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

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.

DISQUALIFIED! — Congressman Eric Swalwell Names Washington DC Home as ‘Principal Residence’ and Has NO California Address!

Guest post by Joel Gilbert California Representative Eric Swalwell has faced a barrage of controversy in recent years, from his alleged ties to the Chinese spy “Fang Fang,” to his removal from the House Intelligence Committee over national security concerns, to his infamous on-air mishap during a 2019 interview on Hardball with Chris Matthews. Now, a new revelation raises even more serious questions about Swalwell’s integrity and eligibility to serve in Congress.

Wild video shows Russian chopper pilot make baffling choice before deadly crash

Harrowing video footage shows the moment a Russian helicopter smashed into a pier and bashed its tail off with the pilot then bizarrely choosing to fly out to sea before losing control and crashing. Five senior members of a Russian defense manufacturer were killed in the crash. The dramatic clip reveals a badly botched landing in Russia’s Republic of Dagestan region on Nov. 7 After clipping off its tail, the helicopter then drifts along the Caspian Sea possibly searching for somewhere else to land. Separate CCTV footage reportedly shows the Ka-226 utility copper smashing into a residential building.

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