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DOJ: Man pleads guilty to stolen valor and defrauding VA out of $124K in benefits

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) says an Independence, Mo. man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $124,262 in disability‑related payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by claiming false combat service and medals from the Vietnam War in a case of stolen valor.

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DOJ: Man pleads guilty to stolen valor and defrauding VA out of $124K in benefits

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says an Independence, Mo. man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $124,262 in disability‑related payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by claiming false combat service and medals from the Vietnam War in a case of stolen valor.

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Fox 10 Phoenix broke the news on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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