Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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

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