RI VFW commander accused of stolen valor resigns; federal investigation underway

12 News has confirmed with the U.S. Marine Corps that no one has served under the name Sarah Cavanaugh.

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[mortem-tyrannis]

Thanks angry cops for the info and why I'm here.

[shanana]

Thankfully she was caught before CNN could hire her as some medical expert or something

[Johnny_Green]

You go girl! She's so brave and strong!

[petertimmins]

If she claimed veterans preference when she applied for her government job then that is a federal crime.

[Chi-town]

Pulling Stolen Valor is scummy af and what she did is stolen Valor to the highest possible level

[drevas]

My son is on 100% disability for his injuries suffered as a Battalion Scout in Iraq, and it took him years to get his benefits. People like this woman make my blood boil.

[nightengale]

The VA needs to check into her social worker credentials too as those were probably also stolen!!

[Nanobits]

I hope she gets what she deserves, many of us out here struggling to get VA benefits and this woman who was not ever in the service managed to get financial help several times. Its crazy.

[iraisaacs]

Why are you calling it allegations lol. She never served that’s not an allegation.

[roccodonato]

But she's not lying about her service. 🎖️🏅She was deployed with Captain Crunch and awarded the silver spoon by General Mills. Maybe she milked it a bit, but she's still honored as evident by the multiple Lucky charms ☘️ awarded to her from count chocula. 🍫.

[saucejohnson]

It’s amazing how far they make it before people actually find out.

[stemcellphone]

Give her at least 20 years. That way she can say she "served 20 years" in a Federal institution, get out and try to claim retirement benefits.

[mycatsloveeachother]

This pisses me off! My father was a DAV, two of my brothers served and went to war, and my son was deployed 6 times in the middle east. The only thing this woman is deserving to serve is jail time!

[richardherrington]

I spent my years in the military working in Army Hospitals, in the Physical Therapy Clinics, working on burn patients, broken arms, legs, you name it. I had several people tell me that I wasn't much of a soldier or Rambo because I did not kill anybody. I just replied: "Well... at least I did serve and you didn't." U.S. Army, Ret. TX

[mcseforsale]

Please punish this woman to the fullest extent of your liberal laws. As citizens, we owe current and veteran military in this country MUCH MORE than they get.

[esand]

She need to be charged with stolen valor as a felony and 15 years prison time. These veterans that serve real time should not be taken lightly or as a joke. These veterans their lives on the line and their service should not ever be made a joke of.

[larrymcjones]

Can’t believe people are still engaging in stolen valor in this day and age with the internet and people recording everything

[Nepomniachtchi_Austin]

She needs to spend the rest of her life in debt or most of it in prison, maybe both. Absolutely disgraced and abused her country and real veterans.

[raythornton]

As a two tour veteran of Vietnam I don’t mind the kids running around wearing camouflage but when people try to gain something whether it’s financial or stolen pride I draw the line.

[philchurch]

Phil Church here and this really pisses me off since I'm a 100% disabled Cold War Navy Veteran and I've been in the system for 25 1/2 years and I have seen some crap but this takes the cake ..toss her butt in prison .