Stolen Valor
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 […]
FOIA Requests – Cases SITREP
Just want to update everyone on the FOIA request situation. Things were at a standstill during the government shutdown. Although they have been back to work since mid-December, they are facing a backlog. Not quite as bad as when COVID hit, but still a backlog. We’ve been getting a few trickling back, but after apologizing […]
Stolen Valor, UK Edition
We got us another Walter Mitty as they say across the pond, which is to say another chap who tells tall tales of derring-do. To wit, he claimed to be a lord, have received an MBE (a prestigious award from the King), served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles (except he’s too young to have […]
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 […]
Veteran’s Day and the Applebee’s Commandos – The Battle Plan
The Applebee’s Offensive: Veterans Day’s Greatest Battle Every November 11th, America’s chain restaurants become a battlefield where two forces collide: actual veterans executing “Operation Free Lunch” and the mysterious soldiers who only seem to exist on Veterans Day. Meet Staff Sergeant Mike “The Stomach” Peterson, leader of the Applebee’s Commandos – six veterans who’ve mapped […]
Purple Heart for “Lifesaving Actions”
Hold onto your tactical vests, folks! A New Berlin man who allegedly thought he could LARP his way into being a Border Patrol bigwig and a war hero is getting a fresh attorney to defend his, ahem, creative life choices. Hank Glembin, 35, is back in the spotlight after allegedly strutting around like a wannabe […]
Wire Fraud, Stolen Valor Vet Awarded Jail
Sentenced to a year and a day Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor By Nick Mordowanec A U.S. Army veteran will serve a year behind bars for wire fraud and stolen valor charges. Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, of Newburgh, New York, previously made false public claims about assisting homeless veterans. […]
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