{"id":90046,"date":"2019-08-20T22:47:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T02:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=90046"},"modified":"2019-08-20T22:47:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T02:47:39","slug":"former-soldier-accused-of-stolen-valor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=90046","title":{"rendered":"Former Soldier Accused of Stolen Valor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nGregg Ramsdell of Columbus
\nby: Chuck Williams<\/strong>
\nOne of our ninjas sends us this sad tale of Gregg Ramsdell, a former soldier who was indicted for fraudulently claiming valor awards in order to improve his chances at gaining employment at Ft. Benning. Court documents state that Ramsdell claimed he had been awarded the Silver Star for valor, and a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat with the enemy. Neither of these claims were true. <\/p>\n

These claims are in violation of Stolen Valor laws that make it a crime to fraudulently claim to be an awardee of certain military decorations or medals in order to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefits. <\/p>\n

These accusations against Ramsdell are serious, says retired Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn the document that I looked at, you have an individual who claims to have earned a Purple Heart and a Silver Star, which according to the indictment, he was not entitled to,\u201d Mellinger said.\u201dWhich in itself is bad enough, but he reportedly used those same items to get a job with the military on Fort Benning. That is really the heart of the Stolen Valor Act.\u201d <\/p>\n

In an effort to get disability for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Ramsdell claimed to have seen war atrocities while serving in Afghanistan. He witnessed women and children being executed, and women holding babies while detonating themselves. The indictment says he never witnessed either event. <\/p>\n

Ramsdell\u2019s Linkedin page says he spent more than 30 years in the Army and retired in 2014 as a sergeant major. He faces his first court date later this week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It is not just a war story, Mellinger said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s different from I can\u2019t remember if it was Tuesday or Wednesday or whether it was three or four,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a total fabrication in an effort to get benefits. And that hurts people who really are entitled to the benefits, and more importantly the treatment that the Veterans Administration offers.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No documentation was provided, so his claims of rank and length of service can be neither verified nor dismissed. Yet. The entire article may be viewed here: WRBL.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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