Posted on Nov 23, 2015
"Fallujah Marine veteran beaten over mistaken case of stolen valor"
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From: USMC Life
A Marine veteran who fought in Fallujah was attacked by an airman who believed he was lying about serving in the Corps. It happened over the weekend at The Long Shot, an Arden-area bar, according to CBS Sacramento.
The Marine veteran, Michael Delfin says he tried to show the airman his ID, but he believed he was looking for a fight.
“I noticed a guy had a fade and he asked me if I was in the service and he said, ‘Yeah, I’m in the Air Force,’ and I said, ‘Oh I was in the Corps,’” he said.
The airman was looking for an active duty CAC card, but since Delfin was a veteran, he only had this VA card – he was accused of lying about serving on the spot.
“So, I asked him to read my ID, and he was like nahh stolen valor, stolen valor; this guy’s a fake,” he said. “He’s ignorant. He needs to learn how to read an ID, plain and simple,” he said. “When a vet tells you he’s a vet and he’s obviously wearing a fallen brothers bracelet doesn’t even recognize that.”
Things started turning ugly and the Delfin tried leaving, but was jumped in the parking lot by the airman and one of his friends.
“And before I knew it I couldn’t get off the ground. My leg gave out; it was kind of a blur,” Delfin said.
Delfin’s tibia is broken, and his jaw might be too.
“I did over 12 years in the Marine Corps; I was a tracker and I was in combat in 2004 in Fallujah,” he said.
“Because everybody that’s in the service does their job, but when you go to combat it’s a different thing, so to claim on me I’m stolen valor, that’s a slap in every veteran’s face,” he said. “He needs to get caught. He needs to get made an example of, plain and simple.”
Sacramento Police have filed a report, Delfin has also heard from an Air Force investigator.
http://usmclife.com/2015/10/fallujah-marine-veteran-beaten-over-mistaken-case-of-stolen-valor/
A Marine veteran who fought in Fallujah was attacked by an airman who believed he was lying about serving in the Corps. It happened over the weekend at The Long Shot, an Arden-area bar, according to CBS Sacramento.
The Marine veteran, Michael Delfin says he tried to show the airman his ID, but he believed he was looking for a fight.
“I noticed a guy had a fade and he asked me if I was in the service and he said, ‘Yeah, I’m in the Air Force,’ and I said, ‘Oh I was in the Corps,’” he said.
The airman was looking for an active duty CAC card, but since Delfin was a veteran, he only had this VA card – he was accused of lying about serving on the spot.
“So, I asked him to read my ID, and he was like nahh stolen valor, stolen valor; this guy’s a fake,” he said. “He’s ignorant. He needs to learn how to read an ID, plain and simple,” he said. “When a vet tells you he’s a vet and he’s obviously wearing a fallen brothers bracelet doesn’t even recognize that.”
Things started turning ugly and the Delfin tried leaving, but was jumped in the parking lot by the airman and one of his friends.
“And before I knew it I couldn’t get off the ground. My leg gave out; it was kind of a blur,” Delfin said.
Delfin’s tibia is broken, and his jaw might be too.
“I did over 12 years in the Marine Corps; I was a tracker and I was in combat in 2004 in Fallujah,” he said.
“Because everybody that’s in the service does their job, but when you go to combat it’s a different thing, so to claim on me I’m stolen valor, that’s a slap in every veteran’s face,” he said. “He needs to get caught. He needs to get made an example of, plain and simple.”
Sacramento Police have filed a report, Delfin has also heard from an Air Force investigator.
http://usmclife.com/2015/10/fallujah-marine-veteran-beaten-over-mistaken-case-of-stolen-valor/
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I heard this on the TV series "Daredevil" - Even Lucifer was once an angel. It's best to leave Vengeance and Judgement to God.
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I think it is more disturbing that a professional service member or vet makes more of a *ss out of themselves then they do the guy they are trying to be-little for stolen valor. Make it known that they have been identified as a fraud and move on. That is just my opinion.
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I was fine with Servicemembers that acted professionally outing these Stolen Valor idiots. At least they knew what to look for and weren't seeking violence. Some of the punks in the services now think it's the popular thing to do and are looking for a fight, but they don't even know the difference between task and fake.
This incident and others like it bother me greatly.
This incident and others like it bother me greatly.
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Sorry that happened to you my brother in Arms. I pray that you have a quick comfortable healing. No need to worry about that young Airman. You reap what you sow, his day is coming. Keep your head up and God bless you brother.
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I say when the Devil Dog heals up, let the sissy Airman go one on one with the Marine then. Give him his own blood stripes.
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There is absolutely no excuse for the Airman to have question this Marine. A Veteran is a Veteran and we should have the respect for each other and stand by each other. There are some people that have stolen valor, I still can't fathom why someone would behave in that manner but I would not waste my time giving them my attention. My.heart goes out to the Marine and shame to the Airman, what a fu@#^n embarrassment.
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This has to stop. The actions of these airmen are unbecoming of the uniform. That is worse than stolen valor. My trust in this Military Generation are falling fast. News flash your not that special. In the 80's many were fighting a non-commercial iced battles. And didn't receive much for it. I personally boxed up bones in a 3 inch by 4 inch box and one dog tag in 1987. He was a seal team member. The entire Unit was killed except one man. They are unsure hero's to me. These asslings, think they are special, they make me sick.
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Those with valor should not tarnish their own valor over someone who only pretends to have valor. The Airman's valor, because of his own bad call, is now in need of a bit of brasso...
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There's stolen valor, and then there's the adults who wear the uniform like kids who wear a superman cape. It sickens me when you see videos of men ganging up on an adult who is either obviously mentally delayed or shows some sign of it, and they think they are being all high and mighty picking on some poor individual who is just looking for attention. Stealing a thank you, and a pat on the back isn't stolen valor. Stolen Valor is when someone intentionally frauds a bank or organization for financial gain or employment.
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