Major sent to jail for faking awards

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A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Army Reserve Maj. Anthony Angelo Calderone today to five months in prison for lying about his Army achievements and awards — including his bogus claim a Silver Star for heroism in battle — so he could get promoted faster.

The Salt Lake City, Utah court also ordered Calderone to pay $9,300 in restitution to the Army, wages he earned as the result of his promotion to major, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Lund.

Calderone pleaded guilty in federal court on Sept. 20 to charges of lying about his awards and qualifications in order to gain a promotion.

The felony charge of knowingly making false statements carried up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Calderone was also accused of wearing false decorations between Nov. 22, 2003, and Dec. 3, 2006. That charge, a misdemeanor, carried a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

“I’m pleased the outcome,” Lund said. I think the offenses were serious … his conduct of falsely wearing a Silver Star demeans the service and sacrifices of legitimate American heroes who have fought and died for this country.”

Calderone left the sentencing hearing under orders to return by a certain date in the future to serve out his sentence, said Lund, who did not know Calderone’s scheduled return date.

Calderone, who was deployed to Iraq from January 2005 to December 2005, also admitted to knowingly and willfully making false statements about his tours of duty, qualifications and awards. He was charged with falsely including unauthorized decorations and listing tours of duty and military training that he had not completed.

Court documents say Calderone put those false statements, including that he had a Silver Star, the Special Forces and Ranger tabs, and the Combat Infantry Badge, on his DA Form 2-1, the personal qualification record, and on his DD 214, the certificate of release from active duty. Calderone later submitted the falsified DD 214 to his Army Reserve unit, according to court documents. Those false statements on official military documents led to his promotion to major in July 2006, and led to him earning more pay, according to court documents.


Article: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/0...tence_080219w/

He got off light. How does one justify lying and cheating like that? Discharge his stupid ass and let him forgo that nice retirement check.

Originally Posted by CommunityEditor

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Army Reserve Maj. Anthony Angelo Calderone today to five months in prison for lying about his Army achievements and awards — including his bogus claim a Silver Star for heroism in battle — so he could get promoted faster.

The Salt Lake City, Utah court also ordered Calderone to pay $9,300 in restitution to the Army, wages he earned as the result of his promotion to major, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Lund.

Calderone pleaded guilty in federal court on Sept. 20 to charges of lying about his awards and qualifications in order to gain a promotion.

The felony charge of knowingly making false statements carried up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Calderone was also accused of wearing false decorations between Nov. 22, 2003, and Dec. 3, 2006. That charge, a misdemeanor, carried a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

“I’m pleased the outcome,” Lund said. I think the offenses were serious … his conduct of falsely wearing a Silver Star demeans the service and sacrifices of legitimate American heroes who have fought and died for this country.”

Calderone left the sentencing hearing under orders to return by a certain date in the future to serve out his sentence, said Lund, who did not know Calderone’s scheduled return date.

Calderone, who was deployed to Iraq from January 2005 to December 2005, also admitted to knowingly and willfully making false statements about his tours of duty, qualifications and awards. He was charged with falsely including unauthorized decorations and listing tours of duty and military training that he had not completed.

Court documents say Calderone put those false statements, including that he had a Silver Star, the Special Forces and Ranger tabs, and the Combat Infantry Badge, on his DA Form 2-1, the personal qualification record, and on his DD 214, the certificate of release from active duty. Calderone later submitted the falsified DD 214 to his Army Reserve unit, according to court documents. Those false statements on official military documents led to his promotion to major in July 2006, and led to him earning more pay, according to court documents.


Article: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/0...tence_080219w/

Bust him to nothing and then 5-10 years hard labor.

He got off too easy. Going to jail when he wants to? He should have been slamed.

Put a sign around his neck and have him stand in the middle of Fort Hood or Campbell or Bragg. heck make it a world tour--egg throwing permitted!!!! Idiot!!!

Just 5 months?????????????? He needs harsher punishment!!!!
What's wrong with this idiots??????????????? Post his FACE EVERYWHERE!!!

Look, you can still see the slanted line across his forehead from his "Green Beret".......what a friggin dickhole

What I want to know is how screwed up the promotion boards in the Army that they let this obviously falsified documents slip by? The Marine Corps gets the official training, record of awards, duty stations, etc all from HQMC. It's all in the official MSRB, and promotion board members use that. They only take letters (or certified completion of MCI/training certificates) from the considered officer to explain something. They sure don't take the record of individual awards straight from the officer.

But evidently the Army promotion boards just takes the officer's own submitted falsified. They must be so desperate for officers captains and majors, they just slip every scumbag get promoted. That's why our Army is back at the 1970's hollow forces.

What would happen if he was enlinsted lol 5 months ya right more like 5 months per metal what happend to that Army CPL isn't he still in jail

He got off easy. I doubt the Federal judge has served in the military - otherwise the sentence would be harsher. There is no mention of it but I would hope he is stripped of his officer commission as well. To be a commissioned officer is to hold special trust and confidence to perform honorably. This guy is a loser who should never have gotten a commission in the first place.