'War Hero' Accused of Stolen Valor Bought Medals Online: Feds
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2022
- As Sarah Jane Cavanaugh tells it, she earned a Purple Heart “for actions in Afghanistan,” and a bronze star with a “V” for valor. From handing out awards to acting as master of ceremonies, she certainly seemed like a true war hero. But there’s one small problem: the Marines told Inside Edition there’s no record of her serving in the military at all, let alone earning all those medals.
Absolutely disgusting that someone could take that honor away from our veterans. That is absolutely no way to pay them back for their service.
Nobody cares though. Someone could do this everyday, nothing changes in my life or yours!
@@lancevangen6485 still lame pretending you served in the Military when you didn’t
@@lancevangen6485 I can't say nobody cares because I care. There's people that care
@@lancevangen6485 you can’t just say “nobody cares though” 🤣 i think that’s just you
@@lancevangen6485🤣 fastest way to get found by Don Shipley, Just say your a seal.
It’s honestly just shameful that this woman thinks she can claim to have been injured and gotten cancer from a “heroic sacrifice” she never made, and still get away with it. Some people’s kids.
@Chief Wildhorse You on drugs?
@Chief Wildhorse do you have no brain?
@Chief Wildhorse so weed
@Chief Wildhorse, get off your high horse bud.
@Chief Wildhorse just cause your moms a junkie doesn’t mean it’s the white mans fault.
She was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison, earlier this year. Good stuff.
That's all I wanted to know.
I am a disabled veteran. I did not do a lot but I am proud of my few years in the Navy. This stealing valor and fraud behavior is beyond disgusting.
what did you do? i love to hear it :)
@@mcbrians.8508he has done many things includes but not limited to, DCPO, Cranking, Sweeper, strecherbears, GQ, Battle station, west pac, sentry, vehicle inspection, POOW, OOD, POIC, unrep, vertrep, mail call, hatzamatz, working party, ammo on load/unload, radar watch, man the rail, sea and anchors, that is just surface side, complete me for Air side and Bees side. 🎉
crippled and useless?
You did EVERYTHING, brother. You signed your name…
@@timprescott4634
signed his name?
Stolen Valor is terrible but this is also incredibly fascinating. That a person is capable of just full on putting on an act like this is psychologically bizarre.
She could be a politician in the current White House administration
@@DrLuke49 or just a politician in general
It's truly terrifying. Is it that easy for a civilian to fake all this??? What if a foreign spy was able to pull it off?!
@@ponygirlusa In literally either they both suck beyond belief.
I felt the same way watching Amber Turd!
It's okay to be an ordinary person. It certainly beats being called out as a liar, especially from the heights from which this imposter fell.
Well said, sir
Amogus
That's the trued nothing wrong with been average living a good life along the road.
What is an "ordinary person"? Someone who has not been in the Marines? Really guys in the Marines. Get over yourselves.
@@peace-now I'm formerly Army National Guard, not a Marine. I simply meant that an honest life is a good life whether you were a SEAL and a CMH winner or an auto mechanic who did good work and charged a reasonable price. It's sad that some people have to invent alternate lives to get attention for things they never did.
SENTENCED: 70 months prison (nearly 6yrs) + repayment of the $250 000 she got in VA checks and donations.
Good to know.
i thought lying about how fast i could run a mile was crazy. lol
She got va checks and I can't even get a meeting with the va😂
I don’t know anything about the va but wouldn’t they have to verify you to get those checks like proof of service or a contact to a military employment office for verification
@@woogieboogie9140you don’t miss much.
One look at her salute tells me she never served.
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I see wooks do basic stuff wrong all the time though
Absolutely correct.
I'm a civilian and that crooked wrist just looked off. Especially for someone claiming to be a Marine, and those folks always look pretty squared away.
Her dress uniform looked like it didn't fit properly
As veteran,I am truly disgusted that a person like this actually survived all of these allegations.
And Idgaf
@@soldez3129 about the comment or ppl serving friend
@Lord Master you dont have to
agree. Give a female Drill Instructor five minutes with her...
@Lord Master Aww, does your mommy not give you enough attention, so you troll people? Get help!
This is terrible that she would do this! All the people that actually have served and died for our country!!!!
Some people just don’t understand how much our veterans go through.
People just don't get it
@@zazasnruntz7505 That can be taken in a couple ways, I hope you’re agreeing with me.
She's a fraud and anyone who says otherwise is a simp!
@@zazasnruntz7505 Because they would put your life before theirs, as well as your freedom in general. I’d like to see you go through boot camp and battle and watch you bend and break as your weak self would.
She was also a submarine paratrooper assigned to the first Mars action brigade fighting giant spiders.
Wrong she was the Door Gunner for the Space Shuttle for the 1st Starship Marines Squad. Her awards and decorations actually came from WWI and WWII. After WWII she was cryogenically frozen to only be awakened during the dark times when the world needs her the most. At the time cryogenic freezing was a new science so the cryo sleep pods were lined with asbestos that gave her cancer.
I like those better than Elite Female Engagement Team.
"Would you like to know more?"🐜🕷
(Sorry, had to)
Lol
For one whole second that first line made it seem legit.
She was sentenced to six years in federal prison. As a veteran I feel
she should have got at least 20 years!
She was in the Starship Troopers 😂
Not only did this woman commit stolen valor, she committed fraud for her own personal gain. She lied about having cancer, which in itself is a slap in the face of people who actually have cancer. She crafted a story and basically manufactured a military background so that she could reap the benefits. She definitely deserves a lengthy sentence for her actions.
How much you wanna bet she’ll never serve 5 minutes in lockdown?
Lying about having cancer is disgusting. I lost a medic friend to cancer.
@@eirugsiongriffiths8563 I've known people who have had cancer. Their's went into remission. But like your friend, some aren't so lucky. That's what this woman doesn't seem to understand
My wife died from cancer, I now have cancer. For her to claim she has cancer is beyond insulting.
How cool would it be if her sentence was serving as forward infantry with no protective gear and no rifle?
The most surprising thing of all is that she was performing this "Combat Veteran" charade in her own backyard, where she grew up. She was even the local VFW commander? Someone in that community had to know that she never spent one day in the military! Beyond that, this woman has a family. I simply can't believe that no one was aware that she was pulling this despicable stunt.
No parents? No siblings? No classmates? Seems weird but maybe she was a loner/loser and this was her life.
This highlights the need for Americans to become more engaged with true veterans, family members, old friends, new friends as was once part of American culture.
One thing that's not American is social distancing which merely encourages more con artists to ply their dispicable trade.
Why do you hate women sooooo much?
@@choreomaniac well anyone that would do this is definitely desperate for attention, so shes definitely a loser
@@choreomaniac Actually, she received a MSW degree and was employed by the VA, in Providence, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She was working as a professional? That is how she was able to obtain a real Marine's DD214 information.
OK. I'm nauseated at this. I'm not only a Navy vet, but I'm also a cancer survivor. HOW. EFFING. DARE. SHE. I hope she is locked away and never sees the light of day. To all of my fellow vets, I am so sorry you had to go through this. For all those battling cancer, keep fighting.
I'm shocked of how believable she made this all be
I too am so far a cancer survivor. Agent Orange is killing off many of my generation.
@@hawaiianwater1913 Only because she stole documents from the VA to "back up" her story.
What a scumbag. She should be in jail.
She clearly has no respect for those who put their lives on the line if she only feels bad about getting caught out
As bad as this is, she still isn't as worthless as the uvalde police
she is such a pro, what a legend
@@mariejuana8246 ur profile name tells us about you sm
😂😂😂
@@scottgilliam8185 huh?i think u responded to the wrong person,cuz the last person deleted their comment
Edit:nvm,but as u can see..well calling her a pro?and a legend?thats disrespectful(i mean the fake vet)
For those that aren’t aware. The paperwork she used and forged to legitimize her service were taken from various real veterans and active service members including DD-214s. Hence why she was charged with identity theft.
Wait, so she was charged then?
@@reallue yes.
@@alter2142 do u know the details? Was it just ID theft? I would have thought fraud too. Lying about having cancer to defraud everyone who donated to her under false pretenses. Along with every dollar, position & other benefits, all acquired, again, under false pretenses.
Also, I would have thought stolen Valor would have been a crime in & of itself
@@reallue why wouldn’t she be?
@@user-lr9cw9bb3k feminism
So many negative emotions bubble up from seeing this. The lies, the deception, the grift and the absolute gall to “collect donations” from people who genuinely believed she was a Combat veteran. Seems elaborate, well thought out and lots of planning and “keeping a story” straight, whilst wearing a uniform and Purple Heart, - knowing she hadn’t done those things. Just blows my mind. I served 98-02, USN - Petty Officer 2nd class USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
Yeah. She’s really showing that courage that “earned her that Bronze Star” by bravely hiding her face and speeding away from the dangerous reporter.
Yellow belly. 😃😆😁🤣
@@austindarrenor she gotta purple heart shoulda gave her a #1 yellow belly metal
@@docE3885 HUA, bro, hang tough, find other vets to talk with because the 81%ers have no clue nor truly care what we've gone through while on AD as long as they can get their $8 lattes and $2 gal gas. I've become quite jaded with this country's direction and focus since I got out in '86. Seek veteran's groups in your area/region or support from your closest VA. Other vets can offer guidance and a caring ear.
It’s the fact that she is a female veteran and you while men just can’t stand it, can you?
@@deoglemnaco7025 You forgot “lying” female veteran.
Yeah, that "for actions in Afghanistan" immediately stood out to me. A purple heart isn't awarded for actions, and no one that legitimately received a purple heart would ever phrase it like that.
That one got me as well. All it takes to get a purple heart is to get hurt in combat. It's something that happens to many soldiers who experience combat. You don't see people going around bragging about how great they were at there fast food job, because they burned themselves on the grill. There's no shame in getting a purple heart, but its not something to brag about, and hype up like it's some kind of achievement. If I served in the military, and got a purple heart, I would probably be very bitter about it. I'm bitter about all work related injuries I received in my life.
@@kazeryu17
Well spoken 👍
@@kazeryu17 beautifully spoken👏🏼
Time for talking is over!! There's only one course of action & justice for people like her..... Get a rope!! And remember, it doesn't end till them legs stop kicking.
“All it takes” really?
Thank y'all. For us Marines, her actions go far beyond appalling
She ended up getting 70 months jailtime.
She got 6 yrs in jail and has to pay back $300K. She's such a loser that her lawyer asked if she could see her psychiatrist before she was taken into custody, the Judge said no.
I fail to see why needing a psychiatrist is the part that makes her a loser 🙄
@@WalrusesAreTheOneShe didn't have any friends 😂
im glad that there is a punishment for this type of behavior. 300K$ and 6 yrs in jail sounds about right. think about all of the service members she had stolen from since the establishment of the marines.
It's not illegal to have medals
@@pinoy32123ifyit's not illegal to have medals
It’s really frustrating that someone would do that, that’s disrespectful to marines who risked their lives in a daily basis and deserve those medals and achievements.
Yeah…. my new roommate claims he served in the military. But he applied for a job and failed his background check. Apparently his high school has no record of him even graduating. He supposedly has a HS diploma though? Forged?? Now I don’t even know if he even served in the military…
her medals were wrong. the ira medal had no stars. 1 deployment to iraq/afghanistan = 1 medal and 1 star. 2 deployments is 2 stars. you get a star for each deployment/campaign
I'm not sure what a purple heart supposed to mean after seeing this quote.
"So how many Western nations got punished for killing 1 million iraqi's, 250.000 Afghans and 500.000 Syrians.... These nations were all illegally invaded by the US and NATO buddies.. They people in these nations were even cheering about these invasions.
NOt 1 tear shed, not one nation punished for their crimes. It shows the true face of people in the West. It's disgusting...
Assange is in still jail for exposing the war crimes of the West..
The West don't punish the ones committing crimes against humanity, but they punish the one exposing them...
Please tell me who got punished for lying about WMD's and killing 1 million Iraqi's?"
--Kaiman Yu
There were marines that had so much ahead of them .. and for ignorant people like her to be acting as if she served is truly shameful… I would be truly disgusted with myself as a human and ask how STUPID can you be .
It's also disrespectful to bomb innocent kids and blame terrorist, but i guess since they're marines they're your angels of earth
My Brother seen action in Vietnam, he handled the radio, seen his best friend killed. He came home and wasn't the same. I cannot imagine what he seen or others have seen during wars. Some came home some didn't. I'm proud of him and so many others who actually served and serving. This was definitely stolen Valor. My Brother is so much better,loving, kind,generous, a good provider and volunteers at the only VA hospital for several states, Albuquerque NM. He is the youngest vet,75. Thank you again
Marines aren’t soldiers. Marines serve in the Marine Corps and soldiers serve in the Army.
My grandpa ACTUALLY got a Purple Heart from the Storm of Normandy... His story of that day is... heartbreaking and terrifying. It's a slap in the face to every soldier's sacrifice... Edit: a word
I had a grandpa who served in Vietnam as a nurse, (he quickly had to serve on the front lines after recruitment) and he was injured from a shot to the foot. He didn’t get a Purple Heart and didn’t want to bring it up as he called it a sissy wound. Overall he was a good guy and I hate that anyone would steal valor.
And to make his story more heroic, Purple Hearts weren’t handed out as easily during WW2 and the Vietnam/Korean war
@@tenacious_takakumi2680 wasn’t the Vietnam war the darkest war ever
@@zaithehedgewolf4587 there isn't a definitive answer to that but the most terrifying war is arguably WW1. Vietnam was a tough war but it's exaggerated to say it was the bloodiest. It was more terrifying being a Vietcong than an American/Allied troop.
@@tenacious_takakumi2680 You spelled it out well, we may take some hits but we always dish out the pain and death. War just isn't pretty, no matter what's sprinkled on it.
My boyfriend was a veteran. He served in the US Marine Corps. He came home with PTSD. I knew him almost his entire life, since kindergarten. He completely changed when he got back. He took over a handful of different prescriptions daily. Some that caused him to become addicted to like Xanax, due to his PTSD. Less than a decade after completing his service, he was found dead in his bathtub. That in itself is a long story. I think he was murdered. But because of all the prescriptions in his system, he was labeled a drug addict. Screw anyone who pretends to have served for our country
I'm sorry your boyfriend had to go through what he did and I'm sorry you had to go through the tragedy of his death.
Sounds like a pussy
Sorry for your loss love. I wish I could have met him sounds like a man who is with out emotion poor or socially acceptable.
Sorry that happened to him and for your loss. i thank him for his service to this great country.
My God how horrible. I’m so sad to hear this. My husband has CPTSD and it’s horrible. My heart breaks for the men and women who suffer with the mental struggles when coming home. It’s so unfair 😔
That Hollywood salute says it all...😅😅😅 Can't even keep her arm straight😂😂😂
So she saying that she was a Corprol and she wearing staff sergeant rank then she said she was a post commander which is a position that can only be held by an officer? How was anyone fooled by her?
*She’s not lying. I served with her, under the leadership of General Mills and Captain Crunch, in the great cereal wars.*
😂
😄
In the words of ALF,....."HA!"
Did anyone allied with the Colonel? Gotta Supply The Soldiers With KFC
@@b.b.s7545 😂
Shame!! My son in law was awarded the Purple heart in Afghanistan and lost some friends as well. He has PTSD and is struggling every day! This is a slap in the face for him!!
it's a slap in the face and a middle finger to all veterans and service members
And every cancer survivors too. I mean, what the hell ??? I do not wish to say: "I have cancer". It could backfires
Ofc he has, he must have killed, watched his fellas kill millions of civilians. But i'm not mad at them, more mad at the govt for sending them there when their own country have so many issues.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It's just a medal relax
As a Vet. There should be held accountable. Actions have consequences, this is a very serious issues. She should pay back every dollar.
I know a combat wounded Marine that told me the Purple Heart is the only medal he never wanted to get, because of what is involved. He wears his medals with deserved pride.
This reminds me of the documentary "The Woman Who Wasn't There."
About a woman who faked being a 9/11 survivor.
Stolen Valor is awful..my husband is a decorated veteran, and he retired after 20 years of honorable service. This is shameful and sad.
Same. Navy 4yrs...🤨🇺🇸
I thank your husband for his service and you for sticking by his side. 🥰
@@TeddyLovesAxl Thank you for your service!👍
@@gtfoh2448 Your kindness is appreciated.
Like A0C not at Jan. 6th.....
As a Marine myself, and as ANY Marine could, tell this was fake when they saw the nasty salute. And I’m not even kidding. Marines know what I’m taking about.
Glad she was found out. This is so terrible for many reasons. Including those veterans who need raised funds won’t get it.
Thank you veterans for your service!
Oohrah! Happy Memorial Day!
Sgt Brown
She said she served in the Marines for the better part of a decade and cant even render a proper salute? Seems pretty sketchy. I served two enlistments in the Army and haven't been in since 2004 but I could still salute properly.
Exactly
bro I locked in on that bent wrist immediately and it made me sick.
I was Army. That salute wouldn't fly in any branch of the military. Her family, friends, co-workers didn't call her ass out?
Navy vet here…I’m sure even our chAir Force brothers salute better
Wow, undeserved praise, defo in it for the $$$$s & goodie-handouts!! Sickening & a slap in the face for true vets. Thanks to those who have actually served!!!
This needs to be a felony.
It is.
How someone has the gall to even attempt something like this is beyond belief.
I’m a veteran and I hate going to the VA for anything but I can’t imagine having my identity stolen by a VA employee! 😡
Better then deleted,been there done that
@Vickie Starr, there’s no shame in asking for assistance. You’ve earned it.
As a Hospital Corpsman Navy Veteran, I think the VA has gotten a bad rap, my medical care is VA, and it's been good so far.
@@TechGently Agreed, i know there is people who fell through the cracks, and i feel bad for them. But i have always got what i needed, sometimes the VA does not do things in a very timely manner and it gets frustrating, but i got what i needed
I'm sorry you had a bad experience with the VA. My VA doctor saved my life. I couldn't have asked for better medical care. God bless the doctors, nurse and staff at the VA
It is absolutely despicable, Our nation should not stand for People stealing the honor and valor of our nations veterans for their own personal selfish greed.
Richard Blumenthal, senator Connecticut stole valor and bragged about it to get elected. He's still in office.
@Trevor Porter yes 👏 this is so wrong. I cant believe her blatant disregard for veterans sacrifices. 🤬 not the first time either
I received a bad conduct discharge and always make sure to tell veterans. They always respect that and tell me it’s ok that they should have received one as well 😂
@@jamesbarrett3149 Aww. That last part's kinda nice.
Ounce her act crashed she hid behind her arms like a coward
She is a jerk. What's even worse is how the military didn't check her out and let her get away with it. Smh
Why did her family members never speak up about this?
As an ACTUAL Purple Heart recipient, I can say firsthand that the day I received it did change my life forever. It is a constant reminder of loss. And of the guilt I feel daily that I lived and so many of the best friends I have ever had did not. There's not a thing grand or glorious about it. I don't put it on a shelf or in a display case.
Exactly
God bless you brother. 20 years Navy Veteran.
@@TheRetirednavy92 Thank you for your service. God bless you and keep you safe always 💗🙏❤
SEMPER FIDELIS brother much thanks and respect for your sacrifice.
Heard or read a story a while back about a old vet that gave his son his purple heart the day he left to join with a message saying "now you have one, see that you don't get another." I don't know if that'll mean much to you, but I think it's fairly consistent with your feelings. Thank you all for your service.
As a Marine, and a Vietnam "ERA" veteran, I find this extremely offensive. I knew many Marines during my time who fought in Vietnam. This disgusting excuse for a human being dishonors all who served. She should be made to give back every cent she recieved. What a total low life.
LOL
@@Silfverr wish the dislikes would show in your comment “LOL”
@@violet-os5id Huh? LOL. Lots of Love. What's wrong with you?
@@Silfverr no no that's laugh out load
@@sammywilliam8156 FYI it used to be "lots of love" because the internet changed it. But they way they said it in all caps was definitely was "laugh out loud."
This needs to be a serious crime and serve at lease 10 years prison sentence.
I’m not a veteran but my dad was and really suffered as a result of his service in Vietnam and died an early death. Very upsetting that someone would steal the valor of those who served our country and especially that she claimed a Purple Heart. Really upsetting to see this.
Especially irsq, Afghanistan and Vietnam as it helped nobody and just cost lives and countries solely so to America.
Vietnam had a draft but to sign up for that you would have to be naive an idiot or a sicko
It's sad to think how she put all this immense effort into lying, deceiving and conning everyone around her. If she had put a mere 10% of this effort into trying to live an honest life, she probably could have still made something of herself
That's always the saddest part... the realization if they put their "skills" and intelligence for an actual future career, they would be successful instead of pretending.
Dude. People lie all the damn time about stuff. Relax
Okay. I'd like to see you try to do that and see if you got what you were looking for in life.
Being someone who’s dealt closely with army veterans and having family that was injured back when they served… this is straight disrespectful. she deserves whatever is served to her!
Out on 50000 dollar bail
And more.
disrespect is not a crime, or is it? Non tolerance is a crime.
Ppl in your country can call themselfs cosmetic surgeon and real operate on ppl. But wearing some metal is too much for u?
@@MrGerdbrecht I smell troll poop go change your diaper
Really nice. Hope she's proud of herself. How someone could even think about this is...... can't describe it. Thanks to all my brothers and sisters who gave their all.❤
Absolutely disgusting to say she had cancer and fraudly claim money and donations this it's absolutely disgusting I've no more words only God bless our fallen and our injured veterans and there families sending love and prayers from Edinburgh Scotland
This is disgusting on every single level…like bro. The veteran who spoke in the video about receiving a purple heart is spot on. Majority of those soldiers who earned it, didn’t even want it because it was just a God awful war and reminded them of the soldiers who didn’t make it home. 😢. Like seriously, people just need to be happy with themselves and stop trying to be someone they’re not.
💯💔😭
Especially the ones that earned it and didn't make it home its pretty much the medal of fate in death in my opinion
😂
It's a free country and people can do what they want. Given how many babies those soldiers killed, it's surprising that they act like such big babies themselves.
@@NN-ix9wf You act as if they knew what they signed up for. Newsflash, most veterans don’t realize the atrocities the US has done until AFTER their service.
My son is a Purple Heart recipient for injuries sustained while on patrol in Mosul, Iraq and it sickens me to see someone do this you our beloved veterans who bear the scars of battle and make a living out of their lies. Shame on her and anyone who dares to do that to our veterans
Another murderer getting a medal? What did he lose in Irak? Sry, i forgot, freedom, democracy and OIL!
ignore the troll, they will look for attention
@@joshuajoaquin5099 i didnt know by saying the truth you become a troll!
Call me whatever u want but it will not change what American army did there!
Your son is a hero ma’am…
Bless you Fa! As for RTA, I just need a few moments with him...
This was mind boggling! I couldnt help but feel embarrassed and ashamed for her. I cant imagine trying to do something like that.
Hope she gets help and prayers for her and anyone that was effected
as a child of veterans im truly disgusted my father and mother could’ve died and never came home to me and my siblings and for her to lie it’s absolutely disgusting
I am a child of a veteran as well and extremely disgusted my father has a fake hip from deployment and suffered this is absolutely nasty
thanks to y'alls parents for their service 🇺🇲 land of the free home of the brave , God bless America 🇺🇲
@@hellobruh4209 This is America, land where NOTHING is free, and land where NO ONE is brave.
She's a bozo .
Respect to all who served !!!
I'm not sure what a purple heart supposed to mean after seeing this quote.
"So how many Western nations got punished for killing 1 million iraqi's, 250.000 Afghans and 500.000 Syrians.... These nations were all illegally invaded by the US and NATO buddies.. They people in these nations were even cheering about these invasions.
NOt 1 tear shed, not one nation punished for their crimes. It shows the true face of people in the West. It's disgusting...
Assange is in still jail for exposing the war crimes of the West..
The West don't punish the ones committing crimes against humanity, but they punish the one exposing them...
Please tell me who got punished for lying about WMD's and killing 1 million Iraqi's?"
--Kaiman Yu
I'm a US Navy veteran....and as far as I'm concerned is that she needs to be prosecuted... and as part of her punishment make her go to the VA and apologize to all wounded veterans and honorably discharged veterans...
I say put her on the front line and start earning those medals.
As a Marine veteran, I agree that would be good punishment.
@@jimmydavis6714 same bruh I got 2 Purple Hearts 🥰
@@jimmydavis6714 thank you for your service grunt...
@@nuclear9977 Must've been bad if your ass hurt that much. Maybe try getting a girlfriend instead?
No surprise 🤔 thank you for sharing.
Gosh at some point isn’t it easier just to serve vs all the work she had to do to fake it
Falsifying federal documents is a felony. She needs prison time.
Agreed. This type of behavior is not ok.
Long long prison time
I never would’ve thought a deal would of do it
Sarah , 31, was charged with wire fraud, identity theft, using forged military documents and falsely using military medals to obtain money. She was arrested Monday and released on a $50,000 bond
This should be the last thing your worried about
Absolutely disgusting. My husband served for 6 years while his former friend dropped out of boot camp after less than a week. His former friend had the nerve to claim he was a veteran and attempt to claim military discounts 😡🤬. Hence why he is a former friend now. None of his friend group speaks to this person anymore many of whom also served.
Well i did my 11month of basic and belong to my nation national guard but i wouldnt compare my service to real war/deployed veterans..
No pride in commiting war crimes...
@@puo2123 dont be stupid kid. Or bot.
You need to report him to the authorities, preferably the military authorities ( CID or the nearest military base. He is breaking very serious federal laws by claiming to be a veteran/military personnel.
@@puo2123 shut up bro
How about all the people around her who saw her on TV? They knew she didn't serve. Screw her and them for not coming forward. God bless the real veteran heroes. Thank you for your sacrifice and service.
You must always trust...but verify. The DD Form 214 issued to every discharged service member lists the medals they have earned during their period of service. Demand to see it before giving anyone that sort of place of honor! And shame on those who didn't bother to check.
Why didn't she use all that energy and brain power for something "real". How do you keep up with all those lies?
Joining the military probably would've been easier than all this
@@circesoul2218 Boot camp would've certainly been easier than the prison sentence she's going to get.
I think a lot of times it's a kind of sickness/illness--illusions of grandeur and fame and all that, they get so obsessed with it they start portraying it in real life and fool people into joining them in the fantasy. However when they start taking/making money out of it, that's just straight up fraud. Love how she drove off in a pricey lookin', fairly new Volvo...and allegedly paid off her mortgage like this.
It's America, everything can happen here-
I can’t believe someone would do that to our vets! She literally took things that weren’t even hers to begin with & made it so much worse. I hope she gets what’s coming to her.
She will and for ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS, GOD WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID!
HERE, LET ME SHOUT TO SEEM MORE DRAMATIC AS WELL.. THE ONLY JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIKE HER IS "GET A ROPE", & IT ONLY ENDS WHEN THEIR LEGS STOP KICKING.
Retired Army Vet here.Stolen Valor is disgusting. She needs a mental hospital for starters. They can dig deep and make sure something isn't legitimately wrong with her brain. Schizophrenia is a possibility. I wanna say lock her up but they gotta rule mental or pathological problems first. If it was all deliberate and pure deceit then lock her up and make her bunk with a military convict.
That's so painful we have relatives who actually died in that uniform but have the audacity to get mad when u catch em in a web...
As an active service member in the navy with my brothers and sisters in the marines, to hear this is absolutely disgusting.
It's fine, it's not a big deal
@@jockmackay9582 just saw your comments on this vid so I’m not even gonna take yours seriously
Who cares? Stolen valor is dope. Quick and easy way to get discounts.
@@SophisticatedDogCat Dude, just because you failed to get in doesn't mean you should be bitter, with your mental acuity, i think we all agree you need the discounts more than us.
Cant say we aint charitable.
@@wiggy5209 Nah, I’m not broke, I’m actually quite successful. I commit stolen valor because it’s hilarious. I have no reason to do it other than the troll points.
I’m watching this as a cancer survivor and before they even said anything about cancer I was like “wow that’s more screwed up than pretending to have survived cancer or something” and then BAM 😂😂 what she did is so terrible but I love seeing justice served after the fact. Thank you to all our veterans btw ❤️
Fellow survivor gang 15 years in remission 🎉hope life treats you well😊
Here's to a long and happy life with LOTS of grandkids!!!! Thank you!
@plourde98
God bless you and I'm happy you survived cancer, I hate cancer and what it's took from so many.
@@LargeMarge8671 Hey thank you for your kind words as both my grandma’s died from cancer
@@youngkillagaming6315 you too my dude 🙂
My grandfather was severely wounded on Sept 18th 1918. The Purple Heart was not given out for those wounded in WWI. Instead he received an accolade which sits on my desk. This woman is despicable.
Thank you for exposing this fraud.
Someone wants that veterans discount without earning that privilege, despicable.
What discount? You barely can find a place that offers any discounts to veterans.
She wasn't getting discounts. She was getting tens of thousands in compensation and currency
Dey give them discounts?
Being a marine myself , her claiming to be a staff sergeant is ridiculous not that it’s not possible , but her salute is sloppy and the anchors on her dress blue collar should be pointed inward not outward
Oorah real Marine! Me too. That's also the first thing I noticed. A SSgt with outboard anchors? Come on. Lazy POS doesn't even do the homework. Thanks for your service.
If you look at that pic of her in her dress blue alphas, she is wearing the men's cover and not the cover for W.M.'s
I was going to say, the salute for a Marine is a dead give away, it was trash.
No she was claiming to be a Corperal which is even worse considering she is wearing a SSgt patch
First thing I noticed too. We used to call it, "dragging anchors."
This is absolutely disgusting, my great great grandfather served in world war II and recieved a purple heart. disgusting
She got 6 years in prison, 3 years probation and she has to pay back the almost $300,000 that she grifted.
Unbelievable!! I am a veteran, and living with one kidney after a very rare cancer took my left one. Secondary infection almost did me in. I have a truly devoted and loving family that saw me through. The betrayal you feel and disgust for someone who can do this kind of thing. I hope she’s put in prison for this maybe she’ll learn not to tell lies after some real punishment. That and dumping some bed pans at the VA.
Thank you for your service, sir.
What goes around comes around.
@@ismaelibrahim3603 then your next
Yes, my uncle has the purple heart, but he never talks about it. Not that he is ashamed of it, but I mean he just never really likes to say much about it. He did tell me once when some guy he was talking to telling him that he was a paratrooper. My uncle was a real one with the 101st in Vietnam. He asked him a few questions and knew he was fake. Things he should have known, he did not. I'm sorry to hear about your cancer. I had cancer twice, my back and my lungs. hang in there. I will pray for you
I might met someone that was stolen valor, they con gullible civilians about being dishonorable discharged for killing a toddler, they con landlords.
They assume no one question their credibility because of "their PTSD" they claimed to be part of a special forces taskforce of the USMC in a top secret mission. Probably just googling up Afghanistan and Iraq stories.
crazy that she sees the medal as a life changing achievement like it is some kind of an Olympic medal while some vets who truly earned it had PTSD
yes and many who earned it wont wear it and even more wont talk about it. My father only recently started talking about some of his time in Vietnam.
@@lazydayhobbies1540 My great uncle told everyone he was a cook in the army during WW2. He opened a bakery after the war. He said he always wanted a bakery. He was a hard core alcoholic. His wife thought he was just a drunk. My brothers and I went through his things after he died. We found he had a bronze star for bravery. He was infantry and never a cook. His own wife of 53 years never knew he saw combat.
I didn't even know my father had medals from Vietnam.
We found them in a dusty old box under his bed after he passed.
I can't sleep normal anymore
@@MetalDetroit this just makes me think if my dad is serving the army without telling us lol.
How come this fraud wasn’t caught earlier? What a shame to the real vets who gave so much..one thing I noticed was her salute was wrong.had the thumb folded into her palm, and wrist bent down.
Pull her service records and see what they say, stolen valor should be a felony.
Disgusting, I don’t understand why anyone would want to pretend to be a Purple Heart recipient, let alone pretend to be in the military. These recipients have gone through hell and back and continue to struggle from their traumas and injuries. I hope they throw her in the brig instead of prison.
Donation.
Money and recognition.
@@rakijr9176 Attention.
No kidding. PTSD, pain and unforgiving terrible memories. She has no idea.
20+ years ago a friend of mine started telling girls he was a marine and he'd seen action in Bosnia. I pulled him aside and set him straight. We were teenagers back then but I knew some things you just don't do.
This is ABSOLUTELY disgusting. I'm glad she plead not guilty, she'll get a harsher sentence this way. Hopefully the judge is an actual combat vet... I've never hit a woman but she makes me reconsider things
You might want to if one has a knife threatening to end your life
As a woman I can say nobody would blame you for hitting this imposter.
🤣🤣
She got 70 months in the federal system and has to pay back 284K. The embarrassment is for life
I served in Iraq in 2005 with B co. 3/7 Infantry 3rd ID. Six men from my company recieved purple hearts. And 5 of them were killed. This woman infuriates me.
Disgusting behavior on her behalf and should be punishable by law. Thank you for your service.
3/7 India Company 13-2 Afghanistan. Thank you for your service brother
Ft. Stewart
U served an illegal war
Watching her talk about her fake Purple Heart and then the real veteran talking about her Purple Heart, there is such a big difference between the two. Sickening how ppl just lie lie this to no extent smh 🤦🏻♀️
You fine 👀
@@EverydayWithBobby how you know? 💀
I'm a retired Canadian trucker and most of my loads were to and from all over the USA. I ran into so many ex military people. Truck drivers, cops, DOT guys, mechanics and shippers and receivers etc etc, I never ever heard any of them brag about any medals or being heroes. They would say it really sucked in the middle east. I always considered USA as my second home and had nothing but respect for your military.
I would have no respect at all for someone like that woman or how to even deal with her.
I remember also a while ago, a guy on AGT pulled the same stunt.
So much has changed. My Dad fought with the 2nd Division thru France, Belguim, and Germany....ran over by a tank, spent 6 months in hospital. His purple heart was never sent due to an error. He never even thought about challenging the government for it. He was just thankful to be home and alive. We, kids, encouraged him to get it but he never cared.
Her closest family knew what she was up to they had to know their daughter never served in the military so sad no one spoke up sooner!😢
Sometimes family isn't that close. It took my friend years, during her relationship to put the pieces together that her boyfriend had stolen valor. He didn't let my friend really interact with his family, she's a veteran, And he claimed to be but could never produce any documents. She couldn't find anything publicly informative for her. I think a very sick person has to impersonate.
Being a vet and deployed, there’s a lot that goes on with stress and other things we see. I didn’t receive a Purple Heart or other high ranking medals but for someone to do this is too much. On top of that she received donations for falsified claims. What a shame! Hope everyone has a good Memorial weekend.
Yes most of us just did our jobs but the heroic thing is we were WILLING to lie down our lives for our country. My husband served 25 years USN and post 9/11, he was deployed constantly!! Sarah never knew what any of that life was about. Sarah also gave benefits to her wife, travel etc. She should be prosecuted too! God bless you and America 🇺🇸
@@1stltwife Amen and thank your service and husband. It’s not an easy task as you noted, have a great weekend.
High ranking badges? WTF?
@@knoahbody69 Lol
Nobody asked man
I’m a retired USAF veteran. I was never deployed to a combat area. Was almost deployed for Desert Shield/Storm but it ended before I was to be deployed. I did however support the USMC that went into Beirut. I’m proud of my 21 year career and am appalled by those that think it is ok to steal valor. Glad she was caught.
She never even served? I dont understand how does her family not say anything. Like they had to know she never served
Exactly!
Read “They Fought For Eachother” about the war in Iraq. Just reading about the mental toll being wounded in combat takes on someone is heart breaking. It seems like a living hell/guilt for surviving when others didn’t. Also seemed like nobody wanted to be in Iraq and morale was low. I can see why this is a big deal to people who have lived thru that. Happy Memorial Day!
Lies again? Steal Jobs
Good book btw, also look up "one million steps" by Bing West and "The Outpost"
@@LegioIII. Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll add to my list.
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Thank you for your service Sarah Jane. What’s your cash app? Let me gift you my gratitude 🙏
Dan Gannon I appreciate the words you wrote but I beg you and others like you that say happy memorial day sorry but this is not a happy day it's a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country I apologize but please refrain from saying that
My father is a deceased war veteran. This lady shouldn't be doing this.
Mine as well. She should serve jail time for fraud.
There was a individual who applied for a Veteran Tag for his vehicle in The State of Kansas that was tried and convicted for doing so, for never had served in any branch of any Military.
I hope she will be held accountable for her disrespect towards the Military Personal that did serve.
My grandfather served in World War 2 and he was at Normandy on D day. That night he was in a foxhole with another soldier. The other soldier lit a cigarette and that gave the Germans a target. They were hit with a mortar shell, killing the other soldier instantly and wounding my grandfather. He was in a coma for 3 months and he died with shrapnel still in his arm from that mortar at the age of 82. I don't know why, but my grandfather never received a purple heart. I know this happened a while ago, but it's infuriating that someone would parade around with a store bought purple heart, but my grandfather never got his. RIP PawPaw. Staff Sgt. Edgar "Cye" Swain, US Army, Combat Engineer.
As a Marine veteran who did two tours in Iraq, this is disgusting what she did and I hope she spends years in prison for her disgraceful actions. I do know that the military is not for everyone and that you may not have been able to serve for a variety of reasons, but if you still can serve your country in many other ways like volunteering at the VA, sending care packages to deployed service members, help rase funds for the USO, etc. You can serve your country in many ways but pretending to be something you're not is disgraceful and stealing money from the veteran's is criminal and I would be fine with her being held accountable as any other Marine would be, since she wants to be one. Semper Fi
I'm not actually even sure she wanted to be one. Purely in it for the scam. She got hundreds of thousands.
She got federally investigated and is going to be found guilty. She will be a felon now.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ mmm yes, tell OP, who is SHAMING the actual sinner (and criminal) that OP needs to repent for his sins.
Not every US soldier in Iraq killed kids, moron. Tell the terrorist organizations of the middle east to repent for sticking bomb vests on kids in the first place.
Yeah no one cares
@@dylanjohnson4624 Apparently 112 people do so far.
All the pain our vets went through- mentally and physically; on top of any permanent disabilities that occurred from their service. All their hard work and dedication. Putting their lives on the line for our country... I would be angry if someone pretended to be a veteran
Not only "your" vets. But yes, it's disgusting someone can do that
@@tyomikshkolnik7988 ?? “Your”? I wrote “our”. Is that what you’re referring to?
@@xlnuniex my bad, yeah.
War is fought for money and the greed of man.....period
Usually VFWs require a DD214 or something similar to prove combat service. The VFW failed
The prosecution needs to get the maximum punishment allowable under the law for ALL counts for which she is charged.
what a disgrace to the ones who actually serve shame on her!!!!!!
look at her beautiful car how can she keep that...