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STEVEN BURTON
AKA MGYSGT BURTON
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- Man
gets probation for posing as decorated Marine
- ... Springs, pleaded guilty in December to
violating Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which makes illegal the
unauthorized wearing of certain military decorations and
medals, such as the Navy Cross.
Burton was working at a Palm Springs bank in…
- San Jose Mercury News
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- 3/15/2010
- Man
Gets Probation for Wearing Military Medals He Never ...
- FBI agents began investigating Burton
after a Navy commander spotted him wearing
several medals, including the Navy Cross,
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, during his high school
reunion in Martinez, California in October 2008,
according…
- KTLA.com
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- 3/15/2010
- Man
Sentenced For Wearing War Medals To Reunion
- in October 2008, wearing a Marine Corps
dress uniform studded with medals, including the Navy
Cross, the second-highest combat
commendation behind the Medal of Honor. Burton wore a
lieutenant colonel's insignia and told people he had
spent…
- CBS 2 KCAL 9
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- 3/15/2010
- Confessed
Marine Imposter Escapes Jail Time
- in October 2008 wearing a Marine Corps
dress uniform studded with medals, including the Navy
Cross, the second-highest combat
commendation behind the Medal of Honor. Burton wore a
lieutenant colonel's insignia and told people he had spent
a…
- KESQ News
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- 3/15/2010
- Palm
Springs man sentenced in unearned medals case
- RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A Palm Springs man has
been sentenced to a year of probation for the unauthorized
wearing of a Marine Corps uniform with medals, including the
Navy Cross. A federal
judge in Riverside issued the sentence for Steven Burton…
- San Jose Mercury News
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- 3/16/2010
- Faker
sentenced to year of probation
- in October 2008 wearing a Marine Corps
dress uniform studded with medals, including the Navy
Cross, the second-highest combat
commendation behind the Medal of Honor. Burton wore a
lieutenant colonel’s insignia and told people he had spent
a…
- Marine Corp Times
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- 3/16/2010
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Is Alleged War-Hero Imposter Also Sgt.
Leatherchaps? (We Investigate)
http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/city-news/is-alleged-war-hero-imposter-a/
BEWARE - PICTURES MAY OFFEND !!
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Martinez grad guilty of wearing bogus medals
Henry K. Lee,
Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, December 17, 2009
(12-16) 20:10 PST RIVERSIDE, CALIF. -- A Palm
Springs man who surprised former classmates at his high school reunion
in Martinez when he showed up in a Marine Corps uniform has pleaded
guilty to wearing military medals that he never earned.
Steven Douglas Burton, 39, entered his guilty plea Monday in U.S.
District Court in Riverside to a misdemeanor count of unauthorized
wearing of military medals or decorations, averting a trial that had
been scheduled for January.
He will face as much as a year in prison and up to a $100,000 fine
when he is sentenced March 1. He remains free on $10,000 bond.....
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/17/BAV01B5CJJ.DTL
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MGySgt
Burton the original newsletter piece (cropped to this letter
only) - July 2009
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Yep, I can. for privacy reasons, I never personally post
anything online with my full name, even to a military site.
Burton is my first name, so if people are hunting around for
information on me or trying to match my name to medals
I'm wearing, they are not looking in the right place.
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BUSTED
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/1111091medals1.html
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Phony-Wannabee
Caught And the Dumb-Azs
I'd like to think that I had a small part in catching this guy. If
anything it was a dumb-azs move on my part putting his picture and
story in an August newsletter complete with enough red flags that I'm
embarrassed. But my mistake did get the POW
Network involved and they are bulldogs on exposing these guys.
They worked with federal officials, and here we are several months
later with an arrest.
Wannabee
Caught Article
Semper Fi
Sgt "Dumb-Azs" Grit
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quote:
Hey there Sarge,
I wanted to take a moment to write and thank you first for your
service to the Corps, and second for the work you do now,
including putting this newsletter together.
While I'm younger then most of the Marines that write in, I love
reading the stories from the past generations of Marines. I'm a
39yo Master Gunny that has traveled a lot and seen more then I
would have cared to. I've served one tour in Afghanistan and 4
tours in Iraq (including the battle for Fallujah). I'm very
proud to follow in the steps of the men and women that have
proceeded me in the Corps and to all the "Docs" that
have patched us up despite us saying its only a scratch.
I was out on Coronado Island in San Diego recently to have my
picture taken. For the photo shoot, I had to be in my class A's.
While I got lots of Ohh's and Aww's from people passing by, what
really got to me was seeing two couples walking past wearing a
Vietnam Marine Vet's cover. Much to the dislike of the
photographer, I walked up to the men and ask if I could shake
their hand and thanked then for what they went through. One of
the men shed a few tears and their wives ask if they could take
my picture with their husbands. After chatting for about 20
minutes and fielding multiple questions about the various medals
I was wearing, they went on their way. The photographer ask me
why I'd stopped the shoot to go talk to strangers and all I
could say was, "they weren't strangers, they were
Marines."
MGySgt Burton
1st Division, USMC
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Ribbons, top row:
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Ribbons, bottom row:
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Service Badge:
Presidential Service Badge
LEFT-SIDE
Medals, top row:
Navy Cross
Legion of Merit
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Service Badge:
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
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| There are no active duty or reserve MGySgt's in the Corps.
There are only two MSgt's and one 1stSgt.
NOT listed on HomeofHeroes.com as a Navy Cross recipient.
http://www.socnet.com/showthread.php?t=88231
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SoCal man charged with
wearing unearned medals
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/11/2009 08:08:05 AM PST
Updated: 11/11/2009 08:08:06 AM PST
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—A Palm Springs man who was never in the
military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest honor.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say 39-year-old Steven Burton
was photographed wearing the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star,
the Purple Heart and other medals.
The U.S. attorney's office said Wednesday that a Navy commander
attending her high school reunion noticed Burton wearing a Marine
uniform with the medals and contacted the FBI.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Man faces charge for wearing Navy medals despite never serving
in military
- Steven Burton, 39, of California, has agreed to surrender to
authorities
- Authorities say Burton has been photographed wearing military
uniforms
- FBI affidavit says Burton blogged during August 2009 about
being a Marine
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A California man is facing a
criminal charge for wearing numerous Navy medals despite the fact he
never served in the military, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Steven Burton, 39, of Palm Springs, California, has agreed to
surrender to authorities Thursday morning, Thom Mrozek, spokesman for
the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California, said in a
statement. He will make his initial court appearance in federal court in
Riverside, California, at 9:30 a.m.
Burton has never served with any branch of the U.S. military,
authorities said, but was seen and photographed several times wearing
military uniforms and various medals, including a Purple Heart and the
Navy Cross, the highest medal awarded by the U.S. Navy......
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Palm Springs
man charged with wearing combat medals
he didn't earn
10:00 PM PST on Wednesday, November 11,
2009
By
JOHN ASBURY
The Press-Enterprise
A
Palm Springs
man has been ordered to surrender to federal authorities in
Riverside
this morning on charges that he falsely wore combat medals during a
class reunion.
Steven Burton, 39, is charged with one federal misdemeanor of
unauthorized wearing of military medals.
He could be sentenced to up to one year in federal prison if
convicted, according to an affidavit released Veterans Day by the
U.S.
attorney's office.
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Reach John Asbury at 951-763-3451 or jasbury@pe.com
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Not guilty plea in SoCal
phony medals case
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/12/2009 11:33:14 AM PST
Updated: 11/12/2009 11:33:16 AM PST
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A Palm Springs man charged with unauthorized
wearing of the Navy's highest honor and other medals has pleaded not
guilty.
Thirty-nine-year-old Steven Burton, who was never in the
military, was photographed wearing a Marine Corps uniform displaying
the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and
other medals.
A Navy commander attending her high school reunion noticed Burton
in uniform with the medals and contacted the FBI.
....
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_13772134
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Martinez native accused of dressing up as hero
Henry K. Lee,
Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, November 12, 2009
(11-12) 15:41 PST MARTINEZ -- Steven Douglas Burton
was a member of the marching band at Alhambra High School in Martinez,
where he struggled to fit in and wasn't known for being athletic. So
when he showed up at his 20-year reunion with a buzz cut and dressed in
a crisp Marine Corps uniform, fellow members of the Class of 1988 were
more than a bit surprised.
So were military officials, who said Burton had never served in the
military - nor had he spent a day fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan, as he
claimed. He actually works at a bank in Palm Springs......
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/12/BAUD1AJ61L.DTL
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Feds: Man impersonated Marine
3:44
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/11/12/kaye.stolen.valor.cnn
Fake Marine Busted After Reunion
Newser
Burton, a banker in real life, has been charged under the Stolen
Valor Act. He could face up to a year in jail, a penalty
that sounds harsh to some ...
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Martinez
native accused of dressing up as hero
San Francisco Chronicle - San
Francisco,CA,USA
Burton is one of 50 to 60 people who have been charged under the Stolen
Valor Act since President George W. Bush signed the law in
2006, Sterner said. ...
Palm
Springs man charged in military-uniform case expected to surrender
Los Angeles Times
Burton was dressed as a Marine lieutenant colonel, according to court
documents, and was wearing a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and a Navy
Cross, ...
Use
Caution When Taking a Class Reunion Photo
NBC Los Angeles
Federal prosecutors said 39-year-old Steven Burton was photographed
wearing the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star, the Purple
Heart and other medals. ...
Veteran's
Day Shame: Alleged War Hero Imposter Nabbed
LA Weekly
It all started when the Navy commander attended her high school
reunion and noticed a man wearing a US Marine Corps uniform and
displaying a Navy Cross, ...
Feds:
Man dressed as Marine, wore Navy Cross
NavyTimes.com
The commander and Davis also checked with the Navy and learned
that Burton had not been awarded the Navy Cross and was not a
Marine or a member of any other ...
The
Story Behind a Big Spring Marine's Act of Heroism During the Korean War
11 ...
KOSA
For their actions on the Hook on the night of 26/27 Oct. 1952, Cpl Roy
and PFC Worster were awarded the Navy Cross. Only Roy would live
to receive the award ...
Remembering
a hero on this Veteran's Day
Examiner.com
My uncle was later honored for his bravery with the Navy Cross.
As children, we were always told Uncle Harlan was a war hero, a great
American. ...
Civilian
charged with wearing Navy medals
CNN
After the reunion, the woman confirmed with the Navy that Burton
had not been awarded the Navy Cross and was not a Marine or a
member of any other branch of ...
SoCal
man charged with wearing unearned medals
San Jose Mercury News
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say 39-year-old Steven Burton was
photographed wearing the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star,
the Purple Heart and ...
Man
charged with wearing medals he didn't earn | San Francisco ...
A Palm Springs man who was never in the military has been
charged with wearing the Navy's highest honor.
Crime
- http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/crime/
Palm Springs man charged with wearing Navy military awards ...
By Craig Fiegener
A Palm Springs man is expected to surrender himself to federal
authorities Thursday morning after being charged with the unauthorized
display of numerous Navy medals, including the Navy Cross,
which is the highest medal awarded by that ...
Riverside
CA Inland Empire Southern... - http://www.instantriverside.com/
stolen honor. « the munchkin wrangler.
By Marko Kloos
A Navy Cross costs maybe $5 to manufacture. I could make up a
trophy for any achievement you'd like, and hand it to you to put on your
mantelpiece, but if you have any sense of honor at all, that trophy
won't mean a damn thing to you, ...
the
munchkin wrangler. - http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/
Accused Military Fake Steven Burton Charged: Man Allegedly Wore ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
A Palm Springs man who was never in the military has been charged with
wearing the Navy's highest honor. Federal prosecutors in Los
Angeles say 39-year-old Steven Burton was photographed wearing the Navy
Cross along with the Bronze Star ...
The
Huffington Post | Full News Feed - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/
Crime Time: Prosecutors: Man wore medals, but never served
By Star-Telegram
Burton has never served, according to CNN, but he has been photographed
several times wearing military uniforms and various medals, including a
Purple Heart and the Navy Cross, the highest medal awarded by the
U.S. Navy. ...
Crime
Time - http://startelegram.typepad.com/crime_time/
Civilian
who wore Navy Cross other
medals is charged Amp My Voice
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A Palm Springs man who was
never in the military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest
honor.
Feds Man dressed as Marine wore Navy Cross MarineCorpsTimescom
A Palm Springs man who prosecutors say wore military
uniforms and medals but never served in the armed forces has been
charged with unauthorized wearing of ...
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