Guardian of Valor

UPDATE: 20140725 *******We have received Mr. Bolden’s records from the Marine Corps, and we can verify this man did serve an extensive career in the Corps, to include combat in Vietnam. The only problem we could find is the Marine Corps has no record of Mr. Bolden ever being awarded the Bronze Star W/Valor, or a Purple Heart. He was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, and several other awards as you can see in the Chronological history below. But we have been reassured that no record exists of a Purple Heart or Bronze Star…

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(Updated: 20170705) Mission Statement: “Our Mission at Guardian Of Valor LLC, is to investigate those who would falsely claim Military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs, and once properly investigated, deliver them to not only the proper Law Enforcement Officials, but also to the public via our mediums. It may be your First Amendment right to lie about service to this country, and medals earned, but it is our First Amendment right to show the world your lies. Our investigators are a group of Active and Veteran service members…

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§771. Unauthorized wearing prohibited Except as otherwise provided by law, no person except a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, as the case may be, may wear— (1) the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps; or (2) a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised section…

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In 2010, Angelo Otchy was caught lying about his service and receiving a medal from officials in Verona for his sacrifice and service.  He told people he was the only survivor of an IED that ripped through his vehicle, killing three of his friends. Otchy’s uncle, a retired Army Colonel, was the first to call him out on his lies. According to the Star Ledger: The 35-year-old Army veteran told a reporter that day about his three tours of duty in Iraq. Voice dropping to a near-hush, he spoke, too,…

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Dillon Gunter attending the University’s Veterans Day Ceremony Lawton, Oklahoma – We began getting emails yesterday about a news story that was posted on Veteran’s day of 2014 by ABC News out of Lawton, Oklahoma. The emails were about Dillon Gunter, who in the article claimed to have served a 9 Month tour in Afghanistan and to have been wounded while deployed. Those that served with Dillon through Basic and DLI(Defense Language Institute), informed us that he never made it out of training and that he was surely never deployed.…

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