Police say he illegally displayed Army rank, medals
REVIEW-JOURNAL
A Las Vegas man under federal investigation, suspected of posing as a highly decorated retired Army colonel, has been cited under state law for violations including illegally driving with license plates reserved for wounded Nevada war veterans.
Sources close to the case and documents supplied to the Review-Journal confirmed that Jacob R. Cruze, 53, was cited Sept. 23 by a Las Vegas police detective on the FBI's Special Task Force for illegally possessing Purple Heart license plates and driving without a license, which had been revoked for nonpayment of child support.
The case was referred to the U.S. attorney's office almost three weeks ago.
Three tickets were issued to Cruze stemming from an investigation into public appearances he made in which he wore Army uniforms displaying the rank of colonel and ribbons and medals of valor that authorities suspect he never earned, including the Army's second-highest award, the Distinguished Service Cross.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-10-Mon-2005/news/3762846.html
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Claims
"3 tours" in Vietnam, with graphic accounts of his men being killed.
Purple Heart from a wound on his shoulder (stories sound similar to Mai Lai or Hamburger Hill)
During Operation Desert Storm he commanded 500 men.
Green Beret
Director of Special Ops Ranger
Numerous meritorious awards and decorations.
To have been the youngest Colonel commissioned at the age of 38.
To have been forced into retirement in early 1997 due to Clinton "cutbacks."
Nevada license plate is state-issue Purple Heart plate.
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies214.htm
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