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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nWKRG<\/a> tells the story of Darryl Touchstone<\/a> in Escambia County, Florida who worked for a cabinet-maker, Cabinets Direct. He told his employer that he was a major in the National Guard and that he’d have to take off from work to fulfill his military obligations. Being patriotic, his boss continued to pay him while he reported for duty.<\/p>\n Finally, Touchstone bit off more than he could chew – he told his employer that the Guard was increasing his responsibilities and that he didn’t have time to work for Cabinets Direct;<\/p>\n That’s when his supervisor found out that the alleged deception went much further. According to court documents, Cabinets Direct discovered several incomplete sales contracts. Customers were complaining. Court documents indicate that Touchstone was running a side-gig, selling Cabinets Direct to customers, but then installing his own cheaper cabinets. <\/p>\n That’s when the issue of stolen valor finally came to light. Cabinets Direct contacted the unit Touchstone said he was serving in the guard to complain about his behavior. That’s when they learned he wasn’t a major, and he wasn’t even in the military. Those court documents indicate he was thrown out of the guard for going AWOL, absent without leave, a year earlier. He was never a major, but a low-level enlisted specialist. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n He had bilked his employer out of $12,000. Touchstone was arrested<\/a> for larceny and fraud last Thursday. It looks like he’s still on probation<\/a> for an insurance fraud conviction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"