Army Veteran Caught Faking Severe PTSD, Purple Heart Award to Steal $779,000, Feds Say
A U.S. Army veteran stole more than $779,000 in government disability benefits by pretending to have severe PTSD in a scheme that involved him lying about receiving a Purple Heart award, federal prosecutors said. Kevin Paul McMains, 44, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for theft of government […]
ESPN to Honor Prince Harry with Pat Tillman Award, Even Though Late Soldier’s Mom Disagrees
LOS ANGELES — ESPN is standing by its decision to honor Prince Harry with its Pat Tillman Award for Service at next week’s ESPYs after the choice was publicly criticized by Tillman’s mother, network personality Pat McAfee and others. “ESPN, with the support of the Tillman Foundation, is honoring Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, specifically […]
A Soldier Saved a Woman from a Violent Assault. Now He’s Being Honored with Rare Valor Award
When Spc. Rene Rodriguez saw a woman being viciously attacked outside a coffee shop near Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, he asked himself what his father would do. It was the middle of a warm October afternoon. There were plenty of onlookers, but no one was stepping in. “My heart dropped because I saw someone being violently […]