WWII Vet Claimed He Was 'Just in the Band,' Then Family Checked His Medals
Leonard F Pryor's medals "were passed to me a few years ago, as his namesake," his great-grandson Leonard Lawson told Newsweek.
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The Medal of Honor Fraud Case that Took Stolen Valor to the Extreme
In 1995, posing as collectors interested in pursuing nothing more than a good deal, he and another FBI agent followed a tip regarding illegal medals to a military memorabilia show in New Jersey.
Biden to award Medal of Honor to military heroes
The Medal of Honor is given to members of the military who demonstrate conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice, risking their ...
Muskegon Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War receives medals he earned 50 years later
A Muskegon Navy veteran was honored Wednesday with military medals that he earned decades ago.Karl Smith, a Muskegon High ...
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New York thanks Afghan and Iraq War vets with commemorative medals
LATHAM, New York--The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs is now issuing commemorative Afghanistan and Iraq War medals approved by the legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul in 2023.