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Two More Valor Thieves

| September 18, 2020 | 19 Comments
Two More Valor Thieves

Valor For Sale Our very own Snake, who does his good works mostly at Military Phonies, is kind enough to share a couple articles with the class. Both describe reprehensible acts, but one wiggler is especially egregious in his douche-baggery. I’ll leave it to our gentle readers to decide which is which. MC man convicted […]

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Carol Badoni – Fake Twice Wounded Afghanistan Veteran

| September 17, 2020 | 240 Comments
Carol Badoni – Fake Twice Wounded Afghanistan Veteran

The folks at Military Phony sent us their work on Carol Ann Badoni.  Badoni is 50 y/o as of the time of this writing and lives in Burlington, Wisconsin which is about 40 min from Kenosha.  Her AKAs include: Karen Badoni, Carol A. Badoni, Carol Ann Badoni, and Karen A. Badonischultz. After the shootings in […]

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Stolen Valor in a Prop 21 Ad

| September 16, 2020 | 26 Comments
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 […]

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MoH recipient MSG Leroy Petry has his MoH license plate stolen

| September 15, 2020 | 33 Comments
MoH recipient MSG Leroy Petry has his MoH license plate stolen

ninja sends us the story of Leroy Petry losing his Medal of Honor license plate while parked at the airport. In a case of literal stolen valor, If you see someone driving around with a Medal of Honor license plate, the vehicle may not necessarily belong to a recipient of the military’s highest honor for […]

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Georgia veteran who faked military honors gets max jail time

| August 20, 2020 | 29 Comments
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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Are Ranger School Graduates Rangers?

| August 5, 2020 | 116 Comments
Are Ranger School Graduates Rangers?

The website ConnectingVets.com has an article about individuals that graduated Ranger school claiming to be Rangers, especially politicians.  They pose the question – Is this right? Ranger School graduates running for office are claiming to be Rangers. Is it right? John James, running for Senate in Michigan, and Bryant Messner, running for Senate in New Hampshire […]

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Stolen Valor Cases Rising Amidst Pandemic

| July 28, 2020 | 26 Comments
Stolen Valor Cases Rising Amidst Pandemic

This is what National Archives investigators believe. They’re making their research resources more available to help combat stolen valor. They suspect an increase in stolen valor cases amidst the pandemic. They want to better assist law enforcement with addressing stolen valor cases. From Military.com: Metrick pointed to the recent case of Christopher Crawford, 31, who […]

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Yet Another Political Race with Stolen Valor Accusations

| July 23, 2020 | 40 Comments
Yet Another Political Race with Stolen Valor Accusations

The San Clemente Times in California writes that one of the candidates, Gene James, has been the subject of a lawsuit over alleged Stolen Valor claims. Defamation Suit against Councilmember Gene James Renews Claims of Stolen Valor A defamation suit against Councilmember Gene James by one of his former political associates raises new allegations and […]

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