Minnesota Man Convicted of Faking Purple Heart, Defrauding VA Out of $146,287 A man in Minnesota spent years fraudulently scamming the VA out of thousands of dollars in a bizarre stolen valor case.
Jurors Convict Man for Posing as Decorated Veteran, POW and Reaping $146K in Benefits Mikhail Robin Wicker, 39, of Dilworth was found guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Paul of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a...
The Latest Season of the 'Deep Cover' Podcast Dives into One of the Biggest Stolen Valor Cases Ever For anyone who's ever wondered what makes a civilian pose as a veteran for personal gain, the sixth season of the "Deep Cover...
The Medal of Honor Fraud Case that Took Stolen Valor to the Extreme H.L.I. Lordship Industries of Long Island, New York, admitted to selling unauthorized versions of the Medal of Honor, the...
‘High Stress, High Stakes’: Behind-The-Scenes Look at Super Bowl Flyover “Celebrating America 250 and Super Bowl 60, we wanted to go big and really have that majestical display of air power for...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
Veteran Who Served for Both Japanese and US Forces Turns 100 "Mino" Ohye, who pulled off quite a rare feat during his military service, celebrated his 100 birthday on Thursday in West...
How Former SEAC Ramón Colón-López Is Redefining Leadership After Service After serving as the nation’s top enlisted leader, Ramón “CZ” Colón-López explains what real leadership requires—and why his...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-01/Mino%201%20.jpg?itok=ULDG5h2L ""Mino" Ohye salutes during a party at the West Sacramento VFW. (Submitted)")
