Stolen Valor
Private Greg Barnett – Phony Fumbles Football and Fakes Purple Hearts
The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work of this Gregory Barnett fella. Gregory Harold Barnett lives in Decatur, Alabama but spent a large part of his life in Taft, Tennessee. At the time of this writing, May 2021, Barnett is 67 years old. His middle name is sometimes listed as “Scott” and at other […]
Notable Military Imposters
Harold Wolford, a Vietnam veteran, writes a Veteran’s Corner for the Delaware Gazette. Recently, he has been writing a series about Stolen Valor. Nothing really new but he has done an excellent job of educating the public. However, his recent article about notable military imposters deserves a highlight. Closer look at notable US military impostors […]
Dear Abby Stolen Valor Incident
The columnist for the Dear Abby column weighed in on an uncomfortable situation. Dear Abby: Our shopping trip turned into a ‘stolen valor’ incident My friend’s request put me in an awkward situation. Was I too easily offended? DEAR ABBY: While shopping with a friend recently, I was put in an awkward situation in […]
Man Busted for Creating Fake Army Unit
Faking one’s service is despicable, but creating an entire fake Army unit can be filed under “Go Big or Go Home.” In an article by We Are The Mighty, they showcase such a thing… This Chinese guy got busted for making a fake US Army unit Posted On May 07, 2021 Last month, the FBI […]
Nathan Ball, Green Beret. Not so fast…
Our friends at Guardians of the Green Beret have provided us this video on one Nathan Ball. Nate has invoked the ire of GotGB by claiming service in the 82nd Airborne, Green Beret Special Forces Group, Operational Detachment Alfa 226 which, of course, doesn’t exist. Seems his imagination has been to pretty much every […]
Montana Rejects Punishment for Stolen Valor
Several recent news articles state that a Montana judge has been overruled for requiring two men accused of Stolen Valor to participate in activities that were ultimately overruled by the Montana Supreme Court. The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana had called the conditions degrading and unconstitutional. Montana Supreme Court rejects part of “stolen valor” […]
Oh, Dennis, Dennis, Dennis……
This is in regard to one Dennis Winn, whose selfie album is loaded to the hilt with himself in various costumery. His service records were obtained by the GotGB before the COVID-19 restrictions at NPRC. In this case, I have no opinion, because the Guardians of the Green Beret have made a concerted effort to […]
Nicholas Paea not a Green Beret, per Guardians of the Green Beret
Guardians of the Green Beret (GOTGB) posted about Nicholas Paea on their website. They state that during a job interview, Nicholas Paea claimed to have served at 7th SFG(A). According to GOTGB, the one doing the interview was also with 7th SFG(A). He also claimed to be with 1/7 SFG(A), and ODA 721, which the […]
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