Stolen valor if the claims by leroy foley were used to leverage work, military or civilian promotions, or anything else of value, he may have been in violation of stolen valor. Macvsog or special operations in vietnam and have been submitted for the title of wannabes and inclusion in the hall of shame. Military times hall of valor military medals database. Working with ten plus years in this field, with several notable prosecutions. Even though they struck down the stolen valor act, they made clear again that lying under oath is perjury and theres no constitutional right to do that. James craig doc glynn us army green beret medic, msg, distinguished service cross, 2 silver stars, 10 bronze star medals, 9 purple hearts, blog of shame 14.
Navy special warfare development group, blog of shame. Retired navy seal senior chief don shipley busts michael orlando hall from new orleans. What do veterans really feel about stolen valor, and are. You are even lower than old festering lying lester brown stain of the elko powmia awareness association. A book was written about nguyens heroism by william charles anderson. Stolen valor an epidemic of military imposters page 4. The book begins with an account of the building of the texas vietnam memorial and coauthor b. Background david chris gerlach, who goes by the nickname frotz comes to us from green bay, wisconsin. We provide expertise in all forms of stolen valor investigations that take place inside and outside the veteran community. Last year, the supreme court decided that, in most cases, phony veterans are protected under the first amendment. Veteran on veteran a us veterans news resource official. Our own gun bunny sends us two examples from his ao. Ford, 75, in his marine uniform on memorial day in harrisburg. Veterans who engage in activity, for the sole purpose of personal and financial gain, that harm innocent veterans are elgible for induction into the veterans hall of shame.
Supreme court justices overturned the stolen valor act, which made it a federal crime to lie about receiving military commendations, by a vote of 63. Military wall of shame this page is dedicated to the unfaithful spouses of the us military. Burkett, and glenna whitley should be required reading for all americans. If you were trying to pick up a girl, or apply for a job, or score a free drink at a bar, it could be a criminal act. The guardian of valor website has a hall of shame for those. Oct 28, 2015 stolen valor, its illegal, and yes they are making arrests.
For example, the stolen valor facebook page, which exposes people who lie about their military service, has over 370,000 followers. Judges and lawyers hall of shame news and commentary about the texas criminal justice system, texas true crime stories, infamous crimes. Advertisement the hall of shame is reserved for those who would lie about military service or embellish their military record, according to guardian of valor. Cole, edward fake doctor, fake vet, not special forces part iii may 31, 2019. Army airborne personnel wear jump boots in their class as. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, and im cool with that. His claim of 2 silver stars, 2 bronze star for valor are not listed in the military times hall of valor and conley claims he cannot find his citations. The proposed stolen valor act would have made it illegal to falsely claim veteran status. These people prey not only on the honorable service of all who have served, but also on the families of those who served. Jun 14, 2017 anderson may be the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective. It was how soldiers thoughtlessly taking pencils home would drain the army of precious training dollars, etc. We will not sit silent or cower to their threats and intimidation. Meet the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective. Mat best accused of stolen valor april 26, 2014 denver, co april 26th, 2014 in recent months the internet, specifically youtube, have been under siege by comedic sensation and former army ranger mat best.
I think the story was that the smaller sized paper was supposed to be so that the paper couldnt be stolen and used by civilians there used to be a training film on the so many dollar pencil i forget the dollar amount cited. Looks a bit goofy but not a lot of people laugh at us, to our faces anyway. If the claims by leroy foley were used to leverage work, military or civilian promotions, or anything else of value, he may have been in violation of stolen valor laws. Welcome to the military times hall of valor, militarytimes. After viewing the material, what do you think, is he a phony or what.
Guzewich, daniel fake us army ranger, not a combat vet, fake nco june 25, 2019. Lang should voluntarily leave the order or, upon conviction under s419cccs129nda, he can join the three individuals, a pedophile and two convicted valour thieves, who brought great shame to the order and were struck from the membership by the governor general. I cant find the 49th aviation company, but mason served in the 48th aviation company he called it the 49th in his book and surrendi fell for it. Scotus, with its stolen valor, arizona immigration, and obamacare rulings, all this week, confirms that the justices just make up the law to serve the power elite. We will expose,humiliate, insult and degrade any spouse that commits an act of infidelity while a service member is on deployement. It reveals that numerous people claiming to have been mentally. Jan 06, 2015 for example, the stolen valor facebook page, which exposes people who lie about their military service, has over 370,000 followers. Man, i have medals i dont put on because i cant find the orders for them from our personnel section, just so i dont end up on svtps hall of shame.
Making fun of valor thieves because they are low lives. Growing up i had a friend with a severe case of autism. Websites like hall of shame are devoted to tracking down and exposing these fakers using the power of the web and in some cases using this new federal law. There is nor record at the special warfare center that he ever attended the special forces qualification course.
How viral videos became the way veterans combat stolen valor. He has been trying to buy silence since his apology. A highlydecorated fake seal team 6 commander who served in korea, vietnam, the gulf war, and top secret black ops inside iran in 2009 has outed don shipley as a real navy seal, sources confirmed today. I would say that the people who died to defend the bill of rights might be sickened by the abuse the stolen valor law heaps on that bill. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history is a powerful piece of investigative journalism. Brown convention at the annise parker for houston mayor victory party on 12122009. Williamson, who is a wealthy republican gets the same treatment as russell fris got. It surely is a bad idea to annoy the navy and an even worse one to annoy a navy seal. Acts of stolen valor should be reported to law enforcement for professional investigation. Stolen valor navy memes the largest collection of mandatory fun. Frotz gerlach facebook gerlach has a patch on his vest that shows a navy seal trident, a depiction. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history 1998 is a selfpublished book by b.
Military phonies can run but cant hide from retired seals. Stolen valor act dmv military waiver bill signed by governor cedarpines park,ca,usa. Truckload of jack daniels stolen in southeast atlanta. Burrows is lucky he could appear in stolen valor book ii. Stolen valor is one book that every vietnam veteran should read. Guardian of valor gets due recognition as the nations. We are not on facebook, we are not on twitter, we do not have a blog nor do we confer with any authorities other than military personnel center and the veterans. Currently, the worlds greatest grandpa, or wgg for short. The 1998 selfpublished book led to the stolen valor act of 2005 and 20. Needless to say, surrendi had to selfpublish the book, because thats how you publish a book that you lifted from a worldrenown, awardwinning book written by a real author. There is a twist with this obvious case of stolen valor that should serve as a warning to all who support stolen valor. The video was first posted by the guardian of valor website, which has a hall of shame for those caught faking. A website dedicated to exposing fake seals had given him a fivestar rating on its wall of shame, its most ignoble designation, meaning the. Anderson may be the countrys most prominent stolen valor detective.
It was quickly reported back to us that eisen claims were a complete fabrication. See more ideas about veterans discounts, military benefits and women figure. Although 4,000 phony war heroes and veterans have been exposed by guardian of valor and similar organizations, many have gone unpunished. Real veterans dont advertise their deeds and claim unbelievable acts of heroism. One, floridian jackie albert stern, bought his medal at a flea market. Stolen valor us message board political discussion forum.
The claim of both the silver star and the purple heart may put foley in direct conflict with the federal stolen valor act of 20. Channel phony navy seal of the week videos with yellow background mark the approximate time range of the inperson confrontation videos. Jun 05, 2015 the problem with calling out stolen valor. Scotus opinion striking down stolen valor act the supreme court issued three bad opinions this week, on immigration, health care, and stolen valor. Stolen valor is a term applied to those who falsely claim military service, either to gain recognition or, in some cases. Stolen valor is illegal, this is how you get an arrest. I would gladly pay whatever price the publishers of this historical work would demand. Including a statement on this douche from the green beret foundation. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history burkett, b. Cole, edward fake doctor, fake vet, not special forces may 28, 2019. The stolen valor act of 2005, signed into law by president george w. The south carolina army veteran runs guardians of valor, a group dedicated to exposing individuals who falsely claim military service and unauthorized medals or other awards, socalled stolen valor. Navy diver, eod, po2 e5, combat action ribbon, bronze star, blog of shame 15.
Anderson and guardian of valor are arguably the most notable stolen valor investigative group in america. Burkett, who has over the years exposed more than 1,000 phony vets, writes in his book, stolen valor, that in 1932, the federal government began offering pensions to. He sent me a few books when i was in iraq for a year, a true american hero. Just because theres a covid19 pandemic doesnt seem to faze some brazen criminals. Another stolen valor arrest the american legions burnpit. Stolen valor and associated activity has become epidemic. The hall of valor is the worlds largest public database of american military award citations, collected by doug sterner, a vietnam veteran and military times contributing editor.
We at the hard times like to joke about a lot of things, but deceiving the public into believing that you are the worlds greatest grandpa when you are clearly an imposter, is not one of them. Top 5 most outrageous stolen valor incidents the sitrep. David chris gerlach us navy seal, operation desert storm. Stolen valor how the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history. Stolen valor act of 2005 the act, which made it a crime to falsely claim to. Stolen valor january 8, 2017 coming soon to the hall of shame and before we get the he apologized, let it go. Burketts year in country during the vietnam war and his return to the united states. Burkett, who has over the years exposed more than 1,000 phony vets, writes in his book, stolen valor, that in 1932, the federal government began offering pensions to civil. The guy you see in the pic above and the ones below was spotted at george r. Jan 08, 2017 coming soon to the hall of shame and before we get the he apologized, let it go.
Assemblyman cooks ab 265, also signed by the governor, pertains to the federal stolen valor act of 2005. An enterprising detective persuaded stern to pose for a photo while wearing the medal. Navy cross citation the president of the united states takes pleasure in presenting the navy cross to. Be proud to be listed as a civo member and give dale your continued support in this matter. Richardrickyrick wayne jowers whatever you call yourself, you have reached a low not often seen in the halls of asshattery stolen valor dip shts. We read or hear much about the false heroes and veterans claiming honors that they never earned. For several years, the stolen valor act, the brainchild of independent researcher pam sterner and democratic representative john salazar from colorado, has in theory provided at least some legal. Editorial, public shame is the best remedy, virginianpilot. The milbloggers across the country are uniting today to put out a question to all who read our blogs if anyone knows who this idiot is. We were asked to have a look at this individuals military service claims after he posted a video rant slagging a legitimate veteran on his face book page.
Weve put together a list of the top 5 most outrageous stolen valor incidents. You can wear a uniform and tell tall tales, but you can never b. Military, free speech and the stolen valor act board of veterans. Had the honor and privilege to sail and serve with the marines several times back in the 70 and 80s and would do it again if i could.
The 2005 version of the stolen valor law made it illegal to lie about military service, regardless of intent. All this relentless research burbles up in burketts 692page book, stolen valor, which he wound up having to publish himself verity press, at its web site of. Protecting the valor of those who have defended our freedom. Mar 23, 2017 stolen valor fake military veterans retired navy. Hawke accuses teti of violating stolen valor laws for, among other things, claiming hes a combat veteran but never serving in combat. Friedberg, eric never served in the us military we bring a special shitbird today, one eric friedberg who claims a 25 year military career and earning the medal of honor.
These fake veterans give a true vet a case of heartburn that can only be remedied by locking the jerks up and losing or throwing away the key. Staff sergeant anthony andersons mission to name and shame people who pretend to be military heroes. Im angry and yes, offended an overused word in my view, because people make money from lying, in the form of donations or. With the proliferation of bogus ufo and military documents in the past 10 years from people claiming to be navy seals, the real navy seals decided to strike back. Stolen valor names names and backs up the uncovering of these honor thieves with facts. Stolen valor coming soon to the hall of shame and before we get the he apologized, let it go. They start around don and diane phony adventure and go upwards to around dean ray cross, the brain cancer catcher in syria black ops guy. He is the coauthor of stolen valor, which won the coveted colby award for outstanding military book. Marine imposter rick strandlof exposed on anderson cooper 360. Yes, falsely claiming you are a decorated combat vet is pathetic, but then the exposure itself should be humiliating.
Williamson iii from san antonio express news herbert c. He was presented the armys highest award given to a civilian, the distinguished civilian service medal, by former president george h. In early 2019, svc asked a number of questions regarding mr dwayne curtis eisen and his claimed military service. Burkett, a vietnam veteran, and glenna whitley, an investigative journalist. True stories of liars in violation of the stolen valor act.