Stolen Valor Act
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 […]
GA Man Charged With Receiving Money from Stolen Valor
A Georgia man pretended to be a homeless Vietnam veteran whose wife had died from Covid and a rescue organization helped raise money for him. Police say North GA man charged with receiving money from stolen valor 29 AUG 2024 | Story by Rob Jones Police in North Georgia says a man is facing charges […]
Is Tim Walz a Case of Stolen Valor?
When enough isn’t enough. We feel as if we really haven’t squeezed everything out of this yet, so… The folks at MilitaryPhony have sent us their work on Tim Walz. Although they are waiting on official military records, they decided to summarize the issues surrounding VP Candidate & Minnesota Governor Walz. As a community with […]
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