Stolen Valor Act
Robert Guidi admits stolen valor guilt in court
You might remember Robert Guidi who we first wrote about in December, 2015. He pretended to be a Ranger and Special Forces soldier in Vietnam. He claimed that he had been a POW for nine months, also that he had earned two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star and he used those stories to gain […]
Jeffrey G. Alajajian arrested in Leominster for stolen valor panhandling
Jeffrey G. Alajajian was arrested in Leominster, Massachusetts for panhandling with a sign that read “Homeless Veteran, Anything Helps” according to the Sentinel & Enterprise. “While I can’t be completely certain, this may be the first person in the state charged with stolen valor,” said police Lt. Michael Ciccolini about the arrest of Jeffrey G. […]
Kelsie Hoover/Cipriani; Transgender Stolen Valor person has been sentenced
Jonn posted about this Hoover/Cipriani person last year at this link. Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks has announced that an Ohio woman has been sentenced to close to 20 years in prison for burglary and fraud charges that included submitting false applications for a driver’s license and vehicle registration, as well as falsely claiming […]
From AverageNCO; Stealing Valor 2016
From AverageNCO: I humbly offer my film for your viewing pleasure. This was the culmination of my graduate research project for my master’s degree. I presented it for faculty review and earlier in the week and graduated today with a master’s in communication degree. I retired from the Air Force in November 2014, and enrolled […]
Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill
Lucky sends us a link to BBC which reports that members of the UK’s parliament have introduced legislation that would make wearing military awards you didn’t earn punishable by a £5,000 ($6238.57) fine or prison; “People who have served their country in genuinely dangerous environments, then someone comes along and pretends that they are their […]
Stolen Valor laws in Maine and Delaware
Yesterday, two states joined the growing number which have their own Stolen Valor laws – Maine and Delaware. WCSH6 says that the Maine law is a little tougher; This bill takes that a step further [from the Federal Stolen Valor Act] by saying “anyone impersonating”. For example, a person asking for money on the side […]
New York Senate passes Stolen Valor law
The New York State Senate has passed a law that makes stolen valor a crime. The bill written by Senator Thomas Croci makes the crime of presenting a false military history a Class E felony; “Men and women who bravely serve our country deserve to have their honor and their uniform protected. Anyone who would […]
Stolen Valor, dispelling rumors
The Fayetteville Observer paid homage to us and our friends the other day in their editorial section when they wrote about stolen valor. It’s also fortunate that we’ve got groups like Green Beret Posers Exposed, This Ain’t Hell and Guardian of Valor. Those volunteers check the military records of people who claim to be heroes, […]
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