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STOLEN VALOR

Case of Billy Zinnermen--FAKE SGTMAJ

H.R.258 - Stolen Valor Act of 2013
See Law Below   

FAKE DD-214 Submitted for Membership

This Person served in the Marines for 3 years 1977 to 1980 and was discharged as an E-2:

under other than Honorable Conditions

With Narrative Reason: Misconduct-Frequent Involvement

According to the National Personal Records Center:

"There is no record of service after his discharge in 1980"

He has been claiming to be a retired Marine SGTMAJ, having earned the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor Device, and Combat Action Ribbon among a variety of other awards, for more than 12 years.  See Link Below:

Semper Fraud: Unveiling the Stolen Valor of 'SgtMaj' Billy Zinnerman & SSgt L.E. Michael Johnson (winecountrymarines.org)

Public Law No: 113-12 (06/03/2013)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Stolen Valor Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of:

  • a Congressional Medal of Honor,

  • a distinguished-service cross,

  • a Navy cross,

  • an Air Force cross,

  • a silver star,

  • a Purple Heart,

  • a Combat Infantryman's Badge,

  • a Combat Action Badge,

  • a Combat Medical Badge,

  • a Combat Action Ribbon,

  • a Combat Action Medal, or

  • any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law.

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