Posted on 12/07/2009 3:00:15 PM PST by Soothesayer
Roger Day paraded alongside 600 genuine war heroes wearing a beige SAS beret and a dazzling selection of 21 military medals and badges.
Thousands of well-wishers - including the recently bereaved families of servicemen killed in Afghanistan - clapped and cheered as he marched past.
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But organisers became suspicious when they noticed he had medals from campaigns including World War One and Two, Korea, the Falklands, awards for both officers and privates and even a foreign medal.
He was confronted by a friend of one of the organisers at the march in Bedworth, Warks., on November 11 and allegedly admitted his fraudulent behaviour before departing swiftly.
Wearing medals fraudulently is a criminal offence.
But when approached at his home in Earl Shilton, Leics., Mr Day claimed he could not talk about his SAS service because of the ''Official Secrets Act.''
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
LOL, Lyndon would be none too happy with you.
I guess he thought the press wouldn’t look into it. I mean it worked for obama.
Everyone who questions this guys medals should be labeled a “medalier”
There are exceptions. Me for example, I was born June 29th, 1945. Too late for the campaign in Europe but I was the co pilot of the Enola Gay.
Here's a picture of me, right after that historic flight, you will note that I am modestly covering all my medals.
(you know- the 3 purple hearts he got during 3 months in Viet Nam for scratches requiring a band-aid, before they shipped him home as UNFIT FOR COMMAND)
Kerry was in Vietnam? I did not know that...
On his flying carpet no doubt.
Oh my! Can you say Walter Mitty! At least he was just the hero in his mind. He didn’t try to scam anyone!
You should have seen the one I got during the Bronze War.
They finally caught Kerry?
Grr, capitalizing on the valor of others. Shameful!
Then prez Nixon?
Now, THAT would be a bogus trick!
“This guy sounds a little loose in the head.”
We had a couple guys in our American Legion Post who, at ceremonies such as Memorial Day, wore medals and ribbons and other decorations for which they were not entitled. We all laughed at them.
He couldn't have as it wasn't formed until WWII. But then you don't go from recruit directly to SAS, so he could have fought in WWI and joined the SAS later.
No, he flew unarmed jets between Nam and Japan for maintenance, but claimed he flew combat missions during an election campaign. Michelle Malkin, I think, was the first to expose his lies.
I think this puts him on a par with Kerry's secret Christmas mission to Cambodia under president Nixon's administration.
Imagine my surprise when I learned that this article wasn’t about Kerry.... the Traitor.
Stolen Valor.
Yes, I agree it would. These folks are certainly a creative lot when it comes to being fast and lose with the truth.
Speaking of Waterloo, Napoleon said, “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon..”
Drop him off in a pub near the SAS depot and let them take care of him.
Website to report fakers in this country .... http://www.reportstolenvalor.org/
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