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About ReportStolenValor.org |
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Mission Statement:
AMVETS' intent as a leading veterans advocacy group is to protect the valor and honor of our true American heroes and the integrity of their hard-earned awards. ReportStolenValor.org is a new public awareness campaign initiated by concerned veterans to safeguard our proud culture and the values of our community. We accomplish this by presenting an accurate and reliable tool to educate concerned citizens about the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 and help facilitate the reporting of suspected Stolen Valor offenders to federal authorities and the news media.
At launch, the beta site will provide links to assist citizens in contacting their local television network affiliates. Eventually, ReportStolenValor.org will provide a detailed and comprehensive database of investigative journalists from television, print and online mediums.
ReportStolenValor.org also provides a link to the Military Times Hall of Valor, a comprehensive database of more than 26,000 military awards for valor. The database, painstakingly researched by historian Doug Sterner of www.homeofheroes.com, is the most complete resource of its kind anywhere. The database is easily searchable by servicemember, award, conflict and keyword.
ReportStolenValor.org will also serve to highlight AMVETS' ongoing and vigorous support of related current and future legislation including H.R. 666: Military Valor Roll of Honor Act.
12/14/09 - From the Editor:
Thank you to all who helped make the ReportStolenValor.org launch Dec. 4 at the BWI Hilton in Baltimore a smashing success. In addition to AMVETS National Commander Duane J. Miskulin and other AMVETS leaders from around the country who were present, we would like to thank the following individuals for attending and offering their support:
Lt. Col. George Malone, Ret., Navy Cross recipient and Legion of Valor Past National Commander
Kevin Secor, Veterans Service Organizations Liaison to VA Secretary Shinseki
Brian Lawrence, Republican Staff Director, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Committee on Veterans Affairs
We also thank the following journalists for their excellent coverage of the event:
Alan Cohn for ABC News WMAR-TV Baltimore and WFTS-TV Tampa, Fla.
Joshua Rhett Miller, FoxNews.com
William H. McMichael, Military Times
Leo Shane, Stars and Stripes
ReportStolenValor.org will be updating daily and adding a number of significant new features, so please check back regularly. In response to the overwhelming volume of public queries since Dec. 4, we have added a frequently asked questions (FAQs) page and will be posting content over the next few days. Please note that many of your e-mails will not be replied to individually as your questions may be general in nature and will be addressed on our FAQs page.
Not only will be adding to our news page as stories break, but we will be compiling a Stolen Valor news archive. The Military Times has provided its collection of related stories published in recent years which we will be adding to our archive soon. We also invite our visitors to e-mail links to news stories for inclusion on the site, but please be aware that we will only include stories from bona fide news sources.
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