STOLEN VALOR • Medal of Honor the decoration lied about was the • Distinguished Service Cross Medal of Honor, in which case, • Navy Cross imprisonment could have been up • Air Force Cross to one year. In the United States v. This is a very sore subject to all • Silver Star Alavarez, the United States military and veterans and should be StolenSupreme Valor • Bronze Star Court ruled on JuneBy28, 2012, to all citizens. Unfortunately it is Kenneth Riege • Purple Heart that the Stolen Valor Act was very common for veterans and even USAF 1985an – 1993 • Combat Action abridgment of the non-veterans to either exaggerate This is unconstitutional a very sore subject to all military and veterans and should be toRibbon all • Combat Infantryman’s freedom of speech under the First about their own military service citizens. Unfortunately it is very common for veterans and even non-veterans Badge • Combat Action Badge striking downmilitary the lawservice in or to flat-out lie about being in the to either Amendment, exaggerate about their own or to flat-out lie about • Combat Medical Badge a sixmilitary. to threeMost decision. military. Most of us have heardbeing thosein the of us have heard those braggadocious stories of • Combat Action Medal all this being said,they it’s not braggadocious stories of these great these greatSo, “one-man” missions were on, but unfortunately since the Most of these medals against the law to lie about yourself. “one-man” missions they were on, mission was “classified,” they were not allowed to talk about it or it was left and awards documented. However, in 214 2013, a new Stolen but unfortunately since the mission off of their DD Form (discharge form).Valor A very are dearwell friend of mine, H. For example, wasofamended make itdecorated a crime veteran), if someone is this, claiming was “classified,” they were not Miyamuralaw (who, course, istoa highly told me and itto be a Medal of Honor Recipient (and you do not for a person to fraudulently claim allowed to talk about it or it was left is so true; he said, “You hear guys talking about their military service and how know if they are) to having “valor award” off of their DD Form 214 (discharge they did this, that, orreceived the other.a Well I have come to the conclusion that just thosego to CMOHS. org and look up their name. Every specified in who the Act, with the intention form). A very dear friend of mine, did the least, talk the most.” Medal of this? Honor Recipient and their ofSo, obtaining property, H. Miyamura (who, of course, is a what is money, Stolen Valor and isorthere a law against Medal of Honor Citation are listed other Valor tangible highly decorated veteran), told me The Stolen Act benefits of 2005 by wasconvincing signed into law by President George on this website. Or of course another another that he or she actually this, and it is so true; he said, “You W. Bush on 20 Dec. 2006 and was a United States Law that broadened the easy way is to just google them. This received the award. hear guys talking about their military provisions of the previous United States Law addressing the unauthorized also holds true The for anyone claiming to The following is a list of Valor service and how they did this, that, wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals. law have been a Prisoner of War. It is well Awards as described by the United or the other. Well I have come to the documented on the internet everyone States Military and the Stolen Valor conclusion that those who did the who was or is still listed as a Prisoner Act of 2013. least, talk the most.” of War. So, what is Stolen Valor There are some and is there a law against amazing books out this? there regarding The Stolen Valor Stolen Valor: Act of 2005 was signed Stolen Valor: into law by President How the Vietnam George W. Bush on 20 Generation Dec. 2006 and was a Was Robbed of United States Law that Its Heroes and broadened the provisions Its History by of the previous United B.G. Burkett States Law addressing and Glenna the unauthorized wear, Whitley and manufacture, or sale of any Restoring Valor: military decorations and One Couple’s medals. The law made it Mission to Expose a federal misdemeanor to Fraudulent War falsely represent oneself as Heroes and having received any United Protect America’s States military decorations Military Awards or medal. If convicted, System by Doug defendants might have Sterner and Pam been imprisoned up Sterner with to six months, unless By Kenneth Riege USAF 1985 – 1993
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