A recent decision of the Supreme Court, which overturned the Stolen Valor Act that made it a crime to lie about being a recipient of the Medal of Honor as well as other prestigious military decorations, has resulted in various reactions from Veterans, as well as military families. These reactions, which came out after the [...]

Veterans groups have gone before the Supreme Court, in support of a federal law that will make it a crime to falsely claim to be the recipient of a military award for valor. Twenty five organizations have rallied behind the Stolen Valor Act, which has been ruled as unconstitutional by two federal courts – one [...]

At a time when the harsh reality of the dangers faced by those who lay their lives on the line for their country is placed in the spotlight, it becomes even more evident that those who lie about courage and heroism should not be allowed to get away with it. The Justice Department has called [...]

A man from Colorado who was masquerading as a hero had a lucky break with the federal judge who handled his case, according to a feature on the Navy Times. Rick Glen Strandlof reportedly made claims that he was a former Marine who had been wounded while serving in Iraq. He said that he was [...]

A false claim will certainly get anyone nowhere – and pull an otherwise good-performing man down. A report on The Eagle shared what can only be called as the rise and fall of a University administrator at Texas A&M. Alexander Kemos joined the University in March 2009 as associate executive vice president. According to comments [...]

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and it will only take some time before one will get to see a full-blown blaze. This is what seems to be happening to Rep. Mark Kirk, who had apologized previously for alleged inaccuracies in the way his military service was presented to the public. In more recent features in [...]