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Ronny Jackson lied about being an admiral?

| March 7, 2024 | 34 Comments
Ronny Jackson lied about being an admiral?

Most readers here will be familiar with Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX). Before he was elected to Congress in 2020 he was the 1st Chief Medical Advisor to the President (Trump), was Physician to the President (Obama and Trump), and worked in the White House medical office since the mid-2000s (GW Bush and Obama). As a […]

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Navy Veteran charged with grand theft and misrepresenting military service and uniforms to deceive to obtain money

| February 21, 2024 | 44 Comments
Navy Veteran charged with grand theft and misrepresenting military service and uniforms to deceive to obtain money

Bernard Curtis, 72, wore an erroneous uniform combination, consisting of Army and Navy uniform items. Curtis used this uniform combination, and an old photo of his disabled son, to deceive people into giving him money. He is also accused of stealing $5,000 in jewelry. The officers that responded to the scene, and stopped him, happened […]

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Stolen Valor Posts and FOIA Results

| February 3, 2024 | 125 Comments
Stolen Valor Posts and FOIA Results

I have some good news and some bad news depending on your point of view. We are finally getting FOIA results back with increased frequency. I’d say about 4-5 weeks is the average time from filing to getting results. I’m speaking of the NPRC. The Navy and the Army have been consistent throughout the COVID […]

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Sarah Cavanaugh Gets Reduced Sentence

| January 17, 2024 | 25 Comments
Sarah Cavanaugh Gets Reduced Sentence

We have posted about Sarah many times. This stolen valor theif has now been given a reduced sentence – nine (9) months shaved off. RI woman convicted of impersonating a sick and injured Marine gets a lighter sentence Katie Mulvaney | Providence Journal | Jan 16, 2024 PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has shaved nine […]

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Sarah Cavanaugh: Have A Heart

| December 18, 2023 | 33 Comments
Sarah Cavanaugh: Have A Heart

We’ve written about the woman in Rhode Island that posed as a sick Marine and bilked people out of a quarter million dollars. Although currently in prison, there’s a good chance the laws will change and she can get out early, but apparently that’s not good enough for Sarah – she wants released now citing […]

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Legislators Crack Down on Stolen Valor Businesses

| December 13, 2023 | 18 Comments
Legislators Crack Down on Stolen Valor Businesses

Military.com reports that a new defense policy bill seeks to make it more difficult to falsely claim a business is veteran-owned when it isn’t. Crackdown on Stolen Valor by Businesses Included in Defense Bill Set to Become Law Military.com | By Rebecca Kheel | December 12, 2023 The sweeping defense policy bill poised to pass […]

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Hamm Sentenced to 11 Years for Stolen Valor and Fraud

| December 8, 2023 | 31 Comments
Hamm Sentenced to 11 Years for Stolen Valor and Fraud

We wrote about Derek Hamm in the following two blogs Texas Man Indicted on Stolen Valor Derek Hamm – The Rest of the Story As a quick reminder, Hamm claimed that he had been awarded a Purple Heart, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. He scammed a lot of people. Well, they finally got […]

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Sarah Cavanaugh, who posed as Marine with cancer, now eligible for reduced sentence

| December 7, 2023 | 33 Comments
Sarah Cavanaugh, who posed as Marine with cancer, now eligible for reduced sentence

Sarah Jane Cavanaugh stole the identity of a Marine with cancer. Cavanaugh later admitted to fraudulently receiving a quarter million dollars from charitable donations and employee benefit programs while using this identity. She was sentenced to serve six years, scheduled to be released from prison towards the end of 2027. A new federal rule makes […]

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