Stolen Valor Act violations: 2 men pose as medal bedecked Marines in separate events

[Bevo16]

He will say that he didn't have criminal intent, and that he was just a "collector" showing off his "collection" of uniform items.

That's what juries are for.

 

[bunk22]

Burton, who was off work because it was Veterans Day, would not come to the door, and a man who came to the door referred CNN to Burton's lawyer, DeFrank. The man said he was Burton's partner for 18 years and retired from the U.S. Air Force.

Hmm, define partner? So he's gay and a fake??

 

[Bevo16]

Wow. So an Air Force guy's boyfriend likes to put on Marine uniforms.

This might actually strengthen the "just playing dress up" defense. It kind of paints a picture, doesn't it. A whole 'nother kind of "blue on blue".

Maybe his purple heart was "friendly fire"?

 

[Pepe]

Maybe his purple heart was "friendly fire"?

Literally just laughed out loud.

 

[Stearmann4]

Nobody even mentioned that the flabby necked geek couldn't even pass as an old retired Marine, much less an active duty leader of men.

MR-

 

[MPH]

Burton, who was off work because it was Veterans Day, would not come to the door, and a man who came to the door referred CNN to Burton's lawyer, DeFrank. The man said he was Burton's partner for 18 years and retired from the U.S. Air Force.

There I was savoring the irony that he didn't have to work on Veterans Day... and then I got to the bold.



That was certainly unexpected...

 

[BigIron]

These are the true recipients. This ass clown is brazen enough to wear this medal and pretend he is in the same company as these folks:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/08_WOT/index.html

 

[Scoob]

Wow. So an Air Force guy's boyfriend likes to put on Marine uniforms.

Well, I guess that makes it pretty obvious who's pitching and who's catching.

 

[PR1 H]

A whole 'nother kind of "blue on blue".

Or would that be "Blew on Blew"

 

[BACONATOR]

Or would that be "Blew on Blew"

Well, depending on how the evening goes... maybe he "blew on blue"?

 

[Calcutta126]

Major General? Major jackass!

I don't think this guy should get any sympathy for his age. 2 stars is pretty ambitious of him though

http://www.ramonasentinel.com/article/News/News/The_twostar_general_who_wasnt/19632

 

[Renegade One]

Some Marine can say for sure, but I thought USMC General officers wore scarlet vests with that uniform, not scarlet cummerbunds.

 

[CUPike11]

Are people just generally THAT BORED with their current lives that they have to assume the "life" of someone in any military branch? By that I mean, come on, are you that much of an attention whore? It pisses me the fuck off that people repeatedly do this kind of stupid shit when there are REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY FIGHTING EVERY SINGLE DAY TO EARN THE RIGHT TO WEAR THOSE UNIFORMS AND THE MEDALS AS WELL. :icon_rage :icon_rage :icon_rage

GET A FUCKING LIFE!!!

/rant.

Edit: Ok I didn't see the part where he actually did serve, but STILL, he lied about his service and what he did. And that is still inexcusable.

 

[Cron]

Nice

 

[Flash]

Some Marine can say for sure, but I thought USMC General officers wore scarlet vests with that uniform, not scarlet cummerbunds.

I am not a Marine but it appears you are correct.