cites the J.D. and Ph.D. he claimed during his rise from Commander to Captain to Rear Admiral to Vice-Admiral and Surgeon General. These official Navy articles document that he became Surgeon General in 2004, and retired on 27 August 2007. The Navy keeps careful records to avoid fraud. Officers are responsible for the accuraey of their official biographies to prevent False Official Statements. In this case, two claimed degrees are al issue: LD. His Navy biography after he became surgeon general omits his J.D. which he claimed while he was competing to become surgeon general. Where did his J.D. go? Where did he earn it? Ph.D. No thesis can be found for his Ph.D. awarded in 1992 by Century University. In the latest official documents above, this degree is not listed. Where did his Ph.D. go? Where did he earn it? Since claiming a handsome retirement as Surgeon General and after using the rank of that position to obtain a remunerative position in a private corporate business after he left the government, why does he no longer cite the two advanced degrees which helped him in the competition to become Surgeon General of the “World’s Finest” Navy? (Exhibit F) 119. As explained above, Dr. Arthur did in fact earn both a J.D. and a Ph.D., and the Navy found no fraud or wrongdoing in his earning either degree. Moreover, Dr. Arthur has 32physical and electronic copies of his Ph.D. dissertation, Dr. Arthur was hired by Main Line Health System based on his long record of excellence as a healthcare executive. Butler's insinuations to the contrary are baseless, false, and defamatory. 120. Butler also accused Dr. Arthur without any basis whatsoever of giving “unfounded” legal advice to Dr. Gluck and obstructing justice, writing: Ifhe does not hold a law degree, why did he give legal advice to Dr. Eric S. Gluck when Dr. Gluck was trying to contact a previous surgeon general? By giving such unfounded advice, wasn’t then Captain Arthur obstructing justice by blocking a Protected Communication from a medical whistle-blower for patient safety? (Exhibit F). 121. Butler does not explain what “legal advice” he is referring to, nor why it was allegedly “unfounded,” or why, even if Dr. Arthur did tell Dr. Gluck anything ~ legal advice or not ~ it would count as obstructing justice, Nevertheless, without any basis for his claims, Butler maliciously and falsely accuses Dr. Arthur of a crime. 122, Butler also suggested that Dr. Arthur is anti-Semitic, claiming that Dr. Archur was aware of and complicit in ‘mail fraud and nepotism at the Naval Hospital in Groton, Connecticut, anti-Semitism at a time the Navy was paying a bonus of thousands of dollars for anesthesiologists and surgeons to remain on active duty, apparently with the knowledge of Surgeon General ‘Arthur who himself was claiming advanced degrees of uncertain merit during competition for Surgeon General. (Exhibit F). 123. There is no basis for Butler’s allegations that Dr, Arthur was in any way involved in or aware of any of these alleged activities at the Naval Hospital in Groton. Moreover, Butler again wrote that Dr. Arthur’s degrees were somehow improperly awarded, despite the Navy’s finding to the contrary. Butler’s statements were false, defamatory, and malicions.124. Butler also wrote on his web site, in a purported letter to Dr. Mark Chassin, President of The Joint Commission, in addition to repeating the discredited and unfounded allegations about Dr. Arthur's academic degrees and Combat Action Ribbon, that in 2007 Dr. Arthur was exposed to “[tJhe possibility of litigation for committing federal fraud,” without any explanation as to what that alleged fraud was. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit G. Again, Butler has falsely, baselessly, and maliciously accused Dr, Arthur of a crime with the intent to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 125. Butler continued, writing, “The Navy claims it rejects credit from unaccredited schools, yet it promoted Lieutenant Commander Arthur to Vice-Admiral Arthur based upon the fraudulent degrees submitted to the United States Senate Armed Services Committee.” (Exhibit G). As reported in the Tribune and Inquirer, however, neither Dr. Arthur's Ph.D. nor his J.D. was fraudulently obtained, and Butler knew that to be true. Nevertheless, Butler continued to publish the false and malicious statement that Dr. Arthur's degrees were fraudulently obtained with the intent to cause him harm. iv. Defamatory Comments on Wikipedia, 126, Butler published several links to information in the Wikipedia entry for Dr, Arthur, which also contains extensive misinformation, all written baselessly and with the intent to cause Dr. Arthur harm. The statements in the Wikipedia entry were written almost exclusively by, on information and belief, Goff using the name “PariahCarry” and posting from the IP address 98.155.75.252 a. Goff’s Wikipedia Edits. 127. A biography page about Dr. Arthur was created on June 11, 2009, on the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, a web site that is often relied on as an accurate and fair publie source 34of information. Between August 6, 2010 and September 30, 2012, Goff, writing on information and belief as username “PariahCarry” and from the IP address 98.155.75.252 made more than 170 writen entries to Dr. Arthur's Wikipedia biography, many of which contained false, malicious, and defamatory statements. 128. Specifically, on August 7, 2010 at 21:50, Goff quoted a statement by Admiral Michael Mullen at Dr. Arthur's 2007 retirement ceremony in a way to cast doubt on Dr. Arthur's academic degrees, writing, “At the time of his retirement (August 27, 2007) Admiral Michael Mullen called VADM Arthur a ‘sort of a Renaissance man. His resume says a lot. BA, MA, JD, PhD, and of course, MD ~ he’s got more degrees than a thermometer.” A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit H. 129. Goff places Admiral Mullen’s quotation in the context not of the tribute in which it was made at Dr. Arthur’s retirement, but in the context of claims of fraudulently obtained degrees, which is simply untrue, and which Goff knew or should have known to be untrue in light of the Navy’s clearing Dr. Arthur of any wrongdoing with respect to his academic degrees. 130. In that same Wikipedia entry, Goff questioned Dr. Arthur's history as a motoreycle rider and mechanic, writing: Curiously by 1973 he claimed to be working for Harley Davidson as a mechanic. All Harley Davidson mechanics are required to certify by attending one of 4 colleges. There is no record that Arthur ever gained certification as a mechanic or that he ever worked for Harley Davidson. 131. As explained above, Dr. Arthur was a Harley-Davidson mechanic at Harley- Davidson of Essex (New Jersey) in 1974, prior to attending medical school. Goff’ suggestions to the contrary are baseless, false, and defamatory. The motoreycle mechanic “colleges” to which he refers did not exist in the early 1970s. 35132. Goff further questioned Dr. Arthur’s motoreyele riding in statements made on August 8, 2010 at 02:12, writing: In 2002 while on active duty (Rear Admiral lower half), he claimed to have traveled 117,000 miles over a period of 12 months. During this excursion, Arthur struck a deer and shattered his windshield. He claimed his record was verified by the Iron Butt Association but he unfortunately didn't document service station receipts or have his odometer inspected initially. His mileage estimate actually increased to 175,000 total miles in the year. A survey from said association in 2003 found that less than 3% of respondents rode more than 48,000 miles in a year. Considering that Arthur would have had to drive at 65 mph, Shr/day for 335 days to attain this distance encircling the continental United States 30 times while on active duty for the Navy as a 2 Star Rear Admiral, this was an amazing accomplishment to say the least. His extensive experience in Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring certainly must have played a role in his astounding although undocumented endurance record. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit I. 133. These statements by Goff about Dr. Arthur’s riding are irrelevant to the reader's understanding of Dr. Arthur's career and are baseless, false, and defamatory. For example, the repeated use of the word “claimed” suggests that what Dr. Arthur “claims” to be true is not in fact true. Dr. Arthur never claimed to have ridden 175,000 miles in a single year. Goff made these statements in order to cast doubt on all of Dr. Arthur’s accomplishments — professional, academic, and personal ~ when there is no basis whatsoever for doing so. Dr. Arthur has been a long distance motoreycle enthusiast for many years and has been recognized for his efforts to educate other riders in safety and the effects of fatigue. His riding distances have been well documented and verified by independent audit. Dr. Arthur has all records documenting his riding history. 134. On August 10, 2010 at 20:12, Goff misrepresented the circumstances surrounding the awarding of Dr. Arthur’s Ph.D. and J.D. degrees, as well as incorrectly reported their role in Dr. Arthur's promotion to Vice Admiral, writing: 36At the time (July 1996) one of the diploma mills (Lasalle University) was closed and the founders imprisoned for fraud, the U.S. Attorney Harry McSherry sent notifications to the 15,000 graduates with bogus degrees. He stated, “We had a fairly complete list, and sent notification to everyone on that list” ... McSherry added that students were told to tell their employers or future employers about the validity of the university's accreditation. The Chicago Tribube [sic] exposé by Russell Working, Investigative Reporter, on October 1, 2008 reveals that Arthur admitted taking “some courses from two places that are unaccredited.” He attributed this to the fact that in 1992-1993, “I could say I was naive, but I was 40 years old. And I didn't understand completely what was going on.” Nonetheless, these unaccredited degrees were included in future Navy ‘Transcripts submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee for the purpose of promotions and permanent increases in his military retirement pension payments, as well as in subsequent professional résumés and biographies. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit J 135. Dr. Arthur does not and has never disputed that the Ph.D. and J.D. were earned from institutions which were later not recognized by the Navy. Dr. Arthur asked that these degrees be removed from his Navy service record. Goff knew or should have known that these statements were false but nevertheless made them with the intent that they create the false impression that Dr. Arthur had misrepresented his academic credentials to the Navy and the Senate Armed Services Committee. Dr. Arthur did not submit any information to the Senate Anmed Services Committee. The role of the Senate committee is only to approve promotion recommendations made by a military selection board and recommended to the Senate by the Secretary of the Navy. 136. On August 11, 2010 at 17:07, Goff misrepresented Dr. Arthur’s degrees, stating that he had earned an M.A., which Dr. Arthur had not, and had never claimed to have earned. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit K. 137. _ In that post, Goff also falsely and baselessly accused Dr. Arthur of having “approved the involvement of medical professionals in the interrogation sessions of enemy ° combatants” at Guantanamo Bay. In support of the accusation, Goff cited an article that does notstate, hint, or suggest in any way that Dr. Arthur had any involvement whatsoever with the interrogation of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. (Exhibit K). 138. Goff knew or should have known that this statement was false when he made it, and he made it with the intent that Dr. Arthur suffer harm from being associated with torture, 139. On August 12, 2010 at 00:01, Goff falsely and baselessly claimed that Dr. Arthur was being “investigat[ed]” by a so-called “Stolen Valor team,” which investigates military personnel accused of falsifying military records. There is no indication that a so-called “Stolen Valor” team was investigating Dr. Arthur at the time, or that they had ever investigated him, or that they had any basis for doing so, after the Navy’s investigation in 2007 found that Dr. Arthur had done nothing wrong. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit L 140. _ In that same post, Goff wrote that “Wendy Halloran, ‘an award winning Investigative Reporter who exposes con-artists, unscrupulous contractors, shady businesses, identity thieves and ‘government corruption’ has been working on an exposé regarding Arthur for some time. Her discussion thread and blog postings are active and dynamic.” (Exhibit L (emphasis in original)). Again, there is no indication whatsoever that Ms, Halloran had ever investigated Dr. Arthur, or that she had any basis to do so. Moreover, “{hler discussion thread and blog postings,” which the statement links to, do not contain any statements by Ms. Halloran or anyone identified as authorized to speak on her behalf regarding any investigation or report of Dr. Arthur. (Exhibit L). Goff knew or should have known at the time of these statements that they were baseless and false, and were made with the intention that Dr. Arthur suffer harm as a result. 38141. Later that same day, at 00:27, Goff falsely wrote that Dr. Arthur had been deployed to Operation Desert Storm “for one month.” A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit M. Dr. Arthur was deployed to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm from December 1990 until March 1991. Goff claims that Dr. Arthur lied about being in combat and fraudulently wore a Combat Action Ribbon, However, the investigation by the Navy in 2006 found that Dr. Arthur had been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon by the Marine Corps and Goff knew or should have known that to be true at the time of these statements. 142, Gof knew, based on the results of the Navy investigation reported in the press, that there was no “fraud” committed by Dr. Arthur. Goff's inclusion of an unsourced quote from a third party to support Goff’s baseless and false accusations was done solely with the intent to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 143. On August 12, 2010 at 04:34, Goff claimed that Dr. Arthur had authorized the torture of combatants “including waterboarding” at Guantanamo Bay, writing: Arthur provided medical assistance for the prisoners at Guantnamo Bay. He approved the involvement of medical professionals in the interrogation sessions of enemy combatants including waterboarding. A tre and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit N. In fact, Navy medical personnel were not involved in Guantanamo Bay interrogation activities. Not only did Dr. Arthur not support torture at Guantanamo Bay, but he co-authored a letter to the Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, condemning any unethical practices at Guantanamo Bay. 144, Goff also falsely claimed that Dr. Arthur “is among the defendants in an ongoing lawsuit in these regards.” (Exhibit N). There is no evidence whatsoever that Dr. Arthur had any involvement with the interrogation of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, and Goff’s claim to the contrary is baseless, false, and maliciously intended to cause Dr. Arthur harm. Furthermore, the 39lawsuit naming Dr. Arthur and others as defendants was dismissed in February 2010. Goff knew or should have known when writing in August 2010 that the suit was not “ongoing.” 145. In that same Wikipedia entry on August 12, 2010, Goff falsely stated that Dr Arthur had first “championed,” and later “abandoned,” the use of hyperbaric oxygen chambers to treat wounded soldiers, writing: Arthur championed the program for the construction of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers throughout the US in multiple Naval Medical centers to treat acutely wounded sailors and servicemen. At the time of his retirement though, this multimillion dollar program was abandoned by Arthur. (Exhibit N (emphasis in original)). 146. There is no evidence to support either claim, and the sources Goff cites do not expressly or implicitly refer to or name Dr. Arthur. Goff made these statements to imply that Dr. Arthur supported and encouraged wasteful spending to the detriment of taxpayers, when that is simply not true. Dr. Arthur’s headquarters-level involvement with this program was limited to conducting fiscal reviews of the construction costs and anticipated future costs/revenues of the program. Goff’s statements to the contrary are false and malicious and meant to cause Dr. ‘Arthur harm, 147. On August 12, 2010 at 23:45, Goff made a Wikipedia entry which questioned whether Dr. Arthur had actually completed a Ph.D. dissertation, since Goff had never seen a copy of it, and how Dr. Arthur was able to be awarded both a Ph.D. and a J.D. degree in a span of fourteen months, writing: On May 1, 1992 Arthur was promoted to Captain (CAPT, 0-6) and between October 1992 and October 1994 served at the Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC as the Director of Medical Programs. While performing his duties at the time, he was able to complete a Ph.D thesis in health care management with the Ph.D being conferred by the American Century University in 1992. When the American Century University was contacted for a copy of Arthur's thesis, they claimed that it had been destroyed in a routine records purge. Arthur apparently did not retain a copy of it either and has failed to 40provide it despite multiple requests. Information on Ph.D theses are typically maintained in an international database to prevent duplication of research by future students pursuing doctorates. By 1993, he had also completed his studies for a law degree (J.D.) from LaSalle University. Both degrees conferred in a mere 14 months, are now acknowledged as being obtained from unaccredited institutions not recognized by US Navy. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit O (emphasis in original). 148. However, whether acereditations of either American Century University or LaSalle University were recognized by the U.S. Navy does not change the fact that Dr. Arthur did in fact complete the requirements for both degrees, including writing a dissertation, and the two institutions did award him the respective degrees. Dr. Arthur possesses electronic and print copies of his 322 page dissertation. Goff’s statement that “When the American Century University was contacted for a copy of Arthur's thesis, they claimed that it had been destroyed in a routine records purge.” clearly indicates that Goff was told by American Century University that the dissertation existed but had been destroyed. In addition, Goff insinuated that Dr. Arthur was working on his Ph.D. while serving in a headquarters level position in Washington, DC. Dr. Arthur had actually begun his studies at a previous assignment and completed the studies only during off-duty time. 149, In that same Wikipedia entry, Goff also insinuated that, after receiving degrees Dr. Arthur did not eam, Dr. Arthur used those degrees as bases for his later promotions, writing: Apparently these multiple advanced academic degrees did serve Arthur well while on active duty. Arthur was awarded his First Naval Star as Rear Admiral (RADM-lower half / 0-7) on May 1, 2000 by the 106th Congress of the US. During this tenure he performed his epic 117,000 mile motoreycle journey throughout the continental United States in 2002. On July 1, 2003 he was promoted again by the by the [sic] 107th Congress, earning a Second Star to become Rear Admiral (RADM-upper half / 0-8). Finally, in 2004, the 108th Congress awarded Arthur his Third Star as he was appointed to the positions Chief of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and 35th Surgeon General of the US Navy where he served until August 27, 2007. While serving in this eapacity 4he incurred a traumat 2005). brain injury from his third motorcycle accident (August Led Based upon the Navy's Department of Finance (DFAS) documents and Arthur's claim regarding academic credentials and military accomplishments, his potential salary for his final year of service could have been in excess of $320,000.00. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit O (emphasis in original). 150. These statements not only suggest that Dr. Arthur achieved his promotions and pay raises because of his Ph.D. and J.D., but they also interweave irrelevant insinuations about Dr. Arthur’s motorcycle riding and health. Furthermore, these statements claim to estimate Dr. Arthur’s final salary assuming Dr. Arthur relied on his Ph.D. and J.D. in obtaining that salary; he did not. Moreover, Dr. Arthur’s military pay is significantly overstated and irrelevant to the article and is intended to create the impression that Dr. Arthur was overpaid or paid more than he deserved to be, at the expense of American taxpayers. 151. Goff also incorrectly wrote that Dr. Arthur was promoted to Flag (admiral) ranks by the Congress of the United States. This is an error by Goff that any basic research or knowledge of military promotion procedures would have revealed. Military personnel are recommended for promotion by a board of officers convened by the Navy Personnel Command. Their recommendations are vetted through the Department of the Navy and forwarded to the Senate Armed Services Committee by the Secretary of the Navy without the knowledge or participation of the individuals selected for promotion. 152. On August 13, 2010 at 21:05, Goff wrote in another Wikipedia entry: ‘Upon promotion to the admiralty, Arthur served in various military assignments in which he oversaw Navy Medical personnel deployed to Guantnamo Bay and provided ‘medical cate for active duty members and prisoners alike. He reportedly did not voice objections to Navy medical personnel involved with interrogation sessions of enemy combatants, which included waterboarding. Afier becoming, Navy Surgeon General, 2Donald Arthur was in charge of Navy doctors as well as all Navy allied medical personnel (medical corpsmen, nurses, psychologists, etc.) who were deployed to Guantanamo Bay and who participated in interrogations of enemy combatants as members of Behavioral Science Consultative Teams ("Biscuit" Teams). Arthur is among the defendants in an ongoing lawsuit in these regards. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit P (emphasis in original). 153. This statement attempts to connect Dr. Arthur’s position as a Navy admiral to alleged waterboarding of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. There is, however, no evidence whatsoever for such a claim, and Goff knew or should have known that the statement was baseless and false when he made it. 154. On August 14, 2010 at 00:32, Goff edited the earlier statement about Dr. Arthur's involvement in alleged waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay, writing: Upon promotion to the admiralty, Arthur served in various military assignments in which he oversaw Navy Medical personnel deployed to Guanténamo Bay and provided medical care for active duty members and prisoners alike. He reportedily did not voice objections about the involvement of Navy medical personnel in the interrogation sessions of enemy combatants, which included waterboarding A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit Q (emphasis in original). 155. There is no basis whatsoever for either the original statement, or the amended statement, that Dr. Arthur “did not voice objections about the involvement of Navy medical personnel . ..” In fact, as stated above, Dr. Arthur co-authored a letter to the Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, condemning any unethical practices at Guantanamo Bay. Goff knew that the statement was false at the time it was made, and made the statement withthe intent that the reader associate Dr. Arthur with alleged torture, including waterboarding, at Guantanamo Bay. 43156. On August 16, 2010 at 14:03, Goff yet again edited Dr. Arthur’s Wikipedia biography, by alleging Dr. Arthur’s involvement with waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay, Afier becoming, Navy Surgeon General, Donald Arthur was ultimately the responsible superior officer charge of Navy doctors as well as all Navy allied medical personnel (medical corpsmen, nurses, psychologists, etc.) deployed to Guanténamo Bay A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit R. 157. While it is true, that, as Surgeon General of the Navy, Dr. Arthur was ultimately responsible for Navy medical personnel worldwide, there is no indication that he had any knowledge or awareness of or involvement in any alleged waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay or that Navy medical personnel were involved in interrogation activities. Again, Goff made these baseless statements with the sole intent of trying to implicate Dr. Arthur in alleged torture. 158. In that same Wikipedia entry, Goff also wrote: Throughout his military career, Arthur championed the program for the construction of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers (Recompression chambers) at multiple Naval Medical centers throughout the US to treat acutely wounded sailors and service members and ‘those with Traumatic Brain Injury. The abrupt abandonment of this program by Arthur at the time of his retirement from the Navy Medical Corps, after multiple millions of dollars to build these facilities had already been spent as a consequence of his recommendations and approval leaves many questions unanswered. ‘A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit R (emphasis in original) 159. None of the sources on which Goff bases the statements support any inference that Dr, Arthur had ever supported hyperbaric chambers for treatment of acutely wounded sailors, or that he had recommended their being built at multiple naval medical centers. Indeed, the only source which even mentions Dr. Arthur simply states that Dr. Arthur agreed with one hospital’s commanding officer’s decision not to complete construction of the facility. Goff therefore knew at the time he made these statements that they were false. Goff made these 44statements with the intent that they portray Dr. Arthur as irresponsible with taxpayer money, when in fact there is no basis whatsoever for such an allegation, 160, Later on August 16, 2010, at 20:39, Goff added to Dr. Arthur's Wikipedia biography: The “Stolen Valor” team (B. G. Burkett’s group) is presently investigating VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur, BA, MA, MD, PhD. JD, MC, USN (retired) for incorporation in their upcoming Television Series. Wendy Halloran, “an award winning Television Investigative Reporter who exposes con-artists, unscrupulous contractors, shady businesses, identity thieves and government corruption” has done multiple investigative reports on network television (CBS Affiliate - WHNT Huntsville, Alabama) regarding government employees who have advanced their government careers by purchasing fraudulent academic degree certifications and diplomas. The discussion thread following Ms. Halloran's investigative reports has active and dynamic comments posted regarding VADM Arthur's questionable academic credentials and military accomplishments. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit S (emphasis in original), 161. There is no indication whatsoever that Ms. Halloran had ever investigated or considered investigating any claims about Dr. Arthur. However, Goff attempts to ereate the impression in the reader by mere association that Dr. Arthur fits the profile of the “con-artists, unserupulous contractors, shady businesses, identity thieves and government corruption” that Ms. Halloran typically “exposes.” There is also no indication whatsoever that “the Stolen Valor team” ever considered including Dr. Arthur in any television series or report. 162. On August 17, 2010 at 19:14, Goff made another addition to Wikipedia: Multiple individuals have checked the Dissertation Abstracts database and found no record of a dissertation filed by a Donald Arthur with a middle name beginning with "C," nor by any Donald Arthur without a middle name recorded. ‘A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit T. 163. Regardless of the existence of a record of Dr. Arthur’s Ph.D. dissertation in a dissertation abstracts database, he did write the dissertation as he claimed, and he did earn a Ph.D. from American Century University. The Navy, after its investigation, did not find to the 45contrary. Indeed, the Navy adopted Dr. Arthur's dissertation, “Policies and Procedures for a Model Emergency Department,” as the standard for Navy emergeney medicine facilities’ operations. Goff’s statements to the contrary attempt to portray — again — Dr. Arthur as having not actually done the work that he did in fact do. 164, On August 19, 2010, at 17:54, Goff wrote in another Wikipedia entry: VADM Arthur reportedly swore to uphold the Naval Honor Code whereby Naval officers swear: "To Not Lie, Cheat, or Steal Nor Tolerate Others Who Do". A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit U (emphasis in original). 165. ‘The unmistakable implication from Goff’s statement that Dr. Arthur “reportedly” took the oath is that he might well not have, which baselessly impugns Dr. Arthur's integrity and honesty. The other unmistakable implication is that if Dr. Arthur did not take the oath, then it ‘would explain all of his alleged lying, cheating, and stealing, as Goff has repeatedly alleged. None of Goff’s allegations ~ including this one that Dr. Arthur did not actually take the oath — have any basis in fact, and are made with the intent to cause Dr. Arthur harm by portraying him as dishonest. Additionally, the “honor code” (“To Not Lie, Cheat, or Steal Nor Tolerate Others Who Do”) which Goff states is a naval honor code is not a Navy honor code. However, itis used by some military schools, b. Wikipedia entries by Goff, on information and belief, writing as “98.155.75.252", 166. Between August 8 and 10, 2010, a user logged in from the IP address 98.155.75.252, which, on information and belief, was Goff using a computer at his medical office in La Jolla, California, and made over fifly edits to Dr. Arthur's Wikipedia entry, many of which contained false, malicious, and defamatory statements, 46167. Specifically, on August 8, 2010 at 16:20, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, wrote a Wikipedia entry, baselessly questioning Dr. Arthur’s academic degrees: For example, he listed the M.A. in Genetics in his 1978 medical school yearbook and below. He also claimed to be authoring a pharmacology publication but this is likewise unsubstantiated, In 2002, when he was given an honorary membership to the Alpha Omega Alpha Society at his medical school, his M.A. reappeared along with multiple additional falsified degrees. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit V. 168. There is no evidence that any of Dr. Arthur's degrees were “falsified,” and, after investigating his academic degrees, the Navy found no evidence of wrongdoing by Dr. Arthur. 169. Later that same day, at 16:52, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, wrote ina new Wikipedia entry: While a practicing medical officer, Arthur claimed to obtain additional academic credentials (a Ph.D in 1992 and a J.D. in 1994 which would be pivotal in his future success in the navy and prosperity. As Rear Adm. John Hutson, the Navy's top uniformed lawyer said, "An unaccredited JD and PhD would not be as central to a doctor's promotion as an MD." When his medical school gave him a distinguished alumnus award in 2005, the law degree and Ph.D. were listed, records show. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit W. 170. As explained above, Dr. Arthur did in fact earn and was awarded both the Ph.D. and the J.D., and Goff’s, using IP address 98.155.75.252, statement that he “claimed” to obtain those degrees is baseless and false, and intended to create the impression that Dr. Arthur did not actually earn the degrees, when he in fact did, 171. In addition, the statement is contradictory, in that Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, states that the degrees were “pivotal” for Dr. Arthur’s subsequent promotions, and then quotes the Navy’s “top uniformed lawyer,” who said that neither degree was as important as Dr. Arthur's M.D. The claim that the Ph.D. and J.D. were “pivotal,” therefore, is false and proven to be so by the next sentence. 47172. That same day, at 17:41, Goff, using IP address 98.1 75,252, falsely reported and substantially misrepresented facts about Dr. Arthur’s parachute training on Dr. Arthur's Wikipedia biography page. For example, Goff wrote that Dr. Arthur “claimed” to obtain parachute training at Lakehurst, New Jersey, falsely and baselessly stating that Lakehurst had not been used for parachute training since World War II. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit X. Dr. Arthur in fact did receive his training at the Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey, where the Navy’s jump school and parachute rigger schoo! were located. 173. In that same post, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, also incorrectly claimed that Dr. Arthur could not have received parachute training because of his knee replacement, which Goff claims Dr. Arthur to have received in the 1970s. (See Exhibit X). However, Dr. Arthur did not receive his knee replacement until 2000. Goff stated as fact what was only surmise and conjecture, and Goff did so maliciously and with the intent to cause Dr, Arthur harm by painting Dr. Arthur’s jumpmaster certification in a false light. 174, Later that same day, at 19:06, Goff, using IP address 98,155.75.252, wrote: ‘The official history of the Marine Corp [sic] does not mention any combat experience in Arthur's record. His Commanding Officer at the time, Frederick M. Burkle Jr., who ‘was the top medical officer of Arthur's unit in Saudi Arabia, said, “We could certainly see the war was going on at a great distance, but we were not hit and we did not receive any fire” A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit Y (emphasis in original). 175, Burkle was never Dr. Arthur’s “commanding officer.” 176, On August 9, 2010 at 01:11, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, claimed ina Wikipedia entry that Dr. Arthur’s board certification in emergency medicine was “undocumented” and therefore fraudulently included in his professional biography for his post- 48Navy position as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Main Line Health System, A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit Z. However, Dr. Arthur had indeed been board certified in emergency medicine at the time that he stated he was. He did not renew his board certification in emergency medicine ten years later since he was no longer working in an emergency department. The statement that Dr. Arthur’s board certification in emergency medicine was “undocumented,” therefore, was made with the intent to create the impression that Dr. Arthur misrepresented his prior board certification status, when in fact he had been certified, and chose not to renew that certification. The intimation that he was never board certified in emergency medicine is baseless, false, and defamatory. 177, On August 9, 2010, at 15:52, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, in another Wikipedia entry, quoted an Alvin R. Manalaysay as saying: 1am a retired Navy physician (1979 - 2000) who is gainfully employed in private practice with no axe to grind as I am getting my due pension; resolution of this fraud will not affect my pension in any way. I know the individual and some of us were surprised at the way he advanced to tie top BUT we had no idea of the bogus credentials until the Chicago Tribune article came out. The individual involved advanced to Navy Surgeon General after I retired from active duty and did not adversely influence my career in any way, My main concerns on this issue have to do with the fraud and how it was used to pervert the otherwise orderly mechanism of selecting the best qualified person(s) for advancement. | personally attained the top rank for a physician who chose to remain ‘clinical’ (as opposed to 'administrative') within the system and did not experience any obstructions to promotions during my Navy career. A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit AA. 178 On August 10, 2010 at 15:30, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, wrote a lengthy section on Dr. Arthur’s Wikipedia biography page regarding the “Naval Code and Laws,” with the clear implication that Dr. Arthur had failed to live up to the letter and spirit of the Naval Code, writing, “It is apparent that Arthur feels that he has adhered to this code as he 49,claims, ‘I’m an honorable person who has led an honorable life.”” A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit BB (emphasis in original), 179. In that same Wikipedia entry, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, also wrote at length about various federal laws prohibiting false claims, fraudulent pension claims, and frauds against the U.S., as well as the so-called “Stolen Valor Act,” and about other officers, both in the Navy and other branches of the armed forces, who were penalized under those laws. (Exhibit BB). The only reason for including these statements and references to individuals who were punished under those laws was to imply that Dr. Arthur had also violated one or more of those laws and that he too should be punished. However, there is no evidence that Dr. Arthur ever violated any of those laws, and Goff knew that to be true at the time he made the statements, which were made for the purpose of defaming Dr. Arthur and enabling the reader to draw a false and defamatory connection between Dr. Arthur and the persons punished under those laws. 180. At 16:57 that same day, Goff, using IP address 98.155.75.252, wrote in Dr. Arthur's Wikipedia biography that the “School Policies of Arthur's Alma Mater, College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey also dictates a code of conduct. ‘The student is obligated to report to an appropriate authority any member of the health care team whose behavior exhibits impairment or lack of professional conduct or competence, or who engages in “fraud or deception”. Such reports must conform to established institutional policies” and demand honesty.” A true and accurate copy of this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit CC (emphasis in original). Again, the clear intent of this statement is to imply that Dr. Arthur violated the code of conduct of his medical school, a statement which is utterly baseless and unfounded and defamatory.v. Defamatory Statements by Goff in Examiner.com 181, On or about April 27, 2011, Goff published an article under his own name on Examiner.com, entitled, “Naval medical personnel complicit with torture at GTMO,” ie., Guantanamo Bay. A true and accurate copy of this article is attached hereto as Exhibit DD. This article contains statements that are false and defamatory, and Goff Knew of their falsity at the time he made them. 182, The article falsely states that “Naval medical personnel, cooperated and were complicit in the systematic torture of detainees.” (Exhibit DD). 183. In fact, as stated above, Navy medical personnel were not involved in Guantanamo Bay interrogation activities. Not only did Dr. Arthur not support torture at Guantanamo Bay, but he co-authored a letter to the Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine condemning any unethical practices at Guantanamo Bay. 184. The article also falsely states that Dr. Arthur was a defendant in an “ongoing lawsuit.” (Exhibit DD). As stated above, however, the lawsuit naming Dr, Arthur and others as defendants was dismissed in February 2010. Goff knew or should have known when writing in April 2011 that the suit was not “ongoing.” 185, The article also contains a lengthy and unsourced quotation (which appears to be from Wikipedia), that claims that Dr. Arthur oversaw Navy Medical personnel deployed to Guantanamo Bay in order to provide medical care for active duty members and prisoners alike. He reportedly did not voice objections about the involvement of Navy medical personnel in interrogation sessions of enemy combatants, which included waterboarding (http:/swww.examiner.com/wiki/Waterboarding). [70] (Hcite_note-69) After becoming, ‘Navy Surgeon General, Donald Arthur was ultimately the responsible superior officer in charge of Navy doctors as well as all Navy allied medical personnel (medical corpsmen, nurses, psychologists, etc.) deployed to Guantanamo Bay as members of Behavioral Science Consultative Teams ("Biscuit" Teams[71] (#cite_note-70) ) specifically assigned to assist in interrogations of enemy combatants.” (Exhibit DD). St186. That statement is baseless, false, and defamatory per se, and Goff knew when he wrote it that, among its many falsehoods, the detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not “prisoners,” Dr. Arthur did voice objections about torture by, among other things, authoring a letter to the ‘New England Journal of Medicine condemning any unethical practices at Guantanamo Bay. 187. Moreover, this statement is nearly identical to the one Goff posted on Wikipedia on August 13, 2010, as described supra, and was just as false and defamatory in April 2011 as it was in August 2010. (See Exhibit P), vi. Defamatory Statements in CrimeMagazine.com. 188, On or about March 28, 2013, Volpe published an article on CrimeMagazine.com about Dr. Arthur entitled, “The Great Pretender.” A true and accurate copy of this article is attached hereto as Exhil it EE. Volpe published several statements that he knew to be false and that he published with reckless disregard for their falsity. 189. For example, in the article, Volpe wrote that Dr. Arthur’s J.D. and Ph.D. degrees were, according to the Tribune article, “frauds.” (Exhibit EE), 190. However, as explained above, the Tribune article never calls the degrees fraudulent, and Volpe nevertheless stated that the degrees were. 191. Moreover, the Inquirer article, which Volpe also cites, specifically states that the ‘Navy Inspector General had investigated Dr. Arthur and cleared him of any wrongdoing. 192. Volpe’s statements and innuendo to the contrary are therefore false and defamatory and intended to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 193, Volpe also wrote that Dr. Arthur was not entitled to wear the Combat Action Ribbon because he had not been awarded the ribbon by the Navy. (See Exhibit EE). In fact, however, Dr. Arthur was awarded the ribbon by the Marine Corps, as explained above. Volpe’s 32statement that Dr. Arthur did not eam the Combat Action Ribbon are therefore false and defamatory, and made with a reckless disregard for the truth. 194. Such disregard is all the more notable hecause of Volpe’s claim that he undertook “near six-month investigation” of Dr. Arthur. (Exhibit BE), As a result of that six-month investigation, Volpe claims he “found that Dr. Arthur was lying, cheating, and defrauding almost the entire time he was in the military,” (Exhibit EE), which, as explained below, is false and defamatory and made with a reckless disregard for the truth, 195, For example, Volpe attributes statements to Burkle that simply cannot be true. Volpe wrote that Burkle was allegedly told by Dr. Arthur during Operation Desert Storm that Dr. Arthur's J.D. and Ph.D. entitled him to be senior officer over Burkle. However, as reported not just by Volpe but in the Tribune and Jnguirer, Dr. Arthur was not awarded either degree until more than a year after Dr. Arthur returned stateside from Operation Desert Storm and his J.D. ‘two years after he returned. Therefore, this alleged conversation as related by Burkle and reported by Volpe could not have occurred and is intended to harm Dr. Arthur. 196. Moreover, as explained above, Burkle was never Dr. Arthur’s commanding officer in Operation Desert Storm and the insinuation that he was is false and misleading, 197. Additionally, Burkle’s purported statements, as reported by Volpe, that one of his subordinates (Dr. Arthur) was absent from duty and Burkle never investigated Dr. Arthur's purported absence, beggars belief, both that an officer (Dr. Arthur) would be absent from his place of duty and that the purported commanding officer (Burkle) would not do anything about it, Thus, Volpe and Burkle’s statement that Dr. Arthur was absent during Operation Desert Storm is false, defamatory, made with reckless disregard for its falsity, and intended to cause Dr. Arthur harm. 33198. Volpe’s unverified reporting that Burkle told him that the reason for Dr. Arthur's allegedly being absent is that Dr. Arthur was “stashed away in a tent with a woman but he didn’t independently verify that rumor” is false, defamatory, and made with reckless disregard for its falsity. Ethical journalism demands that a journalist would obtain additional substantiation for a rumor like that to confirm its accuracy before reporting it as fact in any publication 199. Volpe also reports that Dr. Arthur was “in charge” at the “Navy Hospital Groton ‘Submarine Base New London” in 1996. (Exhibit EE). Dr. Arthur was never stationed at or “in charge” of the Navy Hospital in Groton. In 1996, Dr. Arthur was Commanding Officer (Chief Executive Officer) at the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During Volpe’s “six- month investigation,” he should have determined the correct chronology of Dr. Arthur's assignments, and therefore his reporting of the alleged incidents involving Dr. Gluck is false and defamatory and made with reckless disregard for their falsity. 200. Volpe’s statement that “Dr. Arthur, and a number of his subordinates, attempted to have Dr. Gluck committed to a military psychiatric facility” is baseless, false, and defamatory per se. (Exhibit EE). Dr. Arthur never attempted such a thing, and, as far as Dr. Arthur believes, he has never met Dr. Gluck, let alone attempted to have him committed. 201. Nor did Dr. Arthur “fore[e] him [i.e., Dr. Gluck] to take a six-moth supply of vaccinations all at once” or “threaten{] to dishonorably discharge Dr. Gluck if he refused to take the vaccination as ordered.” (Exhibit BE). This statement too is false, defamatory, and made with reckless disregard for its falsity. Dr. Arthur never attempted or requested such a course of action. The Navy does not require that service members who are leaving active duty obtain any immunizations. Furthermore, Dr. Arthur was not in a position of authority over Dr. Gluck in which he could have imposed any orders on Dr. Gluck. 34202. Finally, Volpe's statements that he made a phone call to Dr. Arthur's residence and sent a fax there seeking comment for the story are false, Dr. Arthur’s home telephone number is unlisted. Neither Volpe nor anyone from CrimeMagazine.com called his home, sent him a fax, or attempted to contact him in any other way, vii, Defamatory Comments by Spook86. 203. Spook86, a self-selected username, posted a long blog entry entitled “Less Than Honorable” about disgraced former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak on his blog “In From the Cold” on August 23, 2010. In the resulting blog discussion, Spook86 brought up Dr. Arthur as another individual deserving punishment for dishonorable actions. 204. Spook86 called Dr. Arthur “one of the biggest military frauds in recent times, a guy who should have been prosecuted (at a minimum) for making false official statements and wearing decorations he never earned.” A true and accurate copy of the post is attached hereto as Exhibit FE. 203. Spook86 elaborated in his blog entry: Additionally, Arthur has claimed to have held posts (within the medical corps) that he never occupied, and medical training that he never received. He even lied about undergoing Navy parachute training in Lakehurst, NJ (the former jump school became a waste dump long before he came on active duty), and even claimed to have suffered a traumatic brain injury from one of his many motorcycle accidents ~ after initially saying he did not receive that injury in the crash. Exhibit FF. 206. As explained above, all of these statements are false and defamatory. 207. Spook86 also wrote, “I try to keep up with (and help expose) the major military frauds, but I never heard of Adm Arthur until he was mentioned by another poster—and I accidentally deleted his comment.” (Exhibit FF), The clear implication here is that Spook86 considers Dr. Arthur to be a “major military fraud,” yet, as Spook86 acknowledged, Dr. Arthurwas cleared after an investigation by the Navy Inspector General. Therefore, this statement is false and defamatory. COUNTI (Defamation / Libel v. All Defendants) 208. Dr. Arthur incorporates by reference all the preceding paragraphs. 209. As detailed above, each of the Defendants published or made statements about and concerning Dr. Arthur on Internet discussion boards on the web site Topix.com between March 21, 2010 and February 27, 2011, on Butler’s Semmelweis web site in 2012, on Wikipedia between August 7, 2010 and April 27, 2011, on CrimeMagazine.com in March 2013, in Goff’s Examiner.com article in April 2011, and on Spook86’s blog “In From the Cold” in August 2010, which were false, defamatory, and defamatory per se. In so doing, Defendants held up Dr. Arthur to public scorn and ridicule and destroyed his good name and reputation which he had built over the course of his distinguished thirty-three year naval career. 210. Despite being an individual who takes great pride in his professional service, Dr. Arthur is now falsely perceived by the public to be a person who obtained all of his academic and professional achievements and honors through deceit and fraud and, in so doing, harmed the careers of his colleagues and possibly even harmed his own patients. The consequences to Dr, Arthur have been devastating. For example, a Google, Bing, or other internet search engine search of Dr, Arthur now produces the Defendants’ various libels and slanders, as a result of which the Defendants’ defamatory statements are constantly and foreseeably republished on a regular basis, all to Dr. Arthur's personal and professional detriment. 211. The statements about and conceming Dr. Arthur published on Topix.com, the Semmelweis site, Wikipedia, CrimeMagazine.com, Examiner.com, and Spook86's blog were defamatory per se because they impute dishonesty, immorality, vice, and dishonorable conduct 36to Dr. Arthur and injure him in his trade or business. Further, Defendants’ representations to the world that Dr. Arthur obtained his academic degrees and military promotions by fraud, that he harmed the careers of his colleagues by and through undeserved promotions, and that he physically harmed his patients, when in fact none of those statements is true is defamatory per se. ‘The Defendants knew that these statements about Dr, Arthur were false and recklessly published the information unnecessarily, unreasonably, and excessively with disregard for their falsity 212. All of the statements described above were false, malicious, and were published with a knowing, intentional, subjective awareness of, and/or reckless disregard for, their falsity. 213. As aresult of Defendants’ actions, Dr. Arthur has suffered damages, including damage to his personal and professional reputation, loss of work, and emotional distress. COUNT IT (intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress v. All Defendants) 214. Dr. Arthur incorporates by reference all the preceding paragraphs. 215. By deliberately engaging in a scheme specifically designed to undeimine and defame Dr. Arthur through deliberate distortions, misrepresentations, and fabricated statements as described above, Defendants intended to inflict emotional distress on Dr. Arthur or knew or should have known that his emotional distress would be the likely result of their conduct. 216. Defendants’ conduct as described above was extreme and outrageous, beyond the bounds of decency, and intolerable in a civilized community. 217. Defendants’ conduct directly and proximately caused Dr. Arthur to suffer emotional distress, embarrassment, and humiliation, the nature of which no reasonable person could be expected to endure and for which Dr. Arthur is entitled to recover damages.Prayers for Relief WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, Dr. Arthur, respectfully requests that the Court grant him the following relief: a. Enter judgment in his favor and against each Defendant on each and every count of this Complaint; b. Award him damages against each Defendant in an amount to be determined, plus statutory interest; c. Award him attorney’s fees and costs reasonably incurred and expended by him in the necessary prosecution of this Complaint; and 4. Grant him such other relief as the Court deems just and proper. Jury Demand PLAINTIFF DEMANDS A TRIAL BY JURY ON ALL COUNTS SO TRIABLE. 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Claiming sham degrees fo get promoted ahead of other doctors fs not consistant with ether Navy. athies or medical athics, Stolen Valor Act of 2005 click hore, ‘And here. ‘Also. “Navy Resume Doesnt “To the dismay of some veterans, Arthur has told Congress and others that he served in combat during the first Gulf War, though records show that his unit was never in battle." Joshua Goldstein, Philadelphia Inquirer Seroll to VADM Arthurs Combat Acton tat he Served in combat during Desert ‘Storm. Cifek here. Ribbon on his untform pan retirement: Second from ‘ight. Clik a! pioturos. ie/1/C/ser[honeth/Deston/Semmelweissoctyk20arilewebarchive Page LoteBVce-Adral Aiur aasms s033.aM Stolen Valor Act of 2005 2 eck ‘Stolen Valor Act Pensioneraud What constitutes @ Violation ofthe Stolen Valor Act? Politicians and Their Fake War Stories. lick here, Doctor Who Checks Credentials Faces Questions Over His Own Resume. Click here, View the public commentary on this article: http:/www.davidearo.com/arthur_doctor.pdf t m udulent claims ‘Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the cil, military, or naval sence of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shell be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this ttle, Breach of Trust Investigation: Congressman Vows to T: ion - WHNT t.com/news/takingaction/whnt-breach-trust-congre: story? page=? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TranscriptPage6.ipa httpi//on.wikipedia.or/wiki/File:Donald Arthur Ph.D Century.ipg http:/ien.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald Arthur JD, Broach of Trust Investigation: Congressman Bishop of New York Vows to Take Action On Diploma Mills e///C:UsersftssutvDesteop/Semmelweissecey20ariewebarive Page 0r4Vice Adil Arthur gyis/132033 aM Ms. Wendy Halloran asked: “LJust want fo hear your commitment to getting a federal law passed that makes this a crime.” ‘Congressman Bishop replied; “Lan commit to you that | will ro-submit the legislation that Congresswoman McCollum and | offered now about a year and half ago and | will work as hard as| possibly can to see to it that it becomes law.” Pertinent comments about VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) appeared in the Breach of Trust discussion thread on the following pages: hittp:/iwww.topix.net/forum/source/whnt/TB0KUO2GK2COBB8SA/p3 http://www topix.n: m/source/whnt 5 http:/www.topix.netiforum/source/whn/T80KUO2GK2COBEESA/ps ttp://www.topix.net/forum/sou SAlpT Title 18, § 289. False claims for pensions Whoever knowingly and willfully makes, or resents any false, fictitious or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, voucher, endorsoment, or paper or writing purporting to bo such, concerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, or pertaining to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or knowingly or willfully makes or present er i in drawi on, which paper bears. date subsequent to that upon whic! actually signed or acknowledged by the pensioner; or Whoever knowingly and falsely certifies that the declarant, affiant, or wi declaration, affidavit, voucher, endorsement. or other paper or writ all appeared before him and was swom thereto, or acknowledged the execution thereof Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five F both.” Joint Commission s Hospital Advisory Council's new membership: Cliokme fora comment. ‘The Joint Commission s Hespital Advisory Council has 24 now members who have bean seleciod following a rigorous review process. Donald Arthur, if.D, Senior Vice Prosidont for Medical Afars and Chlet Medical Officer, Main Line Hoslth, Bryn Mawr, Pa. hipifw ww Jolnicommisston orglassets/i/18/|conlines.20Sep%0.7020%20101.PDE and receiving undeserved honers and recognition: Don Arthur, MD, discusses medical diplomacy at WV? hitpufwww jwp.edulnews_ publications/detalldon-arthurmédliscusses-madical- diplomsey-atinn bnitps:llwp.edulevents/detall welcome reception forstudents andctureavith-don- srthurmd6th-urgeor-generslius-navy "Advanced! leaders return to Harvard forthe next stage of learning Donald arthur, MD. Dr. Donald Arthur has hed a 33 year career in the U.S. Navy, culminating in hi role as its 35th Surgoon Gonoral. He has served as the CEO of tha National Naval Magical Genter and Naval Hospital Camp LeJune. Dr. Arthur also served as the Chief ofthe Navy Medical Corps. He ig a Fellow and Past President of the Aerospace Medical Ascociaton and was Prasident ofthe Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. we ww .conterforpubllcleadershi rotor harvard or she-noxt stage of. index oho ?ontion= : fe14t:advancedienders: ‘n/n Destop/Semmewessecetys0ariewebarchve Page actVice-Aamia Aue sigs 10334M Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna awards will b presented to: Vico Admiral Donald Arthur, who holds degrees: in medicine, aw and health care management hes brought unique ‘expertise in all hres areas to his career as the 35th Surgeon General ofthe U.S. Navy and Chief of its Bureau of Modlicine and Surgory. a position he has hold since 2008. He Is a graduate of UMDNI-New Jersey Medical School: htoziwww umdnj.edulsboutnews eventsireleases/06/r060520 commencement05.him CAPT -> RADM > VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN was elected to the Alpha Omega ‘Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Soctety in 2002 Mara Colebi Records Administrator m.selobi@alphaomesasiphs.or ‘Comments (Page 7) #122 Army JAG Refuses To Release Names of Fake Degree Holders Intouwww topic netforum/cityunto lle al/TE0KUO2GKZCOBEBSAlp7Ho122 Mar 31, 2010 TRUST Likewise, VADM Arthur personally submited a CV in 2002 to support his nomination tothe Alpha Omega AND Alpha Honor Medical Sociaty claiming he had legitimataly earned a Mastor of Art (WA) in Genetics from VERIFYNortheastern University in 1973; a PhD in Healthcare Management trom Century University in 1992; followed by 2 law dogroe (JD) from LaSallo University In 1993, degroos he algo presonted tothe Senate Armed ‘AOL Services Committee to consider in support of military promotions and pormanent Increases in his miltary retirement poneion paymorts. hitpt/commons wikimedia.ora/wiki/ile‘TranscristPages.jna htpi/en.wikipedia.ore/wikfFile:Donald Arthur Ph.D Centurvioa tp ten wikipedia orgwikiFi 130 Paragraph 289, False claims for pensions Naval Code and Laws Click here. ADM Arthur's Yearbook Entry Claims A Master of Arts, but no thesis has been found. (Copyright © 2012 ILE.Duder II MLD, FACS. 0)/3)[7)[7! 0//3|[7/[7 ie /1/Uses/ oss Dastop/Semmedaaesocenyaz0artewebarcie Page sete‘Navy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture 2a 10:32 sley: Should U: Senators Webb/Boxer/Gi (2004-7) D.C. Arthur? 7 apply to Navy Surgeon General Home shana 533 Elizabeth Place Portsmouth, Virginia 23704-2408 28 June 2012 Dear Senators: 1. United States Code 287 reads: "Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shal be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this title." 2. Other military Branches prosecute fraud: a. USAF Colonel Murphy was disbarred for fraudulent academic degrees: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006120900833.htm|2 referrer=emailarticle; b. USCG jailed an impostor pretending to be a Navy SEAL (SEAL faker pleads guilty in Stolen Valor case, Navy Times, 10 April 2010): http://www.navytimes. faker O1 3. A similar case is suggested by Dr. Donald Arthur's claim to 3 questionable degrees (M.A., Ph.D., J.D.) while competing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for promotion to Surgeon Genera (2004-2007): a. Did he attain a rank he might not otherwise have reached, and be paid a correspondingly-high pension while fraudulently collecting civilian salary he would not have been awarded? b. Should he be paid a pension corresponding to the rank he held before his alleged fraud, pending impartial adjudication before an appropriate court, to clear his name and that of the Navy? 3. It is clear from the public record that several high-ranking official are aware of this situation. I ask you as United States Senators to follow the Marine Hymn to "keep our honor clean" with a public court-martial to clarify the uncertainty of this matter. nap: aww semmeineissociety3.net/senatorswebbboxergrassleydoesuscode287applytonavysurgeongenerl20047dearthur/ Page LofNavy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture 21s 10:32 I write under the protection against reprisal afforded by the Military Whistleblowers Protection Act (the "Boxer Amendment"). Very respectfully, H. E. Butler III M.D., FACS Commander, Medical Corps, USNR, (Ret.) " 2 6 3 Bogus Degrees For Repeated Promotions By Armed Services Committee: MA, PhD, J Master of Arts (MA) in Genetics from Northeastern University in 1973 claimed at the time ¢ admission to medical school in New Jersey: VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN now states he never claimed to have earned a Master's Degree but rather only took Master level course work, which clearly contradicts his own personal entries into the 1978 College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School yearbook and documentation in official Naval Transcriots submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee for the purpose of promotions and permanent increases in his military retirement pension payments. Coast Gi ire Gi il For Faking SEAL Past, Click here. Coast Guard punishes with a year in jail; Bogus MA 1973. 1992: PhD and JD within 2 ‘Admiral Arthur receives a large pension. Click here. ‘A Ph.D. with no copy of the thesis? From ‘unaccredited schools? SEAL faker pleads guilty in Stolen Valor case, Click How did 1 allow o NAVY admiral t ‘aim here. Intp: Joon. semmelwelssciety3.net/ J.D. vanishes! Note: All 3 degrees: M.D.,J.D., Ph.D. “> PhD disappears! MD, JD, Ph.D. MD.,.D., Ph.D. Can all three biographies be correct? If they are not nap: won. semmebessociy3.net/senatorswebbboxergrassleyoesuscode287appivionavysurgeongeneral20047dcarthur/ Page 11 ot\Nawy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture 2/11/13 10:32 shot 1 U.S, Treasury pay as retirement? a MD, JD, Ph.D. F Ditto for this official announcement on 5/8/01: MD., J.D., Ph.D. 1. Donald Caldwell Arthur M.D., J.D., Ph.D. 2, Donald Caldwell Arthur M.D., J.D., Ph.D. 3. Donald Caldwell Arthur M.D., J.D., Ph.D. ‘The documents photocopied above confirm that Vice-Admiral Arthur, recently retired from the Navy to accept a lucrative civilian position, no longer cites the J.D. an Ph.D. he claimed during his rise from Commander to Captain to Rear Admiral to Vice Admiral and Surgeon General. These official Navy articles document that he became Surgeon General in 2004, and retired on 27 August 2007, The Navy keeps careful records to avoid fraud. Officers are responsible for the accuracy of their official biographies to prevent False Official Statements. In this case, two claimed degrees arc at issue: J.D. His Navy biography afier he became surgeon general omits his J.D. which he claimed while he was competing to become surgeon general. Where did his J.D. go? Where did he earn it? Ph.D. No thesis can be found for his Ph.D. awarded in 1992 by Century University. I the latest official documents above, this degree is not listed. Where did his Ph.D. go? Where did he ean np: SemmehetssocietyS.ne/senatorswebbhoxergrassleysoesuscode?87appiytonavysurgeongeneral20047dcarthur/ Page 12 ofNavy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture zens 1032 Since claiming a handsome retirement as Surgeon General and alter using the rank of that position to obtain a remunerative position in a private corporate business after he lefi the government, why does he no longer cite the two advanced degrees which helped him in the competition to become Surgeon General of the "World's Finest" Navy? Ifhe does not hold a law degree, why did he give legal advice to Dr. Eric 8. Gluck when Dr. Gluck was trying to contact a previous surgeon general? By giving such unfounded advice, wasn't then Captain Arthur obstructing justice by blocking a Protected Communication from a medical whistle-blower for patient safety? 2 ever makes or rin i naval servi ited F thereof, i n_or against i reof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not mi ct to a fine in the amount provided in this title. for pensions How Current is This? wingly and wil sot ictitous of fraudulent a i ‘voucher, a resents an equi ‘voucher in drawing a pension, which a date subse ‘upon whieh it wi by the pensioner: “ae will soon be taking th falseh ominations earine Taian Enlisted punishment less than officers’ unishe violations? Top Air Force Lawyer Had Been Disbarred: What about the Navy's Doctor-MA-PhD-JD: Vice-Admiral Donald {for the "Vice Admiral Don Caldwell Arthur? Arthur Resiliency Awaré.” Please click here. Bc, Arthur J. M.D PhD toa sarnmelweissociety3.net/ senatorswebbboxergrssleydoesuscode28 7applytonavysurgeongencral20047dcarthur/ rage 130Navy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture tp: wr. semmelveissociet3.net/senatorswebbboxerarasleydoesuscode287applytonavysurgeongeneral20047deanthur ) joins Main Line Health near Philadelphia as Chief Medical Officer. Air Force 1 A personnel "Error" punished a Navy general surgeon trying to protect patients in Connecticut, He was expelled after becoming a whistleblower (He cited patient endangerment--loss of a testicle, a narcotic overdose in a hospital ICU. ordered by an unknown physician, premature anesthesia before scheduled surgery--mail fraud and nepotism at the Naval Hospital in Groton, Connecticut, anti- Semitism at a time the Navy was paying a bonus of thousands of dollars for anesthesiologists and surgeons to remain on active duty, apparently with the knowledge of Surgeon General Arthur who himself was claiming advanced degrees of uncertain merit during competition for Surgeon General. (L testified to the DOD IG that I was ordered NOT to testify on behalf of Dr. Gluck. Such an order is witness tampering.) Apparently when the Navy investigated itself, it told Senator Lieberman otherwise: The Navy can not be allowed to investigate itself and to suppress witnesses such as myself and hope to retain credibility, to recruit physicians, and to retain physicians. As a named witness, I was never called to testify. The Navy can correct its "error" by taking sworn testimony from personnel such as myself, a named 2/11/13 10:32 Errors on this site will be cheerfully corrected. Attorney Donald Caldwell Arthur J.D., Ph.D., M.D. , Vice-Admiral and Surgeon General, United States Navy (Retired) is welcome to post comments here in reply to this material gleaned from the internet through Google. All this information is public. H.€, Butler III M.0., FACS Commander, USNR (Ret.) htto://www.aoogle.com/search? hl=en&q=dreyfus+case "Our government...teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes. the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for laws it invites every man to become a law unto ‘himself; it invites anarchy." Louis Brandeis, ‘Supreme Court As documented below, sometimes officers sworn to defend civil liberties protected under the Constitution disregard their duty: In so doing, they tear the moral fabric, the social contract, of cour country. ‘The last great lapse of this kind was the case of illiam Lee Mirecki of Wisconsin, who was doliberately drowned by his instructors in his Rescue Swimming Course at Pensacola in 1988 ‘while the rest of the class, when ordered to face away and to sing the national anthem, complied instead of refusing an illegal order. ‘Vice-Admiral Arthur's case appears to be one that involves disappearance ofthe credentials ‘hat permitted him to be selected as surgeon general of the navy. Upon selection he had MD, JD, and Ph.D., the degrees for which he was first promoted ahead of others and then retired ata glorious rank in time of war, subsequently to claim a lucrative post-retirement civilian position in nearby Pennsylvania (Ponzylvania?) on the ‘Main Line, no less. No questions have boen raised about is MD. One of the relevant aspects of his ease is that othres have been harmed, including Dr. Eric S. Gluck, as documented on this web site, If elected officials-Senator Lieberman, in this ccase--exercise their statutory power to restore Page 14 01Navy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture wnmness, ratner man oy rerusing 1 accept such testimony. When a Navy IG officer (LCDR Carolyn M. Medina) refuses to accept testimony as she did in 2006, she 2nanns 10:32 Gluck, then there is reason to enfist in the “World's Finest Navy" becuse there is much left that is worth defending, including the integrity of elected officials. However, ifelected officials refuse to use ther statutory powers to protect whistleblowers, then there is no reason whatsoever to enlist: There will be no rule of conveys the impression of obstruction of justice. Until the Navy corrects the "error" in this and similar cases, check out the other 2 Branches before you entrust your career to the "World's Finest Navy." I have testified before the DOD IG in this matter (10 June 2003) and both spoke to and issued a sworn statement to Congressman James McDermott (a former Navy doctor himself), on both occasions in the presence of my attorney, Ralph M.Bard M.D., LD., FACS, Commander, USNR (former) (RMBard@Charter.net), and under the protection of Public Law 100-456 to protect myself as whistleblower, by informing my then-congressman the Honorable Henry A. Waxman J.D (David Rapallo J.D., House Committee On Government Reform; Lisa Pinto LD., Los Angeles Office of Congressman Waxman), and my current congressman, the Honorable Robert Scott J.D. Iam a surgeon, not a lawyer, but my opinion is that we have witnessed obstruction of justice in the Navy's treatment of a Jewish surgeon, LCDR Eric 8. Gluck, and that his is a modern ‘Dreyfus Case' with direct "command influence" to cover-up religious bias, fraud, waste, and abuse in Groton, Connecticut. This injustice to Dr. Gluck can be corrected. [ appeal to our naval leaders to set this lew left to defend: "We had to destroy the village in order to save it” nap: aan. semmelweissoctet3.nat/senatorswebbboxergrasleydoesuscode287 spplytonavysurgeongeneral20047dearthut/ age 15 ofNavy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture zany 1032 situation right, beginning with taking sworn statements from the witnesses Dr. Gluck has named rather than colluding to obstruct justice. In 2000 when I was illegally ordered NOT to testify for Dr. Gluck I protested. [am doing so again. It is the rule of law we defend, under the Constitution. ‘Without the rule of law, there is nothing to defend. T operated at least 12 times with Dr. Gluck at the Naval Hospital Groton and nearby William Backus Memorial Hospital; I took call at the Naval Hospital Groton and testified for Dr. Gluck after being initially ordered not to do so, protesting the illegal order, and then on appeal being permitted to testify. When the injustice to Dr. Gluck was not corrected (wrong rank, wrong pay, no access to his own personnel records, expulsion after whistle-blowing for patient safety), I went to Congressman Waxman to establish myself as a whistleblower, and then to the DOD IG (Mrs. Eileen Keenan). HButler@post.Harvard.edu Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water Questionable degrees raise doubts on vetting By Russell Working | Chicago Tribune reporter October 1, 2008 When Vice Adm. Donald Arthur retired as Navy surgeon general, Adm. Mike Mullen—now chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—paid tribute to a "Renaissance man." ep: /nwen.cormmedeissociety3.net/senatorsweboboxergrassleydoecuscode2#7appivtonayysurgeongeneral20047dcatthur/ Page 166[Navy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture znins 1032 "His résumé says a lot," Mullen said. "BA, MA, JD, PhD and of course MD. He's got more degrees than a thermometer." It was a stirring testimonial, but not entirely accurate. While Arthur's bachelor's and MD were legitimate, he has no master's. The PhD came from a university whose accreditation the federal government doesn't recognize. And the JD, or law degree, was granted by a diploma mill that collapsed after its president was imprisoned for fraud. Nearly two years before Mullen's rousing send-off, an author specializing in military research told his office that Arthur had claimed questionable academic credentials. Related links + Questionable degrees in documents sent to U.S. Senate in support of Donald 404 - PAGE NOT FOUND We Couldn't Find The Page ag You Requested. Yet Mullen still made those degrees a centerpiece of his retirement ode to Arthur last year. And those degrees were either entered into Arthur's record or listed in résumés submitted to the U.S. Senate for his promotion up the ranks of admiral and ultimately to surgeon general of the Navy, records show. Arthur says he was guilty only of being ill-informed about unaccredited npn semmebneisociy3.nesenatorswebbboxergrassleydoesuscode287appivionavysurgeongeneral20047dearthur! Page 17 ofNavy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture 2juayn3 10:33 institutions—and that a Navy investigation cleared him of any wrongdoing. But his history raises questions about how well Pentagon brass and the Senate vet applicants to top military positions as the federal government investigates cases of academic fraud. Arthur, who left the Navy and became a hospital executive in Pennsylvania, defended his qualifications to be the service's top doctor. "The only thing I was hired to be surgeon general for was my MD," he said. His PhD and JD have since been removed from his official biography but remain in his service record. An unaccredited JD and PhD would not be as central to a doctor's promotion as an MD, said retired Rear Adm. John Hutson, the Navy's top uniformed lawyer from 1997 to 2000. But Hutson said the law degree and doctorate would have been factors in Arthur's advancement—particularly in an area like health-care management, the focus of his PhD. “He may or may not be promoted without it," Hutson said. "But one, he had it in his record, and two, there's a pretty good argument that he knew or should have known that people would rely on it, not knowing that they were unaccredited degrees." Unaccredited institutions range from those whose officials have been prosecuted, like LaSalle University in Mandeville, La., to those like American Century University (formerly Century University) that operate legally but claim accreditation from organizations the U.S. government doesn't recognize. Within a 14-month period in 1992-93, Arthur obtained a PhD in health-care management from what is now American Century University in New Mexico and a JD from LaSalle University, according to his Navy record. American Century's dean of instruction, Antonin Smrcka, said students work hard for degrees, adding that the institution had Arthur's doctoral thesis on file before it was destroyed as part of a regular records purge. But he added: "The U.S. Army or U.S. Navy or U.S. Air Force does not recognize the degree from Century University. ... As a rule, we inform the potential student to speak to his employer [to find out] if his employer would accept the degree." LaSalle University is not to be confused with venerable La Salle University in p/m. semmelweissociety3.nt/ senatorsnebbhoxergrassleydoesuscode287applytonavysurgcongeneral20047écarthut) Page 18 of[Navy Doctors vs. Guantanamo Torture zips 10:32 Philadelphia, The LaSalle in Louisiana collapsed after its founder pleaded guilty in 1996 to conspiracy to commit tax evasion and other offenses in a scheme that included the selling of degrees. In interviews, Arthur acknowledged that in the early 1990s he took "some courses from two places that are unaccredited." He said LaSalle had given him Papers indicating the school had been accredited. "I could say I was naive, but I was 40 years old. And I didn't understand completely what was going on." As for the master's, which first appeared in his bio for his 1978 medical school yearbook, Arthur said, "I was in a master's program, but I did not graduate. I do not have a master's degree." Arthur has come under criticism from a number of retired Navy officers, including Dr. Benjamin Newman, a veteran of the Navy medical corps who retired this year. Newman noted that the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, which Arthur oversaw as surgeon general, scrutinizes a doctor's record every time he is assigned to practice medicine at a new duty station. Arthur's "credentials should have been picked up by someone to show that they're not legitimate," said Newman, who has viewed Arthur's records. In November 2005, B.G. Burkett, an Army Vietnam veteran who has made a career of exposing military fraud, urged Mullen to investigate Arthur, according to letters provided by Burkett. Arthur said he was stunned by Burkett's allegations at the time and welcomed an investigation by the Navy inspector general. Arthur said the investigation cleared him of any wrongdoing, but he declined to give the Tribune a copy of the report. The inspector general's office declined to confirm that any investigation occurred, citing confidentiality. Asked how unaccredited degrees ended up in Arthur's record, Navy spokesman Cmdr. Jeff Davis said, "I have not seen the record. ... Navy policy and the Navy practice is that we don't introduce degrees that are not from accredited institutions." Tribune researcher Lelia Boyd Arnheim contributed. nap: /wn.semmelnelsociety3.net/senatorswebbboxerarassleydoesuscode267applytonavysurgeongeneral20047carthur! Page 19 otNavy Doctors vs, Guantanamo Torture 2jayas 10:32 rworking@tribune.com ‘The case of VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) is based on: http:/twww.pownetwork.orginhonies/phonies540.htm_ jicagotribune.com/medialacrobat/2008-10/42¢ if Documentation that VADM Arthur submitted fraudulent degrees (see pages 6 and 11) to the Senate Armed Services Committee: httod/veww.ha,osd.millasd/20070827.cfm - Assistant Secretary of Defense Cascells documenting VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) has more degrees than a thermometer. http/www.umdn.od and http:/lwww.umdnj,edulacadweb/dist-alum.htm Documentation of Academic Honors bestowed based on fraudulent academic credentials. http://www. chicagotribune.com/medla/acrobat/2008-10/42838415.pdt Documentation that VADM Arthur submitted fraudulent degrees (see pages 6 and 11) to the Senate Armed Services Committee: hnttn:/iweww.ha.osd.milfasd/20070827.cfm - Assistant Secretary of Defense Cascells documenting VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) has more degrees than a thermorheter. Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water ~ chicagotribune.com and/or :liwww.chicagotribune.com/busin i eneraloct01,0, 01 Jpown Joctor_who.pdi Doctor who checks credentials faces questions over his own resume | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/03/2009 and / or http://leapforpatientsafety.org/Documents/DoctorsCheck. pdf iral-claimed- Ex-admiral Claimed Dubious Degrees: Miltary.Com blog reperding Chicago Tribune Investigative Report 7 uumdnj.edu/acadweb/dist~ ‘Main Line Health - Chief Medical Officer Named at Main Line Health Public Commentary following the Philadelphia Inquirer investigative report February 03, 2009: ‘COMMEN’ |OVED PHI Public Commentary following the Chicago Tribune investigative report October 01, 2008: tte tribune /T7RLA- and jx.com/forum/source/chicago- 187AV7200U. On going monthly Federal Crimes (not all inclusive) being committed by VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired): US CODE: Title 18,287. False, fictitious or fraudulent claims http:/iwww.law.comell.edu/uscode/htmiluscode'8/usc_sec 18 00000287—-000-,html nap: )w-semmelwelsoclet3.net/senatorswebbboxergrassleydocsuscode287applytonavysurgeongeneral20047dearthur! age 20 otayy Voctors vs. Guantanamo torture: 2/3 103 US CODE: Title 18,289. False claims for pensions httpslwww4.law.comell.eduluscodsluse sec 18 00000289---000-.html ‘The continuing absence of your statements and the ongoing inactive links about VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) for now well over one year on your website screams volumes!!! Google Search on VADM Donald Arthur on AOL http: //search.aol.com/aol, 2 /ADM+Donal Qs itzclient hbox al 2] Recommend Z| iene ion i lity: ry I re. napa semmehnessociet3.net/senatorswebbboxergratsleydoesuscode287appytonswysurgcongeneral20047deerthut! Fage 2102 zaps 235 em Bio: Click here, ‘..VADM Arthur came under controversy when, in the last two years of his naval career, it was noticed that he was claiming a PhD degree in health-care management from what is now American Century University and a J.D. from LaSalle University (not to be confused with La Salle University), one of the James Kirk diploma mils. Not only were VADM Arthur's PhD and JD from unaceredited institutions but both were conferred within a 14-month time frame in 1992 and 1993 following deployment to the Middle East in 1991 during the first Guif War. His résumé also claimed a non- existent Masters Degree, in Genetics from Northeastern University in 1973, a claim made as early as 1974. Concurrent to this claim, Donald Arthur gained entrance into Medial School and aequired an M.D. degree from the College of Medi (1974-1978) 1. Wikipedia. DRAFT Dr. Mark Chassin President, The Joint Commission Dear Dr. Chassin Dr. Donald Caldwell Arthur Jr. was appointed to your organization on September 29, 2010: The Joint Commission's Hospital Advisory Council has new membership. .jointcommission.org!: o PDE am writing to ask whether you approve his appointment, and whether you believe doctors will be ‘comfortable entrusting their careers to Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD without the Joint Commission's first confirming the following items: ‘A, 1973: The validity of his disputed MA in Genetics: No thesis is available; B. 1991: His claim to have earned a Combat Action Ribbon during Operation Desert Storm when his unit was not in combat; . 1992: His claim to have eared a PhD in 1992 when no thesis available; D. 1992: His PhD acquired from an unaccredited graduate school, E. 1993: His claim to have earned a law degree during deployment to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm while on active duty in the Navy and conferred just 14 months after reportedly writing and submitting an unverified PhD-thesis for an unaceredited graduate school in 1992); F. 1993: His JD from and unaccredited law scho: G His serial Navy promotions (LCDR -> CDR -> CAPT -> RADM -> VADM) using these same credentials (MA, Ph.D, JD): http://commons.wikimedia org/wiki/File:TranscriptPage6.jpa http :s/en.wi ediaorg/wiki/File:Donald Arthur Ph.D Century, (len. wikipedia.orgiwikilFile: hur JD.i H. 2007: His consequent claim to higher rank and pension from the U.S. Treasury: |. 2007: The possibility of litigation for committing federal fraud. ‘upon semmeliessoiety3.net/patlentdoctortogetherwhentheasminstratrplacesthepaientsatriskwhattodo i681 Mr Page of 4a 7/14/13 235 Pm Regardless of whatever civil, federal, military laws have been violated, the appointment of VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) to the Joint Commission clearly still begs an answer to the question whether the safety and the appearance of safety for both the general public and the medical profession have been served, We are innocent until proven guilty. will members of the Joint Commission continue to tolerate the appointment of a physician to the organization who has not lived up to the Joint Commission's own standards of transparency and honesty? Accordingly, why should doctors as public citizens and as licensed medical professionals support tax-exemptions for the Joint Commission or to any other organization purporting to protect citizens in the general public as well as licensed physicians as long as Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD continues to serve as an advisor for the organization? ‘The Navy claims it rejects credit from unaccredited schools, yet it promoted Lieutenant Commander Arthur to Vice-Admiral Arthur based upon the fraudulent degrees submitted to the United States Senate Armed Services Committee: .ons.wikimedia.ora/wiki/File: 106, /en.wikipedia.ora/wi PI sien wiki : Arthur JD.j What about the Joint Commission? Is it to return to being a repository of public trust desereving a public tax-exemption? In this age of the nascent "Accountable Care" Organization, how accountable is the vetting in this case: ‘Quis custodiet ipsos custodes’ Please click here, And here, Sincerely, H.E. Butler Ill M.D., FACS References (2) : Title 18 § 287. Fal: 1 H l.edu/uscode/h 18/usc_set 00000287--- -000-.htmi Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this title. hap /wun.semmalwessocety3.ne/ patiertdectortogetherwhentheadminitratorplacesthepatentatiskwhstodo 4681. Heml| rage 2 of3 7n4n3235 em (2) US CODE: Title 18, § 289. False claims for pensions nell jeluse_sec_ 18 00001 http://www )00-.htm! la Whoever knowingly and willfully makes, or presents any false, fictitious or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, voucher, endorsement, or paper or writing purporting to be such, concerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, or pertaining to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or knowingly or willfully makes or presents any paper required as a voucher in drawing a pension, which paper bears a date subsequent to that upon which it was actually signed or acknowledged by the Pensioner; or Whoever knowingly and falsely certifies that the declarant, affiant, or witness named in such declaration, affidavit, voucher, endorsement, or other paper or writing personally appeared before him and was sworn thereto, or acknowledged the execution thereof— Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." Dr. Chassin Joint Commission Ck here Joint Commission, Click hee 2002: Likewise, VADM Arthur personally ‘submitted @ CV in 2002 to support his Names of fake degree-holders. nomination to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Click here. Medical Society claiming he had legitimately earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Genetics from more degrees han a Northeastern University in 1973; a PhD in Healthcare Management from Century University in 1992; followed by a law degree (JD) from La Salle University in 1993, degrees he also presented to the Senate Armed Services, Committee to consider in support of military promotions and permanent increases in his utp nen semmebweissocity. net pstiontdoctortogetherwhenthexdministrtoypacesthepatlensatishattode id Hel rage sof 4a 7nans235 eM military retirement pension payments. thermometer Click hor. 1973: Bogus MA for med school admission? Glick here, (lek to energe this. 1978 yosrbook erty Cie Copyright ©2012 HEB 1/9) 0/7) FMD PACS. tp en.semmelaessocety3.net/ atentdoctorigetherhentheadministratrplacesthepatintsatrlskwhattodo/14683 hm Faget ofDonald Arthur From Wikipedia, the free eneyelopedia | This is an old revision of this page, as edited by PariahCarry(talk | contribs) at 21:50, 7 August 2010. It may differ significantly from the current revision (/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Arthur). (diff) — Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision — (diff) Donald Caldwell Arthur (January 4, 1950 - present) is a retired U.S. Navy medical corps vice admiral (VADM). He entered the Navy in 1974 and eventually served as the 35th Surgeon General of the United States Navy (2004-2007). After leaving the Navy in 2007 he became a hospital executive at Main Line Health System in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. At the time of his retirement (August 27, 2007) Admiral Michael Mullen called VADM Arthur a "sort of a Renaissance man, His resume says a lot. BA, MA, JD, PhD, and of course, MD — he’s got more degrees than a thermometer."""! He came under controversy when, in the last two years of his naval career, it was noticed that he was claiming a Ph.D degree in health-care management from what is now American Century University and a J.D. from LaSalle University, one of the James Kirk diploma mills. Both degrees had been completed within a 14-month time frame in 1992 and 1993 and were from unaccredited institutions. His resume also claimed a non-existent master’s degree, a claim he made as early as 1978. He has an eamed M.D. degree from the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The investigation into his falsified resume began after B. G. Burkett urged Admiral Michael Mullen to investigate the matter in November 2005, two years prior to Arthur's retirement. Contents = 1 Personal Information = 2 Motorcyclist | = 3 References | m 4 External links | Personal Information Donald Arthur was born on January 4, 1950 and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. His parents were Donald & Mary Arthur.°] He has a devoted sister Karen Arthur Lowther.!l As of April 20, 1999 Arthur was married to Marianne Rose Mele of Tenafly, New Jersey and had fathered 2 children"! Rose Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on October 20, 1979 while Lindsey Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on June 16, 1984. As of February 26, 2002 (107th Congress) he identified Beverly Kathryn "Bean" Arthur of Neenah, WI as his spouse and a third daughter, Dawn (Robin) Arthur, who was born October 12 1989.19) 77716326 hitp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthuré&old!Motoreyclist Arthur ("Don Arthur" has been a motorcycle enthusiast throughout his adult life. He began riding in 1967 and had no formal training. "There were no courses that I knew of back then," said Admiral Arthur, "so [learned from a friend..." Curiously by 1973 he claimed to be working for Harley Davidson as a mechanic. All Harley Davidson mechanics are required to certify) by attending one of 4 colleges”! There is no record that Arthur ever gained certification as a mechanic or that he ever worked for Harley Davidson, He has been a proponent of motorcycle safety throughout his Naval career.!""! He published an article, "Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring"! and lectured extensively on the topic at motorcycle club meetings. Despite his safety concerns, he was quite "accident prone” incurring 3 accidents in his life, two of which were critical and disabling: ¢¢_ When asked if he's ever had any close calls, Admiral Arthur responded, "I've had some closer-than-close calls-~I've had a couple of accidents. My first one happened while I was working for Harley-Davidson as a mechanic--on April Fool's Day, 1973. I was riding a brand new bike to the shop when a car tuned left directly in front of me. I had no reaction time at all. I spent the next four years on crutches and had a total of 10 operations and two knee replacements before they could put my left leg back together well enough to walk again...I also scratched up another helmet when a deer hit me ” [during the May 2002 four-corners ride,]""7! ‘At about 2 o'clock on a clear and sunny Wednesday afternoon, a woman driving east in a 1990 Dodge Dynasty made a U-turn, using a rutted dirt path across the median. She entered the left lane in my direction only 200 feet from the crest of a hill, just as I and the pickup truck I was passing crested the hill. The pickup driver told the highway patrol that my speed was 65 mph, At that speed, the 200 feet between the stationary vehicle and me took just two seconds. “ My only memory ofthe accident is a brief feeling of incredulity hat was about ohita 5 13} car-~ References 1. * Change of Office Ceremony for Surgeon General of the Navy Page 2, Paragraph 6 (hitp://4Ssl.slpt) 2. ANavy résumé doesn't quite hold water (hitp://3272.s1_pt), Russell Working, Chicago Tribune, October 1, 2008 3. * Admiral Vern Clark Remarks Navy Surgeon General Change of Command (hitp://www.navy-mil/navydata/cno/speeches/clark040804.txt) 4. * Karen Arthur Lowther RN, defending her brother's reputation (http://www.topix.com/forum/city/hartford- cV/TTRLA4PID72E1DOHL/p34#c60) 5. * Arthur's Navy Resume for Nomination PN208-01 (106th Congress) page 3 (hitp://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- 10/42838415.pdf) 6. * Arthur's Navy Resume for Nomination PN1447 (107th Congress) page 6 (hutp://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat!2008-10/42838415.pdf) 7. * donarthur.net (http://donarthur.net/) 8. * Motorcycle Mechanics Institute - Orlando (http:/45s9.sh. pt) http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=3777163269. Which Schools Offer Training to Be a Harley Davidson Mechanic? (hitp:/45ux.sl_pt) 10. * No grass growing under these wheels Sea & Shore, Fall, 2005 by Ken Testorff (hitp:/findarticles.com/plarticles/mi_m0QVDyis_4_1/ai_n15685735/?agcontent;col) 11. * Fatigue and Motoreycle Touring (http://45qn.sl. pt) 12, * Page 1, Paragrah 7 & 8 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVDyis_4 T/ai_n15685735/? tag=content;col |) 1, * Ride to [BR stops short in "show me" state Page 1, Paragrah 5 & 6 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVD/is_2_8/ai_n16114727/) External links = Official Navy Biography (http://www.navy mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bio[D=20) Retrieved from "http://en. wikipedia org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthuré&oldid=377716326" Categories: Living people | United States Navy personnel stubs m= This version of the page has been revised. Besides normal editing, the reason for revision may have been that this version contains factual inaccuracies, vandalism, or material not compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareA like License. jonald_Arthur&oldid=377716326 hitp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php 7titlDonald Arthur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is an old revision of this page, as edited by PariahCarry(talk | contribs) at 02:12, 8 | August 2010. It may differ significantly from the current revision (/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Arthur). (diff) — Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision + (diff) Donald Caldwell Arthur, Jr. (January 4, 1950 - present) is a retired U.S, Navy medical corps vice admiral (VADM). He entered the Navy in 1974 and eventually served as the 35th Surgeon General of the United States Navy (2004-2007). After leaving the Navy in 2007 he became a hospital executive at Main Line Health System in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. At the time of his retirement (August 27, 2007) Admiral Michael Mullen called VADM Arthur a "sort of a Renaissance man. His resume says a lot. BA, MA, JD, PhD, and of course, MD — he’s got more degrees than a thermometer."!") He came under controversy when, in the last two years of his naval career, it was noticed that he was claiming a Ph.D degree in health-care management from what is now American Century University and a LD. from LaSalle University, one of the James Kirk diploma mills. Both degrees had been completed within a 14-month time frame in 1992 and 1993 and were from unaccredited institutions. His resume also claimed a non-existent master's degree, a claim he made as early as 1974. He has an eamed M.D. degree from the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1974-1978).21 The investigation into his falsified resume began after B. G. Burkett urged Admiral Michael Mullen to investigate the matter in November 2005, two years prior to Arthur's retirement Contents | @ [Personal Information = 2 Motorcyclist m= 3 References | mw 4 External links Personal Information Donald Arthur was born on January 4, 1950 and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. His parents were Donald & Mary Arthur.") He has a devoted sister Karen Arthur Lowther."] As of April 20, 1999 Arthur was married to Marianne Rose Mele of Tenafly, New Jersey and had fathered 2 children! Rose Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on October 20, 1979 while Lindsey Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on June 16, 1984. As of February 26, 2002 (107th Congress) he identified Beverly Kathryn "Bean" Arthur of Neenah, WI as his spouse and a third daughter, Dawn (Robin) Arthur, who was born October 12 1989.'81 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=377747355Motorcyclist Arthur ("Don Arthur" has been a motorcycle enthusiast throughout his adult life. He began riding in 1967 and had no formal training. "There were no courses that I knew of back then," said Admiral Arthur, "so I learned from a friend...""! Curiously, by 1973 he claimed to be working for Harley Davidson as a mechanic. All Harley Davidson mechanics are required to certify”) by attending one of 4 colleges!""l. There is no record that Arthur ever gained certification as a mechanic or that he ever worked for Harley Davidson. He has been a proponent of motorcycle safety throughout his Naval career.!"!! He published an article, "Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring"! and lectured extensively on the topic at motorcycle club meetings. Despite his safety concerns, he was quite "accident prone" incurring 3 accidents in his life, two of which were critical and disabling. When asked if he's ever had any close calls, Admiral Arthur responded, "I've had some closer-than-close calls~I've had a couple of accidents. My first one happened while [ was working for Harley-Davidson as a mechanic--on April Fool's Day, 1973. I was riding a brand new bike to the shop when a car turned left directly in front of me. I had no reaction time at al. I spent the next four years on crutches and had a total of 10 operations and two knee replacements before they could put my left leg back together ‘well enough to walk again...I also scratched up another helmet when a deer hit me ” [during the May 2002 four-corners ride.]"""} 17 ‘The third accident!) (August 2005), which was likewise described as unavoidable, occurred on U.S. Highway 36 at Stewartsville, Mo. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report stated that Arthur rear- ended a car traveling in excess of 65 mph"). No citation was issued to either driver. Arthur claimed that "Thanks to the helmet, I suffered no brain injury. My injuries are a pelvis fractured in three places, a separated right shoulder, and fracture separations of two ribs at the sternum which caused a pneumothorax (partially collapsed lung)"""*!. Curiously in March of 2007 Arthur claimed to have incurred a traumatic brain injury from the incident. "Arthur said he himself suffered a traumatic brain injury a year and a half ago and was initially embarrassed to talk about the problems he was having as a result.""7! At the time of his third accident, Arthur was Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and the 35th Surgeon General of the Navy having earned a Three-star position. In 2002 while on active duty (Rear Admiral lower half), he claimed to have traveled 117,000 miles over a period of 12 months. During this excursion, Arthur struck a deer and shattered his windshield. He claimed his record was verified by the Iron Butt Association but he unfortunately didn't document service station receipts or have his odometer inspected initially. His mileage estimate actually increased to 175,000 total miles in the year.""*! A survey"! from said association in 2003 found that less than 3% of respondents rode more than 48,000 miles in a year. Considering that Arthur would have had to drive at 65 mph, 8hr/day for 335 days to attain this distance encircling the continental United States 30 times while on active duty for the Navy as a 2 Star Rear Admiral, this was an amazing accomplishment to say the least. His extensive experience in "Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring” certainly must have played a role in his astounding although undocumented endurance record. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=377747355References 1. * Change of Office Ceremony for Surgeon General of the Navy Page 2, Paragraph 6 (hitp://45sI.sl.pt) 2. Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water (http://3272.sL pt), Russell Working, Chicago Tribune, October 1, 2008 3. * Admiral Vern Clark Remarks Navy Surgeon General Change of Command (hutp://www.navy.mil/navydata/eno/speeches/clark040804.1xt) 4. * Karen Arthur Lowther RN, defending her brother's reputation (hitp://www.topix.com/forum/city/hartford- cVTTRLAAPID72E1DOHL/p3#260) 5. * Arthur's Navy Resume for Nomination PN208-01 (106th Congress) page 3 (hitp://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- 1 0/42838415.pdf) 6. * Arthur's Navy Resume for Nomination PN1447 (107th Congress) page 6 (htip:sAvww.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/42838415.pdt) 7. * donarthur.net: Link is NOT compatible with Mozilla Firefox. Use Internet Explorer. (hitp://donarthur.nev/) 8..* No grass growing under these wheels Page I, Paragraph 5 (http:/46ht.s1.pt) 9. * Motorcycle Mechanics Institute - Orlando (hitp://45s9 sl-pt) 10. * Which Schools Offer Training to Be a Harley Davidson Mechanic? (http://4Sux.sl.pt) 1. *'No grass growing under these wheels Sea & Shore, Fall, 2005 by Ken Testorff (ttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_mO0QVD/is_4_7/ai_n15685735/?tag=content;col1) 12, * Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring (http://4Sqn.si pt) 13, * Page 1, Paragraph 7 & 8 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVD/is_4_7/ai_n15685735/? tag=content;coll) 14, * Ride to IBR stops short in "show me" state Page 1, Paragraph 5 & 6 (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_mOQVD/is_2_8/ai_n16114727/) 15, * Navy’s Surgeon General hospitalized after rear-ending car with his motoreycle (http://4Syusl.pt) 16. * Accident Summary donarthur.net (http://members.cox.netdonarthur/AccidentSummary.pdf) 17. * Increased Awareness Will Improve Brain-Injury Treatment, Officials Say Army Military/News (hitp:/45zp sl pt) 18. * In 2002 he rode his K12LT over 175,000 MILES! (http://46f1 spt) 19. 4 View Poll Results: How many miles do you ride in a year? 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(diff) — Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision > (diff) Donald Caldwell Arthur, Jr. (January 4, 1950 - present) Sar pREPTS=EraGs is a retired U.S. Navy medical corps vice admiral (VADM). Donald C.Arthur He entered the Navy in 1974 and eventually served as the 35th Surgeon General of the United States Navy (2004 2007). After leaving the Navy in 2007 he became a hospital executive at Main Line Health System in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. At the time of his retirement (August 27, 2007) Admiral Michael Mullen called VADM Arthur a “sort of a Renaissance man. His résumé says a lot. BA, MA, JD, PhD, and of course, MD — he’s got more degrees than a thermometer." ADM Arthur came under controversy when, in the last two years of his naval career, it was noticed that he was claiming a Ph.D degree in health-care management from what is now American Century University and a J.D. from LaSalle University, one of the James Kirk diploma mills. Not only were VADM Arthur's PhD and JD from unaccredited institutions but both were conferred within a 14-month time frame in 1992 and 1993 following deployment to the Middle East in 1991 during the first Gulf War. His résumé also claimed a non-existent master's degree, in genetics from Northeastern University in 1973, a claim made as early as 1974. Concurrent to this claim, Donald Arthur gained entrance into Medical School and acquired an M.D. degree from the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1974-1978). Arthur's Official Picture (Navy ‘The investigation into his falsified résumé began after B. G. Burkett, author of Stolen Valor, asked Admiral Michael Mullen to investigate the matter in November of 2005, two years prior to Arthur's retirement. Contents = I Personal Information = 2 Motorcyclist = 3 Education = 4 Medical Career and Active Duty?*! m5 Combat Experience m 6 Exposés = 7 Retirement hitp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php?title-Donald_Arthur&oldid=3782374068 Present Activities 9 Naval Code and Laws 10 References 11 External links Personal Information Donald Caldwell Arthur was born on January 4, 1950 and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. His parents were Donald & Mary Arthur.) He has a devoted sister Karen Arthur Lowther, R.N.“! As of April 20, 1999 Arthur was married to Marianne Rose Mele of Tenafly, New Jerscy and had fathered 2 children."! Rose Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on October 20, 1979 while Lindsey Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on June 16, 1984. As of February 26, 2002 (107th Congress) he identified Beverly Kathryn "Bean" Arthur (deceased) 1, WL as his spouse and a third daughter, Dawn (Robin) Arthur, who was bom October 12, 1989.!*! of Neena Motorcyclist Arthur ("Don Arthur") has been a motorcycle enthusiast throughout his adult life. He began riding in 1967 and had no formal training, "There were no courses that I knew of back then,” said Admiral Arthur, "so I Jeamned from a friend.""*! Curiously, by 1973 he claimed to be working for Harley Davidson as a mechanic. All Harley Davidson mechanics are required to certify”! by attending one of 4 colleges!"“!, There is no record that Arthur ever gained certification as a mechanic or that he ever worked for Harley Davidson, He has been a proponent of motorcycle safety throughout his Naval career."") He published an article, "Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring"!"”! and lectured extensively on the topic at motorcycle club meetings. Despite his safety concerns, Arthur was quite he was quite "accident prone” incurring at least 3 accidents in his life that are well documented in the media, two of which were major and disabling. When asked if he's ever had any close calls, Admiral Arthur responded, "I've had some closer- than-close calls--I've had a couple of accidents. My first one happened while I was working for Harley-Davidson as a mechanic—-on April Fool's Day, 1973. I was riding a brand new bike to the shop when a car turned left directly in front of me. T had no reaction time at all. [spent the next four years on crutches and had a total of 10 operations and two knee replacements before they could put my left leg back together well enough to walk again...I also scratched up 99 another helmet when a deer hit me [during the May 2002 four-comners ride, ]""") “ In 2002 while serving full-time on active duty as Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy at the rank of (Rear Admiral lower half), Don Arthur claimed to travel 117,000 miles on his motorcycle over a period of 12 months. The Iron Butt Association verified RADM Arthur's mileage records during organized motorcycle rally events but his other mileage claims are difficult to track without an authenticated initial odometer reading at the beginning of the year and better accounting of all service station receipts. As noted above uring the May 2002 Four-Comners excursion, Arthur struck a deer and shattered his windshield (Paige Ortiz’s Aeroflow shop in Los Angeles). Furthermore, Don Arthur's mileage claim for 2002 was noted by another BMW motoreycle endurance rider and personal admirer to have increased to 175,000 total miles in the year. 4) 4 survey by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America in 2003") found that less than 3% of respondents rode more than 48,000 miles in a year. Considering that Arthur would have had to drive his motorcycle at 65 ‘mph, over 8 hours / day for 335 days to attain this distance record, which is equivalent to encircling the hitp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php*title=Donald_Arthur8oldid=378237406continental United States 30 times while serving on active duty in the Navy as a 1 Star Rear Admiral, was an amazing accomplishment to say the least. Arthur's extensive experience in "Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring" certainly must have played a role in his astounding although not adequately documented endurance record. ‘The third accident!" (August 2005), which was likewise described as unavoidable, occurred on U.S. Highway 36 at Stewartsville, Mo, The Missouri State Highway Patrol report stated that Arthur rear-ended a car traveling in excess of 65 mph!"”I, (The truck driver next to him estimated he hit the car at 67 mph.!'8)) No citation was issued to either driver. Arthur claimed that "Thanks to the helmet, I suffered no brain injury. My injuries are a pelvis fractured in three places, a separated right shoulder, and fracture separations of two ribs at the sternum which caused a pneumothorax (partially collapsed lung)""'"!, Curiously in March of 2007 Arthur claimed to have incurred a traumatic brain injury from the incident, "Arthur said he himself suffered a traumatic brain injury a year and a half ago and was initially embarrassed to talk about the problems he was having as a result."") Arthur was reported to be "unconscious for 20 or 30 minutes".?") At the time of his third accident, Arthur was Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and the 35th Surgeon General of the Navy having earned a Three-star position. ‘The Hurt Report (AKA "Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures"), published by the late Professor Harry Hurt) has been called "the most comprehensive motorcycle safety study of the 20th century." The List of findings in the Hurt Report in part state: 4. Inthe single vehicle accidents, motoreyele rider error was present as the accident precipitating factor in about two-thirds of the eases, with the typical error being a slide-out, and fall due to overbraking or running wide on a curve due to excess speed or under cornering. “ 16. The median pre-crash speed was 29.8 mph, and the median crash speed was 21.5 mph, and ‘the one-in-a-thousand crash speed is approximately 86 mph- 20. Motorcycle riders between the ages of 16 and 24 are significantly Overrepresented in accidents; motorcycle riders between the ages of 30 and 50 are significantly underrepresented. 23. Motoreycle riders with previous recent traffic citations and accidents are overrepresented in the accident data. 24, The motoreycle riders involved in accidents are essentially without training; 92% were self-taught or learned from family or friends. Motorcycle rider training experience reduces accident involvement and is related to reduced injuries in the event of accidents 26. Lack of attention to the driving task is a common factor for the motorcyclist in an accident. 28, Motorcycle riders in these accidents showed significant collision avoidance problems. Most riders would overbrake and skid the rear wheel, and underbrake the front wheel greatly reducing collision avoidance deceleration. The ability to countersteer and swerve was essentially absent. ” Education http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php ?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid-378237406Arthur attended Northeastern University in Boston, Mass and graduated with a BA degree in 1971. Thereafter he claimed to have been in an "M.A. program" in Genetics"! but to have not completed it or obtained an M.A. "Arthur said, 'I was in a master's program, but I did not graduate. I do not have a master's degree." Indeed in 2009 he said "I have never claimed to have an M.A."07! Arthur was accepted to the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1974. That same year he became an Ensign, in the U.S. Naval Reserve, His tuition to medical school was provided by the US Navy, CAPT John M. Donlon USN, a retired Naval Line Officer, confirmed on May 12, 2008 during a phone conversation with COL Kenneth G. Swan MC, USA (retired), currently a Professor of Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, that VADM Arthur had indeed included his Master of Arts (MLA.) in Genetics from Northeastern University in 1973 on his entrance application to medical school. In addition, Rear Adm. Frank Thorp confirmed "The master's degree first appeared in Arthur's paperwork when he joined the Navy in 1974") The master's degree would actually reappear on future résumés throughout Arthur's career! In addition, he listed the M.A. in Genetics in his 1978 medical school yearbook. He also claimed to be authoring a pharmacology publication but this is likewise unsubstantiated. Upon obtaining his M.D. in 1978, he reported for active naval duty as a Lieutenant, Between June 1978 and June 1979 he attended a Surgical Internship at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.P At this juncture, Arthur formally began his Naval medical career qualifying for a medical license in the state of California (License: G 53102). While a practicing medical officer, Arthur claimed to obtain additional academic credentials (a Ph.D in 1992 "1551 and a J.D. inaccurately documented in his Naval transcript as conferred in 1994°% which would be pivotal in his future success in the navy and prosperity. As Rear Adm. John Hutson, the Navy's top uniformed lawyer said, "He may or may not be promoted without it’ Hutson said. "But one, he had it in his record, and two, there's a pretty good argument that he knew or should have known that people would rely on it, not knowing that they were unaccredited degrees.'"‘""), "When his medical school gave him a distinguished alumnus award in 2005, the law degree and Ph.D.were listed, records show"), At the time (July 1996) one of the diploma mills (Lasalle University) was closed and the founders imprisoned for fraud, the U.S. Attomey Harry McSherry sent notifications to the 15,000 graduates with bogus degrees. He stated, "We had a fairly complete list, and sent notification to everyone on that list’.. McSherry added that students were told to tell their employers or future employers about the validity of the university's, accreditation”, The Chicago Tribube exposé by Russell Working, Investigative Reporter, on October 1, 2008 reveals that Arthur admitted taking "some courses from two places that are unaecredited.” He attributed this to the fact that in 1992-1993, "I could say I was naive, but I was 40 years old. And I didn't understand completely what was going on." Nonetheless, these unaceredited degrees were included in future Navy ‘Transcripts submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee for the purpose of promotions and permanent increases in his military retirement pension payments, as well as in subsequent professional résumés and biographies. Medical Career and Active Duty*! Between July and December of 1979 he attended Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, FL. Thereafter Arthur was at the Naval Undersea Medicine Institute in New London, CT (January-June 1980). In October of 1980 he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander while serving in the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory in Groton, CT as a Research Medical Officer. He was then, on August 3, 1981, http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378237406Augmented in the U.S. Navy. Next, between Feb 1982 and Feb 1984, he claimed to be Flight Surgeon/Diving Medical Officer at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay, RP. He then became the Senior Medical Officer on the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)(March 1984-July 1986) While in Subic Bay (30 Aug 1983), he claims training in Lakehurst, NJ as a Parachutist obtaining Jumpmaster certification! on August 30, 1983. In fact, Lakehurst hadn't been a training center since WWII and the parachute jump field became a toxic oil dump (1950-1970). In addition, the Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide states "Hardware implanted as a component of a prosthetic joint (arthroplasty) is cp."“"l Since Arthur had two total knee replacements in 1973 at the time of his first motorcycle accident!*"), he was ineligible for a medical waver for Military operational parachuting, On August 1, 1986 he was promoted to Commander and practiced as an Emergency Physician and Resident at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA (Aug 1986-Jun 1990), Arthur claimed board certification in Emergency Medicine as well. There is no mention of his board certification in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialists although his AEROSPACE certification is listed“), His Emergency Medicine certification is not listed in his Naval résumés but appears in his Navy“) and Mainline“! biographies as do his residency claims. In addition residency training and board certification in Emergency Medicine are not listed on either his California and more recently his Pennsylvania (License Number 438749) licensure. He has also claimed that he served as the Head of the Division of Emergency Medicine at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA between August 1988 and June 1990. In fact, CAPT "Cary" Gresham Bayne MD MC, USN was Head of ER at that time! Between Jun 1990 and Oct 1992 Arthur served as the Head, Special Projects, Academies Department at the ‘Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL. Arthur claims board certification in Preventive Medicine (Aerospace). No residency training is reported. In 1991, he was deployed to Operation Desert Storm where he claimed combat experience. On MAY I, 1992 he was promoted to Captain and between Oot 1992 and Oct 1994 served at the Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC as the Director of Medical Programs. While performing his duties at the time, he was able to obtain his Ph.D (1992) from the American Century University and completed his Ph.D thesis in health care management. When the American Century University was contacted for a copy of his thesis, they claimed that it had been destroyed in a routine records purge. Arthur apparently did not retain a copy of it either and has failed to provide it upon request. Ph.D theses are typically maintained {n an international databank to prevent duplication by future students obtaining their doctorate. In Arthur's case this did not occur. By 1993, he had completed his J.D. from La Salle University. Both degrees were accomplished ina mere 14 months, are unaccredited and not recognized by the US Navy. Between October 1994 and April 1996 Arthur served as the Deputy Commander of the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, CA. Following this, between April 1996 and August 1998 he was the Commanding Officer at the Naval Hospital in Camp Lejune, NC. Then, between August 1998 and 1999, he was the Assistant Chief for Health Care Management Plans for the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, DC. Apparently his degrees served him well as he served his country. Arthur was awarded his First Naval Star as Rear Admiral (lower half) on May 1, 2000 by the 106th Congress of the US. During his tenure he performed his epic 117,000 mile motorcycle journey throughout the continental United States in 2002. On July 1, 2003 he was appointed Rear Admiral by the 107th Congress, earning his Second Star. Finally, in 2004, Arthur gained his Third Star by the 108th Congress and became =Donald_Arthuré&oldid=378237406 http://en, wikipedia.org/w/index. php?titChief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and 35th Surgeon General of the US Navy where he served until 2007. While serving in this capacity he incurred a traumatic brain injury from his third motoreycle accident (August 2005), Prior to his retirement in 2007, Rear Admiral Frank Thorp." stated that a "preliminary" Naval inquiry into Arthur's credentials had occurred and concluded that there was "no wrongdoing” by the officer in these regards. Due to confidentiality issues, the Office of the Inspector General will not comment on the investigation”! and Arthur will not authorize a release of the report'), Based upon military documents Arthur's salary for his final year of service was in excess of $320,000.00. (S015 ‘The breakdown is as follows: 66 Monthly Basic Military Pay for VADM (0-9) $ 13,441.50 Basic Allowance for Housing $ 5,917.20 (4 dependents) Family Separation Allowance $ 250.00 Basic Allowance for Subsistence $ 192.74 Personal Monthly Money Allowance Vice Admiral $ 41.67 Imminent Danger Hostile Fire Pay $ 225.00 Submarine Duty Pay 0-9 $ 355.00 Diving Pay $ 240.00 Parachute Pay $ 150.00 Navy and Marine Corps Cumulative Sea Duty $ 405.00 Variable Special Pay for Medical Officers $ 583.33, Board Certified Pay for Medical Officers $ 500.00 ‘Sub Total Basie Monthly Military Salary for Medical Officer $ 22,301.44 Annual Basic Monthly Salary for Medical Officer at rank of VADM (0-9) $ 267,617.28 Per Annum Incentive Special Pay for Medical Officers Emergency Medicine $ 26,000.00 Per Annum Incentive Special Pay for Medical Officers Aerospace Medicine $ 13,000.00 Per Annum Multi-year Special Pay for Medical Officers $ 14,000.00 Potential last years Salary $ 320,617.28 ” http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur8&oldid=378237406Combat Experience During his service in Pensacola, he was deployed to Operation Desert Storm (1991). Arthur has on multi occasions claimed combat experience during Operation Desert Storm. Indeed, "In July 2007, he told a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee: ‘Having been in combat, I know that no one g and comes out without being significantly affected.) "Specifically, Arthur said he was privileged to serve with the U.S. Marine Corps in direct combat operations."**! The Defense Health Board Task Force on Mental Health stated, "Dr. Arthur served in combat operations with the Marine Corps in Desert Storm." His Mainline biography clearly states, "During Desert Storm, he experienced combat in support of the Marine Corps."*) The April 16, 2007 transcript from the Task Force on Mental Health care also verifies VADM Arthur said "I've been in combat, it is a life-changing event to go under that kind of stress" The official history of the Marine Corp does not mention any combat experience in Arthur's record. His ‘Commanding Officer at the time, "Frederick M. Burkle Jr., who was the top medical officer of Arthur's unit in Saudi Arabia, said, ‘We could certainly see the war was going on at a great distance, but we were not hit and we did not receive any fire.""7) Of further note, Arthur is reported to have worn the Combat Action Ribbon rewarded to those who " have actively participated in ground or surface combat" and this to the chagrin of veterans who have actually been in combat./*1, This ribbon is not listed on any of his Nomination résumés for the US Navy. Mr. Jan Herman MA - Historian at Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) can confirm that VADM Donald Caldwell Arthur BA, MA, MD, PhD, JD, MC, USN (retired) wore a Combat Action Ribbon to his retirement ceremony. When questioned about wearing the ribbon and his combat experience by Josh Goldstein, Investigative Reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Arthur "declined to describe his combat role"), Exposés ‘The story about Arthur's falsified credentials initially appeared in the Chicago Tribune on October 1, 2008 in apiece titled "Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water, Questionable degrees raise doubts on vetting" by Russell Working), Allen Ezell, a retired FBI agent now working for Wachovia Bank investigating fraud, has been a long time investigator of diploma mills. "Ezell has included Arthur in a draft of an article for the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers’ magazine."°'! Arthur is highlighted in B. G. Burkett's book "Stolen Valor". An article copyrighted in the United Press in 2008 titled "Credential padding alleged by Navy Brass" discussed Arthur's saga, Arthur's problems have been a topic of active discussion on multiple public fora as well{6#6 On Feb. 3, 2009 an article appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer titled "Doctor who checks credentials faces questions over his own resume" was written by Josh Goldstein. Arthur was interviewed for 75 minutes by Mr. Goldstein. In that interview Arthur stated, "I'm an honorable person who has led an honorable life"!®), .org/w/index.php ?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378237406The interview ended when Arthur said, "The pot-stirrers want to keep bringing things up - calling my friends, calling my family, calling everybody I am acquainted with and making all manner of accusations," he said. “Quite frankly, I'm done."°7) Retirement ‘Arthur retired from the Navy on August 27, 2007 as a Three Star Vice Admiral and the 35th Surgeon General of the US Navy. His retirement ceremony was a celebrated affair hosted by then Admiral Mike Mullen. (Mullen has since been appointed the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.) Representative C. W. Bill ‘Young attended the ceremonies. "Young saluted Arthur, who he worked closely with during his tenure as Commander of the National Naval Medical Center and Surgeon General. “He cares about his sailors and Marines and made Bethesda and Navy medicine the preeminent providers of care for our injured service members..." ‘Mullen delivered praise and accolades at Arthur's retirement despite being asked to investigate Arthur's credentials in 2005 by B. G. Burkett. In addition to his thermometer metaphor, Mullen praised Arthur as a Renaissance man with impeccable credentials. He recounted Arthur's glorious career and honors even mentioning his motorcycle obsession. In conclusion Mullen said, "Don, looking at what you’ve accomplished these past three decades, your career and your life bring to mind the words of another great renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin, who once said, well done is better than well said." Arthur retired with a handsome pension from the Navy reflecting his extensive academic credentials and repeated promotions. He receives $137,724 annual pension for his 33 years of Navy service. Present Activities Arthur joined Mainline Health on November 05, 2007 as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Mainline is one of the largest health care organizations in Pennsylvania providing a "full range of medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric and emergency services" to suburban Philadelphia.” Mainline Health runs and manages multiple acute care medical centers in Philadelphia, including Lankenau, Bryn Mawr, Paoli and Riddle Hospitals. They employ over 10,000 people including 1,900 physicians, As he did in the Navy, Arthur is personally involved in the credentialing process for physicians and health care personnel at Mainline. "Dr. Donald C. Arthur is responsible for all clinical health services physician contracts credentials and clinical appointments laboratory, pharmacy and radiology services infection control risk management disaster planning medical informatics graduate and continuing medical education and human-subject research programs."!""! Arthur's undocumented Emergency Medicine board certification and his combat experience are highlighted on his Mainline biography. When questioned about Arthur's falsified records, Mainline CEO Jack Lynch said, "I don't believe there is a credentialing problem here," calling Arthur "a perfect fit" with the system.) Some feel that this is paradoxical considering the controversy surrounding the validity of Arthur's own credentials. "In 44 years in the Navy, I have never seen anyone at any rank have such bogus credentials be in such a position of power, prestige and leadership,” said CAPT Benjamin G. Newman MD, MC, USN (retired), a Maine doctor who retired from the Navy in May. "Isn't it paradoxical that someone with such problems would be now in a position to make judgments about others' credentials?"”) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378237406Alvin R. Manalaysay, Ph.D., M.D. had this to say, "I am a retired Navy physician (1979 - 2000) who is gainfully employed in private practice with no axe to grind as I am getting my due pension; resolution of this fraud will not affect my pension in any way. | know the individual and some of us were surprised at the way he advanced to the top BUT we had no idea of the bogus credentials until the Chicago Tribune article came out, The individual involved advanced to Navy Surgeon General afler I retired from active duty and did not adversely influence my career in any way. My main concerns on this issue have to do with the fraud and how it was used to pervert the otherwise orderly mechanism of selecting the best qualified person(s) for advancement. I personally attained the top rank for a physician who chose to remain ‘clinical’ (as opposed to ‘administrative’) within the system and did not experience any obstructions to promotions during my Navy career." Doctor Arthur's base salary at Mainline is $420,000.00 per year. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Lankenau Institute for Medical Research. Arthur joined the TriWest Health care Alliances Executive Advisory Board in 2008.) Clearly his record has served him well. Naval Code and Laws In 1974 when Arthur joined the Navy, he pledged to abide by the Core Values of the Navy: Honor, Courage and Commitment. The pledge of Honor dictates the highest ethical standards for sailors demanding truth and honesty. Honor dictates a sailor's duty to report and not tolerate dishonorable conduct. ("Illegal or improper behavior or even the appearance of such behavior will not be tolerated.") The Code of Courage addresses combat duties and demands a "higher standard of personal conduct and decency". While Commitment requires an ethical, non-prejudiced interaction with peers and “technical excellence, quality and competence" 7 66 Honor 7 “L will bear true faith and allegiance ..." Accordingly, as Sailors, we will: Conduet ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships with peers, superiors and subordinates; be honest and truthful in our dealings with each other, and with those outside the Navy; be willing to make honest recommendations and accept those of junior personnel; encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even when it is unpopular; abide by an uncompromising code of integrity, taking responsibility for our actions and keeping our word; fulfill or exceed our legal and ethical responsibilities in our public and personal lives twenty-four hours a day. Illegal or improper behavior or even the appearance of such behavior will not be tolerated. We are accountable for our professional and personal behavior. We will be mindful of the privilege to serve our fellow Americans. Courage "L will support and defend ..." Accordingly, as Sailors, we will have: courage to meet the demands of our profession and the mission when it is hazardous, demanding, or otherwise difficult; make decisions in the best interest of the Navy and the nation, without regard to personal consequences; meet these challenges while adhering to a higher standard of personal conduct and decency: be loyal to our nation, ensuring the resources entrusted to us are used in an honest, careful, and efficient way. Courage is the value that gives us the moral and mental strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal or professional adversit 78237406 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldiCommitment "L will obey the orders ..." Accordingly, as Sailors, we will: Demand respect up and down the chain of command; care for the safety, professional, personal and spiritual well-being of our people; show respect toward all people without regard to race, religion, or gender; lual with human dignity; be committed to positive change and constant treat each indi improvement; exhibit the highest degrce of moral character, technical excellence, quality and competence in what we have been trained to do. The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman is to work together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our people and ourselves, It is apparent that Arthur feels that he has adhered to this code as he claims, "I'm an honorable person who has led an honorable life"! ‘The Navy takes its Core Values very seriously. There have been numerous examples of enforcement of these regulations even in the upper echelon of command. Credentials fraud has been enforced in multiple, recent, notable instances and the perpetrators demoted, disbarred, prosecuted and imprisoned. This is based upon the following laws. “ 7 § 287. False, fictitious or fraudulent claims" Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this title, § 289, False claims for pensions!”"! Whoever knowingly and willfully makes, or presents any false, fictitious or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, voucher, endorsement, or paper or writing purporting to be such, concerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, or pertaining to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or knowingly or willfully makes or presents any paper required as a voucher in drawing a pension, which paper bears a date subsequent to that upon which it was actually signed or acknowledged by the pensioner; or Whoever knowingly and falsely certifies that the declarant, affiant, or witness named in such declaration, affidavit, voucher, endorsement, or other paper or writing personally appeared before him and was sworn thereto, or acknowledged the execution thereof— Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. om In addition, Article 132!” specifically addresses Frauds against the United States in the Punitive Articles of the UCMI, while Article 133!!! deals with Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. This code is cited in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.) Likewise, the Stolen Valor Act®!, STAT. 3266 PUBLIC LAW 109-437—DEC. 20, 2006 109th Congress, addresses combat claims, specifically, "Fraudulent claims surrounding the receipt of the Medal of Honor, the distinguished-service cross, the Navy cross, the Air Foree cross, the Purple Heart, and other htip://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php*title=Donald_Arthur8coldid~378237406decorations and medals awarded by the President or the Armed Forces of the United States damage the reputation and meaning of such decorations and medals." Indeed, ‘Thomas Barnhart, who served for over 20 years in the Navy and Coast Guard, was imprisoned for claiming that he was a Navy Seal, having earned numerous decorations including four Combat Action Ribbons. "He faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the theft of government funds and one year in prison and a $5,000 fine for claiming medals he did not earn, which is a misdemeanor. He also is required to pay back the $13,923 received from the VA for ability. "41851 Most recently, the Top Air Force Lawyer, then, Col. Michael D. Murphy, "the commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency at Bolling Air Force Base" in Washington D.C., was disbarred and demoted for "practicing law for 23 years without a license''*l!""1, He was retired at the grade of first lieutenant. Civilian criminal law prohibits "impersonating a lawyer" which earned a violator six years behind bars!**) for defrauding $200,000.00 from a law firm. The article Fake Degrees Lead to Job Dismissals and Possible Prosecution describes the plight of "two medical physicists who were sent to prison for passing off fake degrees as authentic credentials" specifically derived from diploma mills." ‘The School Policies of Arthur's Alma Mater, College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey also dictates a code of conduct. "The student is obligated to report to an appropriate authority any member of the health care team whose behavior exhibits impairment or lack of professional conduct or competence, or who engages in fraud or deception. Such reports must conform to established institutional policies" and demand honesty, °°! References 1. * Change of Office Ceremony for Surgeon General of the Navy Page 2, Paragraph 6 (http://45sl.sL.p®) * Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water (http://3272.sL.pt), Russell Working, Chicago Tribune, Cctober 1, 2008 3. * Admiral Vern Clark Remarks Navy Surgeon General Change of Command (ittp:/www.navy.mil/navydata/eno/speeches/elark040804 xt) 4. * Karen Arthur Lowther RN, defending her brother's reputation (hitp:/www.topix.com/forunvcityfbartford- e/T7RLAAPIDT2E1DOHL/p34#e60) 5. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination PN208-01 (106th Congress) page 3 (hitp://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobav’2008-10/42838415.pdf) 6. Acthur's Navy résumé for Nomination PN1447 (107th Congress) page 6 (hitp:/Avww.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/42838415.pdi) 7. * donarthur.net: Link is NOT compatible with Mozilla Firefox. Use Internet Explorer. (http:/idonarthur.neV/) 8. © No grass growing under these wheels Page 1, Paragraph 5 (hitp:/46ht-l pt) 9. ® Motorcycle Mechanies Institute - Orlando (http://4559.sh.pt) (0. * Which Schools Offer Training to Be a Harley Davidson Mechanic? (http://4Sux.sh.pt) 1. 4 No grass growing under these wheels Sea & Shore, Fall, 2005 by Ken Testorff (hitp:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVD/is 4 Tia 12, 4 Fatigue and Motoreycle Touring (hittp:/4Sqn.si.p) 13. 4 Page 1, Paragraph 7 & 8 (hitp:/findarticles.comip/articles/mi_mO0QVD/is_4_7/ai_n15685735/%tag=content;coll) 14. * In 2002 he rode his K12LT over 175,000 MILES! (http:/46f1sl pt) 15, * View Poll Results: How many miles do you ride in a year? (htp://46fp slpt) 16. Ride to IBR stops short in "show me" state Page 1, Paragraph 5 & 6 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVD/is_2_ 8/ai_n16114727/) 17, * Navy's Surgeon General hospitalized after rear-ending car with his motorcycle (http://4Syu.sl.pt) 18, * The truck driver next to im estimated he hit the ear at 67 mph. (htp:/Avww.rl 1 50r.org/board/viewtopic.php? 281-3017) 19, * Accident Summary donarthur.net (http:/émembers.cox.net/donarthur/AccidentSummary pdf) 20. * Increased Awareness Will Improve Brain-Injury Treatment, Officials Say Army Military/News (http:!/452p.si.p1) 21. * Kevin Markwell»» Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:08 am (hitp:/Avww.t1 50r.org/boardiviewtopic.php?f=28t~3017) '15685735/2tag=content;coll) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur8oldid=37823740622, * The Hurt Report”. (AKA "Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures” (hitp:/46if spt) 23. * Harry Hurt - motoreyele erash expert - dies (hitp://46ic.st.pt) 24. * Interview With Harry Hurt (hitp://46ik.sl pt) 25. * Joshua Goldstein: Philadelphia Inquirer Doctor who checks credentials faces questions over his own résuiné Page 4, Paragraph 2 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km.sl.pt) 26. * Chicago Tribune: Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water Paragraph 18 (October 1, 2008) (http:/3272.s1:pt) 27. * Page 4, Paragraph 4 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sl.pt) 28. * Page 4, Paragraph I (Feb. 3, 2009) (hitp://46km.sh.pt) 29. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 6 Special Qualifications (http://wwnw.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/42838415.pdf) 30. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 11 Special Qualifications (http:/www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/42838415.pdt) 31. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination PN208-01 (106th Congress) page 4 (http://www.chicagotrib une. com/media/aerobat/2008-10/42838415.pdf) 32, * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 6 Special Qualifications (http:/arww.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/428384 15.pdf) 33. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 11 Special Qualifications (http:/"wwnw.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/42838415.pdi) 34. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 6 Special Quali (hitp:/wwv.chicagotribune.com/media/serobat/2008-10/428384 15.pdf) 35. * Paragraph 10 (http:/Avww.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-surgeon_generaloci01,0,697052 story) 36. * Page 4 Paragraph 8 (http:/46km.sh.pt) 37. * La Salle indicted for fraud Paragraph 6 & 7 (http://4ThO.I.pt) 38. * ASSIGNMENTS AND DUTIES sections (http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/aerobat/2008- 10/42838415.pdt) 39. * Official Navy Bio Paragraph 2 (http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp%bioID~20) 40. * Orthopedics 13.6 RETAINED ORTHOPEDIC HARDWARE, Discussion (http://47d5.s1 pt), 41. * Page I, Paragraph 7 & 8 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVD/is_4_7/ai_n15685735/%tag~content;col!) 42. * American Board of Medical Specialists (http:/www.abms.org/) 43, * Paragraph 3 (http:/www-navy.mil/navydatalbios/navybio.asp?biolD=20) 44, * Paragraph 3 (http://www mainlinehealth org/win/Page.asp?PageID=WTNO00S60) 45, * Page | Paragraph 4 (http:/wwww.saintandrews.org/iles/saintandrews/files/omni/A pril¥4200mni%202008%20- 7.pdi) 46. * Page 1, Paragraph 7 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46kmsl.pt) 47. * Paragraph 24 (hitp://www.chicagotribune.convbusiness/chi-surgeon_generaloct01,0,697052.story) 48. * Page 1, Paragraph 7 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sL.pt) 49. Military Pay Prior Rates (http:/www.dfas.mil/militarypay/militarypaytables/militarypaypriorrats. html) 50. * Military special pay (htp://www.military.com/benefits/military-special-pay) 51. * 2009 Special Pay for Medical and Dental Officers (hitp://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/special- pay/special-military-pay-for-medical-officers) 52, * last 1/3 of the page (http:/www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-166455122/rep-susan-davis-holds htm!) 53. * Paragraph 1 (http2/vwow.demilitary.com/stories/083007/journal_27997 shtml) 54. * Page 77 Paragraph 1 (hutp:/www.dhs. wisconsin govimh_bemh/docs/confandtraining/2007/AnA.chievable isionJune07Myles82307.pxf) 55. * Chief Medical Officer Named at Mainline Health Paragraph 3 (http:/Avww.mainlinehealth.org/win/Page.asp? PagelD=WTNO00560) 56. * See PDF pages 138-139 Lines 13 and 14 (hitp:/www health mil/dhb/mbtf/meeting/mhtf-transcrips-070416.pa) 57. * Page 2, Paragraph 15 (Feb. 3, 2009) (htp:/46kmsI.pt) 58. * Page 2, Paragraph 11 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46kmsl.pt) 59, * Page 1, Paragraph 10 (Feb. 3, 2009) (hitp:/46km sl pt) 60. * Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.comvbusiness/chi-surgeon_generaloct01,0,697052 story) 61. * Page 4 Paragraph 10 (Feb. 3, 2009) (hitp//46km slp) 62, * Credential padding alleged by Navy Brass (hitp:/politicom.moldova.org/news/credential-padding-alleged-by- navy-brass-154271-eng html) 63. * Philadelphia Inquirer (http://www pownetwork.org/pownet secure/arthur_doctor.pdf) 64. * Chicago Tribune (https/www-topix.net/forum/chicago/T7RLA4PID72EIDOHL) cations http://en. wikipedia org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=37823740665, * More Chicago Discussions (http://www. topix.comv/forum/chicago/TE877INH87AV7200U) 66. * Page | Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (https/46km.sl.pt) 67. * Page 4 Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sl. pt) 68. * Young Attends Change of Command Ceremonies for Navy Surgeon General (http:/hwww-house.gov/young/Inarchives.him]) 69. ® Change of Office Ceremony for Surgeon General of the Navy (hitp://4SsLsl.pt) 70. * About Main Line Health (http://www.mainlinehealth.org/oth/Page asp?PagelD=OTH000030) 71, * Donald C. Arthur, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (hitp:/www.mainlinehealth.org/oth/Page asp?PagelD=OTHO00122) 72. * I don't believe there is @ credentialing problem here Page 2 Paragraph 9 (http:/leapforpatientsafety.org/Documents/DoctorsCheck. pd) 73, * Page 2, Paragraph 2 & 3 (Feb. 3, 2009) (htp:/46km sl pt) 74, * Board of Trustees Member (http:/www.netprospex.com/people/Donald-Arthur/13260442) 75. * Former Navy Sungeon General is Among Three New Accomplished TriWest Advisory Board Members (hitpi/www-trivest.com/eorporate/news_release/NR_FAB_ADM_Arthur_others_loin.aspx) 76. * Recruit Training Command US Navy (htip:/www.bootcamp.navy.mil/core_values.asp) 77. * Page 1 Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sl pt) 78. * False, fictitious or fraudulent claims (htp:/www.law.cornell.cdu/uscode/htmV/uscode 8/use_see_18_00000287-- —000-.ntmi) 79, * False claims for pensions (http:/www-law.comell.eduluscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_0000028: nimi) 80. * Frauds against the United States (hitp:/usmilitary about.com/library/milinfo/men/b1132.htm) 81. * Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman (hitp://usmilitary about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mem!33 htm) 82. * Uniform Code of Military Justice (hutp:/www.law.comell edu/uscode/1O/use_sup 01 10 10_A 20 11 30 47 40_X.heml) 83, * Stolen Valor Act (http://ftp.resource.org/gpo.gov/laws/109/publ437.109.pdf) 84, * CG Retiree get year for faking SEAL Past (htip:/49fn.sl.pt) 85. * SEAL faker pleads guilty in Stolen Valor case (http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_og faker 010710w/) 86. * Washington Post: Top Air Force Lawyer Had Been Disbarred (http:/www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006 120900833. html) 87, * Former WH military atty practiced while disbarred - for 20 years (http:/www.calkleft.com/story/2006/12/8/131242/355) 8. * Impersonating a lawyer earns six years behind bars (http://www accessmylibrary.com/article-IG1- {963260 18/impersonating-lawyer-earns-six.html) 89, * Fake Degrees Lead to Job Dismissals and Possible Prosecution (http:/www-realonlinedegrees.com/fake-degrees- {cad-to-job-dismissals-and-possible-prosecution_2010-04-27/) 90. * Page 175 Apragraph 1 and 6 (http://rwims.umdnj.edu/education/current_students/student_life/2008-2009% 20RWJMS%420Student%20Handbook.pdi) -000- External links = Official Navy Biography (http://www.navy.mi/navydata/bios/navybio.aspbioID=20) Retrieved from "http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php?itle-Donald_Arthur&oldid=378237406" Categories: Living people = This version of the page has been revised. Besides normal editing, the reason for revision may have been that this version contains factual inaccuracies, vandalism, or material not compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareA like License. htp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378237406onald Arthur ete an old revision ofthis page, as edited by PariahCarry(talk | contribs) at 21:08, 13 August 2010. It may der signifcandy from the current | revision Vlen-wikipedin orgiwikiDonald_Arthur) (Gf) Previous revision | Lats revision df | Newer revision — (8) Donald Caldwell Arthur (January 4, 1950-present) sa feited U.S. Navy medical corps vie admiral (VADM) He entered the Navy in 1974 and eventually served asthe 35th Surgeon General of he United Stats Navy (2004-2007). Aer leaving the Navy in 2007 he beeame asp exevtve at Main Line Health ‘System in Bryn Maw, Pennsylvania, At the time of his rtvement (August 27, 2007) Admiral Michal Mallen collet VADM Arthur a "sort of Renaissance man His résumé says alot BA, MA, JD, PRD, and of ‘course, MD he's got more degrees than a thermometer"! Donald C-Arthor \VADM Antur came under controversy when, inthe last wo years of his naval carer, was noticed tht he vs claiming = PD degre in health-care managemen fom what is now American Century University and 5. from LaSalle University, ne ofthe James Kiek diploma mill, Notonly were VADM Arthurs PRD and JD from unacredited institutions but bh were confeed within a Lemont time re in (992 nd 1993, folowing deployment to the Midale East 1991 during the fst Gulf War. His resumé also claimed a mom: txistent Masters Degree, in Geneties rom Northestern University in 1973 claim made as carly a 197 CCencurentto this claim, Donald Arh pind entrance ito Medical School and seguir an MD. degree from te College of Medicine nnd Dentistry of New Jersey (1974-1978) ‘The ivestgstion into his fase résumé began afer B.. Burke, author of Stolen Valor, asket Admiat Michal Mallen to nvestigstethe mater in November 2005, we yeas pio to Artur element ‘ik Otel ie Nay BO) Surgeon General ofthe any not |Contents 2 Metraylit 3 education 4 Medical Carer and Active Duty 5 Combat Experience 6 Accomplishments and Desortons 7 Beponds SResiement 9 Preset Activites TONaval Code and Lawe UH References [2 Extra links |» tres nteman Personal Information Donal Caldwell Arthur as hom an Januty 4, 1950 and raised in Northampton, Massachusets. His parents were Donald & Mary Athi! He has adevted sister Karen Arthur Lower, RIN! As of April 2, 199 Arthur was marie to Marianne Rote Mee of Tenafly, New Jersey nd ad fathered 2 ehlien Rose Ame Artur (Daughts) was born on October 20, 1979 while Lindsey Anne Artur (Daughter) wes boron une 16, 1984, As of Febuary 26, 2002 (107 Congress) he identified Bevery Katyn Bean" Artur (deceased) of Neenah, Wisconsin Shs spouse and a hed daughter, Dawn (Robin) Aru, ho was born October 1, 1989." Motoreyelist Arthur Don Arhur"has been a motorcycle exthusist throughout his allie. He began riding in 1967 and ba no fora ruining. “There were no courses tat knew of back then" said Admiral Arhur "5 lared fom a fiend.*" By 1973 e claimed to be working fr Harley Davidson asa mechani. All Hatley Davidson mechani are required to cert) by attending one of 4 colleges. Three norecrd that Arthur ever gained certification es a mechanic 0: that he evr worked for Harley Davidson, He has been proponent of motorycle sft throughout his Naval carer!" He published an aril, Fatigue ae! Motorsycle Touring” and lectured extensively on the tpi at motoceyee cub meetings, Despite his salty concerns, Anbur was quite "aceident prone” incuring les 3 accidents in his ie that are well documented in the media, 90 of which were njor and disabling ‘When asked he's ever had any close calls, Admiral Arthur responded, "I've had tome close hangs call-Ive had a couple of acide. My Girt one happened while Iwas working for Harley-Davidson as emechanic~on Apel Foo’ Day, 197. Twas ig a rand new bie tothe sop when aca fume lef direlly in om of me. {hid no reaetion times all spent te xt foe years cn crthes al hafta of 10 operations and two kace replacements before they could put my left leg back together wel enough to walk agin. also srsichad up another 99 alot ena der hit ne (2ring the May 2002 four-eomners ide"! “ hitp://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title-Donald_Arthur&oldid=3787740391 2002 ile serving fullime on ative dy as Deputy Surgeon General ofthe Navy athe rank of (Rear Admiral lower al) Don Arthur claimed to travel, 117,000 miles on his motoreyele over a period of 12 months. The lon But Axsoitionvered RADM Arthas mileage records dung organied motoreycle rly events bu his other mileage claims re fc rack thou am autericted inl adomater reading athe begining ofthe yer and beter acsountng ‘ofall erie station recep. Az noted above during the May 2002 Four Comers excursion, Arh tk a der and shored his windshicl (Pais Otis Aeroflow shop in Los Angeles) Furtheroce, Dor Arthurs mileage claim for 2002 wit noted ty another BAW moloryee enferance ge and personal ‘mie to have increased t 175,000 ttl les in the yar! A survey by the BMW Motorecle Owners of Amesica 2003"! round hates than 3% af respondents rode more than 48,000 miles ina year Considering that Arhir would have had to drive his motoeyele at 6S mph, over Bours / dy for 335 days to atin thi tance record, which seule encitling the continental Unie Sates 30 tes whe serving on active dy inte Navy ae | Sar [Rear Admiral, ws an amazing accomplishnent say the leat, Arthur's extensive experience in "Fatigue né Motoreycle Touring” cernnly must hve played & role inhis astounding although not adoqustely documented endurance recor “The thi acide (august 2008), ubich was iewise deseribed ss unavoidable, coaured on U.S. Highway 36atStewatsile, Mo. The Missouri State Highway Pal report stated tht Arthur eave a carting in exes o 65 mph!" The ck diver ex thin estimated Nei the car a 67 mph!) Notation was issued ether diver Aru claimed tht "Thanks the helmet, seed no bri nur. My inj aea pelvis actus inthe places. separated right shoulder, and race separation of two ribs a the eum which eased a pemotorax (petal cold lung", Curiously in Mach 27 Artur chimed to have incuredstaumate bral injury om he iden "Aut said he himself seed aura bai iy a yearend aa go and was inalyembarased toa bout the problems he was having as a eu Artur wes reported ob "unconscious fr 20 o 30 mines" At the tine of it hr aceident, Arthur was Che of the Buteu of Meditine ad Surety athe 35th Serpen Gener fhe Naty hing eared Tse tr poston “The Hurt Report (AKA “Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Mentifcation of Countermeasures), published bythe ne Profesor Harry Hu has ‘oun called the most compchensive motoreelo safety sudy of tho 20th century "The List of ndings nthe Hart Repor in pat tt 4 Inte single vehicle wcidens, motoreyle rider error was preset asthe acident precipitating factor In about wo-thleds ofthe eases, 6 ide typical err bang a slide-out an all du to overtaking or unting wide ona curve du 0 excess seat or under-comering 16 The median re- theUS. Navy fom the US Netal Reseve, Baoseen February 182 and Fabrury 1984, he claimed tobe a Fight Sungeon/Diving Medical Officer the US. ‘Noval Hospi, Subic Bay, inthe Philippines He then Became a Senior Mecial Officer on the USS KITTY HAWK = CY 63 (March 1984Iuy T86) ‘ile Subic Bay became to obtain ining at Lakehurst, New erty a Navy-Marine Parachute obsining Jempmaster cerieaton!on August 5 1983. tn fc, keh, New Jersey ad bosn apache ning ene ins WWI nd is noted inthe base website th he pret jump ld 'tccame toi ci dump (1950-1970) addition the Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide sss "Hardware implanted a corponent of prose on arty conse gang (CD) Sic Ahr eponel ad wo a Ene epee in 97 atin ois Inestorycl acsdead™, he was nti fora medal waiver for Miltary operational parachuting (On Avgust 1, 1985 he was promoted to Commander (CDR, 0-5) and reportedly prtced a a eden and then as an atendng physician in the Energeney oom st the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California (August 1986 lune 1990) Subsequeal, Arthur claimed board eeriicatin in Emergency Medicine ‘swell. There is mention of his board ertfcation in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Medical Speclallst khough hs creation in Preventive Medicine (Aerospace) i ited"! Arthurs Emergency Medisine etfieston isso nt listed in ofa Naval ans submited tothe Senate Armed Services Commitee for the pupose of promotions end pemmanen increases in is lacy peson payments bt spears in is Nay" and Mailing” ‘iagaphis as dois residency claims In aditon residency traning and board erifcation in Emergency Medicine are net Tied on ether hs Califia and more cel his Pennsylvania (Lisense Number 438749) Medical Boar professionel profes ‘Arh as also claimed tht he seve asthe Head of the Division of Emergency Medicine atthe Naval Medical Centr, San Diego, Califoraia between “August 1988 and June 1980. nf, CAPT Cary" Gresham Bayne MD MC, USN was Head ofthe Emergency Room at hat tme! Between June 1950 and October 1952 Arthur served as th Head, Special Projets, Academics Deparment atthe Naval Aerespace Mediz Iit,Pensaco Flora. Arthur claims board crtfiation in Preventive Meine (Aerospace). No formal residency traning is reported {In 1991, Arthur was deployed to Operation Desert Storm where he claimed combat experience. (OaMAY 1, 1992 Artur was promoted to Captain (CAPT, 06) and between October 1992 and Ocnber 1934 served at the Headquarters US. Maine Corps, Washington, DC asthe Deter of Medical Programs. While performing bis duties atte time, he wa able to complete a PRD these health cars ‘management with te PRD being conferred by the American Century University in 1992. When he American Cencry Universi ws contd for copy of ‘Ath’ thesis they aimed that thd been destroyed ina routine records purge. Artur apparently did not retina copy oft ether and hs fied o provide it ‘despite mull request Infomation on PhD theses re typely minaied in an inerasonal databace to prevent dpistion of evar by fut sade ‘uring doctorses By 1993, Arthur ad also completed his sues for law degree J.D) rom LaSalle University. Bath degrees conferred ina mere 14 ‘months are now aekwowedged by Arthur as being obtained from unaceredited istutons not recognized by US Navy, tween Oxiober 1994 and April 1996 Arthur served a the Deputy Commande ofthe Naval Metical Center in San Diego, California. Following his, between ‘April 196 and August 1998 he was the Commanding Offer ofthe Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, Noth Carolina. Then, toon August 1998 and 199, he ‘vu the Asian Chit fr Hen Care Management Plane for the Buren of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Waehington, Apparently these malile advanced academie degrees did serve Arthur well while on active duty. ‘Arthur was awarded his Fest Naval Sta as Rear Admiral (RADM-lower hal 0-7) on Mey 1, 2000 by the 196th Congrst ofthe US, During his ene performed his epe 17,000 mile motoreyetefourney throughout the continental United Snes n 200. On Tal 1, 2003 he wa promote again by the by the 107 Congress, ming a Second Stato become Retr Admiral (RADM-per hal /O.8). Finally, n 2008, the ith Congress avarded Artur his Third Star to become Vice Admiral (VADM 0.3) ashe was appoated othe positions Chie ofthe Navy Surgeon General af the US Navy where he served until August 27,2007. While serving inthis capacity he ncured a tama ‘motoreyce accident (August 2095), Prior oh raizement in 2007, Rear Admiral Frank Thorp" stated that a" preliminary” Naval inguiry ita Arthurs credentials dl stm end ‘concluded at thece vas "uo wrongdoing” by the officer in hese regards, Due to confidentiality sues, the Office ofthe Inspec Geter wil nt coment ‘on the investigation and Arthur will not authorize release ofthe report”, Bese one Nays Departs of Face (DEAS) doce ant Athi regain eae rei nd itary scompltnens is potential salary for hie nal year of service could have been i excess of $320,000.00 1159, “The breakdown fs follows: (6 Monthy Basie Miltary Pay for VADM (09) § 15.441 50 ” Basie Allowance for Housing $ 5.91720 (4 dependents) http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.phptitle=Donald_Arthuré&oldid=378800731Family Separation Allowance $ 25000 si Allownce for Subsistence $192.74 Peesonal Monthly Money Allowance Viee Admiral $41.67 Imminent Danger Hostile Feo Pay $225 00 Submarine Duty ry 09 355.00 Diving Pay $ 240.00 Parachute Pay $ 15000 "Navy and Marine Corps Cumulrive Sea Duty $ 405 00 Variable Spool Pay fr Medial tiers § 583.33 Board Certified Pay for Meical Officers $ 500.00 ‘Sub Total Basle Monthly Miltary Salary for Medial Officer $22,301.44 Potential Anal Sslry for Medical Officer st rank of VADM (09) $267,617.28 Per Annum Incentive Special Pay for Medics Officers Emergency Medici § 26,000.00 Per Annum nerve Special Pay for Maia Officers Aerospace Medicine § 15,000.00 Per Annim “Multi-year Special Pay for Medial Officers $14000.00, Potential last years Salary $ 320,617.28" Combat Experience ‘Dring hia service in Pnsacola, he was deployed to Operation Deser Storm (1991). Arthur has on multiple occasions claimed ‘combat experience dring Operation Desert Storm. Inded, Ip ly 2007, be old a US, Hose of Represenativer ‘ubcommitte "Having bee in combat, Low tit noone pos into combat at comes out without bins sanity affected "P” Spocifealy, Arthur sid he was "pivilgod to serve with tbe U.S. Marine Crp in diet comb operations "08 ‘The Defense Healy Board Task Force on Menta Health tte, "Dr_Athur served in combat operation with the Marine Comps in Deset Storm, © His Mainline biography clecly sates, "During Desert Storm, he experienced combal in support of ie Marine Cos" The Api 16, 2007 transcrip from the Tesk Force on Mental Health cae also veils VADM Artur sid "te been in combat ite life-changing even go under that kind of stress") “The iia history ofthe Marine Corp doesnot mention any combat experience in Arthur's record His Commanding (Officer atthe time, "Fredrick M, Bure Jr, who was the top medial officer of Arthurs uit in Saudi Arb, said. We could ‘ertaily sce the war was ging ovata grea distance, but we were not hit and we did not receive any fires") ‘oF unher noe, Anhuris apart have worn the Combat Action Ribbon rewarded to these wh "have actively paricpatod in ground or surface combat” and histo the chagrin of veterans who have actly been in combat! Thi bbon is ot Hise ‘on ny ofis offical Noval tenses submited othe United Sates Sanae Armed Services Commitee for the purpose of ‘plomotons and permanent increase nhs mary retirement pension payments Mr. Jan Herman MA ~Hisorin at Navy ‘Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) can confirm VADM Donald Caldwell Anhur BA, MA, MD, PD. JD, MC, USN (rete) ores Comat Aston Ribbon 0 his relent cermory Vie Ad, Donald Arte tho tise sermon (Rit Che. Upper gt Bion on Pew ‘When questioned shout wearing theron and his combat experience by Josh Golstein, Investigative Reporter forthe Philadephia Inger, Arthur “ectned 4 describe his combat roe", Accomplishments and Decorations \VADM Donald Caldvell Arthur, BA, MA, MD, PHD, JD, MC, USN (retired) has had a plethors of accomplishments, resporiblies, decertion and svar throughout is iar ever Arhurs work onthe Defense Health Board Task Force on Mental Hest! reflected his advacacy for PTSD in service members and combi veterans. He dressed the stigma of mental helth!™ in the military ae made eet to alleviate it, Arthur was an advocate fr service members wh neue and seed ‘wth Traumati Brain Injury ln those regards, he brought his multiple, personal, non-combat related mooreyele rauie expenercesto best" Arr was slso an advocate for gay service members inthe miitary “ http://en.wikipedia.org/wfindex.phptitle=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378800731 Ho woein charge of the delivery of medical and dental servies to over 700,000 active duty service members and 26 milion retirees and family members His oversight included 28 hospitals, 266 feeding lines, four regionl Support ces, and st esearch ener in our »‘Arie as been the CEO of oo medical facilis the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and te Noval Hospital in Camp Lejeune, Nth Carolin For Sve years he was chief of te Navy Medical Caps, responsible for pesnvel policies, recruiting career Planning, grudte medal eccation,rereroh activites and all ther pression programe for she Navy's 100 physicians. ANG Artur Served ss Deputy Surgeon General, Chie ofthe Navy Medical Corps Arthur was personally involved ie the credentialing process for Naval Medial personnel, (Other Navy assignments included services the Navy Medicines chief operating ocr (COO), mica center COO, Deparment Head for Eniergency Meticine at residency training medical center, director of medical programs forthe Marine Cops, senor medical officer aboard an carerat caries, practicing physician n vray of clini Stings an researcher nthe en ronmental senses Anhur championed the program forthe constuction of Hyperbarie Oxygen Chambers (Recompression chambers) a ‘ulple Naval Medical centers throughout the US to ent soutely wounded silos and service members sn thse ith “rsa Bain nl F™. Atte ie of Metre, program was sbandoned by net HeaddresedHypshermin in Fleet Duty Corpse as. Ahur was responsible forthe da to day management of Bethesda Noval Hospital and tested on multiple occasions Hyper chanter US Noy. before Congress Indeed, he testimony, before the Senate Approprations Delense Subeommitee on Cpt Hil March 17,2007 in Washington, reaaidng the dlpidated living quarters for military personel a Waller Read Army Medial ‘Center wis ene in he Congressional investigation of there abusive conditions” ‘Upon promotion tothe admit, Arthur served i various ltr assignment in whic he oversaw Navy Medial personnal deployed to Guanténamo Bay and provided medial career active duty members end psoners like. He repre di ot voice objections abou the involveent of Navy medial personnel inthe iterogation sesions of enemy comtans, which inced waterbordng™ Afr becoming. Nevy Sargean Genera, Dona Arthur wasn charge of ‘avy doctors aswel all Nev alled medial personnel (meal copemen, nurses, psychologists, ec) who were deployed Guana Bay and who partite in interogtons of enemy cambstans as member of BehevioralSeienee Consuave Teams (Biscu Teams” Arthurs among the defendants ‘nan ongoing lavsuitin bese regads ion and is Board Certified in AEROSPACE MEDICINE, Ho was the fe Meaieine™! nthe Navy and enbansed the miltary Dr. Arthur ina Pellow and Past President of the Aerospace Medieal Associ President ofthe Association of Miltary Surgeons of the U.S. He insite «program for Telep “Medieal Informatie program, Arthur was published isthe Medial Literature "07°10, Arthur recived the Federal Excellence in Health eare Leadership Award from ihe American College of Health care Executives. In adtion be was honored ‘withthe Distinguished Service Award from The Pedra Heslth eae Executives Interagency Lnstuas abd the Outstanding Federal Health are Executive ‘Award rom the Association of Miliny Surgeons of which he waste Founder, ADM Ardhur's military decorations includ [Navy's Disingided Service Medal Four Legions of Merit “Three Meritorious Service Medals two Gold Stars [Navy an Marine Corps Cernmeadation Medal with te Gol Stars [Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Meda National Defense Service Medal wit one Bronze Star [Expert Rll Shot Mol Expert Paso Shot Meds Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation with four Bronze Stars Navy Ribbon Flot Marne Force Ribbon Davy Expeditionary Medal ‘Southwest Asia Service Medal with oo Bronze Stars ‘Sa Service Deployment Ribbon with to Bronze Stars Navy and Marine Comps Overseas Service Ribbon with one Bronze Str Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Kuwait Lipration Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) hup://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378800731Kuvait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Exposés The story about Ashu flee eredenai ily appeared in he Chicago Tribune on October 1, 2008 in pec ed "Navy résumé doen't quite hold water, Questionable degrees raise doubss on vetting” by Russell Working!" Allen Rel seized FB! agent row working for Wachovia Bank investigating ad, has ben log ine investigator of diploma mils. "Ezall as incude ‘thu draft of an are forthe American Association of Collegiate Regintrars and Admions Officers! magezine ‘Ansttclecopsrige in he United Pres in 2008 ied "Credential padding alleged by Navy Brass dscssed Arhu?'s saga! Anur's problems have bsen opie of ace discussion on multiple publi fora. aswell ‘On Feb 3, 2009 an ate tht appeared in he Philselpia Inger ented, "Doetar who checks credentials faes questions over hi own résumé", ws ‘writen by Josh Goldstein, Arthur was interviewed for 75 minutes by Mr. Goldstein In hat interview Ath sited, "man honorable person who based an honorable lie Te interview ended when Arr sid, "The poc-stirers went to keep binging things up calling my finds calling my fay, calling everybody Lam cequentd with and mang ll manner of accuston, he a, “Quite rik, Im de. ‘The "Stolen Valor team (B.C. Burka’ group) i resent investigating VADM Donald Caldwell Aur, BA, MA, MD, PRD, ID, MC, USN (eed) for Incoporaton in heir upcoming Television Series"! Wendy Halloran "an swvard winning Investigative Reporter who exposes coms, unscrapulous contretors, had businesses, entity thieves and government corruption” hasbeen working Onan expe rezarding Artur for some ie!" Her discussion ‘head and blog postings are active and dynamic™! Retirement Arthur ted frm the Novy on Aus 27, 2007 as Thee Ste Wise Admiral re the 35th Surgeon nea of he US Navy. Hie eiement ceremony was Celebrated afc hosteg by then Admiral Mike Mallen (Millen has since buen appointed ke (7th Chairman of he Joint Chief of Sta) Representative C. W- ll Young tended te ceremonies. "Young saluted Arthur, who he worked closely with during his tenures Commander of the Narorl Naval Medial Center snd Sorgen Geral. “He crs stout his sos an Maris and made ties an Nay edn the preeminent rovers of car fr our il sevice members." Maton delivered praise and accolodes at Arthas retiement despite being asked to investigate Arthur's cedeals in 2008 by BG. Burke. nation wo his ‘hemometer metaphor, Malle praised Arthur asa Renaissance man with inpeccable credentials He recounted Arthurs glorious ere ad hoaors even ‘mentoning hs motoreyele obsession In conslusion Mule si, "Don, looking a whit you've accomplished these past three decades, your eae nd your life ‘bring to mind the words of another grest renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin, who one said, well dane is beter than wel si. "P™ Anu etic wit a handsome pension from the Navy reflecting his extensive scademic eredentnls al repeated prometions, He receives SI37,724 annua ‘pension for his 35 years of Navy service, Present Activities Ath joined Mainline Health on November 5, 2007 ss Senior Vice President and Chet Medien Officer. Mainline is ne ofthe largest health are organizations in Pennsylvania providing 2 "large of medial, surgical, obstetric, pedi psychiatric al emergency series" o suburban Philadelphia ™: “Matlie Heath rane and manages multiple ast eare mesial centers in Philadelphia, ineleding Lankenau, Bryn Mae, Pol and Ride Hosp: They employ over 10,009 people including I, 900 physicians. Ashe was inthe Navy, Ashu is personally involve in the credentialing process for physicians and health are persone! at Mainline. "Dr. Donald C. Arthur ‘response forall clinic! healt services physician contract ereenils and clinical apoinents laboratory, pharmacy and cadclgy series infection ‘ono sk management disaster planning meds nforaties arate and coring mesial education and himr-sojet esearch programs" Arthurs undocumeated Emergency Medicine boars certification and his combat experience are highlighted on his Mainline biography”. When questioned sbout “Arthu'falitieg records Mainline CEO Jack Lynch sid," don't believe there ia credentialing problem here” calling Arthur "a prfet it" withthe sytem Some fel that hiss pradcxcal considering the controversy surrounding he validity of Arthurs own eens. n 4 years in the Nay, Ihave never een “nyone at any rank hav such bogus eedetial ein such a positon of power, psig nd leadeshi,” said CAPT Benjamin G. Newman MD, MC, USN (retired), a Maine doctar who ete fam the Navy in May "Isn't paradoxical that someone wth such problems Would be now ina position to mae jndgoents about others’ eredentats?") Alvin R. Manalaysay, PRD M.D. had this to sey," am tetrad Nay psicin (1979-2000) whois gainfully employed in private practice with no we {nda am geting my due pension, resolution oF his ra wil not affect my pension in anyway. 1 know the individual and sme of us were sured atthe ‘Nay he advanced tote top BUT we had no idea ofthe bogus credentials unt the Chicago Tribune article ame out, Te individual volved advanced io Navy ‘Sugon General ater retired from active duty aed didnot edversly influence my career in any way. My main conceras on this sue ave fo do withthe fro and how twas med to pervert the otherwise orderly mechanism of selecting the best qualified person(s for advancement I peorally sisi the top rank fora physieian who chose to remain ‘clinica! (as opposed to'administative') within the system and didnot experience any obstructions to promotions ring ny Navy caer" Doctor Arthur's base salary at Mainline is $420,000.00 per year Hei tamer ofthe Board of Truss at Lankenau Intute for Medial Reser"! Arthir joined the TiWest Heath cave Alliance Execuive Advisory Board in 2008!"91 (Cleary his record has served hie well hitp:/en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthurd&oldid=378800731Naval Code and Laws Fish Gangg EITM Anon he Ney Aledo sidey the Core Vanes ote Nay: Honor, Corse and US Navy Resse: Cone ee Vacs “The pledge of Honor dictates the highest cthicl standards for silrs demanding truth and honesty. Honor dictates & sailor's day to ‘ot tolerate dishonorable conduc ("llega or improper behavior or even the appearance of such behavior wil nt be folerated.") The Code of Courage adresses combat dies and demands "higher standard of personal conduct and decency” ‘While Commitment quires an ethical, now-projudied interaction with pecs and "tecaleal excllnee, quality and eompetenee™ © Honor “I wil bear tre fai and allegiance." Accoedingly, a Salo, we wil: Conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all elatonships ‘with pers, superiors and subordinates; be honest and trthful nour dealings with each other, nd with those outside the Navy, be ili 0 make honest recommendations and accept thos of junio personnel encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even wha i ‘popular abi by an uncompromising code of tag, aking responsi) for out acon an Keping out word, ull or exceod ovr egal ‘ethical Fesponsibiitis in or public ad persona ives twent-four house dy. Meal oF Improper behavior oreven the appearance of Such behavior ill not be tolerated. We re acountabl er our rfessioal and personal bhavier. We wl be mindful ofthe privieae to Courage “Lil suport and defend." Accordingly, Sailors, we wil have: courage to meat the demands of our profession and the mission wh itis ‘hazard demanding or sherwise difen, make decisions in he bet interest ofthe Ney andthe ation, without regard to personal consequences: meet these challenges while adhering oa higher standard of personal conduct and deceney: be loyal to ou ato, eur the resources erristed tous are sed in an hone, careful and efficient way. Courage ft vale that gives the moral and mental strength to do whats ight, even in the face of personal or prafssional adversity Commitment "Accordingly, as Sales, we wil: Demand respect up and down the chain of command: care forthe safety, personal and spiritual well-being of our people show respect ovat al people without regard to race religion, or pender, treat each individ with human dignity, be commits Yo pose change and comtant improvement exhib te highest degre of moral ‘character, ecnieal excellence, qualty and competence i what we have been trained odo. The day-o-y duty of every Navy man sn ‘woman isto work together asa team to improve the quality of our work, our people and ourselves, ” as ea an honorable ie 87 leis apparent that Arbor feel hat he has adhered 0 this code he clas, "Wim am honorable person w ‘The Navy tests Core Values ver serlously There have een numerous examples of enorement ofthese regulations even inthe uper echelon of command. Credential fraud bas been enforced multiple, recent, rotble instances and the perpetrators demeted isbared, prosecuted and imprisoned. This ‘sed upon he eloing iaws 66 5.287 Fate, fetus or fraudulent claims! ‘Whoever makes or presents to sny person or fcr in the iil, military, or naval service of the United States, oro any department or gene ‘hereof aim upon ov aps the Unie Stats, ray department oF agency tee, knowing Suh lam tbe alse, Hess, Fauulet, shall be imprisoned not more than five years and shal be subject a ine in he emus provided inthis 289, Pale claims for pensions”! ‘Whoever knowingly and wilfully makes, or presents any fle, ctitious or rauulentaffidevi, declrton, certificate, voucher, endorsement, or pe or wting purporting to be sch, concerning any clam for pension or paymeat thereof pertaining e anyother mater within the Jatsdiction of the Secretary of Veteran Affair, or knowingly or wlflly makes or press any paper required as a voucher in raving 3 otsan, Which paper bears a date subsequent hat upon whichit was tal signed or acknoWledged by the pensioner, of ‘Whoever knowingly and falsely ext tat the declarant afin or witness named in such declaration, affidavit, voucher, endrsement, or other paper or wring personaly appeared before him and was swom thtta, of acknowledged tho exection there Shall be ind ander his te or iprsoned not more than five years, or oth ” In addition, Aricte 13 specifically addresses Prauds aginst the United States inthe Punitive Als ofthe UCM, while Ale 133°" dels with Conduct enbecoming an ofits and yenteman. This codes ced isthe Uniform Code of Miltary Jase! Likeit, the Stolen Valor Act", STAT. 3265 PUBLIC LAW 109-437-—DEC, 20,2006 Lovin Congress, adresse combat els, specify, "Braudulent claims surrounding the receipt of the Meda of Honor, the dstinguished-ervice cross, the Navy cro, the Al Force ros, the Purple Heart and other decorations and medals awarded by the President or the Armed Forces ofthe United States damage te reputation and meaning of sch decorations and medal” Indeed, Thomas Baraat, who served for over 20 yeas inthe Navy apd Coast Gud, wes inprizne for cain hat he 838 {Navy Ses, having eared numerous decorations including four Combat Aetion Ribbons, “He faces 10 yeas in prison and 250,00 ine forthe thet of fsovernmen ands and one year in son and # $5,000 Fine fr cletnng medals he did ot ear, whichis misderteanoe He als is equted o py back he 13923 receives fom the VA for sabi) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php titleMost recerty, tbe Top Air Force Lawyer, thes, Col Michaet D. Murphy, "the cman ofthe Ais Force Legal Operations Agency a Boling Air Force Bise in Washington DC, was dishared and demoted for "practilng la for 23 years without a Uense "9"! He was rece tte gre of fist Teannt Civilian ein robs impersonating a lye hich etmed a violate six years behind bars" Yor defraucing $20000.00 fro aw fim, ‘Te aiele Fake Degrees Lead to Job Dismissals and Possible Prosecution describes the plight of "cwo medial physics who were Sento pion fh passing off fake degres as auton eredeials specifically derived fom diploma mils” ‘The Schoo Policies of Arthur's Alma Mater, Collegeof Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey aio dictates a code of cont “The student icblignted 0 epee 1 a appropriate authority any mane fhe beat care team whose Behavior exhib impaiment or lack of professional condvet or campetnce, ‘who engages in raud or deception. 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Ke may der significantly from the carrent revision (fen wikipedia-org/wiktDonalé_ Arthur (i) — Previous revision | Latest revision (iff) | Newer revision ~ (if) Donald Caldwell Arthur, J. (January 4, 1950-ncesnt fe etd US. Nevy medial corps vce adic (VADM). He entered the Navy in 1974 and eventually served asthe 35th Surgeon Gener ofthe United | ‘States Navy 2008-2007), After leaving the Navy i 2007 he became hospital executive a Min Line Health ‘System in Bryn Mawr, emyleana. Al the ine his retirement (August 27,2007) Adm Michel Mallen talled VADM Arthur "sort of a Renaissance man, His résumé says alt BA, MA, JD, PRD, and of ‘course, MID he's got more degrees than a thermometer." \VADM Arthur ctme under controversy when, in the last wo yeas of his naval care, it was nied tht he vas claiming PRD degre in ealth-earemanggement fiom Wha! snow American Century Univers ané@ ‘ID. om LsSalle University, one ofthe James Kirk diploma mile Not only were VADM Arthrs PRD a 5D from umacreited intitions but both were conferred within month ime rame in 1992 nd 1993 flowing deployment tothe Mile Fast in 1991 dung the fst Quit War. Hissume alo claimed anon existent Master's Degre, in Genetis fom Northeast University in 1973, vclnim made as eal as 1974 Concurrent otis lam, Donald Arthur gsned exrance into Modis! School an sequired an MD. degree from the Collegeof Mediein ad Denis of New Frey (1974-1978) [Michael Maeno vestigate he mater in November 205, to ytrs pri to Arthurs retirement Contents | “Aas Oct ay Bi) 35th Surgeon Geral of he Nay 204-2007 1 Persona infomation 2 Motorist 4 Medical Career ant Active Duty™ 5 Combat Experience 6 Accomplishment nd Decorations 7 xposés 8 Retirement 9 Prevent Active 10 Naval Code sd Laws 1 References 2 External inks | | | | ‘The investigation into his falsified résumé began after B. G. Burkett, author of Stolen Valor, asked Admiral | i | | Personal Information Donald Caldwell Arthur was bom on Jenuary 4, 1950 end raised in Northampton, Masschusets. His parents were Donald & Mary Arthur! He hs a devoted sister Keren At Lonther, RN As of Api. 20,1999 Anhur was marie Marianne Rose Meteof Tenafly, New Jersey and had fathered 2 hilden ©) Rese Anne Arthur (Daughter) was bom on Octobe 20,1979 while Linsey Anne Arthur (Daughter) was born on June 16,1984. As of Febuary 26,2002 (10M Congres) eid Bevery Katyn Bear Ar (Scene) of Nasa WI ise a hedge, Dav Bai) Aru, wh was bo (etober 12,1980! Motorcyclist thir Don Arthur) has been a motoreycle enthuse throughout his adult lif. He began ing in 1967 and had no fora ining. “There were no courses tat knew of ack then” sad Admiral Anbu, "so learned from a friend, "® By 1973 he ealmed tobe working for Harley Davidson asa mechanic. All Harley Davidson mechanics are required to ceil" by aterding one of colleges, Thre sno record that Arthur ever gunodeetfeation asa mechanic or thet he ever worked for Harley Davidson He has been proponent of motrycl seit thoughout his Naval carer!" He published an aris, "Fatigue and Motorejele Touring" and ected ‘extensively on te topic at motoreyele club meetings. Despite his sefiy cancers, Arthur was quite "aceldent prone” incaing at east 3 acide in is ife ‘bat are well documented inte media, two of which were major and alin ‘When eed if e's ever had any close cals, Admiral Arthur responded, "Ive had some close-than Paragraph 11 (hitp://www.demilitary.com/stories/083007/journal_ 27997.shtm!) 35. * Page 77 Paragraph | (httpy/www.dhs. wisconsin. gov/mh_bemb/docs/confandtraining/2007/AnA chievable VisionJune07Myles62307.pdf) 56. * Chief Medical Officer Named at Mainline Health Paragraph 3 (http://www.mainlinehealth.orgiwtn/Page.asp? PageID=WTN000560) 51. * See PDF pages 138-139 Lines 13 and 14 (http:/nvww-health.mil/dhb/mhtf/meeting/mtf-transeripts-0704 16,pdt) 58. * Page 2, Paragraph 15 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km.s1.pt) 59. * Page 2, Paragraph 11 (Feb. 3, 2009) (htp:/46km.sl pt) 60. * Page 1, Paragraph 10 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/i46kmsl.pt) 61. * Chicago Tribune (hitp:/www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-surgeon_generaloct01,0,697052.story) 662. * Page 4 Paragraph 10 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km slp) 63. * Credential padding alleged by Navy Brass (http://politicom.moldova.org/news/eredential-padding-alleged-by- navy-brass-15427 1-eng, html) 64, * Philadelphia Inquirer (http:/\www.pownetwork.org/pownet secure/arthur_doctor.pdf) 65. * Chicago Tribune (hitp:/www.topix.net/forum/chicago/T7RLA4PID72EIDOHL) 66. * More Chicago Discussions (http://www topix.com/forum/chicago/TE877INH87AV7200U) 61. * Page 1 Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (hitp://46km.sl.pt) 68. © Page 4 Last Line (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km-sl.pt) 69. * Young Attends Change of Command Ceremonies for Navy Surgeon General (htip:Avww-house.gov/young/Inarchives html) 70. * Change of Office Ceremony for Surgeon General of the Navy (http//45sL.sL.p!) 71, * About Main Line Health (hitp://www.mainlinehealth.org/oth/Page.asp?PagelD=OTH000030) 72. * Donald C. Arthur, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (htip://ww mainlinehealth.org/oth/Page.asp?PagelD=OTH000122) 73. * Page 2, Paragraph 2 & 3 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sl.p!) 74. * Board of Trustees Member (http://www-netprospex.com/people/Donald-Arthur/13260442) 75, * Former Navy Surgeon General is Among Three New Accomplished TriWest Advisory Board Members (http:thwww.triwest.com/corporate/news_releases/NR_EAB_ADM_Arthur_others_loin.aspx) 76. * Recruit Training Command US Navy (http:/;www-bootcamp.navy.mil/eore_values.asp) 77. * Page 1 Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (hitp:/46km.sL.pt) 78. * False, fictitious or fraudulent claims (http://www law.cornell.edu/uscode/htmVluscodel 8/use_see_18_00000287— ~000=.html) 79, * False claims for pensions (http://www law.comell.edu/uscode/html/useodel8/use_see_18_00000289-—-000- hemi) http://en. wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=37820596580. 81 82, 83, 85. 86. 87. 88, 89. 90. * Frauds against the United State (http://usmilitary.about.comlibrary/milinfo/menv/b1132.him) * Conduet unbecoming an officer and gentleman (htip:/usmilitary.about.convod/punitivearticlesa/mem133.htm) * Uniform Code of Military Justice (hnps/wow.law.comell.edwuscode/10/usc_sup_O1_10_10_A_20 Il_30_47_40_X.himl) * Stolen Valor Act (hitp:/fp.resource.ora/apo.ovilaws/109/publ437.109.pdt) * CG Retiree get year for faking SEAL Past (http:/49/n.l.pt) * SEAL faker pleads guilty in Stolen Valor case (bttp:/vww.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_eg_faker_010710w/) * Washington Post: Top Air Force Lawyer Had Been Disbarred (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- Fatigue and Motoreyele Touring (http:/4Sqn.si.pt) 13. * Page 1, Paragraph 7 & 8 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QVD/is_4_7/ai_n15685735/%tag~contentjcoll) 14. 4 Four Comers Motorcycle Tour Description (http://www. best-motoreycle-gear.comv/four-comers.htrl) 15. * Ride to IBR stops short in "show me" state Page 1, Paragraph 5 & 6 (htip:/findartctes.com’p/articles/mi_mOQVDiis_2_8/ai_n16114727/) 16. * Navy’s Surgeon General hospitalized after rear-ending car with his motoreycle (http://4Syu.sl pt) 17. 8 The truck driver next to him estimated he it the car at 67 mph. (http://www.rl 150r.org/board/viewtopic,php? 281-3017) 18. * Accident Summary donarthur.net (http:/members.cox.net/donarthur/AccidentSurnmary. pat) 19. * Inereased Awareness Will Improve Brain-Injury Treatment, Officials Say Army.Military/News (bttp/45zp sl. pt) 20. * Kevin Markwell » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:08 am (hitp:/Avww.rl 150r.org/board/viewtopic, php?f=281~3017) 21, In 2002 he rode his KI2LT over 175,000 MILES! (http:/46f1.sL pt) 22, * View Poll Results: How many miles do you ride in a year? (http://46fp.s.pt) 23. * The Hurt Report’. (AKA "Motoreyele Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures" (hitp:/46ifsl.pt) 24. * Harry Hurt - motorcycle crash expert - dies (http://46ic.s|p!) 25. * Interview With Harry Hurt (http://46ik.sl. pt) 26. * Joshua Goldstein: Philadelphia Inquirer Doctor who checks credentials faces questions over his own résumé Page 4, Paragraph 2 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.l.pt) 27. ™ Chicago Tribune: Navy résumé doesn't quite hold water Paragraph 18 (October 1, 2008) (hitp://3272.sl.pt) 28, * Page 4, Paragraph 4 (Feb, 3, 2009) (htp//46km.sl.pt) 29. * Page 4, Paragraph 1 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sl.pt) 30. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 6 Special Qualifications (hitp:/Awww.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-10/42838415,pdl) 31, * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 11 Special Qualifications (http://www.chieagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- 0/42838415.pdi) 32. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination PN208-01 (106th Congress) page 4 (attp://wwww.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- 1 0/42838415 pd) 33, * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 6 Special Qualifications (http://wvnw.chieagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- 10/42838415.pdf) 34, * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 11 Special Qualifications (hitp//wvnw.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-|0/42838415.pdi) 35. * Arthur's Navy résumé for Nomination to Congress Page 6 Special Qualifications (http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- | 0/42838415.pd) 36, * Paragraph 10 (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-surgeon_generaloct0,0,697052.story) 37. * Page 4 Paragraph 8 (hitp://46km.sl.pt) 38. * La Salle indicted for fraud Paragraph 6 & 7 (htip:!/47h0.s1.pt) 39, * ASSIGNMENTS AND DUTIES sections (http:/\vww.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008- 10/42838415.pd) 40. * Official Navy Bio Paragraph 2 (htp:/www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=20) 41, * Orthopedics 13.6 RETAINED ORTHOPEDIC HARDWARE, Discussion (hitp:/47d5.sL.pt), 42. * Page |, Paragraph 7 & 8 (http:/findarticles.com/p/articles’mi_mOQVDiis_ 4. 7/ai_n15685735/tag=content;col) 43. * American Board of Medical Specialists (http:/www.abms.org/) 78192537 hup://en. wikipedia org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldi44, * Paragraph 3 (hitp//www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?biolD=20) 43. * Paragraph 3 (hitp:/www.mainlinehealth.org/wtn/Page.asp?PagelD=WTNO00560) 46, * Page 1 Paragraph 4 (http://www saintandrews.org/files/saintandrews'files/omni/April%200mni%4202008%420- 7pai) 47. * Page 1, Paragraph 7 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km sl pt) 48, * Paragraph 24 (hup:/iwww-chieagotribune.com/business/chi-surgeon_generaloct01,0,697052.story) 49, * Page 1, Paragraph 7 (Feb. 3, 2009) (htip://46km.sl. pt) 50. * Military Pay Prior Rates (http:/vww.dfas.mil/militarypay/militarypaytables/militarypaypriorrateshtml) 51. * Military special pay (htp:/4vww military. cor/benefits/military-special-pay) 52. * 2009 Special Pay for Medical and Dental Officers (http://www military.conv/benefits/military-pay/special- ‘pay/special-military-pay-for-medical-officers) 53. * last 1/3 of the page (http://www. accessmylibrary.com/article-1G-166455122/rep-susan-davis-holds html) 54. * Paragraph 11 (bttp://www.cemilitary.convstories/083007/journal_27997,shtml) 55, Page 77 Paragraph 1 (http:/svww.dhs. wisconsin. gov/mb_bemh/does/confandtraining/2007/AnAchievableVisionJuncO7Myles82307.paf) 56. * Chief Medical Officer Named at Mainline Health Paragraph 3 (http:/www.mainlinehealth.org/wtn/Page.asp? PagelD=WTN000560) 51. * See PDF pages 138-139 Lines 13 and 14 (http:/www.health.mil/dh/mnttimeeting/mhtf-transcripts-070416,pdf) 58. * Page 2, Paragraph 15 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km.sl pt) 59. * Page 2, Paragraph 11 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km.sL pt) 60. * Page 1, Paragraph 10 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km.sl.pt) 61. * Chicago Tribune (http:/www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-surgeon_generaloct01,0,697052.story) 62, * Page 4 Paragraph 10 (Feb. 3, 2009) (hitp://46km.s.pt) 63. * Credential padding alleged by Navy Brass (http:/politicom.moldova.org/news/credential-padding-alleged-by- 9rass-154271-eng html) 64, * Philadelphia Inquirer (http:/worw.pownetwork.org/pownet secure/arthur_doctor-pdf) 65. * Chicago Tribune (hitp:/www-topix.net forum/ehicago/T7RLA4PID72E IDOHL) 66. * More Chicago Discussions (http:/www topix.com/forum/chicago/TE877INH87AV7200U) 67. * Page 1 Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km.sl pt) 68. * Page 4 Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km.s1 pt) 69. * Young Attends Change of Command Ceremonies for Navy Surgeon General (attp:#vww.house gov'young/Inarchives.htm!) 70. * Change of Office Ceremony for Surgeon General of the Navy (http:/45sl.s1 pt) 71. * About Main Line Health (http:/www.mainlinehealth.org/ottyPage asp?PagelD=OTH000030) ‘72, * Donald C. Arthur, M.D, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (http:/www.mainlinchealth.orglotivPage.asp?PagelD-OTH000122) 73, * Page 2, Paragraph 2 & 3 (Feb. 3, 2009) (http://46km sl.pt) 74, * Board of Trustees Member (http:/www.netprospex.com/people/Donald-Arthur/13260442) 75. * Former Navy Surgeon General is Among Three New Accomplished ‘TriWest Advisory Board Members (hutps/www.riwest.com/corporate/news_releases/NR_EAB_ADM Arthur others_toin.aspx) 76, * Recruit Training Command US Navy (htip:/www.bootcamp.navy.mil/core_values.asp) 71. * Page I Last line (Feb. 3, 2009) (http:/46km-sl.pt) 78. * False, fictitious or fraudulent claims (http://worw.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode8/use_see_18_00000287-- —000-.itmi) 79, * False claims for pensions (hitp:/www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/himl/uscode|8/use_see_18 00000289-—-000- html) 80. * Frauds against the United States (hitp:/usmilitary about,com/library/milinfo/mem/bI132.htm) 81. * Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman (ottp:/¢ttp:usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a*mem133.htm) 82, * Uniform Code of Military Justice (hrtpy/vww.law.comell.edu/uscode/10/use_sup_O1_10_10_A_20_Il_30_47_40_X.huml) 83, * Stolen Valor Act (http:/ftp.resource.org/gpo.gov/laws/109/publ437.109,pdi) 84. * CG Retiree get year for faking SEAL Past (http:/49fnsl.pt) 85. © SEAL faker pleads guilty in Stolen Valor case (htepy/srww.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_cg_faker_010710w/) 86. * (http:/www.washingtonpost.com/wp-yn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006120900833.html) Washington Post: Top Air Force Lawyer Had Been Disbarred 37819253787. * Former WH military atty practiced while disbarred - for 20 years (http://www talkleft.com/story/2006/12/8/131242/355) 88. * Impersonating a lawyer earns six years behind bars (http://www accessmylibrary.com/asticle-IG1- 963260 18/impersonating-lawyer-earns-six.ftml) 89, * Fake Degrees Lead to Job Dismissals and Possible Prosecution (http:/iwww.tealonlinedegrees.com/fake-degrees- Jead-to-job-dismissals-and-possible-prosecution_2010-04-27/) External links = Official Navy Biography (http://www-navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp2bioID=20) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php tit Categories: Living people ‘Donald_Arthurd&oldid=378192537" = This version of the page has been revised. Besides normal editing, the reason for revision may have been that this version contains factual inaccuracies, vandalism, or material not compatible with the ‘Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike nse. hitp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Arthur&oldid=378192537Examiner.com Naval medical personnel complicit with torture at GTMO TORTURE | APRIL 27, 2011 | BY: WARREN GOFF | Documents Reveals New Info on Gitmo Detainees Credits: AP Press An atticle (nttpywww.plosmedicine.org/article/fetchOb|ectAttachment.action:|sesslonid=6BBFSFS279B8BBB0634A7824E026 ‘9A49,ambra01 2uri=info%3Adol%2F 10.1371%2Fiournal.pmed.1001027&representation=PDF) appeared in the Api 2011 issue of PLoS Medicine entitied "Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture (hitov/www.examiner.comopichorturo in Guantanamo Bay: A Case Series". The authors chronicle the fact that US Naval medical personnel, cooperated and were complicit in the systematic torture of detainees. The study concludes that "The findings in these nine cases from GTMO (http:/www.examiner.com/opic/atmo/atticies) indicate that medical doctors and mental health personnel assigned to the DoD neglected and/or concealed medical evidence of intentional harm." ‘The study was based upon medical records from GTMO as well as legal evidence from ongoing itigation in the matter. PLOS medicine is @ respected, peer-reviewed on-line medical Physicians for Human Rights, RELATED TOPICS » Torture GTMO (attpz/wnwexaminer.cony (httpyhrww.examiner.con’ journal. The authors were: pon examines. com/atclenaval-medial-personnel-complict-with-torute-a-9kmo Page 103Naval mecca personnel complicit with torture at GINO - San Diego health | Examiner.com 7719713 848 PM, topichorture) topieiatmo) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 2 Guantanamo Bay University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, (tp:twerm examiner.com! Minnesota, United States of America, 3 Human Rights topic/guantanamo-bay) Center, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America, 4 Brigadier General (Retired), US Army, United States of America’. Donald ¢, Arthur Jr, MD (httpi//en.wikipedia.ora/wiki/Donald Arthur) was the Surgeon General of the Navy at that time and responsible for the actions of his physicians at GTMO. "Arthur is among several named defendants in an ongoing lawsuit (http://ecrjustice.org/fles/United’420States%E27%90%99%20Motion%:20t0%20Substitute.pdl) in these regards." 'ifpon promotion to the admiralty, Arthur served in various military assignments in which he ‘oversaw Navy Medical personnel deployed to Guantanamo Bay (http:/www.examiner.com/wiki/Guant%C3%Atnamo Bay) in order to provide medical care for active duty members and prisoners alike. He reportedly did not voice objections about the involvement of Navy medical personne! in interrogation sessions of enemy combatants, which included waterboarding (http:/jvww.examiner.com/wiki/Waterboarding) .[70] (@cite_note-69) After becoming, Navy Surgeon General, Donald Arthur was ultimately the responsible superior officer in charge of Navy doctors as well as all Navy allied medical personnel (medical corpsmen, nurses, psychologists, etc.) deployed to Guantanamo Bay as members of Behavioral Science Consultative Teams ("Biscuit Teams[Z1] (#eite note-70) ) specifically assigned to assist in interrogations of enemy combatants." The authors conclude by recommending "a thorough, impartial investigation including relevant classified information." Warren Goff, San Diego Health Examiner Dr. Warren Goff was born in Elizabeth, NJ, the son of an Osteopathic physician, Dr. Goff graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1979 and became a Doctor of Osteopathy in 1980 after completing a one year general rotating internship at a community hospital (Botsford General... ‘tpl mu examiner comattice/naval-medial-persomsel-complicit-with-toture-at-etmo rage 20F 3Ozzmoe's Universe The Great Pretender oe Yowarehere: Home ime The Great Pretender Google Website Translator 2 The Great Pretender 23 -™ March cago: Gime comments0 Alleviate Foot Knee, Hip & Back Pain! oink A Cea De Donald C Artur patayed a eumber of bogus academic degrees into an extremely successtit ‘career inthe US. Ney rising al the way to surgeon genorl of ne Navy. He even had the nerve to ‘weara combat action ona part of his ofcil uniform at his etement in 2007 despite never having been fnvotved in combat. by Michael Volpe The book Stolen Velorwas released with some fanfare in 1998, it detaite a bewy of inviduals wha {alsely cased combet action, especialy during the Vetram Wa. inc then, the Stolen Valerteam, led by. . Burkett, has gained a reputation for exposing huckstes who falsely claim to have been in combi. Those individuals include Brian Leonard Creekrnu, who falsely claimed tobe a Nay Sea and sniper. Another inividual exposed by the Stlen Valor zam was ll Hilla. Hila fsoly claimed to bea Gren Beret aed wound up being sentenced to 24 monthsin prison asa rest. |n 2005, the Stolen Valor team began investigating Dr. Doral. Athur then the surgeon gererloF ‘the US, Nay. Thats because Dr. Arthur was Seen wearing 2 combat ation ribbon a par of his fat uniform at is retirement in 2007 even though there was na ecard he ¢ seen combat ‘The oficial record ofthe US. Marine Corp lists na combat experience for Dr. Arthur and this combat experience was noted ln his offal naval wansrpt submitec tthe House Armed Services Commitee, when he submited hisrensripts to quality Fr etrement persion pay Recent CommentsIn Novernber 2005, 8.6. Burkett asked Navy Admiral Mice Muller to investiga Dr. Aur regarding @ (zz on Dad arested for busing hostof degrees hed claim to have earned Or. Artur claimed he nada aw dogre, 2 medical 4: and 6 year-old sons (Paulden degre, and even Master of As Degree. The whole thing seemed suspicious and Burkett used ‘icona) Mullen look mare clasely When Admial Mullen slnvestigation dd Seem to beat Tr, Burst Ape Pareto eet ‘took his concemsta investigative reporter Rusell Warking ote Chicago Tribune, fer abusing and -year-old sons (Paulden,Kizora) Corson Angel filed for Davi Saltzman murder convictions Kimbery Faherty on Appeat fle ‘Working hae made a nae forhimselt investigating 2 called cinoma mil. Diplams mis are universities that ether give out wholly bogus degrees fr money or equire only that the iniviual ake vary phe load, not worthy ofa degree ‘A purber of people inthe itary ware boing caughcusing some of thase diploma mills pag thelr for Davis, Satan murder ‘own resumes. On October 3, 2008, the Chicago Trbune published Working sexpase showing that we convetions ofthe dagrees Dr. Arthur lsimed to have gotten vera 14-manth period in 1992 and 1993 ware Corson Massoge Pair Sex frauds. Taickng ing Busted Kansas Feds One degre war sis Dect, olay degree rm Lali Uiersy a Lusaa Thi scoot was one of umber un by ames Ki who operated arumberof these dora mills ung the 1980s nd 19305 Teor a arch Te oer was PD. fom Anion Century ves Tuners wast fun tbe alos big seoeee mm amazon Pr; nan interview with Working Dr. Arthur sais that he dagres were puton hi offi esume in eror butssid he errs were anecent, Sane In iterviews, Anhur acknowledged that inthe early 1990she took some courses rom two places het ae uraccredied, He sid LaSalle had given him papers ndcating the school had been accreted, 1 Caen gee could say | was nave, but was 40 years od. Ar Int understand completely what was going on. (eae earn {Asforthe masters, which fist appeared in hs bi for his 1978 mesial school yearbook, Artur, \wasin amasters progam, but id not graduate. Ido not have a masters degre. Recent Posts “Ath made it clearto Working that his career was not advanced asa resutof these degrees Beautfl Tbeten Singing Bowls “The only hing | washed tobe surgeon general forwasmy MD, he sd ‘ust dad, step donating te Stop physica, sexual anus of “Working soxpose Leta 2 follow-up investigation bylosh Goldstein ofthe Phizdelphia nquer a unaieeer Goldstein found theta previous Masters Degree n genetics was lo in Ox Arthur sresume Tas ‘raudulenty. This one was fem Nordveastem Univers in Boston, 2 fully accredited unversy, Ins Fight over car leaves Pole man case however, Notheatem showed no records ofr. Arthur attending when Goldstein contacted - - ead inrurl Taran County a Jecklotn Exhibit stowcazes Dr. Athur sat down fora 75-minute interview wth Goldstein ln conjuncian with hs place, Dr Athur work of to Sulphur cousins FLAG ESD? medica officer, not Dr. Burke, Despite being of esac eanethan Or. Burkle, Dr. rthurcaimad that his octoreteand law degrees ade him more cualifd. Dr. Burkle sid he responded by stating that asignments weve posted and that he expected Arhurta be inthe emergency department the next ‘moming. That would be the las ime Dr. Burke would ve Dr. Ath Infect, Dr Burke si that this knowledge no one onthe emergency medical team ever saw Athut perform ery medical elated functions the ene time they were athe trauma center. ronzlly ‘enough, Dr. Burkle sid her wih alse resparsblites ne hed an how smoothly and responsible the cothermedica nursing and corpsmen staff were he never made anisue of Arthurs absence Di Burkle sis he remembered everthing maving very quickly wie in Sau Arabla Because the ‘ground offensive ended so quickly. He sad that ting the redeployment process a numberof junior ‘officers proaches him angry wth Athur «behavior and absence and ask Dr, Burke to court mart ‘ath Since Arthur was notin his eet chain of command, Burke tld the offcersto pursue the complain if they sil et very svongly when they retumed to the United States. |rememberhinking that Arthur was a agi case of noice who thought mare of hinsa than his uty ard would probably not amount te much now thathe had arished Nsreputation, De. Burkle sid nan imorlow fortis ory. He now ponders how Dr. Artur beeame the top medical profesional n the Nay. Dr. Bure sid no one at she trouma center saw any combat actin because that wasnt thelr sec an func Arthur swearing of tne combat action Hon a function, 38. Athaclaims of combat experience incredulous and an neue to those atthe trauma center and whe dd s86 combat ation. Dr. Burkle sid hata numberof corssmen tl him thatOr.Athurwas stashed awayinatent with 2 oman bus he dicn cindependenty werity that mos, Motoreyete Rider Extraordatre ‘Arh playing with the tut snot limited to is academic degres or mltay career, Ceven extends this decades-long erthusiasn fr matorycle riding Athur claimed to various motareycle magazines, motoryee related groups ae other motoreycle riders to have fidden 117,000 miles on his ‘otoreyee in 2002. He mace tis clakm even though 2002 he wat working ful ime athe deputy surgeon generl ofthe Nay In August 2005, Anhur wasinvolved in ametocyle accident At the time, he was quoted as saying tat hishelmet saved hr rom any bain injury, Thanks to the helmet, suet no brain jury. My rures se apo racured in tree places, x separated right shoulder, nd acute separations of wo bs ‘the stemum which eavsed a preumothorax. Inan arte that appeared arch , 2007 onthe Amy News Service about bin injury weatment Nay Surgeon General Arthur admited that he sffeved a seiaus bran Injury rom the motoeyle accent 2005, Arthur sald he himself suffered waumte brn injury year and a half go and wat intially ‘embarassed to talk about the problems he was having asa esut. The arcle quotes Athur saying, Many casos of mile traumatic rain injury don got reportad becaus sevicemembers dont recognize the symptoms or are too embarrassed to adi to problems wth memory a other mental functions motorcycle related message board dscussion of Aus accdent, Ken Markwell, another matareycle ‘ing emus, sald tat Athurwas unconsclous for 20-30 minutes “The Case of Wheeler Lipes ‘rota facet of Cie Magazine s investigation Ino Athur uncovered that he had engaged in near 0-year compaign to destroy the life and career of colleague while both worked togtherin the Navy, In ne of his fis acts as the surgeon genera of the Navy, Athur use al the bureaucratic power of his ‘office to stall and delay te awarding of the Medal of Honarto Wheeler Lines a dying WWM veteran ‘who was repimanded dung the war for performing an unsanctioned appendectomy an a dying man. ‘The appendectomy was unsanctioned because pes was only te rank of crpsman,nthigh encegh to perform the procedure. That operation was successful ard the men Wed, ips sunversily considered a ner toc. ‘What follows Lips recollection ofthe ineient ae tol tothe Naval Historical Deparment in 1999, Ihad been up ante watch ané when Icame down tothe ater bate section of tre submarine ‘he crew scompateent Mound Darrell Rector. washis 19th bithday. He sd tome, Hey Doe dont feel very good. Isola him to get into his bunk and esta it and kept him under observation His temperature wes rng. He had the classic symptoms of appends The abdominal muscles were getting that washboard igi. He then began to lox his ight Leg upon hissbdomen to getsome ‘elit He worsened and I went othe CO [Cormmanding Officer report his condition The skipper ‘want back and talked to Rector explaining that there were no docnts around Rectorthen sa, Whatever Uipes wants 601s OK with me, The CO avd had long talk anche aked me what | was going to da. Noting, Ireplied. He lectured me about he fect that we were there todo the bes we «could, 1fte torpedoes every day and some of them mis, be feminded me. tld him tht could nat fre tis roped ard mis. He astec me IF \coulé do the surgery and sad yes He ten ordered me to aoe ‘When Igotto the append, itwasn there thought. Oh my God! Is thisguy reversed? There are people ike hat wth organs opposite where they should be. slipped my finger down under the ‘cecum theblind gut and foie there. Suddenly understood why Radnt popped up where | ould see it tured the cecum over. The appendix, which wasfve-nches ona, was adhered, buried atthe distal dp, and loaked gangrenous two-thirds ofthe way, What luck, Inout. My stone Colada le eTcouldn the ey cetached the appenct, ed Xan two places, an then removed iat which | cauterzed the stump with ghena. then neuvalized the phenol with torpedo alcoho. There was na erica in those days When you thin of what we have inthe atmamentarum today prevent Infection, Imawal Jan Herman isa recon retzed Novy hisoron He spoke exelushely with Cime Magatine about the ‘oriea behind getting Wheeler Lifes his Medal of Henor ax haw Aur di eveything ins power to ‘ake sure it dnc happen. Herman was ane ofthe diving forces helping to finaly award Lips is long overdue medal The ther ving force was Admial Me Cowan, Cowan was thurs predecessor as Nay surgeon genera, Herman sald that Cowan heard abut Lies 5 sory fem his wn father, himself Navy veteran, Everyone inthe submarine comsknew ths stonsitwaskind falegend, Herman contaued, Ife thatas the historian ofthe medical department thats was 2 great injustice. Herman was reerng to Lipes noc receiving some sort of medal or his hroem that day in WI Inthe early pa of 2004, Homan si tna he dicussa hs with Cova, than the surgeon genera of ‘the Navy. Cowantol Herman to do the research and craw up actaton fr approval Herman sid that after the necessary esearch the Navy decided to awatel pes the Navy Commendation Medal. ‘We mace rangement to have hi and his wte come upto Washington forthe ceremany-The mia and the admirals father invizd Lipes tothe adméal shome or dnnet. Unfortunately, as arangements were being mace, Upes dvelopes pancreatt cancer andthe ceremony was temporarily celayed, was nly temporaly delayed at Less insistence, because he Inssied ibe rescheduled as son as he got bet. nthe meartime, Cowan reted as Naw surgeon generat (Once Lips gotbeter, Herman taoks new request tothe new Surgeon General of the Navy, Vice _Admcal Donald Arthur. Here show Herman sid he recalled the conversation, ‘Acorpsman doing surgery, sod Aur shaking his hed in dsaporovl, don tknow shat wil send ‘the proper message to today scorpsman, ‘I don tunderstand think sends ally geat message. Rsaysourcorpsmen ae wale and that ‘thay can save anyone sl ifcalled upon. Herman sad he eplie, Don tputiton my schedule, Idon do that. Herman sai Artur replied and enced the conversation. From thes plat onward, Herman shat Anhui everycing nis power to step Lipes rom ‘ecelving he commendation. | was very ditrbed by the prospect that Lipes waule not get hi medal nine, Herman sid he atempted to make arrangement for pesto receive his medal deri Dr. Arthurs oppestion. Herman made plas with Camp Lalene and elayed those plansto Neva Pubic Aas oftcer Me Brac, Aker conferring with Seay, Herman then wer to the now retired Naw Surgeon Genera Mle Cowen ‘and asked Cowan fed atend a ceremony fr pes at Camp Lejeune in Nort Carling ‘About weok Ltr, Herman sid he got a phone cal frm Brady nave some very bas news for you, He hur] forbs youta gota Nah Caroline and you shoul have nothing to dowith this, sel Brady ‘Mer having achance wo thkabout it for bit Herman seid that he realized that bot he and Cowan wore chil and meiner caula be ardere to do anything by Artur Aesuch, he made preparation to 49t0 Camp Lejeune ta present Lipes with his medal, moi jncemcnc/2133- gee ee OIE nesteUpon hearing this Athurfrlly relented, but upon te condhion thatthe ceremony be a private ‘ceremony, unsanctioned by the Navy Vendetta Another troubling part f Dr. Arthurs past Involves Dr, Ele Gluck, medical dctor an Nav veteran, Dr {ucksaid nett ran into Donal Arthur atthe College of Denssry and Medicine in New leroy in 41979. Anhurwastwe yeas ahead ofr. Gluck, “The next time he an nto Dr. Athurwas when Dr. Gluck was recruited by the Naw to teach advance laparoscopic sugary tthe Nivy Hostal Gteton Submarine Gaze New London in L986. This partular hospitals ected in Groton, Connecticut and atthe time, Dr, Athur was in charge, According ta Dr ‘Gluck.he thought he would come on active duty asa commander but Or. Athurinterened, and only gee ithe rank of ensign. Dr. Arthur sid that Dr. Gluck was misinformed about what his en would ve ny 2000, Or. Gluck sii he was blamed for adelay nan operation. Accarding to the allegation, Dr Gluck performed, improper nan-operave management ofthe perfcation a delay in aperting ater the nee for surgery was determined. {An investigation irto Dr. Gluck conduct inthis case led to ager revi. Tien review led tothe review ofsicases. This review Led to the review of SD.of Dr. luck cases tn 2000, Or. Gluck was removed from performing surgeries. Tals eof Large lavesigation of 60-plu ese that Dr. Gluck wasinvolved in By thistime, De Artur ha reached the poston of deputy surgeon gener of the Nevyandhe vas the one in charge of overseeing the investigation The peer review was llowed ta goon eventhough there were 2 number of red lags. Fist the peer review was supposedto bei tonto fv indMauats who Were al supposed tobe surgeon but only ‘ave were surgeons Second, the peer review was supposed to review Dr, luck competence but Insted reviewed his mental fitness. The peer review found that Dr. Gluckwasn tmentlyfR tobe 2 ‘surgeon inthe fll of 2000. Meanwhite, a part ofthe poor review process Dr. Artur, anda numberof his ubocdnsts, tempted tw have Dr Gluck commited toa military psychiatric faity. ohn Danton witnesed this evaluation hich occured in June 2000, Donlon 85, wasa 40-year-veteran of the US, Navy He sid hat in 2000 he accompanied Dr Gluck oa meeting als attended by Dr Arthur In speaking with Crime Magezine of is recollections ofthat meeting, Donlonsld he was appalled at what sranspired because subordinates to Dr. Gluck were making recommendations tate be commited even though by thee ark they were notin poston ta make sucha recommendation, ‘Thatdea was eventually scrapped and Donlon believes today that thie war in part because Dr. Gluck broughthim inasawitnesstothe proceedings. Following te peer evew findings in September 2000, Or. Gluck s superar fier, Gregory tas, revlewedithe fncings and fsvedan evaluation in February of 200, clearing Dr. Gluckef any wrongdoing and ordered Or. Gluck beck to work {do not concur with the findings of the Administrative Panel Your [Dr Glucks)elinsl pivleges are hereby reinstated, witout resvction, at Naval Ambulatory Cte Center, read the petinene porion of ing s evaluation, ‘Anson was relleved of his command by Arthur shonly erssuing this evaluation Atkinson wat replaced by Captain Francis R, MeMahon. McMahon snow deceased Dr Gluckreted from the Navy in December 2002, but nat before Dr Artur forced him o take ase ‘month ssupply of vaccinations al 2t once, Ot, Gk si that. Athurtrestenedt dsnenorbydcharge Dr Gluck he refuse to take the vaccination as ordered, Dr. Gluck ssi he developed ‘multiple sclerosis 2 few mart after taking this vaccination, which he believes wasthe resultof What he took He s urertiy being aatadfor MS inthe VAsyster, Arthur fom the Navy in 2007, According to Bridget Tern, spokesperson fr Mining Health Cave, D. Ant wore fc Mantine Helth Caren Piadolpnia ut December 2011. Ms “Toriul sid shat the company woule have no futher comment beyond hat fortis story. The US. Navy cide respon to all and email for comment. ‘Alt those contacted for thistle believe til otto late for Dr. Arthur face justice forhis many rises during his naval caer. They pon au tha each oh audulent degrees helped him achieve ants he othenvise would thave received With tha he also received pay he shouldnthave ‘ecelved and snow reeling an nftated Nary pension. (According > GoldselnsPhtaephis inquirer atte, that pension was $157,724 yearly in 2009) Al that would have been done fauculertly, they aque, 2nd he should face punishment fori. ‘According to public records Dr. Athur curently Wes n Brewster, Massachusetts. Aphone call nd FAX to the eskence Usted were left unetured. The FAXlisted 2 ruber of questions praining othe ‘vatous accusations eed aeinstDr Arthurin thistle, seeking his dec espanse an input. 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Al Rights Reserved Design by Mutin Group. ten cumeran/S03e get pede e708 Pteansis In From be Cold Less-Thar- Honorable More Next Blagy Create Blog Sign in MUSINGS ON LIFE PREVIOUS POSTS ‘Your Tax Dollars at Work (LA Unified School Distr ‘The Aerial Pipeline ‘The Defector ‘Three Days (and Counting) ‘Today's Reading Assignment Another Reminder ‘The Problem With Petty Officer Gorney ‘The Carrier Killer? Idiot of the Week Buh-Bye JFCOM CONTRIBUTORS GEORGE SMILEY SPOOKS6 — Dbicseer subseribe to Posts [Atom] {ormerspookblog spot. comZO1OUBNess-thanonorabe nd , LOVE, POLITICS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE MEDIA, THE INTELLIGENCE JUST AHOUT ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAPTURES OUR INTEREST MONDAY. AUGUST 29, 2010 Less-Than-Honorable Ttsall-but-officials the military career of disgraced former astronaut Lisa Nowak is coming to an equally-ignominious end, Late last week, a panel of three Navy admirals recommended that Nowak be demoted from Captain to Commander, and given aless- than-honorable discharge. The recommendation will now be reviewed by the Chief of Naval Personnel and Ray Mabus, the Navy Secretary. Under service regulations, Mr. Mabus ean reduce ‘Nowak’s punishment, but not increase it. ‘Most Navy observers believe Seeretary Mabus will show Nowak a measure of merey, going along with the reduction in rank, but allowing her to retire in the grade of Commander, with the commensurate, decreased military pension, But it’s not guaranteed. Mabus could decide to strip Nowak ofher pension, a move that would cost her more than $1.8 million over the next 30 years. Neither Nowak or her attorney had any comment after learning of the panel's decision. At this point, they've apparently decided that silence is golden, believing that any remarks might influence ‘Mabus's final decision against the one-time astronaut and Navy golden girl. Captain Nowak endangered her retirement benefits--made herself the butt of perpetual jokes-- because of one, incredibly stupid decision. In March 2007, she decided to confront Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman, the girlfriend of her former lover, fellow astronaut (and Navy Commander) Bill Oefelein. Driving non-stop from Houston to Florida, Nowak assaulted Shipman at the Orlando Airport. Captain Shipman managed to escape, but Nowak didnt. When the cops arrived, they found a variety ofitems that could have been used as weapons against Shipman. Prosecutors wanted to file attempted murder charges but Capt against he: jin Nowak eventually pleaded guilty to one 6ansit forme spokblogspo.con/20100Bese-thar-hancrabde is In Frome Cl Less-Thar-Honorable count ofa felony involving a motor vehicle and misdemeanor battery. She was sentenced to probation last year. Once the civilian justice system was finished with Nowak, the Navy got its turn, Fired by NASA shortly after the airport incident, Captain Nowak was reassigned to the Naval Air Training Command in Corpus Christi, Texas. She remains in a staff billet at that command pending a final determination by Seeretary Mabus. The administrative board that met last week represented the first step in the Navy's disposition of the Nowak affair. We've been as tough as anyone on Lisa Nowak, but the time has come for abit ofclemency. Prior to her adulterous affair with Oefelein--and that later run-in with his new girlfriend--Nowak had astellar record, becoming both a test pilot and astronaut. She served honorably for a number of years before Oefelein dumped her and she decided to seek revenge against his new lover, Captain ‘Shipman. We hope that Secretary Mabus will consider Nowak’s service before the incident in rending his final decision, Besides, Lisa Nowak is something ofa piker compared to the other military criminals who have slithered out the door in recent years, pension and other retirement benefits intact. We refer specifically to Air Force Colonel Michael Murphy, who served as a JAG for ‘more than 20 years despite the fact that he had been disbarred in two states, ‘The Murphy case has been well-chronicled in this blog (and other forums). We won't rehash his sordid saga here; sufliee it to say that ‘were still amazed at the legal gyrations that prevented him from being punished despite his conviction, Murphy was later reduced to First Lieutenant and retired in that grade, the result of a separate administrative action. An Air Force panel (similar to the one that heard Nowak’s case) determined that First Lientenant was the last grade in which Murphy served honorably. It was the rank at whieh Murphy entered the Air Force back in 1983; he spent only months as a lieutenant before his first disbarment, the point at which his honorable service ended. Yet, it was still enough for 2 pension. ‘Then, there's the queen of military miscreants, now-retired USAF Major Jill Metzger. She's the former personnel officer who apparently faked her own abduction while deployed ta Kyrgyzstan in September, 2006. Metzger's story had more holes than a back road in Arkansas, but her connections with senior officers and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations prevented the ease from moving forward. Despite clear contradictions in her account--and at least one failed polygraph--Metager was medieally retired from the service, supposedly suffering from PTSD. In retirement, theans formerspockbieg spot. conv2010ess-thar- honorable ind InFromte Cad Less-Tran-Honeralte two-time winner of the Air Force marathon has competed in several long-distance races; with a 100% disability pension, she has plenty oftime to train. Obviously, Air Force case law (and the service's administrative decisions) aren't supposed to influence the other services. But, if the low bar ofthe Murphy and Metzger cases are any indicator, then Lisa Nowak has little to worry about, beyond a decreased pension and permanent damage to her reputation, Ina just world, Nowak, Murphy and Metzger would all be sent packing, with no life-long compensation from the taxpayer. Clearly, times have changed. We can't read the mind of Ray Mabus, but it would be a bitter irony if Nowak is the only one who achieves that dubious distinction. Labels: Lisa Nowak; astronaut; scandal; Michael Murphy; Jill Metzger POSTED RY SPOOKS6 AT g:a5 Pm Da Drorisaia. Lisa was martied at the time ofthis insanity to a very decent and good man. She was blessed with three children. The Navy gave her great opportunities. She has brought great discredit upon the Naval serviee and should be in jail for attempted murder, not living comfortably on her (somewhat reduced) military retirement. What have we all come to that this is not obvious? And by the way, Lisais a ‘weapons systems officer, not a pilot, not that it matters here. Iam ashamed to have flown with her. rosa AM rea rasimus said... An essential difference between Nowak and Gol. Murphy is that Murphy is a component officer (JAG), while Nowak was a line officer. The former is sort of an ceremonial rank while the line officer is expected to bea leader of fighting personnel (writing in the PC of gender equity is extremely difficult in military matters.) To argue that because one circumstance led to one outcome that a subsequent, but totally different situation should follow the precedent is inappropriate. ‘Nowak was in a favored and very publie position, She disgraced that position and squandered her advantages. As an officer she is not “discharged” but separated from the service. The court would not be remiss in reducing her rankasia (oxme spockblapspotcom20100ess-than-honorabe rl InFram he Cla Less-Than-Hercrst (still farther), denying her pension, reducing her eligibility for benefits, ete. Other cases for other individuals are irrelevant, ang PM OQ spoorse said. Lori--In the last line of the post, I noted that in a just world, Lisa Nowak, Mike Murphy and Jill Metzger would all be in jail, But, we've let too many military cons slip by in recent years; given today’s rock-bottom standards, Nowak would have excellent grounds for an appeal ifshe winds up being discharged w/o any pension. Additionally, the attempted murder case against her was always a stretch--one reason prosecutors were willing to plea it down to far lesser charges. Believe me, the D.A. in Orange County wanted to send Nowak away for a long time (nice sealp for his/her collection), but the ease wasn'ta slam dunk. Hence, the final plea deal. One more thing: I don't know any of the principals in the Nowak mess, but I heard the same thing about her husband He is one of the real losers in all of this, along with their children. I sincerely hope he was awarded custody. Captain Nowak clearly has some issues that will require alot of therapy to resolve, Edw disagree that Murphy was a mere 'eomponent" officer, holding some sort of ceremonial rank. True, he was a career member of the JAG Corps. But at the time his erimes were discovered, he was Commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, the largest legal organization in the service. He had served as chief JAG for two major commands and run the JAG school at Maxwell, in between White House tours. Murphy was on the fast track for Brig Gen--and quite possibly an higher rank. In those positions, the Air Force (and the taxpayers) had every right to expeet the same exacting standards of conduet that we demand from any line officer. And that leads me to another point: Murphy maintained his little charade for more than 20 years. In fact, his, honorable" service was roughly 12 months (out of a27- year career), yet he still received a pension and retirement benefits? Its probably inappropriate to compare the ‘Murphy and Nowak cases, but I still stand by my original argument; it's hard to kick her out of the service with no retirement when felons like Murphy (or unindieted criminals like Metzger) are drawing a check. Final observation: it's my impression that the Navy has always been more willing to throw the book at misbehaving. officers than the Air Force. In my service, it seems likeais foxmerspok blogspot con/201 000s thar-henorable hit In Froth Colt Less-Than- Honorable everyone above 0-6 is almost untouchable. Heck, I know one Colonel who did 12months in Leavenworth and still retired because he wasn't dismissed from the service as part ofhis sentence. Today, he runs a large non-profit in a major U.S. city, Who says crime doesnt pay? Dori saia Spook- You are right, unfortunately. Its all very disgusting none the less! fug8 AM Qmoxie saia. Its inconsefonable that the USN hasn* yet gotten rid of her. She should be separated with some rank reduction and no retirement pay. The fact that other misereants have "slipped out" doesnt change anything. She was also an academy graduate. One would expect more. 05 PM Qspookse said. Lori--I also forgot one ofthe biggest military frauds in recent times, a guy who should have been prosecuted (at a minimum) for making false official statements and wearing decorations he never earned. I'm referrring to retired VADM Donald Arthur, the former Surgeon General of the Navy ‘To quote Admiral Mullen, "Arthur has more degrees than a thermometer." Unfortunately for him, one ofthem (a ‘master’s in genetics) was never earned, and two more (a JD and PhD came from a notorious diploma mill and were conferred within 14 months of each other. Admiral Arthur also wore the Combat Action Ribbon, claiming to have participatied in direct ground combat during Operation Desert Storm. However, Arthur's superiors have confirmed that his unit never engaged in direct combat during that campaign. Additionally, Arthur has claimed to have held posts (within the medical corps) that he never occupied, and medical training that he never received. He even lied about undergoing Navy paraebute training in Lakehurst, Nd (the former jump school became a waste dump long before he came on active duty), and even claimed to have suffered a traumatic brain injury from one of his many motorcycle accidents-after initially saying he did not receive that, injury in the crashans Fexmerspockbiogspt.comZ01 008s thar hanrable tid InFromthe Cad Lese-Than-Horcratte Amazing, Admiral Arthur got away with it. There was some sort of IG investigtion, but he was never punished and retired as a three-star. I try to keep up with (and help expose) the major military frauds, but [ never heard of Adm, Arthur until he was mentioned by another poster-and I accidentally deleted his comment. By the standards of Donald Arthur, Capt Nowak is indeed, a piker. Of course, I knew plenty of dirt bag flag officers during my Air Force career, including a retired four-star who had two DUIs and referred to a female African-American officer asa black"b--h"to her face, The 1G exonerated that SOB because ‘he was equally hard on everyone." Another one who comes to mind is an active-duty one-star (a MAJCOM 1G) who was kicked out of two fighter squadrons for falsifying bomb range scores, 5:29 PM Dori saia Spook, ‘Thisis why [ left the Navy for a farming eareer....the dirt washes offbetter now. ois AM Qwwarren said. Aninteresting read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Arthur hig PM POST A COMMENT Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << HomeORDER ‘The foregoing motion having been heard, itis hereby ORDERED: GRANTED / DENIED. 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