Stolen Valor
The Fantasy Life of an Armed Anti-Immigrant Militia Leader: A Portrait of a Grifter
Larry Mitchell Hopkins aka Johnny Horton, Jr., self-appointed five-star general and commander of the New Mexico based United Constitutional Patriots vigilante militia. Military Deserter; Country Music Star Imposter; Law Enforcement Impersonator; Bigamist; Career Criminal; Dead Beat Dad Award-winning investigative journalist Nate Thayer has done an exhaustive investigation of Valor Thief Larry Mitchell Hopkins, and is […]
Thomas Gagne – Phony SEAL, Fake Combat Action Ribbon, Fake Purple Heart – Two each
The folks at Military Phony send us their work on Thomas Eugene Gagne who claims to have been a US Navy SEAL. Thom, as he likes to be called, lives in Pittsburgh PA and is 57 years old as of May 2019. Tommy had a Facebook page and Google+ account that were adorned with Navy […]
Stephen D. Smith – UK Bloaterman
Our friends in the United Kingdom, The Walter Mitty & Bloater Hunters Group, send us their work on Stephen D. Smith. Smith is 52 y/o as of June 2019 and lives in Taylor, TX. Just so you understand the terminology and differences in the UK vs US – a “Walter Mitty” is a Stolen Valor […]
Memorial Day Stolen Valor Callout
The folks at Blue Lives Matter posted an article and video of NYPD Officer Jay Park calling out an individual on Memorial Day for Stolen Valor. Park, a U.S. Army Veteran, asked the man several targeted questions before concluding that he most likely never served. A New York police officer working a paid detail at […]
Joe Foti – Fake SEAL, No Silver Star, No Purple Heart, No CAR
The folks at Military Phony sent us their work on Joseph Guy Foti, who claims he retired from the Navy as a Navy SEAL and earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with “V,” the Purple Heart and a Combat Action Ribbon with a star denoting a second award. Foti’s Facebook profile says Navy SEAL […]
Success of Pueblo’s Home of Heroes initiatives reflected in expanded Medal of Honor Memorial, exhibit hall
Doug Sterner has been a friend of TAH since the beginning. I still seek his help and guidance on cases from time to time. He and his wife have been fighting to preserve the valor those who have served in the military for a very long time. It’s been 26 years since the region’s […]
Montana Man Ordered to Pay for Stolen Valor and Fraud
According to a recent article by Task and Purpose, a Montana man is required to pay $1.7 Million dollars for Stolen Valor and fraud. A Flathead District Court, Montana jury on Tuesday awarded $1.7 million in damages to Donald W. Kaltschmidt Jr. after finding Laron D. Shannon of Kalispell liable for fraud and negligent misrepresentation […]
Arab Killing Spree – Coming Attractions
You may recall Joey Derek Christian, who claims he killed many Arabs in foreign countries to apparently make a point about his opposition to the cell phone service policy. He went on a rant and was then confronted by police. This Ain’t Hell wrote about this case here: https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=86404 Well, Joey Christian’s FOIA request […]
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