Stolen Valor Act
Phonies Among Us
Rumor has it that the Stolen Valor cases are stacking up. We have received ONE recent FOIA request from NPRC that was submitted back in April 2020. We are still waiting for other FOIA results before that case is complete but hopefully, it is a sign of things to come. We didn’t know if the […]
Is It Legal to Wear Military Patches?
An article at LegalScoops.com poses the question as to whether it is legal or not to wear military patches. Is It Illegal To Wear Military Patches? Many people love collecting military patches and wear them on some special occasions. The collections are very valuable to be sitting in the closet box or some drawer. If […]
Still Rocking the Lies
This is a trial post that has the potential to become a regular feature. We would like to call attention to the military fakers that continue to rock the lie in spite of being exposed. The below list is by no means exhaustive so that is where you, as members of the Stolen Valor community […]
Stolen Valor Article: New Yorker
The New Yorker just published an excellent article on Stolen Valor. How to Spot a Military Impostor On January 13th, Amber filled out a form on Military Phonies, one of a number of Web sites dedicated to exposing people who invent or inflate their military service. “I am concerned that he may not have received […]
Florida Enacts Tougher Punishments for Stolen Valor
The CBS affiliate WJHG reports that new laws in Florida have kicked in starting in October 2020. Tougher punishments for stolen valor, veteran scams among new Florida laws By Olivia Michael Published: Oct. 1, 2020 at 9:17 PM EDT PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG) – As Florida enters the month of October, 24 new laws will take […]
Daniel Greenwell – Phony SEAL and Fake PH & BSM
The folks at Military Phony sent us their work on Daniel Austin Greenwell. Greenwell is from New Harmony, Indiana and is 32 year old at the time of this writing – Sept 2020. As you can see from the first photo of him, he wears a Navy SEAL Trident on his Navy uniform. On Greenwell’s […]
Stolen Valor in a Prop 21 Ad
Several news outlets which include the San Diego Tribune and the BusinessWire report that veteran groups are up in arms over a recent ad campaign featuring an actor that they claim is in violation of the Stolen Valor Act. The ad advocates for Prop 21 and features an actor polishing a Bronze Star. The issue […]
Georgia veteran who faked military honors gets max jail time
We previously discussed Gregg Ramsdell when he was first accused of stolen valor and again when he pled guilty to stolen valor, he has now been sentenced to the maximum penalty. A veteran who collected federal benefits after faking a mental health condition and who falsely claimed to have earned two military honors was sentenced […]
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