Stolen Valor Bills Seek Harsher Penalties for Falsified Military ServiceStolen Valor Bills Seek Harsher Penalties for Falsified Military Service
A Purple Heart medal is displayed during a Purple Heart ceremony at George Washington's Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Va., on June 9, 2015. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Stolen Valor Bills Seek Harsher Penalties for Falsified Military Service

Veterans regard false claims of service as a slight to the uniform and the theft of millions in benefits from deserving former military members.
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PHOENIX—Of all the schemes and scams that U.S. Air Force veteran Bob Dalpe is aware of, stolen valor stands out as one of the most reprehensible.

Stolen valor is defined as when a person falsely claims to have served in the military, pretends to have made sacrifices in combat, or even wears a fake uniform adorned with counterfeit medals.

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