He claimed to have earned a purple heart and bronze star, among other awards he was never actually awarded. The vietnam vet and twotime bronze star recipient launched a website. 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. 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. Real veterans dont advertise their deeds and claim unbelievable acts of heroism.
The awards include the medal of honor, distinguished service cross, silver star, purple heart, combat action ribbon or medal, and more. Im working on the star engine, this month, which is the seventh book of the shadow space chronicles. The 191st general court of the commonwealth of massachusetts. We value our service members, veterans, those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and their families. Its like the british, who will dig up dead criminals and hang their rotted bodies. In 2014, joe teti sued the entire special forces association, two stolen valor websites and two retired special forces soldiers. Stolen valor names names and backs up the uncovering of these honor thieves with facts. 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. Im really excited for this one, its a pretty intense book. In some cases, stolen valor has involved renting the military service of. The fake history from a real historian that fooled presidents and publishers. Stolen valor, where people impersonate military personnel or exaggerate. 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.
Ford took part in a wreathlaying ceremony in pennsylvania. 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. 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. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history. It had ended with an acquittal and the entire jag staff was outraged. 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. The worst is darrial kouhout, a snively little shit.
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. See more ideas about veterans discounts, military benefits and women figure. If you havent heard already, stolen valor, the second forsaken valor book, comes out june 8th. Posts about fake marine written by militaryphonies. Several states have stolen valor laws on the books, including alabama, massachusetts, new jersey, pennsylvania and texas. Military lies are harmful to actual veterans the denver post. She was caught pretending to be a male soldier who had been. The absurd conservative obsession with stolen valor the. Top 5 most outrageous stolen valor incidents the sitrep. You may enjoy reading this study by a bunch of eggheads. Burkett is a retired army officer and financial advisor.
The 75yearold wore his marine dress uniform and played a bugle, according to the patriotnews. Joe teti, formerly on discovery, tucks tail thanks to. 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. 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. Pretenders, liars and frauds claiming military honors they didnt earn. Ask a group of folks to name a hero from world war ii. Slaughters stolen valor is kayfabe still kayfabe when the lie bleeds over into the wrestlers personal life. Stolen valor is one book that every vietnam veteran should read. 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. Usmc stolen valor points out fraudulent citizens that claim they have earned the title of marine. Well, hes been known in the stolen valor community for quite some time. He frequently bragged that he had been awarded the silver star for combat heroism.
Slaughter character or even remus, frankly being a valor thief at his peak, when kayfabe was still strong, past a few mid1980s marines. Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating awards. 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. It received the colby award for military writers in 2000. I got threatened with a ban if i didnt go to a voice chat with him so i can get insulted. Lying about military service not uncommon, rarely prosecuted. A trio of stolen valor phonies the american legions burnpit.
In the wake of the supreme court decision, legion past national commander fang a. 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. Another stolen valor arrest the american legions burnpit. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. 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. 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. Mar 23, 2017 stolen valor fake military veterans retired navy. Navy cross citation the president of the united states takes pleasure in presenting the navy cross to. 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. 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. 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. Section 53378 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof effective october 1, 2014. Ocasio was later arrested and charged under the stolen valor act.
The stolen valor act of 2005 makes it a federal crime to claim unearned military honors. Today, on his unusual awards series, he pays homage to several military working dogs. Part 2 robert howard dunn the life long fuck up phony seal. 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. Former staff sergeant expelled from ots over purple heart. It reveals that numerous people claiming to have been mentally injured by serving in the vietnam war never served there. The six star general insignia never worn by a living general thats kind of dumb, promoting a dead general. 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.
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. True stories of liars in violation of the stolen valor act. A military impostor is a person who makes false claims about their military service in civilian life. The actual story line of dales book is not as important as the main character he introduces us too. Read on mason another in the series of unusual military valor awards, today ill be highlighting the literal dogs of war.
The battle of khe sanh had ended by march 1968six months before yandle left. They had just concluded a rare general court martial for that command, attempted murder. Army veteran faces federal prison time, fines for stolen valor and. Fake marine, force recon, military phonies, military phony, rob goins, robert goins, stolen valor, usmc. We cannot keep up with the cases sent to us, one member of the group said. General law part iv, title i, chapter 272, section 106. They want us all to stay six feet apart because covid. Wong called on congress to pass a new version of the stolen valor act. 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. Man who wore fake military medals challenges stolen valor. Weve put together a list of the top 5 most outrageous stolen valor incidents. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives in general assembly convened.
Stolen valor will now get you up to a year in the slammer. Fake general denies fraud after donning medals fake general. Eventually, i would track down his book, stolen valor. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history by b. Supreme court deemed lying about military service or medals a matter of free speech when in 2012 it struck down the stolen valor act of 2005, signed into law by president george w. Guy says he is a colonel, cia, airborne, and a navy seal. Dec 20, 2017 the stolen valor community takes itself very, very seriously. In their book fake warriors, henry and erika holzer estimate that 70. Hawke accuses teti of violating stolen valor laws for, among other. As a 14 star general, i assure you that 17 stars will not fit on a hat.
We provide expertise in all forms of stolen valor investigations that take place inside and outside the veteran community. Lbjs medal for valour was sham world news the guardian. Guys just leave a got dang like creeeddit to original creators. He is best known as coauthor of the selfpublished book stolen valor 1998, written with journalist glenna whitley. War against stolen valor still raging in colorado, where it got its. 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.
Burkett, a vietnam veteran, and glenna whitley, an investigative journalist. We read or hear much about the false heroes and veterans claiming honors that they never earned. 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. Agencies that need to verify valor award recipients should contact the appropriate military service. This great site exposes and shames fake heroes and it is great that these scumbags can now be sent to prison. He received the navy cross, the silver star, and two purple hearts for his time as a marine.
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. Wearing fake stuff wearing a ranger tab, special forces tab, those things are hard. Kelsie denise hoover gained national attention in 2015 when she was the first person to be arrested under the stolen valor act of 20. Home of heroes does not have access to individual military personnel records and is unable to research stolen valor. Stolen valor is a term applied to those who falsely claim military service, either to gain recognition or, in some cases. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history 1998 is a selfpublished book by b. Fake general denies fraud after donning medals houston. 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.
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. 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. Military lies are harmful to actual veterans share this. Why this disservice to veterans remains an ongoing problem stolen valor, where people impersonate military personnel or exaggerate their military experience infuriates. Marine imposter rick strandlof exposed on anderson cooper 360. In the war against stolen valor, the hunters can be just as dedicated as the phony.
How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history burkett, b. Robert keith english us marine corps force recon, silver star, purple heart, 70 confirmed kills, poser, blog of shame 8. 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. Colorado boulder with a gentleman who claimed to be a general working undercover. According to wikipedia the highest military rank is a general of the army or 5 star general. There was a proposed 6 star general rank which was posthumously awarded to george washington so that no man may ever outrank him. The stolen valor act of 20 makes it a criminal offense for. Mar 09, 2010 stolen valor offensive, but is it criminal. Attorney jonathan turley agrees that stolen valor is offensive. Jun 14, 2017 anderson may be the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective. My goal is to have that one out for the end of the month. Former staff sergeant expelled from ots over purple heart claims.
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. There exists out there in the digital ether scores of youtube videos taken in a. I arrived at my new duty assignment in japan in february, 1972. 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. Other terms include fake warriors, military phonies, medal. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Working with ten plus years in this field, with several notable prosecutions. Navy, finished buds in 1988 which implies us navy seal, blog of shame. Jun 22, 2017 apparently ive got valor i dont deserve to have. A book was written about nguyens heroism by william charles anderson. In an extensive case of stolen valor and fraud, a man in minnesota now faces a heavy prison sentence. Leading that charge was another survival show reality star.
Army investigating we were soldiers legend for inflating. It was free speech, not fraud man faces charges after sporting medals at mayors party. The stolen valor act of 2005, signed into law by president george w. Slaughter well, robert remus, the man behind the wrestling gimmick. Jan 06, 2015 for example, the stolen valor facebook page, which exposes people who lie about their military service, has over 370,000 followers. Meet the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective. 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. The term is taken from a 1998 book by vietnam veteran b. 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. Why its criminal to lie about military honors the atlantic.