Recent content by heritageman

The widely distributed email about Lee Marvin and Captain Kangaroo getting the Navy Cross is an Urban Legend. Difference here is, neither men ever claimed such--it is a fanciful tale spun by someone after their death. Snopes has the real story at: http://www.snopes.com/military/marvin.asp

We've got another such Stolen Valor Case going to court tomorrow. Here's the ABC story on him if you want to get a feel for the nature of the problem: http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf050508-9.htm This guy is a politician. Those who do this come from all professions and all walks of life.

If I had that database, I'd be using it and wouldn't have had time to check out Putnam.

The Pentagon and DoD are extremely un-cooperative in ALL my effortst to identify award recipients and obtain their citations, and at the same time, every month I receive emails from military posts around the country requesting citations for heroes of past wars. That said, NARA (National Archived...

Google Search on Pat Putnam. I have been watching the Internet for the "backlash". All too often the response is "Kill the Messenger". In that regard I want to say how impressed I am with the BWAA...most other groups would have simply swept this under the carpet. Though it really hurt...

Greetings to all of you. At the risk of opening myself up to hate mail and anger from those who feel it is inappropriate to bring scandal upon someone deceased, or to raise such an issue about a great writer and icon in the sports world, I at least owe you answers to your many questions. My name...