MEDIA COVERAGE 
DECEMBER 2008

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/dec/23/nation/chi-stolenhonordec23

The Richard Barr Cayton story


Man Charged For Lying About Purple Heart

WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA
The US Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that two misdemeanor charges of violations of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 have been filed against Charles T. ...

Feds Charge Man Over False Claims Of Purple Heart

News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
POW Network posted a letter from the National Archives and Records Administration saying it had no record of Charles T. White having ever been a POW. ...
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POW/MIA
speaker found to be a hoax

Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
By Timothy J. Gibbons The Times-UnionCharles T. White lied at a POW/MIA Recognition Observation about his military involvement in September. ...

Fake medals: Where's the honor?

Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
The topic of "Phonies & Wannabees" isn't a heading most people would expect to find on the POW Network Web site. It's a shame the group that prides itself ...
Web Posted: 12/14/2008 12:00 CST

Invalid valor: Vet lied about his service

By John MacCormack - Express-News

Boasting a military record that included two Purple Hearts, decorations for valor and combat service in Somalia with the Army Rangers, Brian Culp seemed the perfect war hero to be honored last year as grand marshal in LaVernia's patriotic parade.....

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Veterans Raise Money to Oust Fakes
13wmaz - GA,USA
This holiday season, they're supporting a Missouri-based website, the POW Network, that exposed military frauds. The frauds are fakes who claim to be ...

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News - The Sun News   http://www.macon.com/197/story/554407.html

Friday, Dec. 12, 2008

Vets raise funds to help stop military fraud

- grector@macon.com

WARNER ROBINS — Middle Georgia’s informal group of Vietnam veterans has another fundraiser.

Last year, it was help for military families with a mom or dad deployed overseas. About $3,700 was turned over to the Salvation Army for that purpose.

This year, it’s support for a Missouri couple who maintain a Web site for rooting out military frauds — wannabes who claim wartime exploits, especially prisoner of war status.....

To contact Gene Rector, call 923-3109, extension 239.

Army alerts feds of possible Stolen Valor case
ARMY TIMES

By Brendan McGarry - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Dec 15, 2008 12:50:32 EST

Discrepancies in the service record of a Vietnam veteran seeking a Medal of Honor have prompted the Army to alert the FBI of a potential violation of the Stolen Valor Act, sources close to the investigation said.

The case involves Terry Richard Calandra, 59, of Forks Township, Pa., who is commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 700 in Glen Gardner, N.J.

“After review of Mr. Calandra’s records, a number of potential discrepancies were noted and the matter was referred to civilian law enforcement for investigation of the potential violation of the Stolen Valor Act,” said Lt. Col. Richard McNorton, a spokesman for Human Resources Command.....

 

Photos courtesy of The Express-Times

From: Kent SgtMaj Carlton W 
>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 5:45
>> SgtsMaj, MGySgts, CMDCMs,
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>> We have received numerous e-mails and phone calls IRT to the atttached
>> photo.  The individual in the photo was never a Marine and is being
>> charged  for this violation.  Semper Fi.
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>> SgtMaj Kent

Phony Marine nabbed at Lititz vet's funeral

Mourner bought full uniform on eBay. Cop says ‘I can’t explain it.’
Lancaster New Era
Published: Dec 17, 2008
10:26 EST
Lititz

 

By TOM MURSE, Staff Writer

Justin McDade was decked out for a Vietnam veteran's funeral last week in his crisp U.S. Marine Corps dress blues — a scarlet "blood stripe" up the trousers, sergeant stripes on the blouse, white hat and all.

One problem: The 21-year-old Lititz man is not, and never was, a Marine......


Staff writer Tom Murse can be reached at tmurse@LNPnews.com or 481-6021.