Medal peddlers: Thriving Purple Heart market has fans and foes

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Medal peddlers: Thriving Purple Heart market has fans and foes - U.S. News: In June, the High Court ruled that the Stolen Valor Act infringed on free speech – even if that speech was fraudulent and uttered by fake war heroes. (On Sept. 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a more narrowly focused version of the Stolen Valor Act that will allow criminal prosecutions against individuals who “knowingly” misrepresent their military service records “with the intent to obtain anything of value.”) Meanwhile, the Purple Heart market remains open for business.