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Stolen Valor in the Canadian Armed Forces

Debbie Miller

Our cousin up north, Aunty Brat sends us a link to the Globe and Mail about Lieutenant-Colonel Debbie Miller;

Lieutenant-Colonel Debbie Miller, a 34-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces currently posted to the Canadian Defence Academy in Kingston, is expected in court in October on three charges of unlawful use of military uniforms or certificates.

The 57-year-old also faces eight charges of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

Military police launched the investigation after another member of the military filed a complaint about Lt.-Col. Miller’s medals in December, 2012, said Captain David Hitchcock, detachment commander at 2 Military Police Regiment in Kingston. Lt.-Col. Miller was charged in April the next year.

“I believe she was outed at an event or something with her unit and someone there noticed,” Capt. Hitchcock said, adding that investigators then conducted interviews and used photos to probe the allegations against Lt.-Col. Miller.

Captain Joanna Labonte, spokesperson for the Provost Marshal, said Lt.-Col. Miller is still on duty in Kingston, though it’s unclear whether her duties have changed.

The Canadian military authority isn’t making public which awards she wore that weren’t authorized, but they’re quick to say that the situation isn’t common. The lieutenant colonel faces dismissal.

20 thoughts on “Stolen Valor in the Canadian Armed Forces

  1. 57 year old in the military as a colonel?

    What battalion. The 108th Broken Hips?

    1. First off she’s Air Force so no Battalion. Secondly its an officer thing, they are promoted to the level of incompetence then hidden away in some useless position where they can do no harm.

    1. As a little girl, that poor child must have been beat nearly to death with an ugly stick!

  2. Heck, if I was in the military for 34 years and was only a lieutenant colonel I’d consider lying to make myself feel better about my shit career, too.

    1. Phantom PFT? I know a few people that have attempted that maneuver, unsuccessfully. CWO5 USMC knows them, too.

      1. Her court-martial for that is scheduled for October of this year at CFB Kingston, ON. Poke around a bit at the link provided by Mikeninercharlie above and you can find it.

        The link Mikeninercharlie provided is to a previous court-martial. This ain’t the first time the “fine lady” has been court-martialed.

        1. http://www.thewhig.com/2014/10/07/military-officer-gets-severe-reprimand-fine Amazingly, she’ll receive the same letters and certificates that those with honourable service receive upon retirement… Makes me want to rip every scrap of paper and every plaque off the wall in my man cave and have a great fuckin’ fire in my back yard! While Canadians have been fighting and dying in third world shit holes over the past dozen years, this lying sack of shit has been rocking illegal medals and basking in the reflected glory of the guys and gals doing the heavy lifting… Fuck her and everyone like her!

          1. Sh!t. I understand your ire, mikeninercharlie.

            But don’t. Her getting “cut a break” in spite of dishonorable service doesn’t diminish your honorable service. You’ll want those mementos some day.

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