Congressional Medal of Honor
CA Governor Pardons MOH Awardee for Drug Conviction
Sergeant Richard “Butch” Penry Gov. Newsom pardons Petaluma Vietnam War hero for drug offenses committed after returning home By John Ramos On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a posthumous pardon to a North Bay Vietnam War hero for drug offenses committed after returning home. The park overlooking downtown Petaluma is named for Richard Allen […]
Medal of Honor Fraud
An article published on March 11, 2025, by Stephen Ruiz on military.com, examines a significant stolen valor case involving H.L.I. Lordship Industries, a federal contractor that illegally sold 300 fraudulent Medals of Honor in the early 1990s. Federal Judge William Bassler, incensed by veterans’ outrage, imposed an $80,000 fine—the maximum penalty—along with $22,500 in […]
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