The military heritage of america, the encyclopedia of. Feb 25, 2019 stolen valor in pensacola a group of young marines, not to long out of basic training, confront a man for stolen valor on camera. Outting people who falsely claim military service andor claim unauthorized medals or tabs. Jun 26, 20 but its looking likely that these claims are exaggerated, and in some eyes are veering towards stolen valor territory. The state is seeking restitution for people who bought coupon books from a mother and son accused of keeping money. Wptv spoke with the man in the video, who refused to go on camera and said he was angry at the social media postings. Thats called false valor, marines in florida tell allegedly. Malone is a quarter master at post 4412 of the vfw in hudson, fl and a member of detachment 567 of the marine corps league, holiday, florida. Stolen valor act of 20 signed into law the american legion.
Burketts book stolen valor, for whom the act is named, dennehy was a marine from 1959 to 1963 but claimed he was in vietnam and wounded in combat. Jul 22, 2016 stolen valor, like posttraumatic stress, is one of the most misunderstood issues in the u. 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. Louis veteran lied to improperly receive disability benefits, feds say. Csm guilty of wearing unearned ranger tab, pathfinder badge. Davis beasley iii special agent va oig san diego\ roy, william john, command sergeant major, us army.
Just when you thought chit couldnt get any more crazy. I hesitate to call that thing on his head a beret, but assuming that is what it is, its shaped like something the stay puft marshmallow man would wear, not a special forcesmp officer sgm. Jul 25, 2014 florida marines attending a funeral in florida came across this guy, cornelius davis, who claimed he was a sgm, with a silver star, bronze star. See more ideas about navy memes, air force humor and army times. The stolen valor of michael flynn veterans today military. Sgm see what youve done to us youve scarred us for life like us on fb facebook. He identified himself as 44yearold cornelius davis, showing dog tags and scars. A former command sergeant major at walter reed army medical center in washington, d. Ive seen to many buddies get medals they didnt deserve. I get dozens of stolen valor referrals each week, and jonn lilyea gets 10 times what i get. Military lies are harmful to actual veterans the denver post. The alleged sham veteran identified as 44yearold cornelius davis said he was a sergeant major in the u.
The trial has been vacated and he will be sentenced in april. There exists out there in the digital ether scores of youtube videos taken in a 4 years ago 0. During the stolen valor trial of angel manuel ocasioreyes. Us senator jim webb praised stolen valor, calling it one the most courageous books of the decade. Perry mcneill was found guilty by a military judge. A solid dose of don shipley retired navy seal, the phony navy seal of the week guy.
An explosive video posted online on sunday shows two u. Wptv in west palm beach says that theyve talked with cornelius davis, the fellow who starred in the viral video last weekend at a funeral when he was cornered by a couple of marines. Fake sgm gets called out by marines at a funeral stolen valor. If he does it for monetary gain then throw the book at him for fraud. Military experts say falsely claiming to have earned military medals and awards is not an issue of free speech as is being claimed by attorneys for. Fort sill command sergeant major convicted of stolen valor. This subreddit was established as a community to discuss matters related to stolen valor. Burkett, and glenna whitley should be required reading for all americans. Command sergeant major charged with claiming false honors. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history. If you use any of the internet search engines such as or and enter the keywords stolen valor, you will be rewarded with a large number of responses.
Jul 31, 2014 hes wearing officer crossed rifles with sgm rank. Jul 26, 2010 the former command sergeant major at walter reed army medical center is facing up to 16 years in prison on charges he falsified his official record and wore a litany of decorations and. Kenneth lovell iii was removed from his post as the infantry battalions sergeant major on monday march 23 due to a loss of confidence, said 1st lt. He first made waves through the military and special operations community with his video how to be an operator, which was a satirical look at members of elite special operations units and currently has nearly 600,000 views on youtube. Tribute to true heroes air force stolen valor discover questions and answers from members of the military community. Im sure all that any genuine vietnam vet would ask of anyone would be is to read this book stolen valor by b. A command sergeant major at fort sill has been convicted of wearing unauthorized military insignia, including a ranger tab and the pathfinder badge command sgt. Met a lad on holiday last year claiming he was a bootneck and that he was a firearms teacher and that on prmc his sgt told him he was the fittest lad he had ever seen. Our friends at this aint hell uncovered john david guess who has bought out every pawn shop in his area so that he can claim to be the most famous marine in history. Phony sgm davis is a symptom of a much larger problem.
Mcneill was assigned to 3rd battalion, 2nd air defense artillery. A command sergeant major at fort sill, oklahoma, has been convicted of wrongfully wearing the ranger tab and pathfinder badge. Louis veteran lied to improperly receive disability benefits, feds say police. Real veterans who commit stolen valor are just the absolute worst posted on february 5, 2016 by jeff edwards as much as watching every humpty dumpty to ever play call of duty throw on a uniform and commit stolen valor might bother me, i honestly dont really get. Fake green beret forced to shut down honor guard group disabled st. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history burkett, b. Stolen valor, like posttraumatic stress, is one of the most misunderstood issues in the u. Exwalter reed csm sentenced to 6 months military times. I would gladly pay whatever price the publishers of this historical work would demand.
Man who wore fake military medals challenges stolen valor law. Tosh on stolen valor posted by tactical1 on 41515 at 8. Jun 21, 2017 instances of stolen valor and the reactions of veterans and service members. Ken malone came to one of our readers attention all the way back in 2010.
The book is subtitled a memoir by one of the deadliest american soldiers of. We read or hear much about the false heroes and veterans claiming honors that they never earned. The former command sergeant major at walter reed army medical center is facing up to 16 years in prison on charges he falsified his official record and wore a. He first made waves through the military and special operations community with his video how to be an operator, which was a satirical look at members of elite special operations units and currently has nearly. 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.
Ask a group of folks to name a hero from world war ii. Fake sgm called out at funeral by marines part1 youtube. John david guess, us marine, phony everything, blog of. How the vietnam generation was robbed of us heroes and history, a book that is certain. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history by b. Stolen valor is one book that every vietnam veteran should read. Sergeant major relieved after claims he embellished awards. In addition, it reveals persons who were mistakenly given. Wptv spoke with the man in the video, who refused to go on. Stolen valor in pensacola a group of young marines, not to long out of basic training, confront a man for stolen valor on camera. It received the colby award for military writers in 2000. Real veterans dont advertise their deeds and claim unbelievable acts of heroism. How the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history 1998 is a selfpublished book by b.
Stolen valor is the act of pretending to be a service member or veteran with the intended effect of personal benefit. The judge also found mcneill guilty of making a false official statement. Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of the top global intelligence specialists. Man who wore fake military medals challenges stolen valor. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Wptv spoke with the man in the video, who refused to go on camera and said he was angry at the. Please dont post videos of homeless people or the mentally ill, this subreddit will not tolerate bullying. But its looking likely that these claims are exaggerated, and in some eyes are veering towards stolen valor territory. An elected officer of the state or a city, county, city and county, or district in this state forfeits his or her office upon the conviction of a crime pursuant to the federal stolen valor act of 2005 18 u. The video posted by dylan, one of the young marines. Mar 27, 20 a former command sergeant major at walter reed army medical center in washington, d. There exists out there in the digital ether scores of youtube videos taken in a. He is best known as coauthor of the selfpublished book stolen valor 1998, written with journalist glenna whitley.
Has anyone here ever called someone out on stolen valor. Find service members and veterans like you, discuss military life, and give and receive advice from other veterans. John david guess, us marine, phony everything, blog of shame. Jul 24, 2014 davis continues to claim that hes a sergeant major and that hes in the army. Apr 08, 2015 a command sergeant major at fort sill, oklahoma, has been convicted of wrongfully wearing the ranger tab and pathfinder badge. It reveals that numerous people claiming to have been mentally injured by serving in the vietnam war never served there. On june 3, president barack obama signed into law the american legion backed stolen valor act of 20, which now makes it a federal crime for an individual to fraudulently hold oneself out to be a recipient of any of several specified military decorations or medals with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit.
Burkett is a retired army officer and financial advisor. Us marines confront fake sergeant major after military. Feb 08, 2010 military experts say falsely claiming to have earned military medals and awards is not an issue of free speech as is being claimed by attorneys for suspects charged with stolen valor. Gordon duff is a marine combat veteran of the vietnam war. Its not look at this ahole impersonating a soldier its hey look at me, i am a soldier. Anyone who has an ounce of historical sense will name patton, macarthur, audie murphy.
Colby award for outstanding military book autographed by coauthored b. Stolen valor goodreads meet your next favorite book. Stolen valor book how the vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history winner of the william e. The book received the colby award for military writers in 2000. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. He is a disabled veteran and has worked on veterans and pow issues for decades.
How the vietnam generation was robbed of us heroes and history, a book. Sadly, the result is that many veterans like me have been targeted online by others claiming to be veterans with the intent of destroying our credibility, silencing us during a debate or some other malicious intent unknown to me. We took a pause on listing these due to site cleanup. Im not even going to begin to identify all the medals, ribbons, and badges on his.