Stolen Valor

Stolen Valor

Author: Bernard Gary Burkett

Publisher: Summit Publishing Group

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 9781565302846

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Military documents reveal decades of deceit about the Vietnam War and myths perpetuated by the mainstream media.


Stolen Valor

Stolen Valor

Author: Bernard Gary Burkett

Publisher: Verity Press Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780966703603

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Military documents reveal decades of deceit about the Vietnam War and myths perpetuated by the mainstream media.


Restoring Valor

Restoring Valor

Author: Doug Sterner

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1628739142

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“Terrific read. Stories of stolen valor you won’t believe, and those who hunt them down and participated in writing legislation to restore dignity to all those who have truly served in combat.” —Peter C. Lemon, recipient, Congressional Medal of Honor Stolen valor occurs when a person lies about receiving military decorations that he or she has in fact never earned. It has become a major societal problem that has been discussed numerous times in the news; according to the New York Times, the Department of Veterans Affairs paid disability benefits to more than six hundred people falsely claiming to have been POWs in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. The number of stolen valor cases reported to the FBI has tripled in the last decade. In fact, more imposters lie about earning high military declarations for battlefield bravery than the actual number of real-life hero recipients. These imposters trade on tales and the trappings of military valor to secure privileges such as career advancements and even unearned veterans’ benefits. In Restoring Valor, Doug Sterner provides riveting case studies of the stolen valor imposters he’s investigated and exposed and the serious crimes—including murder—they’ve committed. He chronicles the evolution of stolen valor from the inception of the republic to today. Sterner shows why the federal law he and his wife, Pam, helped to enact—the Stolen Valor Act—is necessary. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.


Last of the Blue and Gray

Last of the Blue and Gray

Author: Richard A. Serrano

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1588343952

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Richard Serrano, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Los Angeles Times, pens a story of two veterans. In the late 1950s, as America prepared for the Civil War centennial, two very old men lay dying. Albert Woolson, 109 years old, slipped in and out of a coma at a Duluth, Minnesota, hospital, his memories as a Yankee drummer boy slowly dimming. Walter Williams, at 117 blind and deaf and bedridden in his daughter's home in Houston, Texas, no longer could tell of his time as a Confederate forage master. The last of the Blue and the Gray were drifting away; an era was ending. Unknown to the public, centennial officials, and the White House too, one of these men was indeed a veteran of that horrible conflict and one according to the best evidence nothing but a fraud. One was a soldier. The other had been living a great, big lie.


American Sniper

American Sniper

Author: Chris Kyle

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 006208237X

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The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie. “An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq--a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable.” — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review "Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." —RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.


Stolen Valor: The Military Fraud and Government Failures of Tim Walz

Stolen Valor: The Military Fraud and Government Failures of Tim Walz

Author: Josh Manning

Publisher: Post Hill Press

Published: 2024-10-02

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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From cowardice in the military to unchecked government overreach, Stolen Valor exposes the shocking truth behind Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s carefully crafted public image and his ongoing efforts to introduce Marxism to America. In this hard-hitting investigation, authors Josh Manning and Erin Brownback unravel the lies and misrepresentations that have propped up Walz’s political career. Drawing from extensive research and interviews with those who served alongside him, Stolen Valor uncovers the real story behind Walz’s military service—how he abandoned his unit before deployment, misrepresented his rank, and misled voters about his combat experience. But the deceit doesn’t end there. The book dives into Walz’s political career, from his radical pro-abortion agenda to his dangerous COVID lockdowns and his failure to protect Minnesotans during the 2020 riots. This is more than a biography; it’s a call to action against the creeping influence of socialism and Marxism in American politics. Stolen Valor delivers a gripping account of betrayal, cowardice, and the dangerous consequences of unchecked political power. Tim Walz has deceived Americans—and now the truth is out. Are you ready to face it?


Camp Valor

Camp Valor

Author: Scott McEwen

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2018-07-10

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1250088976

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A young adult thriller from Scott McEwan, the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of American Sniper, and Hof Williams. Valor: great courage in the face of danger When Wyatt gets framed for a friend’s crime, he thinks his life is over. But then a mysterious stranger visits him in jail with an unusual proposal: spend three months in a secret government camp and have a ten-year prison sentence wiped clean. Wyatt agrees, and finds himself in a world beyond his wildest dreams, with teenagers like him flying drones, defusing bombs, and jumping out of helicopters. This is no ordinary camp. Camp Valor is a secret training ground for teenage government agents, filled with juvenile offenders—badasses who don’t play by the rules—who desperately need a second chance. If they can prove themselves over their three month stay and survive Hell Week, they will enter the ranks of the most esteemed soldiers in the United States military. But some enemies of the United States have gotten wind of Camp Valor, and they will do everything in their power to find out its secrets. Suddenly, Wyatt and his friends have to put their training into practice, and find the bravery to protect their country.


Key of Valor

Key of Valor

Author: Nora Roberts

Publisher: Berkley

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0425278468

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Zoe is about to discover her true courageous spirit. She must find the key of valor--on the last of three dangerous quests that will force her to confron her darkest fears ... or suffer immeasurable loss.


Fake Warriors

Fake Warriors

Author: Henry Mark Holzer

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781401096762

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Fake Warriors lays bare a national scandal: the shocking story of countless men of the Vietnam War era who falsify their military service. Their motives vary - from seeking unearned glory at the expense of authentic heroes, to more tangible benefits like defrauding the V.A. and stealing money from impressionable women. This book will enable every patriotic American who appreciates the contributions of those who serve their country honorably to identify and expose fake warriors in their midst - as well as to help bring about their long overdue punishment.