Robert keith english us marine corps force recon, silver star, purple heart, 70 confirmed kills, poser, blog of shame 8. The mission statement on the website guardian of valor, founded in 2012 and now the most popular outlet for stolen valor content, makes this clear. Wong called on congress to pass a new version of the stolen valor act. Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating. Jun 22, 2017 apparently ive got valor i dont deserve to have. The awards include the medal of honor, distinguished service cross, silver star, purple heart, combat action ribbon or medal, and more. There was a proposed 6 star general rank which was posthumously awarded to george washington so that no man may ever outrank him. Its like the british, who will dig up dead criminals and hang their rotted bodies.
Kelsie denise hoover gained national attention in 2015 when she was the first person to be arrested under the stolen valor act of 20. We provide expertise in all forms of stolen valor investigations that take place inside and outside the veteran community. He claimed to have earned a purple heart and bronze star, among other awards he was never actually awarded. Steve hill had been working as a sergeant loadmaster on c hercules transport aircraft and had finally secured a place on a rotary wing conversion course, to train as a helicopter loadmaster, crewman and door gunner. In an extensive case of stolen valor and fraud, a man in minnesota now faces a heavy prison sentence.
In their book fake warriors, henry and erika holzer estimate that 70. Burkett, a vietnam veteran, and glenna whitley, an investigative journalist. Usmc stolen valor points out fraudulent citizens that claim they have earned the title of marine. Burkett is a retired army officer and financial advisor.
All this relentless research burbles up in burketts 692page book, stolen valor, which he wound up having to publish himself verity press, at its web site of. Fake general denies fraud after donning medals fake general. You may enjoy reading this study by a bunch of eggheads. Part of the stolen valor law was struck down by the supreme court who said it was a violation of freedom of speech to arrest and prosecute those who wore unauthorized medals without criminal intent.
Navy cross citation the president of the united states takes pleasure in presenting the navy cross to. Dec 20, 2017 the stolen valor community takes itself very, very seriously. Stolen valor names names and backs up the uncovering of these honor thieves with facts. Apr 09, 2015 jonson also said he was a prisoner of war during vietnam, a green beret, and had received both the distinguished flying cross and the silver star. Teti levied a lawsuit against these 5 defendants stating that they had defamed him for calling him a liar about many of his military claims. Man who wore fake military medals challenges stolen valor. Met a lad on holiday last year claiming he was a bootneck and that he was a firearms teacher and that on prmc his sgt told him he was the fittest lad he had ever seen. The stolen valor act of 2005 makes it a federal crime to claim unearned military honors. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history 1998 is a selfpublished book by b. Meet the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective. It doesnt help, though that, even then, he would make the distinction to reporters that he was a real marine, like in a march 1981 washington evening star. The vietnam vet and twotime bronze star recipient launched a website. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history.
Stolen valor is one book that every vietnam veteran should read. The 2005 stolen valor act, which doug sterners wife, pam, helped draft, made it a crime to falsely claim military decorations, but the supreme court overturned the law in 2012. These fake veterans give a true vet a case of heartburn that can only be remedied by locking the jerks up and losing or throwing away the key. Ocasio was later arrested and charged under the stolen valor act.
The absurd conservative obsession with stolen valor the. Lbjs medal for valour was sham world news the guardian. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history burkett, b. In 2014, joe teti sued the entire special forces association, two stolen valor websites and two retired special forces soldiers. The stolen valor act of 20 makes it a criminal offense for. Mar 23, 2017 stolen valor fake military veterans retired navy. The fake history from a real historian that fooled presidents and publishers. Bronze star, and a combat action medal for his time in vietnam, but, when the commander of a marine corps league checked the list of award recipients online, ocasios name was absent. Stolen valor is a term applied to those who falsely claim military service, either to gain recognition or, in some cases.
Seal shipley spoof videos ask master chief mad dog shit navy seal videos free stuff real seal interviews stolen valor ask don and diane shit ask. Mar 09, 2010 stolen valor offensive, but is it criminal. Ford took part in a wreathlaying ceremony in pennsylvania. Military lies are harmful to actual veterans the denver post. Attorney jonathan turley agrees that stolen valor is offensive. A trio of stolen valor phonies the american legions burnpit.
The law amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a person to claim they have served in the military, embellish their rank or fraudulently claim having received a valor award specified in the act, with the intention of obtaining money. We read or hear much about the false heroes and veterans claiming honors that they never earned. In some cases, stolen valor has involved renting the military service of. Of course, asswipe dugout doug macarthur wanted to be a six star general, just as he wanted medals for valor that he did not deserve. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Joe teti, formerly on discovery, tucks tail thanks to.
There exists out there in the digital ether scores of youtube videos taken in a. Fake general denies fraud after donning medals houston. Dale claims to have served for nine 9 years in the raaf in 1973 and discharged in march 1982 to pursue a career in business. Real veterans dont advertise their deeds and claim unbelievable acts of heroism. He is best known as coauthor of the selfpublished book stolen valor 1998, written with journalist glenna whitley. The battle of khe sanh had ended by march 1968six months before yandle left. Well, hes been known in the stolen valor community for quite some time. The six star general insignia never worn by a living general thats kind of dumb, promoting a dead general. This great site exposes and shames fake heroes and it is great that these scumbags can now be sent to prison. Today, on his unusual awards series, he pays homage to several military working dogs.
The 191st general court of the commonwealth of massachusetts. Wearing fake stuff wearing a ranger tab, special forces tab, those things are hard. Derek mylan alldred, 47, was sentenced by a federal court to 24 years in prison after he pled guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identify fraud, kare 11 news reported wednesday. Ask a group of folks to name a hero from world war ii.
Had the honor and privilege to sail and serve with the marines several times back in the 70 and 80s and would do it again if i could. He also claims that he joined the army reserve in 2004 or 2005 and was appointed as an officer after graduating from the royal military college duntroon on 25 march 2007 as the oldest graduate in history. A raleigh man pretended to be an army general heading to a classified briefing and flew in a helicopter to sas in cary, the u. It had ended with an acquittal and the entire jag staff was outraged. Posts about fake marine written by militaryphonies. Fraudulently claiming military service or awards there has long been concern over persons who falsely claim to have served in the armed forces, to have been awarded military awards, or to have been members of elite fighting units such as the army rangers, the green berets, or the navy seals. If the claims by leroy foley were used to leverage work, military or civilian promotions, or anything else of value, he may have been in violation of stolen valor laws. Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating awards. My goal is to have that one out for the end of the month.
If you havent heard already, stolen valor, the second forsaken valor book, comes out june 8th. I arrived at my new duty assignment in japan in february, 1972. Feb 22, 2014 retired navy seal don shipley busts a trio of car salesmen claiming to be navy seals for employment and to impress and they havent earned it. Several states have stolen valor laws on the books, including alabama, massachusetts, new jersey, pennsylvania and texas. Why its criminal to lie about military honors as the supreme court decides whether to uphold the stolen valor act, the public should note the damage that fraudulent veterans have already done. See more ideas about veterans discounts, military benefits and women figure. Weve put together a list of the top 5 most outrageous stolen valor incidents. As a 14 star general, i assure you that 17 stars will not fit on a hat.
The fellow who beat this rap was a decorated sergeant e5 who, after his tour in vietnam had been reassigned to a cush job at the nearby army hospital command. Colorado boulder with a gentleman who claimed to be a general working undercover. The 20 law increased the maximum jail time to one year in prison, up from the previous six month maximum established by the stolen valor act of 2005. Pretenders, liars and frauds claiming military honors they didnt earn. Stolen valor, where people impersonate military personnel or exaggerate. Stolen valor the penalty for wearing unauthorized medals of valor has increased from 6 months to a maximum of oneyear confinement along with forfeiture of pay and a badconduct discharge, the.
Air force cross, silver star, purple heart, combat infantryman badge, combat action badge, combat medical badge, combat action ribbon or air force combat action medal and obtains money, property or another tangible benefit. Navy, finished buds in 1988 which implies us navy seal, blog of shame. Top 5 most outrageous stolen valor incidents the sitrep. In the united states since the early 2000s, the term stolen valor has become popular slang for this kind of behavior, so named for the 1998 book of that name. We value our service members, veterans, those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and their families. If prince charles, 69, were an american, he would be arrested for stolen valor pretending to military service, ranks and awards that he had not earned. Jun 14, 2017 anderson may be the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective. They want us all to stay six feet apart because covid. Former staff sergeant expelled from ots over purple heart claims. True stories of liars in violation of the stolen valor act.
Another stolen valor arrest the american legions burnpit. James craig doc glynn us army green beret medic, msg, distinguished service cross, 2 silver stars, 10 bronze star medals, 9 purple hearts, blog of shame 14. Home of heroes does not have access to individual military personnel records and is unable to research stolen valor. A book was written about nguyens heroism by william charles anderson. It received the colby award for military writers in 2000. Slaughters stolen valor is kayfabe still kayfabe when the lie bleeds over into the wrestlers personal life. Lying about military service not uncommon, rarely prosecuted. Stolen valor will now get you up to a year in the slammer. War against stolen valor still raging in colorado, where it got its.
It was free speech, not fraud man faces charges after sporting medals at mayors party. The term is taken from a 1998 book by vietnam veteran b. Working with ten plus years in this field, with several notable prosecutions. It reveals that numerous people claiming to have been mentally injured by serving in the vietnam war never served there. The investigation, which was initiated based on information obtained from a stolen valor website, revealed that in 1979 the defendant falsified military paperwork when he transferred from the navy to the coast guard by adding a silver star, bronze star, five purple hearts, navy seal trident, and numerous other medals of valor and badges to his navy discharge paperwork. Slaughter character or even remus, frankly being a valor thief at his peak, when kayfabe was still strong, past a few mid1980s marines.
Part 2 robert howard dunn the life long fuck up phony seal. The stolen valor act of 2005, signed into law by president george w. The worst is darrial kouhout, a snively little shit. Leading that charge was another survival show reality star. He frequently bragged that he had been awarded the silver star for combat heroism. In the wake of the supreme court decision, legion past national commander fang a. I got threatened with a ban if i didnt go to a voice chat with him so i can get insulted. They had just concluded a rare general court martial for that command, attempted murder. In the war against stolen valor, the hunters can be just as dedicated as the phony.
Army veteran faces federal prison time, fines for stolen valor and. Why its criminal to lie about military honors the atlantic. Im really excited for this one, its a pretty intense book. General law part iv, title i, chapter 272, section 106. The actual story line of dales book is not as important as the main character he introduces us too. Military lies are harmful to actual veterans share this. Former staff sergeant expelled from ots over purple heart. The claim of both the silver star and the purple heart may put foley in direct conflict with the federal stolen valor act of 20. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Why this disservice to veterans remains an ongoing problem stolen valor, where people impersonate military personnel or exaggerate their military experience infuriates. Military experts say falsely claiming to have earned military medals and awards is not an issue of free speech as is being claimed by attorneys for suspects charged with stolen valor. The 75yearold wore his marine dress uniform and played a bugle, according to the patriotnews.
A military impostor is a person who makes false claims about their military service in civilian life. Jan 06, 2015 for example, the stolen valor facebook page, which exposes people who lie about their military service, has over 370,000 followers. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives in general assembly convened. We cannot keep up with the cases sent to us, one member of the group said. Section 53378 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof effective october 1, 2014. Im working on the star engine, this month, which is the seventh book of the shadow space chronicles. Guys just leave a got dang like creeeddit to original creators. Slaughter well, robert remus, the man behind the wrestling gimmick. He received the navy cross, the silver star, and two purple hearts for his time as a marine. Other terms include fake warriors, military phonies, medal. Guy says he is a colonel, cia, airborne, and a navy seal. She was caught pretending to be a male soldier who had been. Fake marine, force recon, military phonies, military phony, rob goins, robert goins, stolen valor, usmc.
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