followup on Strandlof - nailed himA man accused of posing as a decorated Marine was arrested in downtown San Diego Friday by the FBI, authorities said.
Richard Glen Strandlof, 32, was wanted on a federal warrant after being charged with violating the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it illegal to make false claims about having military decorations, according to the FBI. The warrant was filed last week in Denver.
If convicted, he could face up to a year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
Investigators say Strandlof claimed he was a Marine captain named Rick Duncan who had lost four men under his command in an attack in Iraq, was wounded there, and earned a Purple Heart and a Silver Star Medal.
He is accused of falsely representing himself to individuals, businesses and organizations in Colorado in order to obtain money