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11-11-09, 06:31 PM #1
Palm Springs man charged for falsely wearing military medals
Palm Springs man charged for falsely wearing military medals
by Associated Press
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A Palm Springs man who was never in the military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest honor.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say 39-year-old Steven Burton was photographed wearing the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and other medals.
The U.S. attorney's office said Wednesday that a Navy commander attending her high school reunion noticed Burton wearing a Marine uniform with the medals and contacted the FBI.
Authorities say Burton claimed in Internet postings that he'd served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He's expected to surrender Thursday to face a charge of unauthorized wearing of military medals. He could face up to a year in federal prison if convicted.
There was no telephone listing for a Steven Burton in Palm Springs.
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