An Alternative To ‘Stolen Valor’?

Veteran’s Database of Medals Cited as Alternative to ‘Stolen Valor’ New York Times

In his opinion striking down the Stolen Valor Act on Thursday, United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy offered an alternative solution for defending the military’s award system against fakers, one he said would not infringe on First Amendment rights.

“The government could likely protect the integrity of the military awards system by creating a database of medal winners accessible and searchable on the Internet, as some private individuals have already done,” Justice Kennedy wrote. “Were a database accessible through the Internet, it would be easy to verify and expose false claims.”

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My Comment: Even though budgets are tight .... this is a program that I would support.