Fake Warrior and the Wall That Heals update

I am sure he is hurting right now, maybe has his pride hurt, maybe even thinking that all his work for the Vietnam veterans, he pretended to belong to, was all wasted but what I doubt he sees is the damage he's done to people who trusted him. They think when people do things for them, they really care about them, not interested in using them, but when someone has to lie about who they are/what they are, it proves they don't have the slightest clue what a real Vietnam Veteran is.

A Fake Warrior and the Wall That Heals, the UPDATE!
Posted on October 13, 2009 by stimeling
By Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer

Here is an update on last month's story about James Richard Lyons, the driver of the truck that carries the Wall That Heals from one location to another.

James, as you may recall, has claimed to be a gunny in the Marines who enlisted in the Navy and served 4 tours in Vietnam from 64 to 68 even though he was in high school in 66. Here, as Paul Harvey would say is the rest of the story.

James Richard Lyons no longer works for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

After the story ran on VeterasToday.com "A Fake Warrior and the Wall that Heals" James was relieved of duty and Cary Dees replaced him.
read more here

http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8935

Stolen Valor or something else

We can't be sure what is going on right now or what was behind it. Why would anyone in their right mind want to do something like this especially when it involves something so soul reaching it can cause even the hardest hearts to weep? This is about the Traveling Wall and Vietnam, men and women treated like crap, but never gave up on us. They served with strangers they ended up living with as family. This is about Vietnam veterans honoring the lives lost and lives forgotten but someone is now accused to pretending to be one of them with the wall itself? I hope this gets cleared up fast because there will be more pain laid on the hearts of the Vietnam veterans for each day this goes on.

Stolen Valor and the "Wall That Heals"
by Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer
James Richard Lyons is a hero. He joined the Navy in 1964 at age 17. James went through some of the military' most rigorous training schools, including;
SEAL Training.
Force Recon.
Jungle Warfare Training in Panama.
Special weapons in Quantico. James served 4 tours in Vietnam and attained the rank of GySgt. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart. That is a lot for a four year enlistment. But there is a problem, A BIG PROBLEM!
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