US attorney pursues Stolen Valor case in NV

It looks like Federal prosecutors are finally getting off their cushy chairs and prosecuting some Stolen Valor cases. This one was sent to me by 1stCavRVN11B;

A Veterans Affairs employee from Las Vegas was indicted this week in a case of stolen valor and stolen benefits.

The case against David M. Perelman, who claimed to have received a Purple Heart medal, is the first known prosecution in Nevada under the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which outlawed false claims of military honor. According to the indictment, Perelman claimed he had been wounded in combat in Vietnam, when in fact he had been wounded by a self-inflicted gunshot in 1991.

Of course, it helps that he also defrauded the government of $180,000 in stolen benefits over the last fourteen years. It’s probably what motivated the prosecutor, but whatever it takes.

“I’m glad that finally Mr. Bogden is going to prosecute a stolen valor case,” said retired Army Lt. Col. Bill Anton, president of Special Forces Association Chapter 51. “Veterans are happy that he is finally addressing this, and we support him totally.”

Anton spent a year trying to persuade Bogden to pursue a stolen valor case against another veteran, Jacob Cruze.

With the Strandlof case resulting in his arrest, who knows, we might finally be able to send a message from veterans to these phonies. Another George W. Bush legacy.

Category: Phony soldiers