Semper Fi ....... NOT !!!
... not this L[V]SER.
Washington Times
August 2, 2007
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Marine Faker To Tend Graves
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A man who posed as a decorated Marine Corps captain for two years will tend graves at a military cemetery as part of his sentence to serve 500 hours of community service, a federal judge ruled.
Reggie L. Buddle, 59, of Puyallup pleaded guilty in April to unlawful wearing of U.S. military medals and decorations. He told U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly J. Arnold at his sentencing Monday that he was ashamed of his conduct.
Mr. Buddle never served in the Marines. He bought the uniform at a military surplus store, and the medals belonged to his brother, a Marine who died in Vietnam.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron Friedman told the court in his sentencing memo that the publicity had been punishment. "Mr. Buddle has been appropriately made to answer before a great many people, and he has been shunned by a great many others," Mr. Friedman wrote.
Mr. Buddle posed as a Marine Corps captain in 2005 and 2006. He even gave the opening prayer for the Washington state Senate in 2006 and posed as a chaplain, including officiating at weddings and funerals of servicemen.
Mr. Buddle will do community service tending graves at the Tahoma Military Cemetery in Kent.
Washington Times
August 2, 2007
Pg. 2
Marine Faker To Tend Graves
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A man who posed as a decorated Marine Corps captain for two years will tend graves at a military cemetery as part of his sentence to serve 500 hours of community service, a federal judge ruled.
Reggie L. Buddle, 59, of Puyallup pleaded guilty in April to unlawful wearing of U.S. military medals and decorations. He told U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly J. Arnold at his sentencing Monday that he was ashamed of his conduct.
Mr. Buddle never served in the Marines. He bought the uniform at a military surplus store, and the medals belonged to his brother, a Marine who died in Vietnam.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron Friedman told the court in his sentencing memo that the publicity had been punishment. "Mr. Buddle has been appropriately made to answer before a great many people, and he has been shunned by a great many others," Mr. Friedman wrote.
Mr. Buddle posed as a Marine Corps captain in 2005 and 2006. He even gave the opening prayer for the Washington state Senate in 2006 and posed as a chaplain, including officiating at weddings and funerals of servicemen.
Mr. Buddle will do community service tending graves at the Tahoma Military Cemetery in Kent.
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quote:Mr. Buddle posed as a Marine Corps captain in 2005 and 2006. He even gave the opening prayer for the Washington state Senate in 2006 and posed as a chaplain, including officiating at weddings and funerals of servicemen.
Sounds like he was well acquainted with that old film, "The Great Impostor!'
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I know there are people that wish they had served as well as people that don't want to serve, but they want the recognition. However, I can't comprehend the mind set of those people. In my opinion, he got off easy, especially in light of his active officiating at weddings and funerals! 0 -
He was a want to be and maybe for a short time he was portraied by some to be. If his actions were to do good, then something positive from some thing wrong, might have occured. Does the end justify the means? This is an age old question. I believe that what ever the intensions what he did was wrong. Thats is just me. If he gave comfort to some one and did not do ill will to any one I will give him a pass. My 2 cents [8D] 0
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