Stolen Valor
The case of literal stolen valor

Military.com reminds us of this literal stolen valor case from the 90s. In it, the only official supplier of the Medal of Honor (and a majority of other US military decorations) was selling illicit, unauthorized versions of the Medal of Honor. That’s a paddlin’. From Military.com; With each letter from a disgusted veteran, William Bassler […]
Florida Cracks Down on Stolen Valor for Officials

A Florida Senate bill that would criminalize public officials who falsely claim military service or awards for material gain has passed two legislative committees. Senate Bill 348, which passed unanimously in both the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Ethics and Elections Committee, would add provisions to Florida’s ethics code prohibiting candidates and public […]
Fake Delta Force Vet Gets 40 Years in Prison

The Marine Corps Times and several other publications carry a story about a used car salesman (True Lies inspiration?) that falsely claimed he was a veteran of the Army’s elite Delta Force. He used this claim to bilk people out of millions of dollars. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison. [NOTE: Several news […]
Tim Kennedy stolen valor accusations

If you don’t know who Tim Kennedy is, you’re not the only one, I’d never heard of him. He’s an Army veteran who fought MMA professionally for several years. He is noted as being one of the rare cases where someone did MMA at the pro level while in the Army on active duty. Tim’s bona fides […]
Katt Williams’ Marine claims questioned

CBS News has a story today about comedian Katt Williams. The funnyman has long claimed to have earned his EGA by finishing Marine boot camp, only to be tossed when they found out he was underage. When CBS asked the Corps for their version of events, they said, “Who?” From CBS; Katt Williams, the Emmy-winning […]
Marine SgtMaj steals valor, loses all four rockers

Breaking news last night, of a Marine Corps sergeant major losing all of his rockers after pleading guilty to wearing awards that he was not entitled to. This included a CAR and Purple Heart, but he really fleshed out his fruit salad with a lot of extra awards. I don’t know how he ***edited to […]
GA Man Charged With Receiving Money from Stolen Valor

A Georgia man pretended to be a homeless Vietnam veteran whose wife had died from Covid and a rescue organization helped raise money for him. Police say North GA man charged with receiving money from stolen valor 29 AUG 2024 | Story by Rob Jones Police in North Georgia says a man is facing charges […]
VP Candidate Tim Walz – Stolen Valor Stories

The broadcast news networks were running heavy with stories about VP candidate Tim Walz (D) and alleged stolen valor. These stories were influenced by VP candidate JP Vance (R) running point on the accusations. Most people use the term ‘stolen valor’ and apply it to everything. We tend to think of ‘Stolen Valor’ (caps) for […]
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