Stolen Valor

Laron D. Shannon has been "masquerading as a Marine" for many years.

Steve plays a con man who passes himself off as a wounded warrior in this classic comedy.

Keith Hudson was sentenced to six months in federal prison, 1/20th of the possible time he could have served.

A historian for the Wisconsin American Legion resigned after the organization said he embellished his military service.

Colleagues of Oklahoma legislator Mike Ritze have accused him of wearing unearned military decorations.

Morley Piper, 93, of Essex, said he was not a member of the 29th Infantry Division, as he had claimed.

The Massachusetts high school teacher claimed to be a combat veteran who had received two Purple Hearts.

Christin Desgroux pretended to be a three-star Army general and landed at a technology company.

Christian Gerald Desgroux, 57, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of pretending to be an Army lieutenant general.

The embellishment of military service records is not rare.

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The Florida, homeported in Kings Bay, Georgia, was the second submarine to integrate enlisted women.

A crew flew the plane nicknamed "Wise Guy" to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana from Tucson.

For nearly four decades, combat units have painted their insignias on boulders near the road into Fort Irwin.

The staff of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder described Commander Waters as a "tenacious Black hull sailor and Cutterman."

Kelvin Ansari left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. He had served 21 years in the Army.