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Fake Warriors (Second Edition): Identifying, Exposing, and Punishing Those Who Falsify Their Military Service Paperback – August 9, 2012

by Henry Mark Holzer (Author), Erika Holzer (Contributor)

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“When the Library of Congress compiled oral histories for its Veterans History Project, 24 of the 49 individuals who identified themselves as Medal of Honor recipients had not actually received that award.” (Justice Samuel Alito, United States v. Alvarez.)

If Fake Warriors will lie to the Library of Congress, who won’t they lie to? The fact is they lie to everyone: wives, children, siblings, friends, relatives, colleagues, employers, employees, banks, governments, veterans, reporters, the VA — even to themselves.

We wrote the first edition of Fake Warriors nearly ten years ago. Since then, the Fake Warrior problem has become worse. The second edition of Fake Warriors contains substantial new material, including the decision in United States v. Alvarez and our “Fake Warrior Act of 2012.

Chapter 1 — “Why are there Fake Warriors?” — answers the most frequently asked question about military imposters: Why do they lie?

Chapter 2 — “Who are the Fake Warriors?” — lays bare the largely unknown fact that the Fake Warrior phenomenon is real, it is pernicious, it is widespread, and that impostors come from every imaginable strata of our contemporary society.

Chapter 3 — “What harm do Fake Warriors cause?” — shows that Fake Warrior imposture is not a minor social peccadillo, but victimizes vast numbers of Americans, and produces considerable harm.

Chapter 4 — “How do Fake Warriors Get Away With It?” — reveals the devices typically used by Fake Warriors and exposes the social and institutional enablers whose indifference, and sometimes connivance, makes it possible for the impostors to carry on masquerades that, too often, go unpunished.

Chapter 5 — “How can Fake Warriors be Identified and Exposed?” — demonstrates how to identify Fake Warriors, provides the major categories into which most Fake Warrior fabrications fall, and explains how one goes about exposing them.

Chapter 6 — “How Can Fake Warriors Be Punished?” — discusses the constitutional distinction between pure speech and speech accompanied by action — a distinction central to the legal fight against Fake Warriors. The chapter describes the many legal and social tools available to combat military imposture. We also set forth the respective roles of police and prosecutors, how it is possible to induce prosecutors to bring charges against Fake Warriors, how private attorneys are in a unique position to make a major contribution in identifying, exposing, and punishing impostors, how the legislative and executive branches of our government — state and federal — can be utilized effectively and how individual initiative can help turn the tide.

Chapter 7 is devoted entirely to the Stolen Valor Act: its genesis, journey through Congress, and prosecutions brought pursuant to it.

Chapter 8 presents the entire opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States on the constitutionality of the Stolen Valor Act’s core provision, with explanatory commentary by the authors.

Chapter 9 offers the draft of a proposed federal statute which cures the flaws present in the now-unconstitutional Section 704(b) of the Stolen Valor Act. Conceived and prepared Professor Henry Mark Holzer several years ago, the federal Fake Warrior Act cures the deficiencies found in the Stolen Valor Act by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Alvarez case. It also avoids the constitutional and other problems present in the recently introduced Heck-Brown bill, the Stolen Valor Act of 2011, and the proposed bill by Senator James Webb.

We conclude with dramatic case histories of impostors who have confessed to their imposture, and with a plea to patriotic Americans — veterans and non-veterans alike. We urge our fellow citizens to recognize that the Fake Warrior phenomenon is a national disgrace which harms our nation and many Americans in cruel and insidious ways.

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In college (BA, NYU, 1954), I studied Russian and political science and later served in Korea with United States Army Intelligence. After law school (JD, NYU, 1959) for some 50 years I practiced constitutional and appellate law. From 1972 to 1993 I taught at Brooklyn Law School, where I am now professor emeritus. My courses included Constitutional Law, Appellate Advocacy and First Amendment. A bibliography of my writing can be found at my blog of June 29, 2012. See also www.henrymarkholzer.com. I now practice only civil appellate law, in consultation with other lawyers.

Paperback: 352 pages
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A GOLD STAR FOR THE LOST

ByPvt. W. G. Kirby Amazon Customeron November 23, 2014

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An important topic to cover. These imposters need to be outed more frequently. I'm just disappointed that more names of these creeps, liars and low life's aren't revealed, but I suppose that's to protect their "rights" . I have personally known one of these guys who later became one of these pretender Heroes, so I guess I'm sort of personally biased against these creeps. They offer excuses, but they really have none. My missing stay in the rating is due to the lacking info as mentioned here....and to remind us all of all the real heroes who never returned.

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Stolen Valor it is not!!

ByCSM7USAon June 23, 2017

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Being a Vietnam veteran and having many Vietnam veteran friends I found this book more about the authors than about what is read into the title. A psychological look at the mind rather than the veteran. Probably good cannon fodder for some liberal looking for ammunition to cast dark shadows on veterans. I do not recommend it.

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Fake Warriors - Great resource!

ByCarlos Riveraon November 14, 2013

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In my 30+ years as a Veterans Advocate, I have met may true heroes from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, and multiple other military operations. Unfortunately, there are some who find the need to embellish or exaggerate their military service. These individual mar the honorable service of our Veterans who put their lives on the line. "Fake Warriors" is a good resource for addressing a most unfortunate but important subject. Thanks for your guide.

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There was a lot of good information but the chapters on the stolen valor act ...

Byslimpickenson September 30, 2014

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There was a lot of good information but the chapters on the stolen valor act were rather tiring. I wish they would have spent more time on how to use the freedom of information act and who or where to report someone you believe to be a fake warrior.

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Catching phonies!

ByD. Webbon January 24, 2015

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Anyone who claims to have served our country but hasn't done so is insulting and diminishing the service and the lives given by those who did serve, fight, and defend this country. This book helps identify and catch those "wannabes".

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Phonies and wannabes

ByAl J. Conettoon April 30, 2013

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I was looking for an up-dated version of Stolen Valor when I purchased this book. Unfortunately, it is not. More of a review of what to do if you think you have found a phony and how to "out" him. Gives some good questions to ask and some websites to go to. Fairly general book, but I looking for a list of more names of those who are trying to live off the sweat and tears of true combat veterans.

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Stolen Valor was a much better book.

ByTomwon February 28, 2015

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Gives you a lot of info about how to ID a Fake Warrior. Lots of the legal stuff and some examples. Stolen Valor was a much better book.

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Good Book.

Bycatfullon May 12, 2015

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People "Wantabe's who what to have Boots On The Ground". They tell/Read stories and act them out and STILL GET BENEFIT'S. Good Book.

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This book is terrible. It's mainly a reference tool. I had this on a trip and was pissed to see that a quarter of the pages are footnotes.Read more

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Great read and helps in identifying the fakes and impostors.

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A rehash of volume one. Nothing to see here folks....

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