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Considering that it is Memorial Weekend, that one of the things that is a emotional high is coming home on leave<\/a>. Even getting back home from the tour does not have the same feeling. So even though that this story is a few months old it it worth bringing up. <\/p>\n Long story short a Solider on leave from Afghanistan managed to ruin that day before he even left the airport<\/a>. <\/p>\n SEATTLE \u2013 An Army specialist from Fort Lewis is apologizing to his family and community for lying about being injured in Afghanistan, lying about his rank and wearing military honors that he hadn’t earned.<\/p>\n Spc. Jordan Olson, 22, arrived at Outagamie County Regional Airport in Wisconsin to a hero’s welcome Saturday. Along with Olson’s family, members of the American Legion, VFW and Patriot Guard were waiting to greet him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n What did he fake exactly? <\/p>\n According to the Army, Olson: When confronted about this his reply <\/a>was:<\/p>\n \n“Just wanted my family to be proud of me and \u2026 overstepped some boundaries I shouldn’t have overstepped,” said Olson.<\/p>\n Olson says he is going to personally apologize to the VFW, American Legion and Patriot Guard. He says he also plans to seek some help.<\/p>\n “It’s a self-esteem issue. I think I should go see what I can do about getting taken care of myself and having better self-esteem for myself,” said Olson.<\/p>\n Olson could be prosecuted under the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which prohibits claiming military honors that were not earned.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Yea I would like how it would explain this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n The local newspaper in his hometown, the Appleton Wisconsin Post Crescent, published some photos from Olson’s return showing him with his mom and a young woman identified as his fiancee.<\/p>\n Trouble is – he’s got a wife at Fort Lewis.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Once again major thanks to POW.Network<\/a> for the story. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n# Is a specialist assigned to the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigades, not a sergeant as he told The P-C on Saturday. Also, there is no promotion in the works for Olson that would allow him to claim that rank.
\n# Was deployed to Afghanistan with his unit last October. His field artillery battery is attached to an engineering unit near Kandahar, where it is conducting route clearance operations.
\n# Was not injured in combat.<\/strong>
\n# Returned briefly to Joint Base Lewis-McChord before heading to Wisconsin for his leave.
\n# Has no reason to wear an 82nd Airborne Division patch. His battalion is not attached to the division.
\n# Has not been awarded the Parachutist Badge, according to his military records. Additionally, there is no mention in his records that he attended U.S. Army Airborne School.
\n# Has not been authorized to wear the Combat Action Badge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/media.king5.com\/images\/Specialist_jordan_olson.jpg\" "\\"Jump")
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