{"id":96610,"date":"2020-03-05T07:45:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=96610"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:31:17","slug":"daryl-edwards-phony-seal-and-fake-marine-barracks-survivor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=96610","title":{"rendered":"Daryl Edwards &#8211; Phony SEAL and Fake Marine Barracks Survivor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game-ice.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96611 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game-ice.jpg?resize=500%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game-ice.jpg?resize=500%2C255&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game-ice.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game-ice.jpg?resize=768%2C392&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game-ice.jpg?w=1601&amp;ssl=1 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2020\/03\/04\/daryl-cleve-edwards-sr-u-s-navy-seal-lt-o-3-silver-star-purple-heart-1983-beirut-marine-barracks-survivor-blog-of-shame\/?fbclid=IwAR0M-dRu3qAjXHJAGzRhJ3E0dKnof9oXE8A-kDiCYXxbyHEu0cwcWob84-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MilitaryPhony<\/a> send us their work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/daryl.edwards.5621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daryl Cleve Edwards<\/a>.\u00a0 Edwards lives in Miami Springs, Florida.\u00a0 He grew up in Schenectady, New York.\u00a0 He is 58 years old at the time of this writing \u2013 March 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96612 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?resize=768%2C767&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?resize=333%2C333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-photo.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It seems that Daryl was honored by the NHL Florida Panthers as being a Navy SEAL, LT, and survived for three days in a building in Lebanon that was blown up &#8211; implying the US Marine Barracks bombing in October of 1983.\u00a0 He was applauded by the crowd and even invited out onto the ice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96614 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game.jpg?resize=500%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game.jpg?resize=500%2C302&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game.jpg?resize=768%2C464&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-hockey-game.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The local CBS affiliate, <a href=\"https:\/\/miami.cbslocal.com\/2019\/11\/29\/heroes-among-us-u-s-navy-veteran-lt-daryl-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS4<\/a>, works with the Florida Panthers on a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/panthers\/community\/heroes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heroes Among Us<\/a>&#8221; program that honors veterans. The story and video are <a href=\"https:\/\/miami.cbslocal.com\/2019\/11\/29\/heroes-among-us-u-s-navy-veteran-lt-daryl-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"v-mG74qQAI-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='400' height='224' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/mG74qQAI?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7thzi9gc4CM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7thzi9gc4CM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the same video in Edwards own words&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9hmruxNrLRw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the news video, it claims the Edwards served from 1980 \u2013 1995.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-service-time.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96617 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-service-time.jpg?resize=500%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-service-time.jpg?resize=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-service-time.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-service-time.jpg?resize=768%2C460&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-service-time.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">The video also states that Edwards served in Lebanon and \u201cwas buried in a building that was blown up and was rescued three days later.\u201d He received a \u201cmedal for surviving.\u201d<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Additionally, the video shows a photo of Edwards as a Navy Lieutenant (O-3) wearing a U.S. Navy SEAL Trident, a Silver Star medal and a Purple Heart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-officer.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96618 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-officer.jpg?resize=500%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-officer.jpg?resize=500%2C256&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-officer.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-officer.jpg?resize=768%2C394&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edwards-officer.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The UDT\/SEAL database was checked and it was determined that there is NO record of \u201cDaryl Cleve Edwards\u201d or any other variation of his name ever completing BUD\/S Training or assigned to any SEAL teams.<\/p>\n<p>There was also no Silver Star listed for Daryl Cleve Edwards at the following databases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/homeofheroes.com\/silver-star\/silver-star-global-war-on-terror\/silver-star-global-war-on-terror-navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/homeofheroes.com\/silver-star\/silver-star-global-war-on-terror\/silver-star-global-war-on-terror-navy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/valor.defense.gov\/Recipients\/Navy-Silver-Star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/valor.defense.gov\/Recipients\/Navy-Silver-Star\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was made.\u00a0 So what did the NPRC have to say about all of this?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>FOIA RESULTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER<\/strong>\u00a0(NPRC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-01-summary-sheet.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96619\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-01-summary-sheet.jpg?resize=450%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-01-summary-sheet.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-01-summary-sheet.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-01-summary-sheet.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-01-summary-sheet.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-02-assignments.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96620\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-02-assignments.jpg?resize=450%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-02-assignments.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-02-assignments.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-02-assignments.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-02-assignments.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-03-assignments.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-03-assignments.jpg?resize=450%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-03-assignments.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-03-assignments.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-03-assignments.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-03-assignments.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-04-enlisted-performance-record.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96622\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-04-enlisted-performance-record.jpg?resize=450%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-04-enlisted-performance-record.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-04-enlisted-performance-record.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-04-enlisted-performance-record.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/foia-nprc-edwards-04-enlisted-performance-record.jpg?resize=257%2C333&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER<\/strong>\u00a0(SCRA)<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Edwards-DoDManpower-redacted.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Edwards-DoDManpower-redacted.jpg?resize=450%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Edwards-DoDManpower-redacted.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Edwards-DoDManpower-redacted.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Edwards-DoDManpower-redacted.jpg?resize=768%2C1021&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Edwards-DoDManpower-redacted.jpg?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<p>So, no SEAL, no officer, no Silver Star, and no Purple Heart.\u00a0 In addition, it doesn&#8217;t even look like he was on the ground in Lebanon to be in a building that was blown up.\u00a0 They have a good discussion on why he could not have been in Lebanon so I&#8217;ll refer you over to <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryphony.com\/2020\/03\/04\/daryl-cleve-edwards-sr-u-s-navy-seal-lt-o-3-silver-star-purple-heart-1983-beirut-marine-barracks-survivor-blog-of-shame\/?fbclid=IwAR0M-dRu3qAjXHJAGzRhJ3E0dKnof9oXE8A-kDiCYXxbyHEu0cwcWob84-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MilitaryPhony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards\u2019 records show no listing of a Silver Star or Purple Heart. A Purple Heart is the medal awarded for being wounded in combat.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these medals are covered by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stolen_Valor_Act_of_2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (opens in a new tab)\">Stolen Valor Act of 2013<\/a>, so Edwards has some splainin&#8217; to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>STOLEN VALOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the claims by Daryl Edwards were used to leverage work, military or civilian promotions, or anything else of value, he may be in violation of Stolen Valor laws.<\/p>\n<p>The NHL Florida Panthers\u2019 site states that\u00a0<em>\u201cEach hero and their family will receive four (4) tickets to the game they are being honored at, as well as special recognition on the ice during the National Anthem and a TV timeout.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0So it appears that Edwards clearly has received something of value. Who knows what else?<\/p>\n<p>State laws may also apply in regard to Stolen Valor. In addition to the Federal Stolen Valor law, Florida has its own statute in regard to Stolen Valor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=0800-0899\/0817\/Sections\/0817.312.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=0800-0899\/0817\/Sections\/0817.312.html (opens in a new tab)\">http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=0800-0899\/0817\/Sections\/0817.312.html<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>. . . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This the first I&#8217;ve heard of someone getting a medal for surviving.\u00a0 I just returned from surviving a week in Kalifornya, no award waiting for me when I got home.<\/p>\n<p>Stealing the honor of those who served in Lebanon, and for what?\u00a0 Hockey tickets?\u00a0 The Embassy was bombed twice, once in April of 1983 and then again in Sep 1984.\u00a0 For those that like to post things out there on the interwebnet thingy without doing their homework first,\u00a0 Daryl here was pretending he was in the bombing of the Marine Barracks that happened on 23 October 1983 and not one of the Embassy bombings. That explosion killed 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers.\u00a0 A few minutes after that bomb went off, a second bomber drove into the basement of the nearby French paratroopers\u2019 barracks, killing 58 more people.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not really hard to publish accurate information.\u00a0 It does bug me when people who should know better publish sloppy work that distorts the historical record.<\/p>\n<p>There were 273 Americans that did not survive as a result of being deployed to Beirut.\u00a0 Many others wounded.\u00a0 It&#8217;s bad enough we have to post cases on posers that claim they were there,\u00a0 now we have to fix sloppy work done by others as well.\u00a0 \u00a0That makes my ass itch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on Daryl Cleve Edwards.\u00a0 Edwards lives in Miami Springs, Florida.\u00a0 He grew up in Schenectady, New York.\u00a0 He is 58 years old at the time of this writing \u2013 March 2020. 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