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Stories of American Heroes - Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado
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Stories of American Heroes - Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado |
August 3, 2005
RESOLUTION BY THE COLORADO STATE BOARD OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
RE: The Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Whereas the United States Congress finds that fraudulent claims surrounding receipt of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished-Service Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart, or any other medal or decoration awarded by Congress or the armed forces damage the reputation and meaning of these medals; and
Whereas Congress finds that Federal law enforcement officers are currently limited in their ability to prosecute fraudulent claims of receipt of military medals; and
Whereas changes to the current statute are necessary to allow law enforcement personnel to protect the reputation and meaning of these medals, and
Whereas Colorado Congressman John T. Salazar introduced in the current session HR 3352, called the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, with the intent of amending Title 18 (U.S.C.) for the purposes of protecting the integrity of military awards:
The Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs hereby:
- Endorses and supports the Stolen Valor Act of 2005,
- Offers its sincere appreciation to Colorado Congressman John T. Salazar for his cognizance of this important problem,
- Urges the members of the Colorado Congressional Delegation to support this bill and the efforts of Congressman Salazar to see it successfully enacted into law.
/s/
Ralph P. Bozella, Chairman
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Doug or Pam Sterner may be contacted at: (703) 461-3626 or by Email: Pam Sterner - Doug Sterner
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James
Fields (Left) regaled the audience in Chillicothe, MO, on
veterans day with tales of his heroism that earned him a Navy
Cross for heroism in Vietnam while serving under Lt. Col.
Oliver North. The same day in St. Louis, Michael Wielbacher
showed up for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball wearing the Navy
Cross and Distinguished Service Medal, along with a two Silver
Stars with "V", four Bronze, and more. Both were
bogus heroes. Wielbacher is prosecutable but Fields is NOT (he
was wearing a Navy Cross PIN, not the Medal. Both are exposed
in this excellent report from the St. Louis Fox Affiliate.
