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Stolen Valor : How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History Hardcover – September 1, 1998

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Military documents reveal decades of deceit about the Vietnam War and myths perpetuated by the mainstream media

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September 1, 1998
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Verity Pr Inc; 1st edition (September 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 692 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 096670360X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0966703603
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #891,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #858 in Southeast Asia History
- #1,634 in Vietnam War History (Books)
- #16,500 in Sociology (Books)

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Read with mixed emotions

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020

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For me this was a hard book to read. Okay, so he wrote a book that exposes the total lack of integrity of hollywood and the media toward the way they treated (treat) Vietnam Veterans and exposed hundreds of liars, frauds and wannabes. I already knew that. I am a Vietnam Veteran. I served two tours in Nam as a combat helicopter pilot. Though I was not a grunt, I saw enough death and mayhem to last a lifetime. I was angered by the way Burkett sometimes seemed to make light of veterans with real problems with PTSD . I, like many others who did Nam, did not have the luxury of having my golf clubs with me. Early on it became obvious that Burkett was the ultimate REMF. His often cynicism, condescending and judgmental attitude toward other veterans slowly began to piss me off. After about 3/4 of the book, I'd had enough. I did not finish the book.

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How Many Are Claiming VA Benefits When They Never Served

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2020

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Thank you B. G. Burkett for writing this book about Stolen Valor. No one wanted to go to Vietnam, now everyone wants to be a Vietnam Vet. Many have never even been in the military and yet they are stealing VA benefits from the real Veterans. It can also show you how the media shows people who never went to Vietnam and claim that they are Vietnam Vets. It is a good read and if you are of that generation, reading this may make you every angry.

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Jinglebob48

Great Stats and a "tell it like it was", kind of book.

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Lots of great statistics on Vietnam. I was a "ground pounder" with the 101st Airborne, 67-68, and saw a whole different side of the War. A great amount of research went into this book and I have to give "big kudos" to Mr. Burkett for that effort. It's great to see the "wannabees" exposed for what they are. Dan Rather is no exception, along with the Hollywood crowd. The honesty that Mr. Burkett wrote about his tour in the Nam, was indeed "heroic" in itself. Golf Clubs and Purple Hearts for a couple mortar rounds, is really tough for the "ground pounder" to swallow, but at the same time, very enlightening to hear the truth. I never knew that the Marines actually had a "War Correspondence Company", in Da Nang. Guess that's why they got all the great coverage they received. Great idea, as we now have some really great Documentaries. Too bad we didn't have some "War Correspondents" in the "Bush", with the U.S. Army. Or did we? If so, I didn't see any during the 18 months I was there.

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A Wannabe Best Friend Lost

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After almost two decades I still cannot bring myself to speak to the one person -- close friend and former Marine who was best man at my wedding after finding out that we fought back-to-back in hand combat in Vietnam. This revelation was disclosed when his companion's adolescent son related the story to the guests. Needless to say I was embarrassed but didn't want to refute this in public. What made this relationship even more untenable when his companion was puzzled when two former Marine Corps pilot neighbors suddenly stopped visiting and avoiding them. As it turned out she learned the pilots discovered numerous inconsistencies in my friend's claim to be a MarCorp aviator.

The next nail in the wannabe column involved a clinical psychologist's Army husband who was having difficulty obtaining VA benefits. He was part of the forward recon team in Argentina. Because of his "spook" ops, he could not apply for VA benefits until President George W. was out of office. That should have been the alarm. Stranger than fiction. This wannabe's downfall came at the Marine Corps birthday ball when he told the story of having been rescued by a single Seal team member and being carried 20 clicks to safety. Pinned on his -- the wannabe's chest was a Silver Star along with other fruit salad.

"Stolen Valor," could not be truer. And I had the unfortunate chance to experience it.

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Shining a Light on the Truth

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2006

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An outstanding book that gives an honest analysis of the Vietnam era and its veterans. Burkett shines a bright light on the truth, and exposes the fakes hiding in the shadows.

Having been raised in a military family, I was always frustrated by the depiction of Vietnam vets in the media and culture. The people I saw on TV and in the papers were not the same ones that I had grown up with. My father, step-father, uncles, neighbors - they were not stressed out victims. They were professional soldiers who served their country with honor and pride.

Burkett does a fantastic job of debunking most of the myths surrounding service in Vietnam. He demonstrates how the anti-war crowd, liars and malingerers created and sustained an alternate reality of what happened. The war has been over for 30 years and yet the battle at home still continues. This book goes a long way toward setting the record straight.

Long and repetive at times, this is not light reading and will probably leave you angry at those who have pepetuated and profited from the myths. If you are interested in the Vietnam era, this book would be a great starting point. Burkett points out the flaws in many books and TV shows of the era (i.e. he researched quite a few of the people who provided "first hand" accounts and found they were frauds). Especially relevant if you follow the events in Iraq/Afganistan since the rhetoric against the war is exactly the same as what was used during the Vietnam era and it is coming from the same people and organizations.

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To The Men Who Served

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2012

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"If your mother says she loves you-check it out!" This phrase,uttered by an investigative reporter,is the basic theme of this "necessary" book on the Vietnam War. Forget "Rambo" and the myriad other pretenders who were nowhere near Southeast Asia;the authors go to great lengths not only to de-bunk most of the hype about the war and,instead,give us a remarkable picture of the brave men who fought this unpopular conflict. Their valor was stolen by many,including Hollywood,and this volume does a great service in setting straight the record of the true,American fighting man. Anyone who served at the time will relish the research presented and those who weren't there will be reminded of more current incidents of "stolen" valor such as the Tilman dust-up in Afghanistan. I highly recommend this title to anyone interested in military history.

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Stephen Davies

eye opening

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2014

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B.G.Burkett s account of the scams and deceit that followed the Vietnam war is an eye opener. He is passionate about protecting the legacy of genuine war heroes by exposing the fakes is commendable

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Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2013

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Guaranteed an excellent book on exposing the fraudulent pretenders that are hood-winking everyone that they can to receive 100% ex-servicemen pensions or with their fame to claim self-inflated egos of being real life "Rambo Types". More than a few wannabe heroes advertising themselves as so brought into the front & center along with their so-called Veterans Associations.The news media, documentaries, radio & TV talk shows not acquiring the documented facts from the Military, Medical Professionals, Chemical analysts, etc, but believing the cooked-up stories of whatever or whoever in the name of sensationalism. Strange to the uninformed but any of my Vietnam Veteran friends are all clean cut, respectable, successful, pillars of their communities. People I'm proud to know & associate amongst. And I should mention some were front line Combat men in action with more than one wound with scars to match. To these gentlemen war is a memory, they served their country like their fathers,uncles,etc before, believing in patriotic duty to their country & we all should salute them. Really, I could go on & on about what we've all heard from the media & certain Hollywood celebrities along with journalists looking for that story no matter how untrue. I'm sure all that any genuine Vietnam Vet would ask of anyone would be is to read this book "Stolen Valor" by B.G. Burkett & Glenna Whitley to read the actual truth. Exposure to the true facts through the FOIA (Freedom OF Information Act). You'll be surprised of who you thought was a Vietnam Vet as they themselves boasted. Actors, Politicians, even ex-servicemen of the era looking for hero status. If you are a fan of people such as Jane Fonda or John Kerry just to name a few, maybe documented proof in this book might hurt but if what ex-Army Lt.Burkett prints is an untruth I'm sure Jane's & John's as well as others lawyers would have long brought Mr.Burkett & Glenna to a court of law. If a person can face the truth on the Vietnam Veteran with both pros & cons this book will open your eyes up to the real story not something cooked up. The next time you hear or read of a crazed Vietnam Veteran I hope you might be watching "Wheel of Fortune" with Pat Sajak or NYPD Blue with Dennis Franz, could either one of them be Vietnam Vets, they don't look crazed to me ! DEFINITELY FIVE STARS & THANK YOU Mr.Burkett & Mrs.Whitley as well as all contributors to this book that brings out the truth. And again DEFINITELY FIVE STARS & Thank a Veteran sometime.

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