Va. man faces 35 years for faking Army career

[unhappycamper]

Va. man faces 35 years for faking Army career
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 27, 2008 6:20:50 EDT

ROANOKE, Va. — A Roanoke man faces up to 35 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of fabricating a career in the Army.

Randall Moneymaker, 44, claimed he had been on active duty since the early 1980s, serving as a Ranger in places such as Grenada, Panama, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Prosecutors say he used his status as a wounded soldier to obtain more than $18,000 in military disability payments. He also secured a job as a recruiter for the Army’s Active Guard Reserve.

The jury convicted Moneymaker of making false statements and theft of government property.

He also faces a fine of more than $1.5 million. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/03/ap_fakerconviction_032608/

[Benhurst]

1. Why can't we get at least two or three years for George W. Bush,

given his lies about his Texas National Guard service?

Oh, well. Nancy Pelosi would probably come to his rescue. She can be quite creative when she wants to be.