By John Knicely KIRO-TV – Seattle SEATTLE — A man who claimed he was a decorated Navy SEAL was buried earlier this month will full honors at a cemetery reserved for military heroes. But the man was a fake, KIRO-TV…
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Soldier Returns Home from Iraq to Find Home Demolished
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Congressional Candidate Apologizes After Lying About Military Service
By Ann Rowland Mississippi Democratic congressional candidate Ron Dickey is vowing to continue his campaign after being outed for lying about his military service record. Dickey recently issued an apology for misleading the public but that isn’t enough for members…
Sailor aboard Va.-based destroyer dies
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VIDEO: MOH Recipient Rings in NYSE Bell, Breaks Gavel
Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts, recipient of the Medal of Honor, visited the New York Stock Exchange to ring The Closing Bell just days after the President gave him his Medal of Honor. He hit it so hard though,…
