Stolen Valor Act
Douglas Snow Poses as Veteran
Both The Levisa Lazer.com and WSAZ News Channel 3 report that Douglas Snow posed as a veteran and claimed to help other veterans. Douglas Grant Snow, or sometimes Douglas C. Snow, will be 64 years old this month and lives in Dunbar, WV. A man is behind bars accused of posing as a veteran — […]
How to spot stolen valor cases like nathan phillips | Connecting Vets
Eric Dehm has an excellent article about identifying Stolen Valor. 1. The “Secret Records” Veteran. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abe McNatt It’s a tactic most often used by someone who claims a career full of secret-squirrel, black ops missions as a SEAL, Green Beret, Ranger, Recon Marine, etc. while telling you not to bother […]
Nathan Phillips to be Named in Lawsuit
Nathan Phillips, who served in the Marine Corps Reserve under the name ‘Nathan Stanard,’ is to be named in a lawsuit according to the Conservative Daily News. Nathan Phillips has lived much of his life based on documented lies. He has a violent criminal record including assaults, trying to escape prison, and alcohol-related crimes. The […]
What is Stolen Valor?
What is stolen valor? This may sound like an odd question being asked on a community site that highlights stolen valor, but the question is nuanced. It may be best to rephrased to – What do you consider stolen valor? The answers may surprise you. After screening a tremendous amount of cases, it was my hope […]
Edward Michael Stewart was not a U.S. Navy SEAL with a Purple Heart or Bronze Star.
According to the folks over at militaryphony.com this Edward Stewart guy was never a Navy SEAL. For some reason, people around Ed believe he was a Navy SEAL. He participates in many community events and is introduced as such. Below, Ed is being introduced as the annual race director by Joggin’ for Frogmen, an organization […]
Thomas Burke – Phony Wounded Vietnam Green Beret
The folks at Military Phony sent us their work on Thomas Burke, who claims to be a Vietnam vet and a Purple Heart recipient. Last June, the A&E Network profiled a Church in Pennsylvania on their series Cults & Extreme Beliefs. In the episode, a man is shown taking part in church services wearing a […]
Stolen Valor Act signed in New Mexico
KFOX14 reports that New Mexico’s Governor Susana Martinez signed a new Stolen Valor Act that will take effect July 1st. Gov. Susana Martinez signed the House bill last week, making it a misdemeanor to make false claims of military service for personal gain. In New Mexico, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine up to […]
Prosecutors AWOL on Stolen Valor
The Times Free Press talks to Mary Schantag of the POW Network on the subject of the rarity of prosecutions of stolen valor cases; Schantag said she has seen close to 100 cases in which false information got into military records, whether through self-editing, intimidation of a clerk who handled documents or other means. “Unless […]
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