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Summary: Excellent, well done. All Congress persons should read it,
Review: As a three combat tour veteran of the VN war, 2 with Special Forces/MACVSOG, and currently the membership chairman of a veterans organization, I was amazed at the number of wannabes out there. Ms White and Mr Burkett have done a great job in bringing the truth to light on PTSD abuse and the gross misrepresentations for services, deeds and awards that were blatantly phony. I agree with the premise that a majority of VN vets have returned to lead normal and contibuting lives with their families and within their communities. I have recommended the book to my US Senator, and suggested that he should recommend to his collegues that they read it. Perhaps then, they would act to stem the hemmorage of funds to the phonies, and redirect monies for REAL veterans in REAL need. Great job by the writers!
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Summary: Who's next?
Review: I saw, or should I say I heard Al Gore say he was a Vietnam Vet. Well Burkett are you going to investagate him??? Glad you exposed phony Vets.From what I read you really don't know much about PTSD. When you hold a CIB maybe I'll think different, until now you were just a bullet counter, better known as a REMF to us combat troops, and to you we were just animal's in the field. So don't tell me how I should feel, at least I can say I was there.
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Summary: A Great Book !
Review: I'm so glad I saw Robert Hemphill's presentation on C-Span's BookTV about his great book entitled Platoon: Bravo Company a counterpoint to Oliver's Stone's movie Platoon. Hemphill wrote a fine book. As Oliver's company commander the truth has finally been logged! Hemphill highly recommended this book Stolen Valor which I also have recently purchased. Wow -- what an eye opener these two fine books are. Every Veitnam Vetran should have copies of both, as well as their public libraries.
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Summary: a story which needs to be told
Review: after reading all the other reviews posted here, their isn't much left to say except to thank the authors for there work. As a Vietnam Vet I'm very glad to see the phoney vets and the inept VA bureaucracy exposed. The authors have done all of us a great service.
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Summary: An outstanding and enlightening book.
Review: Over eighty highly favorable reviews can't be all wrong nor easy to add to. Burkett presents (albeit dryly in places) well researched and documented facts and exposes those who have robbed the real Viet Nam Vets and their families. 'Stolen Valor' should be required reading for all VA personnel, all journalists, all teachers and professors, all politicians, and all young people who serve in our armed forces. I, too, am proud of my Viet Nam service (3/69-3/70).
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Summary: One hell of a book
Review: I read the book and passed it on to my friend Joe who is a Nam Vet.He knew one of the phonies in the book and was delighted that he had been exposed.As a era vet I was glad to see that I am not the only person who wonders about some of the stories that i have heard. Common sense should tell people that if everyone who said that they were with the elite units over in Nam served there they would of had to stand shoulder to shoulder to fit everyone. While this is a good book it would have been a great book if the authors would have spelled out how to do a FOIA follow up.
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Summary: Shame!
Review: As a former Marine and member of the Chosin Few I can't even imagine the shame and disgrace that these impostors should feel. It was a good read, but the shame of what these people did is beyond belief. Before anyone else tries this please know that we that were really there can and will trip you up. There are events that happened that only those that were there could possibly know. I have discussed the book with Viet Nam veterans and to my amazement many of them have defended these despicable, cowardly wannabes. Their comment is that the author does not know what he is talking about since he had a cushy job in a rear area. I find that hard to believe and wonder if maybe they are not also wannabes.The author is to be congratulated for exposing these cowards Shame, shame, shame!
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Summary: About Time Someone Said All This, It's Long Overdue
Review: Burkett and Whitley should receive some sort of good citizenship award for this work. As a combat infantryman with one tour in Vietnam I've always been amazed at the people that gradually show up in life touting their supposed combat records. And what derring do and atrocious horrors they've seen and/or done. STOLEN VALOR explains a lot. I remember when no one wanted to go to Vietnam. Then Viet vets were reviled - scapegoats for the politicos I guess. Now it's a great boast to claim kinship with those who did go. Imitation. The sincerest form of flattery indeed. Like one or two other reviewers my only minor qualm would be with PTSD. Burkett mentioned his reaction to possibly being sent to the field. Imagine actually being out there for 12 months. That kind of prolonged stress does not go unanswered by nature. The VA should be required to check records. An electronic catalog of service records could be compiled into a database for instant call up. The cost? The equivalent of a couple of Cruise missiles. The savings would be worth it. It would preserve the honor and dignity of the men and women who truly did serve. Surely America could help guarantee that to those who truly wear the uniform and perform the actual service for us. The personal mystery for me was the section about true Viet vets inflating their combat records or mode of service. In country I remember folks dreading being sent to the bush. And now everyone was out there? Who were all those in the rear with the gear I used to see once in awhile? This was truly an excellent read. The foot notes were even well done. Colleges that give classes on Nam should make this required reading before they start inviting in lecturers. It would also make an interesting book for a psych class reading list. It speaks much to how some, maybe all of us to a degree, want to see ourselves in the eyes of others. If you're interested in reading about Vietnam and some intriguing facets of its effects on Americans then this book should be on your A list. This is a terrific rebuttal of all the myths that continue to thrive about Vietnam veterans. More importantly, it's all documented for reference for the academics. Let them ponder and reflect. This is the healing measure that should've been offered 20 years ago. Where were all the academics? Why did a Viet vet have to do this? I'll tell you why. When you need a job done and done well - guess who you can count on. Real Americans like Burkett and Whitley, that's who.
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Summary: A needed look at one of the greatest scams of all time.
Review: This book should be required reading for the Congresspeople who preside over the appropriations process that funds the Veterans Administration. I was an infantryman in Korea (187 Abn RCT) and commanded an airborne rifle company in Vietnam on my first of two tours. Second tour was a piece of cake, but I've always wondered if I was emotionally defective because I never exhibited the symptoms displayed by the professional veterans. After reading this book, I am gratified to know that I am a lot more normal than the crybabies, and that there are millions of vets just like me. I enjoyed the book and agree with an earlier review that everyone who purports to teach young people about the Vietnam War should have STOLEN VALOR as a desk reference.
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Summary: OK - You sold me!
Review: I just finished ordering this book so I haven't even read it yet. I always wait for the paper-back versions but this book is so overdue, the author DESERVES the $ for the hard cover. I decided this after reading ALL 75 reviews on this page. 1Lt James Hunt, Det A-331 (Loc Ninh - 1968) 5th Special Forces Grp (Abn).
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