Fighting for the Right to Tell Lies

DENVER — In 2009, a burly Colorado man named Rick Duncan was a rising star among local veterans groups, advocating on behalf of struggling soldiers and holding forth about his own powerful experiences returning from Iraq as a wounded Marine.

The problem was none of it was true, not even his name.

Mr. Duncan was actually Richard G. Strandlof, a troubled drifter who had never served in the military. Instead, he used his bogus story to work his way into the company of prominent politicians and admiring veterans.

Mr. Strandlof was eventually arrested by the F.B.I. and charged with violating the Stolen Valor Act, a 2006 law that makes it a federal crime to lie about being a military hero.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/21/us/21valor.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

He should have claimed he was due beer and travel money, if he was due beer and travel money.

Nice thing about being due beer and travel money, it speaks for itself.

On a side note.
There are many military veterans that impersonate soldiers also. They should look into that. Actually they are working on correcting that very thing.