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  • Huntsville Man Indicted for Fraud, Wearing ACU and Unearned Awards

    Christopher Bernard Graham, 43, of Huntsville Alabama, is one of the first to be indicted since the supreme court’s ruling on the Stolen Valor act, for wearing unearned medals. An indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Christopher Bernard Graham, also known as Christopher Harold Graham and Christopher Graham Lyndsey, with one count of fraud in relation to identification documents, two counts of unauthorized wearing of the U.S. Army Combat Uniform and eight counts of unauthorized wearing of U.S. military badges, decorations or medals.

    This is form the United States Attorney’s Office Website of Northern Alabama:

    “Graham is charged with fraud for possessing an identification card on Aug. 14 that was illegally produced to appear as though it were issued under the authority of the United States, according to the indictment.

    He wore the U.S. Army Combat Uniform, without authorization, between Oct. 1, 2010, and April 20, 2011, and also between Nov. 1, 2011, and April 1, 2012, according to the indictment. During the same two time periods, Graham also wore, without authorization, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Army Ranger Tab, the Army Parachute Qualification Badge and the Army Air Assault Qualification Badge, according to the charges.

    The fraud charge is a felony carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The unauthorized wearing of a U.S. military uniform or of military badges, decorations and medals are misdemeanors carrying maximum penalties of six months in prison and $5,000 fines.

    The FBI and U.S. Defense Criminal Investigative Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney David H. Estes is prosecuting the case.”

    Indictment at US Attorney’s Office

    I am still getting information on this case, but it seems he can be charged under several US Codes for unauthorized wear of the uniform and the badges and tabs. USC code 10 771-772(See Code Here)makes it illegal for anyone other than a person of the armed forces to wear the uniform, or its accessories. There are a few exceptions to this law, for Hollywood actors, re-enactments etc.

    We will update this story as the information comes to us! So for all you posers out their, remember, the Stolen Valor act only covered verbally and in writing claiming an award. It is still against the law to pretend to be a Soldier, or to wear the un-earned badges and tabs.

    Thanks to our friends over at Fake Warriors for bringing this to our attention.


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  • #2
    lol what the hell are these people thinking

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    • #3
      What was he doing while wearing the uniform? If he was doing something illegal like soliciting charities, etc, I can see the punishment almost fitting, but if he was wearing it to pick up hoes at a bar, then hell no, 15 years is way excessive, considering you can kill someone and do less time.

      Stevo
      Originally posted by SSMAN
      ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

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      • #4
        He was committing fraud. I'm really hoping he gets nailed hard on this one. Fakers everywhere signed in relief when Stolen Valor was repealed. They forgot there are other laws in place to do the same thing
        I wear a Fez. Fez-es are cool

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Forever_frost View Post
          He was committing fraud. I'm really hoping he gets nailed hard on this one. Fakers everywhere signed in relief when Stolen Valor was repealed. They forgot there are other laws in place to do the same thing
          What type of fraud? What were the circumstances?

          Stevo
          Originally posted by SSMAN
          ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

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          • #6
            He forged a military ID, and wore the uniform of active duty and wore medals he didn't earn which is a violation of federal law. The big one? Forging a federal ID. The indictment can be found on the link provided. You want to read interesting stuff, read it. He pretended to be a major, a colonel, a cop, an internal affairs cop who investigated crooked cops. It's interesting the things they have on him.
            I wear a Fez. Fez-es are cool

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Forever_frost View Post
              He forged a military ID, and wore the uniform of active duty and wore medals he didn't earn which is a violation of federal law. The big one? Forging a federal ID. The indictment can be found on the link provided. You want to read interesting stuff, read it. He pretended to be a major, a colonel, a cop, an internal affairs cop who investigated crooked cops. It's interesting the things they have on him.
              I understand which laws he broke by putting the suit on and by forging the ID, I am curious as to what he was doing while wearing the uniform and what he was doing with the ID.

              Stevo
              Originally posted by SSMAN
              ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

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