Valor Vultures
Michael “Mike” Torres, Phony War Veteran
Mike Torres talked about his background. He was an Army Ranger and cryptocurrency millionaire. He was a professor, a systems engineer, and a coder. Not willing to quit at being a decorated veteran, or just focus on being a professor, Mike Torres claimed to have created satellite communications at well-known laboratories. A fraction of his […]
Montana Supreme Court upholds $1.7 million stolen valor ruling
Article posted in its entirety. BY: SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Whitefish businessman who was defrauded of about a quarter-million dollars in a stolen valor case involving a Virginia man. According to a previous Daily Inter Lake story, in May 2019 a Flathead County District Court jury awarded […]
Vietnam Vet vs. Vietnam-Era Vet
Bottom Line Up Front: A National Defense Service Medal vs. a Vietnam Service Medal. I don’t know all the fine details of this case, including the logo posted on this man’s campaign site, but I’ll give you the broad overview. Larry Walsh is serving as a County Commissioner in Douglas County Nevada and had claimed […]
Jack MacLeod – Another Walter Mitty
So this chap Jack MacLeod figured he’d have a go at being a hero of a British parachute regiment. He even tattooed his arms with the appropriate insignia. The Daily Record reports that things didn’t go so well for ol’ Jack. He looks every inch the hero in the Parachute Regiment’s famous maroon beret and smart blazer. […]
Fake SEAL Cons “Black-ish” Star
Through the affiliate FoxSanAntonio, the Associated Press reports that Jenifer Lewis, the actress in the popular TV show “Black-ish” was conned by a man posing as a US Navy SEAL. The man is going to plea guilty. A man accused of romancing “black-ish” star Jenifer Lewis and three other women to con them out of money […]
Still No Sheriff Candidate at Callahan County
Cliff Griffin I’m sure y’all remember the Stolen Valor Bobbsey Twins, Rick Jowers and Leroy Foley. Both were running for Sheriff of Callahan County, Texas, and both were outed for embellishing their military service. Both have resigned from the race, and neither are now employed at the Callahan County Sheriff’s Office. Here’s a refresher: https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=96069 […]
John Grandizio, Green Beret…NOT!! – Guardians of the Green Beret
Our friends at Guardians of the Green Beret bring us their case on John Grandizio. It seems that being a legit Wounded Warrior was not enough for Johnny so he added a bunch of ribbon salad and promoted himself. John Grandizio was brought to our attention by a member of a Ranger Regiment forum […]
Jason Merrick – Phony BUD/S Graduate
The folks at Military Phony send us their work on Jason Lee Merrick. Merrick comes to us from Cottonport, LA. Merrick is 51 years old at the time of this writing – March 2020. Merrick went to high school with Dane Reason, who we recently featured here at This Ain’t Hell / ValorGuardians. Once it […]
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