"Green Beret" Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr., Albuquerque, NM AMWAY GLOBAL

[Team Sergeant]

Special Forces Green Beret Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr., Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, NM AMWAY GLOBAL



Hi Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr. !

Someone sent me your legendary write up for this magazine:

http://www.achievemagazine.com/wp-co...3911B_v2i2.pdf


Whatever It Takes

Ray works out in the Sandia Mountains, high above his home in Albuquerque. Ray Barrera IBO since 1989 | Emerald Courage doesn’t come from a lack of fear. “Courage is overcoming the fear. Controlling it.”

That’s the philosophy of Ray Barrera Jr., retired Army Special Forces Captain. Ray entered the Army in 1966. That year, more than 6,000 Americans were killed in Vietnam, with 30,000 more wounded. After joining the Army Special Forces Unit in 1968, he quickly worked his way up to the rank of Captain. “I knew what Special Forces was – America’s best,” Ray says. “I wanted to be so well trained that I’d have no excuse if something ever happened on my watch.”

In early 1969, his training was put to the test. An Air Force pilot had been captured near the Vietnam-Thailand border. Under cover of darkness, Ray and his crew rappelled from a helicopter, caught up with their target, and completed the rescue, saving the pilot’s life. Near the end of the war, in August 1972, Ray and his team were preparing for a highly skilled strategic mission designed to streamline the exit of U.S. troops from Vietnam.

To train for the precision HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) jump, Ray led a 2 a.m. practice jump out of a jet aircraft at Ft. Bliss, Texas. With no moon in the sky, it was incredibly dark. But Ray noticed that one of his men was starting to perspire and looked uncomfortable. The young non-commissioned officer was new to the unit, so Ray swapped gear with him. After taking the soldier’s heavier pack for himself, Ray neglected to double-check it. He was the last to jump out of the plane.

He thought he heard his main parachute open, but something was wrong. Instead of catching the wind, he started tumbling in a free-fall. “What I thought was the opening shot of my main parachute was actually my main parachute being shredded by the jet blast of the aircraft,” Ray says. “I went to pull my riser to check the main parachute and that’s when I realized it was gone.” With every second critical, Ray jettisoned his equipment and activated his reserve chute. It malfunctioned. “It wasn’t like what some people think. My life didn’t flash before my eyes,” Ray says. “I just thought, this is serious, and oh man, this is going to hurt.” Ray hit a sand dune on impact. “The Lord had his hand on me.

I bounced, but my body didn’t even move. My first thought was I’m dead and I can see myself,” Ray remembers. Many hours later, surgeons worked to repair his battered body. He woke up in a full body cast. Walking normally again was unlikely, his physician said. But Ray defied the grim prognosis and conquered his fear once again.

After a year of intensive physical therapy, he was back in command … and back to jumping out of planes. After leaving the military, Ray again defied the odds, earning three karate world championship titles. He eventually started a chain of martial arts schools called Karate One International.

In 1989, the idea to start an AMWAY GLOBAL business was his wife Rexanne’s, with Ray reluctantly tagging along. But now he credits the mentorship of Jim and Nancy Dornan with giving his life an incredible focus. Today, Ray sees parallels between his death-defying experiences in the military and building an AMWAY GLOBAL business. His drive to conquer fear is embedded in everything he does. Maybe that’s why Ray named his AMWAY GLOBAL business The WIT Group … whatever it takes.


Seems you Sir, are a hero! A real legend!

But something is amiss, from your records you never left the United States?

And not one Vietnam Campaign medal?

Oh and I noticed "no" Military Freefall extension course on your records either? And that Captain rank, well, Cpt in the Salvation Army maybe?


Ray Ray, I didn't put you in with the frauds yet, but soon buddy, soon.
Team Sergeant

[PSM]

Want photos: http://www.clsinternational.net/2014_wc.html http://www.clsinternational.net/pdf/...ra_Achieve.pdf

Pat

[Richard]

I guess that 'feet-@$$-head' landing on that sand dune permanently messed up the head space and timing in ol' Ray's brain housing group if he expects anybody with any military knowledge to believe that fairy tale.

What a macaroon.

Richard

[Team Sergeant]

There "was" only three ways to "earn" a Green Beret during his time:

Pass the Special Forces Qualification Course (extremely tough and hard to do!)

OJT in Vietnam, only a handful did this but I'm told it was done.

Take the Special Forces Officer Extension Course (all books). And no worries of that dreaded Special Forces Qualification Course! It's what we call a "Paper Tab". (I'm sure the Spartans had the same thing back in the day.......)

"Green Beret" Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr never attended the Special Forces Qualification Course. He also never attended the Military Free Fall Course.

[Old Dog New Trick]

Vietnam and Thailand shared a border back then...damn!

I knew I should studied geography better in high school.

[Dusty]

Cue Jaws theme...

[Team Sergeant]

"Green Beret" Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr., Albuquerque, NM AMWAY GLOBAL

Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr. you been telling these kids stories too? You own Karate One International? Are you a graduate of the Bill Hillar School of Fraud?


http://karate-1-international.org/


Karate One International

Location:

10301 Comanche Rd NE

Albuquerque, NM 87111

505-292-0255

Hours of operation:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 3 PM to 7 PM

Tuesday, Thursday - 3 PM to 8 PM

Saturday - 10 AM to 1 PM

[JJ_BPK]

Give the poor man some slack,,

He tells all of his "problem"

"I coudn't have done all this without the AMWAY GLOBAL products".

[Team Sergeant]

This might be the first "real" green beret I place in the fraud section!

(If you wish to call his Special Forces service real.......)

Enjoy your new fame Ray Ray, you've earned it.

You are a liar and a fraud and soon you will be among your fraud peers.

[Team Sergeant]

https://www.facebook.com/ray.barrera.50

Go and say hello to Ray!!!! Please tell him I said hello! (I don't use FB, twitter, etc.)

TS

[CSB]

Near the end of the war, in August 1972, Ray and his team
were preparing for a highly skilled strategic mission designed
to streamline the exit of U.S. troops from Vietnam. To train
for the precision HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) jump,
Ray led a 2 a.m. practice jump out of a jet aircraft at
Ft. Bliss, Texas.

With no moon in the sky, it was incredibly dark. But Ray
noticed that one of his men was starting to perspire and
looked uncomfortable. The young non-commissioned officer
was new to the unit, so Ray swapped gear with him. After
taking the soldier’s heavier pack for himself, Ray neglected
to double-check it. He was the last to jump out of the plane.
He thought he heard his main parachute open, but something
was wrong. Instead of catching the wind, he started tumbling in
a free-fall.

“What I thought was the opening shot of my main parachute
was actually my main parachute being shredded by the jet blast
of the aircraft,” Ray says. “I went to pull my riser to check the
main parachute and that’s when I realized it was gone.”
With every second critical, Ray jettisoned his equipment and
activated his reserve chute. It malfunctioned.
“It wasn’t like what some people think. My life didn’t flash
before my eyes,” Ray says. “I just thought, this is serious, and
oh man, this is going to hurt.”

Ray hit a sand dune on impact.

“The Lord had his hand on me. I bounced, but my body didn’t
even move. My first thought was I’m dead and I can see
myself,” Ray remembers.

Many hours later, surgeons worked to repair his battered body.
He woke up in a full body cast. Walking normally again was
unlikely, his physician said. But Ray defied the grim prognosis
and conquered his fear once again. After a year of intensive
physical therapy, he was back in command … and back to
jumping out of planes.

Of course, I'm waiting to read the FOIA, but to practice for a HALO in Viet Nam by making a static line jump at Fort Bliss...
... isn't that special.

[SF_BHT]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

"Green Beret" Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr., Albuquerque, NM AMWAY GLOBAL

Ray (Paper Tab) Barrera Jr. you been telling these kids stories too? You own Karate One International? Are you a graduate of the Bill Hillar School of Fraud?


http://karate-1-international.org/


Karate One International

Location:

10301 Comanche Rd NE

Albuquerque, NM 87111

505-292-0255

Hours of operation:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 3 PM to 7 PM

Tuesday, Thursday - 3 PM to 8 PM

Saturday - 10 AM to 1 PM

I drive past that location a few times a week. Might need to stop in and watch a class or two.....

[Old Dog New Trick]

Originally Posted by CSB

Of course, I'm waiting to read the FOIA, but to practice for a HALO in Viet Nam by making a static line jump at Fort Bliss...
... isn't that special.

I never "shredded" my chute on jet blast. Not even a static line jump. Must a been from an F117 or a "Hot Air Balloon."

[PRB]

Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick

I never "shredded" my chute on jet blast. Not even a static line jump. Must a been from an F117 or a "Hot Air Balloon."

He has a really strong door exit!

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by PRB

He has a really strong door exit!

I was guessing he jumped "up"......