Originally Posted by Team Sergeant (Post 189908)

My HERO!:rolleyes:


Fake out: Officer faces jail for phony medals
By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Nov 25, 2007 8:22:53 EST

The awards and badges Maj. Anthony Angelo Calderone wore turned his Class A uniform into a colorful billboard of combat heroism and professional achievement.

The Army Reserve major, who served in Iraq in 2005, wore a Silver Star, the Special Forces and Ranger tabs and other insignia.

The problem is Calderone didn’t earn any of those awards. Moreover, he used the illegitimate awards to nail down his promotion to major.

On Sept. 20, Calderone pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of lying about his awards and qualifications in order to gain a promotion. Sentencing is pending in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. He faces a maximum sentence of five years and six months in prison and fines of up to $255,000.

The bogus awards include the Silver Star, the third-highest award for valor; the Special Forces and Ranger tabs; the Senior Parachutist Badge; the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge; the Special Operations Diver Badge; the Pathfinder Badge; the Combat Infantryman Badge; the Humanitarian Service Medal; the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal; the United Nations Medal; the Army Good Conduct Medal; and the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/1..._faker_071125/

Originally Posted by Basenshukai (Post 329232)

This kind of behavior is usually indicative of a pattern. In order to cross this particular line of betrayal and breach of trust, this former officer must have divorced himself from the Army Values and the Warrior Ethos a long time ago. As such, I bet that a look deep into his service might reveal other infractions. I'd check if this guy ever handled OPFUND, or contracts, etc.

Originally Posted by wet dog (Post 399757)

TS, you're absolutely correct.

I knew Tony Calderone, (as a 2LT and 1LT), he was forever in the training DET, awaiting orders for SFQC, it was me who's signature was required to attend. Gald I got this one right, but I could not prevent him from making 02.

Tony was neither trustworthy, of any value nor ever obtained a warrior spirit.

Now with Hillar going to trial, looking back, Tony only served 5 months, and has successfully created a new life living abroad.

Hillar is a fraud, earning monies from US Federal agencies, our tax dollars.

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant (Post 399758)

[[[Hey brother, hillar already pled "guilty"...... he's going to be sentenced. FYI]]]]