Another Stolen Valor conviction

Joseph Anthony Rossi got off fairly easy for his wearing of a Distinguished Flying Cross, aviator wings, Combat Action Ribbon and a GWoT medal on a commissioned officer’s uniform to a local Navy Week event…none of which he earned according to the Birmingham News;

Rossi, who had reached a sentencing agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, was sentenced to a $750 fine, one year of supervised release by the U.S. Probation Office, a $10 special assessment fee, and 40 hours of community service if he has a full-time job or 80 hours if he does not.

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“Mr. Rossi’s crime is an affront to our great nation and dishonors the thousands who have served and sacrificed for it,” said Peggy Sanford, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

They plan on having him work on Habitat for Humanity projects which are building houses for returning veterans. 40 or 80 hours hardly seem sufficient, though.

Category: Phony soldiers, Shitbags