A 40-year-old Mountain View man is facing allegations he lied about serving in the military to collect more than $300,000 in pay and benefits from his employer, according to authorities.
Stolen Valor
Army “Special Forces Ranger” confronted at elementary school’s Veteran’s Day breakfast
An Army veteran felt he had no other choice but to confront a fake soldier on Friday. While attending a Veteran’s Day breakfast ceremony at his son’s elementary school in Fort Meyers, Florida, he noticed an alleged soldier’s uniform was…
Conman who posed as wounded Army vet sentenced to 14 years
A professional conman was given a 14-year sentence by a New York City judge on Monday. Jeremy Wilson was found guilty of posing as a wounded US Army veteran to lease a high-end apartment and a luxury BMW car. 43-year-old Jeremy…
Veterans track down, arrest fake vet after they find out he’s actually a sex offender
A group of veterans in Texas were surprised to find out a man, whom they thought was a Marine veteran was really a wanted criminal who never served. Dustin Batson -an eight year Marine Corps veteran- was approached by David…
More than a year in prison doesn’t stop delinquent from repeatedly stealing valor
His service record is so light; it only takes one line of text to describe. Nevertheless, his claims of Valor and make-believe mercenary service fill pages … pages of arrest records and victim complaints. Kyle Christopher Barwan, 27, who appears…
Senator accused of 10 different instances of “stolen valor”
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is injecting new life into charges that hounded Sen. Mark Kirk throughout his successful 2010 Senate campaign. Duckworth, the Democratic US Senate candidate from Illinois, brought the issues up during an August speech before county leaders of…
