Stolen Valor
End of Elko’s Stolen Valor and Chili Cookoff Assn.
Members of the Elko and Pocatello’s POW/MIA Awareness Associations hold a banner as the chapter cleaned out its storage unit to conclude 18 years of activity in the area. Elko’s POW/MIA chapter closes Toni Milano ELKO — A storage facility was the final official gathering spot of the POW/MIA Elko Awareness Association on Saturday, concluding […]
Stolen Valor, UK Police Edition
British newspaper The Guardian is reporting on this fella, the former chief constable for Northamptonshire in Great Britain. Turns out the guy as only 15 when the Falklands War happened, but he was presenting himself as a veteran of the conflict. From The Guardian; A police chief constable who wore a Falklands war medal despite […]
Congressional stolen valor?
United States Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX) is being accused of stolen valor, or rather, continuing stolen valor. We briefly discussed the kerfuffle a while back. Since we didn’t have records in hand, it was just reporting on the goings on. Our excellent community here posted a bunch more in the comments there as the incident […]
Semi Bird, gubernatorial candidate, previously reprimanded for false military claims
Semi Bird, Republican candidate for the Washington gubernatorial race, was reprimanded while he was in the Army. The reprimand accused Bird of perpetuating fraud against the U.S. government. The U.S. Special Forces accused Bird of stolen valor. They accused him of misrepresenting his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Bird was also accused of wearing awards […]
R & D Considerations of TAH-VG
At the risk of appearing to be clickbait, I’ll say upfront that this post may not be what you think. Even though it may imply Research and Development, I choose “R and D” because “D & R” may conjure up another image. Let me scorpion dance a little more… and have a little fun with […]
Fake Navy SEAL Politician Writes Check to Avoid Lawsuit
The New Jersey Globe writes that Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden will refund a $100 campaign contribution to avoid being sued by a donor because Hayden allegedly lied about his military service record. Namely, it was brought into question that he was a Navy SEAL and that he even served at all. OK, OK… it […]
Fed Prosecutors: Woman Defrauded Military Charities
Add to another Stolen Valor and veteran charity fraud… but once again, Stolen Valor only gets lumped in due to financial fraud. Newburgh Woman Stole Veteran-Earmarked Donations: Feds Prosecutors said the woman also falsely claimed she was injured during her military service and was a Purple Heart recipient. NEWBURGH, NY — A Hudson Valley resident […]
Minnesota Man Accused of Stolen Valor, Collecting $100K in Veteran Benefits
A Minnesota man is being accused of Stolen Valor as well as fraudulently taking $100K in veteran benefits from the government over a period of years. If the above Purple Heart citation is the one he used, I can’t for the life of me understand why he spelled his own first name incorrectly – plausible […]
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