Posted on 04/17/2011 3:34:08 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
The town of Cass Lake embraced Elizabeth McKenzie last month when she arrived at the high school in her Army uniform for a welcome home ceremony.
Though she isn't a tribal member, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Honor Guard gave her a blanket and an eagle feather to honor her as a woman warrior for her service in Afghanistan. There was a tribal drum ceremony and a reception line. Accepting the town's gratitude, McKenzie talked about the close calls she'd had and a war injury that brought her home. She led the march in the high school gym, carrying the American flag, and the local newspaper documented the hero's return.
But none of it was true. The 20-year-old McKenzie was never injured in combat, had never been to Afghanistan, never been deployed anywhere. In fact, she's never been in the military.
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I wonder if Barry knows that. Well, he’d have Eric Holder on his side. What’s 18 USC 911 to him anyway? He won didn’t he?
I had a classmate at Annapolis (not for long) that was prior enlisted and showed up with an award claimed from supposed prior Army service. It took just a tiny bit of time for him to get popped, a speedy Honor board, followed by UCMJ and departure from the service.
Looking up 18 USC 911 did make me start thinking a bit. A conviction on that offense makes you inadmissible for future trips to the U.S. I don’t know if that includes use of false working documents, but if it doesn’t the law needs to be updated.
Some judge said having and using a false SS# was okay. Isn’t that supposed to be proof of citizenship? Of sorts?
Is there going to be some penalty? She can’t be allowed to get away with this.
I would assume so. There are laws against this. However, it is MN....
The feds will hopefully take this on.
-GUILTY-
They can get her for impersonation at the very least. The rest would be covered if the Stolen Valor Act was still around.
Butch alert!
Don’t forget the feather.
I thought about that.
She cannot legally possess that feather, as she is not a native american.
So, Chief Hemsworth, how’s that “Hopey Changey” thingy working out for you? Hmmmm?
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