{"id":92182,"date":"2019-10-28T08:10:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T12:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=92182"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:42:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:42:56","slug":"update-maggie-desanti-media-darling-or-stolen-valor-con-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=92182","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Maggie DeSanti – Media Darling or Stolen Valor Con Artist?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We thought that it was time for an update on significant events surrounding Margaret C. DeSanti.<\/p>\n

We wrote about Margaret in 2014 here: https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=57300<\/a><\/p>\n

Then, the recent 2019 follow-up with Margaret here: https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=92064<\/a><\/p>\n

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FoxNews carried the story here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/the-five-one-more-thing-21oct2019.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

FoxNews did not respond to emails asking for a correction.<\/p>\n

Background Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was a lot of background research done by some of the research ninjas on This Ain’t Hell \/ Valor Guardians and we’d like to summarize the high points.<\/p>\n

Also, quite a few people embarked on an “Awareness Campaign” made trendy by none other than Les Brown of Elko, NV.\u00a0 In this effort, people alerted media that carried the original story as well as the organizations that sponsored the event.<\/p>\n

Media Interest – or Non-Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was disappointing because many had no interest in carrying the followup story of Maggie’s military records being non-existent.\u00a0 Seems they’ve already got a feel-good story and were not interested in the actual facts surrounding Maggie.\u00a0 Most employed the tactic of ignoring and not responding, and others at least were honest and stated they had no interest.<\/p>\n

That did not deter some in this community and they persisted.\u00a0 Then some hope to get the story correct…<\/p>\n

ABC15 Phoenix<\/a> has expressed a desire to do a followup.<\/p>\n

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Then, Inside Edition<\/a> is set to air a story about Maggie Monday night (tonight) – check local listings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Printed Word<\/strong><\/p>\n

As far as print, Russ Vaughn of American Thinker did an excellent article<\/a> on how Maggie faked out the media.\u00a0 The comments by readers are fascinating.\u00a0 If you go read them, you are in for a treat.\u00a0 Very provocative discussion.<\/p>\n

The folks at Military.com also did a article<\/a>, although it was a little softer by saying that Maggie’s service was being called into question.\u00a0 It seemed careful not to take sides, so the “question” was the story.<\/p>\n

What’s Unique about Maggie?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is it about Maggie that makes people so fearful to call her out?\u00a0 At the very least, she should be asked a few questions if not have her produce military records that support her claims.\u00a0 After all, the National Personnel Records Center could find nothing on her.\u00a0 If records exist, people would like to know where they are and what happened to them?<\/p>\n

Why does Maggie get a pass?\u00a0 Is it her age?\u00a0 Is it because she is female?<\/p>\n

What are the rules?\u00a0 If someone is past a certain age they are entitled to their lies?\u00a0 They are entitled to self-identify with whatever they want?\u00a0 If so, at what age is that?<\/p>\n

Conversely, what about the very young?<\/p>\n

What about the poor?\u00a0 What about the rich?\u00a0 What about minorities?\u00a0 What about political party affiliation?<\/p>\n

What about someone that lost a limb?\u00a0 What about a paraplegic or a quadriplegic?<\/p>\n

What if someone has died?\u00a0 What if someone is about to die?\u00a0 What if someone has attempted suicide?<\/p>\n

What if someone has mental health issues?\u00a0 Do we ignore it and give them a pass, enabling their behavior because in our non-professional health care provider view they are not a danger to anyone?<\/p>\n

What criteria does the media use when they give someone a pass?\u00a0 There are obviously some rules, we just want to know what they are.<\/p>\n

Lying about one’s military service is an equal opportunity sport.<\/p>\n

So what is so unique about Maggie?<\/em><\/p>\n

The “Fire”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The “fire” at NPRC refers to the 1973 fire at that consumed many records.\u00a0 This excuse has been tossed around to sow a little doubt, but it carries no weight.\u00a0 It primarily affected the following records:<\/p>\n