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Fake SEAL who stole VA benefits sentenced to more than three years in prison
Richard Meleski, who never served one day in uniform, scored more than $300,000 in VA healthcare benefits and even jumped the eligibility line ahead of real veterans in need.
Montana high court cancels parole conditions in stolen valor case
The two men appealed the conditions last year. American Civil Liberties Union of Montana had called the conditions degrading and unconstitutional.
New Navy ship to be named for Vietnam Marine Medal of Honor recipient
It is one of four expeditionary sea base class ships to be named for a Marine, so far.
By Todd South
California man posing as a combat-injured Marine found guilty for receiving $195,000 in medical benefits
A California man who falsely claimed to be a combat-injured Marine with two Purple Hearts so he could receive medical and housing benefits was sentenced federal prison on Thursday.
By Jared Morgan
Man pleads guilty to faking SEAL service, POW status and PTSD for $300,000 in VA benefits
“Everything about this case is profoundly offensive," the prosecutor said.
Eastwood’s ankle forced production shift for ‘The Outpost’
An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in “The Outpost” — a role that required a level of athleticism.
The man behind pro wrestling legend Sgt. Slaughter tells stories of combat tours in Vietnam. But he never served
“I was basically just infantry, you know, just making sure all the grunts didn’t AWOL on us, keep ‘em all in line."
They ‘weren’t going to get beat that day’ — the Medal of Honor recipients who held COP Keating against all odds
It was the first time a single engagement resulted in two Medals of Honor since the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.
By Jon Simkins
ISIS in Afghanistan is still able to field thousands of fighters despite hellacious fight to destroy it
A special operations task force was awarded 34 valor awards to include five Silver Stars and nine Bronze Stars during a six month deployment combating Taliban, Afghan ISIS militants, Haqqani network and Al-Qaida fighters.
By Shawn Snow
This one-time conscientious objector recorded 25 confirmed kills in a single day
His path to becoming a military icon almost never materialized.
By Jon Simkins