Jury convicts Minnesota man of faking Purple Heart, POW medals in ‘stolen valor’ plot to steal VA benefits

National Security Journal ^ | 11/23/2025 | Brent M. Eastwood Posted on by whyilovetexas111 Mikhail R. Wicker of Minnesota never served a day in uniform, but for years posed as a decorated U. S. Marine to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs out of $146,287. Prosecutors say he forged a detailed combat record, claiming service in Iraq with Lima Company, a 2005 POW ordeal, a Purple Heart and sniper school-when records show he was a civilian in Michigan. (Excerpt) Read more at nationalsecurityjournal. org . TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics KEYWORDS: economy; marines; military; politics Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC PO Box 9771 Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. This is truly crazy. How would anyone dream this up? 1 posted on by whyilovetexas111 Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by.
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