Stolen Valor Act
Memphis Man Arrested for Stolen Valor
In a plot twist that absolutely no one saw coming (except literally everyone), 30-year-old Damien Flowers has been arrested for pretending to be a member of the U.S. Air Force—a career path that apparently conflicted with his actual full-time job of getting arrested in Mississippi. Flowers’ elaborate military fantasy came crashing down after he submitted […]
Dreamcatcher: U.S. Navy Door Gunner in Somalia
The folks at MilitaryPhony.com send us their work on this Wesley Wade Washoe fellow, who claims to have been a U.S. Navy door gunner (yes, a door gunner), a veteran of the Gulf War and Somalia, and SEAL dreamer extraordinaire. Meet Wesley Wade Washoe, his city’s own military fiction novelist, age 54 and still workshopping […]
Jacksonville (FL) Man Gets 3 Months in Prison for Faking Service
A 60-year-old Jacksonville Marine Corps veteran, Robert D. Gulledge, has been sentenced to three months in federal prison for falsifying his military service records. While Gulledge legitimately served six years in the Marines as a sergeant, he repeatedly used doctored discharge paperwork (DD Form 214) that falsely promoted him to gunnery sergeant and fabricated extensive […]
Mikie Sherrill Accused of Stolen Valor
This may be splitting hairs, but it’s worth mentioning here. In a nutshell, Mikie Sherrill’s campaign emails misrepresented her Navy rank, though the Congresswoman used the correct title. Should she have exercised stronger oversight over what language her campaign was using? Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s campaign incorrectly identified her as a “Lieutenant Commander” in over 20 […]
Stolen Valor Accusation Could Get Man’s Bond Revoked
Take a good look at this man. You can safely conclude that he has no particular place that he has to be. His place may now be in jail, in danger of getting his bond revoked over violations that include Stolen Valor. Man accused of violating Stolen Valor Act could have bond revoked By Heartland […]
Stolen Valor Law in Arizona
The Arizona legislature is advancing a bill that would increase penalties for falsely claiming military service or decorations. After passing the House with amendments, Senate Bill 1424 heads to the Senate with revised penalties aligning with federal standards (up to one year imprisonment versus the initially proposed 15 years). There is still some disagreement and […]
Medal of Honor Fraud
An article published on March 11, 2025, by Stephen Ruiz on military.com, examines a significant stolen valor case involving H.L.I. Lordship Industries, a federal contractor that illegally sold 300 fraudulent Medals of Honor in the early 1990s. Federal Judge William Bassler, incensed by veterans’ outrage, imposed an $80,000 fine—the maximum penalty—along with $22,500 in […]
Florida Cracks Down on Stolen Valor for Officials
A Florida Senate bill that would criminalize public officials who falsely claim military service or awards for material gain has passed two legislative committees. Senate Bill 348, which passed unanimously in both the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Ethics and Elections Committee, would add provisions to Florida’s ethics code prohibiting candidates and public […]
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