Posted on Mar 22, 2015
SFC Russell Campbell
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The guy in the picture says it all. WTF?????

Since the "Supreme Court" shot down the Stolen Valor Act, is there any real recourse to punish the sleazebag through our judicial system? I find it strange that you can go to jail for impersonating a police officer, soldier, or government official, but you don't get squat if you are a "PX Hero" sleazebag. Below is an except from Wikipedia--
United States v. Alvarez, 567 U.S. ___ (2012), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down the Stolen Valor Act, a federal law that criminalized false statements about having a military medal. The law had been passed as an effort to stem instances where people falsely claimed to have won the medal in an attempt to protect the "valor" of those who really had. While a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court agreed that the law was unconstitutional under the First Amendment's free speech protections, it could not agree on a single rationale. Four justices concluded that a statement's falsity is not enough, by itself, to exclude speech from First Amendment protection. Another two justices concluded that while false statements were entitled to some protection, the Stolen Valor Act was invalid because it could have achieved its objectives in less restrictive ways.

Reaction from the political community and from veteran organizations were negative. Several months after the decision, both chambers of Congress passed new versions of the Stolen Valor Act based on the suggestions in the Court's opinion. Despite the Supreme Court having struck down the conviction under the Act, Alvarez remained in prison for fraud on other matters.--- You notice he didn't get squat for the phony awards.
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SrA John McAuliffe
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hahaahahahahahahahahaha!!!! He is a hilarious rip off of a character Curly played in a 3 Stooges skit! And I think that's exactly how to handle these pinheads too, just laugh yer ass off at 'em. It's the exact opposite of what they want, which is some respect they didn't earn. Give 'em a huge dose of public humiliation.
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SGT Michael Touchet
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I say we give him the ultimate Special Operations thrill of his life; take him up on a C-130 on a one way trip, open up the tailgate throw his chute out and them him right after it. If he catches it puts it on and lives then he goes free, if not then so be it, he dies a loser.
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MAJ All Source Intelligence
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It just doesnt look right. It is a mess. I hate to second guess someone but Good Lord. Can he and the Army produce the documentation?
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SSG Gerhard S.
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This man, though, is not a poser.
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SSG Gerhard S.
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I think you will find that the man in this photo is LTC Bo Gritz, and IS one of the most decorated Soldiers in American History. Here's a bio page.
http://www.bogritz.com/biography.htm
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SCPO David Lockwood
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I've got nothing!
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SrA Marshall Dotson
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Hung ...Period ....idiots wth
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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1) Give him directions to VFW Post 7400, or
2) Tap him on the back .. he will fall over and crush his face.
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SSG Edward Tilton
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Wasn't that how Patreus injured his back
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CPT Chris Loomis
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Holy Mole!! How does that douche bag even walk upright with all that metal misplaced on his chest!!!!
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SPC Donald Tribble
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In Basic Training we use to throw blanket parties...but I'm assuming that would be offensive to someone out there...
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