Latest "stolen-valor" stories

He wasn’t actually a Marine. He was a scammer in prison, police say

He reportedly even brought along his supposed dress blues, complete with a Purple Heart, on a trip to the alleged victim’s family cabin.

By Irene Loewenson

4 weeks ago

Woman who faked being cancer-stricken Marine gets 6 years in prison

A woman received a nearly six-year federal prison sentence for using stolen information to pose as a sick Marine and commit a “massive fraud scheme."

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 months ago

Montana high court cancels parole conditions in stolen valor case

The two men appealed the conditions last year. American Civil Liberties Union of Montana had called the conditions degrading and unconstitutional.

2 years ago

California man posing as a combat-injured Marine found guilty for receiving $195,000 in medical benefits

A California man who falsely claimed to be a combat-injured Marine with two Purple Hearts so he could receive medical and housing benefits was sentenced federal prison on Thursday.

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago

The man behind pro wrestling legend Sgt. Slaughter tells stories of combat tours in Vietnam. But he never served

“I was basically just infantry, you know, just making sure all the grunts didn’t AWOL on us, keep ‘em all in line."

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

2 men falsely claimed military service to get their cases moved to a veterans court

Two Montana men who were sentenced to prison for violating the terms of the probation in separate crimes won’t be eligible for parole until they complete a writing assignment given because they falsely claimed to have served in the military to have their cases moved to a veterans court.

4 years ago