Valor Vultures
Fake admiral pleads to stealing valor
We talked about the Walter Mitty-type back in November. This chap showed up for a Remembrance Day event in the dress of His Majesty’s Royal Navy, sporting some medals. Keen observers noted that he was wearing the Distinguished Service Order and the Queen’s Volunteer Reserve Medal. Not only are there scant few flag officers in the Royal […]
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 […]
Wicker Convicted of Stolen Valor
Wicker… no, not a chair. Remember Mikhail Wicker? We’ve covered this military cosplayer before… here. If you are wondering why we are posting on him again, well… Here’s how justice works, folks: Arrested -> Accused -> Convicted (<– you are here) -> Sentenced -> Orange jumpsuit fashion show. A Minnesota jury just gave Mikhail “Call […]
When Stolen Valor Goes Wrong
Sarah Cavanaugh, who we’ve written about extensively, is back in the news. In a masterclass of criminal overachievement, 34-year-old Rhode Island social worker Sarah Cavanaugh transformed herself from civilian to “decorated Marine hero” with all the authenticity of a $3 bill. Working at a VA Medical Center—the irony practically writes itself—Cavanaugh spent years cosplaying as […]
“PJ” Herbert Sentenced in Stolen Valor Case
NOTE: TAH / VG carried several articles about this guy. This is the sentencing phase of the story. (theme = arrested) https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=146726 (theme = apologizes) https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=128923 Meet Paul “PJ” Herbert, a 54-year-old former Marine who apparently confused his military service with a Netflix action movie, claiming to be the sole survivor of an IED attack […]
Grand Slam – USMC, Officer, Purple Heart, Service Dog
No, this ‘Grand Slam’ is not a Denny’s breakfast that you order after a night of drinking. It’s checking all the Stolen Valor boxes. In what can only be described as the most elaborate game of “fake it ’til you make it” gone horribly wrong, 57-year-old Lissa Lagasse of Lowell has been charged with enough […]
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 […]
Stolen Valor and Service Dog Provider
Kudos to WLNS Channel 6 in Landsing Michigan who seem to regularly investigate stolen valor, even having a page of their website dedicated to it – Stolen Valor Investigations. To date, most of it centers around Kirk Lanam – who claimed *cough* that he was a Brigader General. On April 19, 2023, Lanam, in civilian clothing […]
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