Purple Heart
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Purple Heartbreak: Living the Lie
Stan Wineberg lived quite the life. Claims of Green Beret, Purple Heart, Vanity Plates, etc. Over six wives were left in financial ruin. PURPLE HEARTBREAK: Fake war hero scammed state — and many others along the way By Elias Weiss, Managing Editor – Dec 4, 2023 Wineberg fronted as a Sergeant First Class in the […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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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