A man accused of posing as a highly decorated war veteran faces federal charges of falsely wearing heroic medals of honor. Angel Manuel Ocasio-Reyes, 48, was charged under the Stolen Valor Act. This is the fourth time in 12 months someone has been prosecuted under the Stolen Valor Act, according to Amy Filjones, a spokeswoman…
Continue reading ›A separated Marine who says he lied about earning a Purple Heart while serving in Afghanistan faces charges of misrepresentation of decorations in Obion County. Reports Marine Corps Times.
Continue reading ›A Palm Springs man who surprised former classmates at his high school reunion in Martinez when he showed up in a Marine Corps uniform has pleaded guilty to wearing military medals that he never earned. He will face as much as a year in prison and up to a $100,000 fine when he is sentenced…
Continue reading ›Kenneth Jerome Nelson was once celebrated as a war hero and the unofficial caretaker of a monument dedicated to Vietnam veterans in the shadow of the California State Capitol. Now, he’s known as a liar. The veterans activist pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Sacramento to wearing a Silver Star that had not…
Continue reading ›Here is a good site for information about Stolen Valor Act issues. Web Site Aims to Uncover Fakers in Fatigues Reportstolenvalor.org. Those on active duty can be sent to court-martial for prosecution under the UCMJ.
Continue reading ›I’ve posted before about different cases where a service-member or civilian have “invented” their military career. Two recent examples are here and here. Now there’s another. Military.com reports that a retired senior chief petty officer appears to have fabricated his presence in USS COLE when the ship was attacked. In early November, retired Senior Chief…
Continue reading ›CNN reports: California man is facing a criminal charge for wearing numerous Navy medals despite the fact he never served in the military, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A witness “saw Burton wearing a Marine Corps uniform displaying the rank of lieutenant colonel, along with the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star[.]
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