Stolen Valor:Jeffrey Muller couldn't make up his mind what name to use using others

You have to read this whole story! Aside from the great job Howard Frank did writing it, it's one of the best reports I've read over Stolen Valor. Why is it people think they can pass themselves off as, not just veterans, but as heroes? I know so many real ones and they will hardly ever talk about the medals they earned or what they did to earn them. They would rather humbly take care of someone else or tell a joke than to discuss themselves. Then comes along a total fraud, trying to make themselves look braver than they really are. These frauds, while able to lie well, never learned to live well and will never, ever come close to the real heroes in this country.

Vietnam vets accuse Blakeslee man of taking something he doesn't deserve: The tribute paid to warriors
By HOWARD FRANK
Pocono Record Writer
June 21, 2009
Billy Russo was a smart, well-liked boy growing up in Elizabeth, N.J. He went to Jefferson High School, where he studied architectural drawings and art. "He was very good at that," his younger brother, Ray, who's from Blakeslee, remembered.

Billy joined the Marines in 1966, right after high school. "He was patriotic. He was proud to be a Marine," Ray said.

In 1967, he was sent to Vietnam as a machine gunner.

Billy Russo was killed in action on Memorial Day, May 28, 1968. It happened during heavy fighting up north near the demilitarized zone. Billy had just three weeks left in his tour of duty.

While other kids were going to drive-ins and falling in love for the first time, Billy died serving his country. He was only 19 years old.

For his family, and his younger brother Ray, all Billy left behind were memories of a shortened life, his patriotism and his valor.

Now, Ray says, someone is trying to steal that from Billy. And from the more than 58,000 other Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice.


Friend or foe
Members of a local Vietnam Veterans of America chapter believe a man by the name of Jeffrey Muller — aka Jeffrey Cornplanter, Jeffrey Carhoota, Jeffrey Caringheart and Jeffrey Carhoota Cornplanter — has been falsely passing himself off as a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, currying favor, and cash, from local groups.

They say he's been passing himself off as a Seneca Indian chief and a Special Forces warrant officer who flew helicopters in Vietnam.
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