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Good news story from Illinois

| November 9, 2023 | 8 Comments
Good news story from Illinois

Hard to believe with all the nonsense that comes out of Illinois (especially Chicago, and their Legislature) but this time Illinois is getting it right. Other states would do well to follow Illinois’ example. The family of Marine Corps Pfc. Charles John Alexander was reunited with his Purple Heart after it was found in a […]

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‘Former Marine’ Arrested for False Purple Heart Application and Fraud

| September 2, 2023 | 31 Comments
‘Former Marine’ Arrested for False Purple Heart Application and Fraud

The internet lit up like a Christmas tree yesterday with stories of Paul John “PJ” Herbert, 52, of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts as he now faces one count of theft of government money and one count of making false statements. These charges could land him up to 15 years in prison if he’s found guilty. Former […]

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Greg Ouimette – Another Purple Heart and Bronze Star Fake

| July 21, 2023 | 76 Comments
Greg Ouimette – Another Purple Heart and Bronze Star Fake

ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIESThe servicemen that were wounded in the 1983 Grenada invasion is well-documented and Ouimette’s name is not listed. Gregory Paul Ouimette’s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. We filed with the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to account for his service claims. . . . […]

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Fake Veteran Sentenced

| May 22, 2023 | 30 Comments
Fake Veteran Sentenced

An Arizona man posing as a U.S. Marine veteran and Purple Heart recipient was recently sentenced to 10.5 years in prison. Prescott Man Found Guilty by Jury of Fraud and Forgery May 17, 2023  |  ADI Staff Reporter On Monday, May 15, 2023, John Hoyt Fullen, 42, of Prescott was sentenced to 10.5 years in […]

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Matthew Morton – Phony Wounded Combat Action Marine

| April 10, 2023 | 80 Comments
Matthew Morton – Phony Wounded Combat Action Marine

  The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on this Matthew Michael Morton fella. Morton comes to us from Florissant / Saint Louis, Missouri. At the time of this writing, April 2023, Morton is 48 years old. Morton wrote a book titled “Adaptive Bodybuilding” in which he claims he “spent 5 years in the […]

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Florida Combat Wounded Motor Vehicle Operator – Not So Fast

| March 25, 2023 | 36 Comments
Florida Combat Wounded Motor Vehicle Operator – Not So Fast

Florida’s Highland News-Sun is reporting that a man is being charged with obtaining a Purple Heart license plate in Florida under false pretenses. Stolen valor leads to arrest By KIM MOODY Staff Writer | Mar 24, 2023 SEBRING — Zacharias Christian Reeves, 47, of Sebring is facing multiple counts of fraud charges, both felony and […]

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Fake Twice Wounded SF Iraq Vet Pleads Guilty to Fraud

| January 19, 2023 | 33 Comments
Fake Twice Wounded SF Iraq Vet Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Justin Costello claims he was in Special Forces and a veteran of Iraq.  He also claimed he was wounded twice.  In addition, he claimed he was a billionaire from the cannabis industry. This ruse all came to an end when he pled guilty to fraud. Fake cannabis billionaire Justin Costello pleads guilty in $35 million […]

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Uncle Frank Biden’s Purple Heart

| December 19, 2022 | 108 Comments
Uncle Frank Biden’s Purple Heart

Several people are questioning a story that President Joe Biden put out.  There was a statement Biden made claiming that his Uncle Frank was awarded a Purple Heart.  I would say “allegedly,” but Biden’s words were provided on the official White House (dot gov) website.  Therefore, there is no question about him saying it. Remarks […]

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