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	Kate O'Beirne on Stolen Valor & B. G. Burkett on National Review Online
		Burkett is a myth-buster, a truth-teller, and a hero.
		It was Burkett's first experience with the media's stubborn disregard for the truth when it conflicted with their preferred storyline.
		Burkett concluded that the only thing most people would likely remember was that a "Vietnam vet" had killed 14 people, and noted the terrible irony that went largely unreported: Two of the seven men killed by Sherrill were real Vietnam veterans, one the grandson of Knute Rockne.
	www.nationalreview.com /kob/obeirne200409290830.asp (586 words)

	Vietnam Controversy Costing Kerry, Says Historian
		According to Burkett, Kerry had volunteered with the notion that his tour was going to be a sort of gentlemanly duty of offshore coast-watching — not close combat with an enemy lurking on the shores.
		Burkett has suggested in the past that the way out of the dilemma for Kerry would be for Kerry to open up all his files by executing a blanket SF-180 form, allowing all the press to have independent access to his file.
		Burkett, however, says the release of Kerry's full file, which he does not believe has taken place despite Kerry's claims otherwise, will still not stop the Swift Boat Vets who are opposed to Kerry.
	www.serve.com /Lincolnheritage2/About_Us/Resources/Weekly_Magazine/New_Articles/Vietnam_Controversy_Costing_Ke/vietnam_controversy_costing_ke.html (1078 words)

	COMBAT Magazine Library: True Face of the Vietnam Vet
		Burkett recalls that on the first day of a management seminar, his professor warned the class not to even mention the word Vietnam in their written work or their grades would suffer.
		Burkett was not ashamed of his war record — his unit had blocked a major Communist infiltration route into Saigon.
		Burkett is now exposing one of the worst examples of 'Nam-vet stereotyping by the media: "The Wall Within," a CBS Special Report with Dan Rather.
	www.combat.ws /S4/LIBRARY/TRUEFACE.HTM (1846 words)

	Vanderbilt University Daily Register (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Burkett served in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star, the Vietnamese Honor Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm.
		Burkett said that most Vietnam vets volunteered and served with honor, had good educations, and went on to fulfilling lives and careers after the war.
		Burkett said that his research showed that the media has been taken in time and time again by people pretending to be veterans for their own benefit.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /register/articles?id=14996 (495 words)

	E-Budo.com - Burkett honored for exposing 'Nam lies...
		Burkett's mission began in 1986 with his efforts to raise funds for the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Dallas.
		Burkett started his own research to find out who fought in Vietnam and to debunk some of the myths about Vietnam veterans.
		Burkett said he's happy to receive the Army's award because it will help bring the right type of attention to his comrades.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=23138 (526 words)

	Unmasking Phony `Vietnam Vets' / Fakes big factor in negative image, Texas author finds
		Burkett, who served as an Army lieutenant in Vietnam during the war -- he stresses he was no hero and simply did his job as an ordnance officer -- has investigated more than 2,000 cases and found that some 1,500 were frauds on either a large or a small scale.
		Along the way, Burkett has picked up a few enemies: ``There had been some threats, and the brokers and secretaries were afraid of being killed, so they moved me way down the hall to this office.'' But his fans think he's on to something.
		As for Burkett, he still gets calls from cops seeking advice on how to run records, or even from skeptical wives and girlfriends who suspect their men may be playing a bit loose with the truth about their exploits in ``the 'Nam.'' But he'd like it if some of this eased up.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/08/13/MN32087.DTL (2131 words)

	D Magazine - The Truth about Viet Nam Vets
		Burkett, a graduate of Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee, served as an ordnance officer with the 199th Light Infantry in 1968-1969.
		Burkett has filed FOIA requests for more than 1,700 individuals in the last decade, and more often than not, the records revealed that the "veteran" was bogus.
		But to Burkett he was only one more in a long string of those who would like us to believe their problems began in Vietnam.
	www.pownetwork.org /phonies/phonies15.htm (3906 words)

	"Stolen Valor"
		Burkett argues that PTSD -- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -- was largely manufactured by zealous Veterans Administration officials who needed more patients for their declining hospital population and by anti-war psychiatrists and psychologists who used the supposed destruction of the mental health of a generation to vent their anti-war views.
		Burkett quotes study after study that proves that Vietnam vets commit suicide at a rate lower than that of the rest of the population.
		Burkett is not convinced and he cites numerous scientific studies that tend to refute these claims.
	www.schlatter.org /Dad/stolen_valor.htm (1266 words)

	Vietnam Veterans Against the War: THE VETERAN: Stolen Valor - Stolen Legacy
		Burkett does not claim to be a social scientist, nor should he be mistaken for one.
		In this chapter as in others, Burkett eschews direct attacks on his target, instead concentrating on a TV documentary and a movie, both of which were loosely based on Terry's book.
		Burkett points out that Hubbard authored a poem that was published as an introduction to the testimonies given at the Winter Soldier Investigation.
	www.vvaw.org /veteran/article/?id=421&print=yes (895 words)

	Spencer
		Burkett, a Dallas stock broker and a Vietnam volunteer himself, discovered this a dozen years ago while trying to get a memorial built to the nearly 3,500 Texans who died in Southeast Asia.
		Jug Burkett, for one, doesn’t see how a man who announced to the world that he and his fellow soldiers committed war crimes as a matter of routine could be proud of that service.
		Burkett said he has heard enough about Kerry’s own service from veterans familiar with it to want to know more.
	www.viet-myths.net /spencer.htm (816 words)

	Rathergate.com » Coincidences
		B.G. Burkett, a military researcher, was co-chairman of the Texas Vietnam Memorial with President George Bush as Honorary Chairman.
		Burkett also served in Vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Vietnamese Honor Medal, and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm.
		Is it possible, regardless of whether burkett is the source or not, that CBS will not give their source up because they don’t know who it is? If we find out the documents were faxed anonomously, then CBS will claim stupidity but realy this would be even more corrupt.
	www.rathergate.com /index.php?p=103 (750 words)

	"Stolen Valor"
		Burkett takes on a number of issues that have been attached to Vietnam veterans -- some of his opinions are likely to be quite unpopular.
		Burkett recognizes there are men who suffered and do suffer both short-term and life-long emotional and psychological problems from the stress of combat.
		Burkett dissects this falsehood and cites several studies showing that Vietnam vets commit suicide at a rate lower than that of the rest of the population.
	www.miafacts.org /stolenvalor.htm (1111 words)

	Amazon.com: Stolen Valor : How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History: Books: B. G. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Burkett found clerks that falsified orders to steal the valorous medals of true heroes and insert their own name.
		Burkett goes further - debunking numerous myths about the war, from Operation Ranch Hand (herbicide operations involving Agent Orange) to the racial and class make-up of the troops fighting, with facts, scientific studies, and verified first-hand accounts.
		Burkett, with Whitely's assistance, has written a landmark book notable for the depth of his research and the thoroughness of his description and explanation of the phenomenon he has devoted himself to.
	www.amazon.com /Stolen-Valor-Vietnam-Generation-History/dp/096670360X (3113 words)

	Mudville Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When Burkett first arrived back in the states from the war, uniformed and lugging a duffel, the waitress at the airport restaurant ignored him, walking away.
		Almost any time Burkett reads a newspaper article about someone claiming to be a Vietnam veteran, he digs into their background and files a request for their military records.
		Burkett said one thing his campaign has taught him is that people want to hang onto their myths, whether it's a society certain that Vietnam veterans are woebegone cases, or a spouse who wants to blame her husband's problems on the trauma of war.
	www.mudvillegazette.com /archives/000421.html (2965 words)

	Rangers induct 19 into Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Burkett spent many hours researching and writing about veterans and discrediting negative stereotypes.
		On June 8, 1944, Salomon was assigned to command B Co., 2nd Ranger Bn., as the company fought its way across Europe.
		Ranger Ulysses G. Auger served in World War II with the 4th Ranger Battalion in Sicily and on the Italian peninsula.
	www.blackanthem.com /News/2005071610.html (3029 words)

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		Several Navy officers who supervised Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry when he commanded a swift boat in Vietnam are preparing to publicly question his war record - including the circumstances under which he was awarded three Purple Hearts - a noted Vietnam War historian revealed on Sunday.
		Burkett, whose 1999 book, "Stolen Valor," is considered to be the definitive history of of falsified Vietnam War claims, told WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg that Kerry's former commanders would allege that the top Democrat's Purple Hearts were awarded for "self-reported injuries that were virtually nonexistent."
		Burkett said he had personally spoken to the Navy commanders who were preparing to go public about Kerry's decorations.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=5797988&postID=108118469316050327 (314 words)

	University of Dallas - Press Room
		Burkett will discuss his twenty-year quest of exposing over 2,000 fraudulent "veterans" on government disability, and he will correct the stereotype of Vietnam veterans as drug-abusing bums.
		Burkett's work has appeared on ABC's 20/20 and on Fox News's Hannity and Colmes, and he has been featured in articles in D Magazine, Texas Monthly, and Reader's Digest.
		Burkett was inducted as an honorary member of the Army Ranger Hall of Fame.
	www.udallas.edu /advancement/pr.cfm?NewsArticleID=1663 (276 words)

	Expert: Dan Rather Exaggerates Military Record (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Burkett, co-author of the book "Stolen Valor,” a history of the media’s portrayal of the Vietnam conflict, says he’s tired of Rather’s double-talk and hypocrisy.
		Burkett also believes that, far from being a gung-ho military enlistee, Rather’s record shows he deftly avoiding entering the military during the Korean War.
		Burkett says that Rather was a student at Sam Houston University at a time during the Korean War when "you could be drafted right out of college,” with deferments available only short term, for a semester.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/1/15/205545.shtml (947 words)

	One Vet's Valor (B. G. Burkett is a myth-buster, a truth-teller, and a hero)
		Burkett thought he was signing on for a short project, but he ended up exposing more than 1,200 bogus Vietnam War records, including those of prominent activists, celebrated war heroes, criminals, politicians, and even a well-known actor.
		Burkett's examination of Dennehy's military records showed that during his four years on active duty his only overseas assignment was in Okinawa in 1962, and there was no record of his having ever been wounded.
		Burkett is not to be confused with Bill Burkett, the man who gave the phony documents to CBS.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1230164/posts (4330 words)

	The New American - Hijacked Honor - August 14, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		B.G. Burkett, a financial advisor, military researcher, and Vietnam veteran, was co-chairman of the Texas Vietnam Memorial.
		Thanks, in large measure, to Burkett’s research exposing Rolofson’s bogus military claims, the pervert faker was convicted of aggravated criminal assault and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
		Burkett, who researched his military record, says Yandle never served in combat, was not wounded in combat, did not receive the medals he claims, and "did not serve even one tour in Vietnam, much less volunteer for a second tour."
	www.thenewamerican.com /tna/2000/08-14-2000/vo16no17_vietnam.htm (1935 words)

	One vet's valor: B. G. Burkett is a myth-buster, a truth-teller, and a hero National Review - Find Articles
		One vet's valor: B. Burkett is a myth-buster, a truth-teller, and a hero
		The refusal launched Burkett on a mission that would result in his becoming an expert witness in military-criminal cases, an indispensable research asset for academics and journalists, a uniquely knowledgeable media critic, and, with Texas journalist Glenna Whitley, coauthor of the acclaimed Stolen Valor.
		At a conference in the spring of 2000, Mark Bowden, the author of Black Hawk Down, was incredulous when he heard Burkett's accounts of the media hostility he routinely encountered when he attempted to correct the kind of reporting that contributed to the slander of Vietnam veterans.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1282/is_19_56/ai_n13675415 (869 words)

	H-Net Review: Robert C. Doyle on Stolen Valor: How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of its Heroes and ...
		Burkett shows his readers how nearly anyone can claim to be a combat hero, complete with matching decorations--even the Medal of Honor is for sale on the open market--and how clever forgers can create phony but legitimate looking documents for their service jackets that attest to sham heroics, or at least try to.
		Burkett's devils are many: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Agent Orange, false decorations, and war stories gone ballistic as court defenses for crimes ranging from murder to wife-beating and even child molesting.
		According to Burkett, the idea was to take the guiltless and make them feel guilty, to warp a conscience into accepting dependence on the VA for a living.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=6326927655094 (1057 words)

	Media Matters - B.G. Burkett kept Kerry-bashing stayin' alive on Hannity & Colmes
		In an April 4 NewsMax.com article, B.G. "Jug" Burkett, co-author of Stolen Valor: How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History (Verity Press Inc., 1998), revealed the plan to smear Senator John Kerry's (D-MA) Vietnam War record; this plan surfaced in the form of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
		Burkett remarked on Hannity and Colmes that there were "several outrageous things that are in that era between John Kerry and Jane Fonda.
		When Colmes said to Burkett, "[Y]ou try to paint him as a radical in your book," Burkett replied, "[I]f you read the testimony in front of the Senate, I will let the American public decide whether he was a radical or a moderate." However, just moments later, Burkett denied that Kerry's testimony had been radical.
	mediamatters.org /items/200408300005 (2348 words)

	Tyler Morning Telegraph - HISTORIC HELICOPTER TO LAND AT HAMM
		Burkett was co-chairman of the Texas Vietnam Memorial with President George Bush as honorary chairman.
		Burkett has been the object of an award-winning segment on ABC's "20/20," as well as articles in Texas Monthly and Reader's Digest.
		Burkett, 59, served in Vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Vietnamese Honor Medal and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1994&dept_id=227937&newsid=10827534&PAG=461&rfi=9 (512 words)

	STOLEN VALOR: How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History
		Burkett has uncovered a much larger story, an immense public fraud almost completely overlooked by the press and historians and other alleged experts on the Vietnam War.
		Burkett's massive investigations reveal a silent conspiracy among both individuals and institutions eager to advance their various agendas and indifferent to the truth, which long since became the first casualty of the Vietnam War.
		Burkett feels a public list of the heroes of the Vietnam War would greatly diminish those claiming phony heroism.
	www.vhpa.org /info/stolenvalor.htm (2046 words)

	Burkett
		Burkett believes the myth was born in the prevailing anti-war sentiment of the American media and perpetuated
		Burkett had a pile of data that was growing, and he began to
		Burkett first saw the show, he vowed to get the military records of every man featured on it.
	www.earlham.edu /~herdda/Burkett.htm (3584 words)

	We let cowards define Vietnam War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Burkett notes that Vietnam vets had amputations and crippling wounds to lower extremities at rates 300% higher than their fathers and grandfathers in World War II, though conventional wisdom sees Vietnam as an easier war.
		Burkett chased down the widely held assumption that vast numbers of 18-year-old fl draftees were cannon fodder in Vietnam.
		Burkett discovered that only seven 18-year-old fl draftees were among the 58,000 who died in Vietnam.
	www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/omicinski/030.htm (847 words)

	How to Check Records Of Military Service / Plenty of resources for verification of claims
		B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley, the authors of ``Stolen Valor,'' a book that exposes phony Vietnam veterans, have put together some helpful hints on the book's Web site (www.stolenvalor.com).
		Burkett and Whitley say one man talked about watching shells fired from the battleship Arizona.
		Burkett and Whitley say that is one of the oldest dodges in the book, and military records, while noting ``classified assignment,'' will show the applicable dates and will list any relevant awards and decorations.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/08/13/MN11636.DTL (529 words)

	Rasmusen's Politics Weblog Archives
		B.G. Burkett, a Vietnam veteran himself, received the highest award the Army gives to a civilian, the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, for his book Stolen Valor.
		Burkett pored through thousands of military service records, uncovering phony claims of awards and fake claims of military service.
		Nor has Burkett: "It is even stranger to have three different descriptions of the awardee's conduct in the citations for the same award."
	www.rasmusen.org /x/archives/c/archives/000136.html (779 words)

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