Stolen Valor, Nerd Edition: Man Poses as Air Force Agent to Get VIP Tix to Comic Con
Some people would do anything to meet their idols. Most of the time, that means buying a ticket to the local comic convention and spending hours waiting in line to […]
Stolen Valor! Soldier Gets Super Pissed, Calls Out Marine Phony
This is the definition of stolen valor. The legal definition, too. Someone feigning a military career and utilizing that lie for their own financial gain. That’s what appears to be happening […]
Thrift Store Selling Valor … for Halloween?
Trick or trick. Apparently, that’s what the thrift store — a store part of the chain that is Goodwill Industrial International Inc., according to a number of sources — depicted […]
Man Arrested for Impersonating Decorated Military Vet to Escape Terrorism Charges
A Slidell man named Matthew Lehman was arrested last week for using personal information and photographs to impersonate a decorated military veteran. Lehman was wanted in Pennsylvania for making terrorist […]
Stolen Valor! Kid Gets Reamed out by Former Marine for Faking
All stolen valor videos are head-slappers, but this one has all of that and a few digs to boot (no pun intended). Not to mention plenty of opportunities to laugh. […]
STOLEN VALOR! Army Officer Punks Punk Trying to Pretend He’s a Decorated Marine
When attending a wedding, it’s normally in one’s best interest to look good. If you’re a woman, it means wearing a gown or nice dress. If you’re a guy, it’s […]
Stolen Valor: Special Forces Pretender Nabbed in Arizona By Real Soldiers, Airmen
There are a few things you can count on when you watch a “stolen valor” video. The first is that it’ll never be captured from a wide angle and be conducive […]
Stolen Valor, Academia Edition: West Point Professor With Exaggerated Resume Resigns
Controversial military academic William C. Bradford was hired by the prestigious U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Aug. 1. By the end of the month, he resigned from his […]
Stolen Valor! Imitation U.S. Special Forces Soldier Confronted at Airport
So far details are scarce, but according to the YouTube poster the man filming the following footage of a phony United States Special Forces soldier (who claimed to be stationed […]
Stolen Valor! Army Dentist Steals Money, Claims 28 Medals He Never Earned
A New Mexico chapter of the state’s military order of the Purple Heart has been temporarily shutdown after allegations that one of its officers lied about his military record. In […]
Be the Judge: Is This Another Example of Stolen Valor?
The man in question is being grilled hard by a camera-wielding guy who — judging by his remarks — is a veteran (or perhaps a fake veteran, who’s really to say?). In […]
Stolen Valor! Fraud Poses as SEAL Team Sixer, ‘Aggressively’ Solicits Money for Vets
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Freemane J. Brown. A man with absolutely no shame. Or respect. Or a legitimate military record. According to Tampa, Florida authorities, he conned good-spirited, innocent people into giving […]
American Hybrid Super Soldier/Marine Spotted at Electronics Chain
A window into the future of the United States military was discovered and documented recently at a Best Buy in San Antonio, Texas, where a red-blooded American male with a […]
Another Weak, Mysterious Stolen Valor Video Posted For All to See
Stolen valor should be called out, reported — and at the very least — given the “Scarlet Letter” treatment. We believe most would agree with these means of justice and for the […]
Watch Veterans Testify at Boston State House for Stolen Valor Act
Military veterans from all over Massachusetts filed into the State House in Boston to testify in favor of passing stolen valor legislation brought forth by Westfield State Representative John Velis, a captain […]
Is This the Worst Stolen Valor Video of All Time?
Take a gander at this attempt at capturing “stolen valor” on video and ask yourself this question: have you ever been this thirsty? Let’s hope not. The videographer who posted […]
Stolen Valor! Marine Faker Claims He’s on ‘High Alert’, Outed by Suspicious Woman
Another bogus Marine trying to get a legit military discount. The lengths that these criminals (after all, it is a crime) will go to garner money and/or respect is truly remarkable. […]
Watch Vet Organization Founder Lie About Combat Heroics on Video
Meet Reed Pacheco. Reed used to be the CEO of Warrior Pointe — an organization that claims to help veterans in some way or another — and a former member of […]
Stolen Valor! Californian Outed as Wounded Green Beret Fraud
Nicholas Anthony George needs the assistance of a wheelchair. True. Nicholas Anthony George resides Oxford, a leafy Oakland, California suburb. True. Nicholas Anthony George served less than two years in […]
Real Military Members Share Stories of Being Wrongly Fingered for ‘Stolen Valor’
Recently, on the vast network that is Reddit — a social networking, news and “entertainment” website — someone posed this simple question: “Has anyone here ever been accused of Stolen […]