Restoring valor : one couple's mission to expose fraudulent war heroes and to protect America's military awards system / Doug Sterner and Pam Sterner ; with Michael Mink.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.
Contents:
A bit of colored ribbon: the history of medals -- Buy a medal, be a hero -- There ought to be a law -- The stolen valor act -- It'll take an Act of Congress -- It's not like I killed somebody or something -- Going back to where I've never been -- Mother me, smother me, I've suffered much -- Putting the con on Congress -- Putting the con in Congress -- The monster in the closet -- What else are you lying about? -- A lie too far (Xavier Alvarez) -- Rick Strandlof -- A man for all reasons -- The constitutional right to lie -- Stolen valor act 2.0 -- The other side of stolen valor -- The final indignity -- Appendix 1: How to spot a phony -- Appendix 2: FOIA & understanding military records -- Appendix 3: resources.
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