Special GI Insurance Dividend for Veterans–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The claim is that U.S. military veterans are eligible for a special insurance dividend passed by Congress. You will not receive it unless you ask for it. You are given a form to fill out and to send to an address in Philadelphia. The eRumor outlines …
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Donate Airline Miles to Help Military Personnel on Furlough–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says you can donate air miles to help military personnel make connections to their hometowns while on furlough. The Truth: This one is true. During the Iraq war, military personnel were being given two-week furloughs that involved free flights to several …
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s November 2003 visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan was spun into a fanciful tale of liberal pique online, framed in some iterations as a concerned email from an actual veteran. Clinton, who was a senator representing New York state at the time, did indeed visit Bagram Air Base on …
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This rumor started circulating shortly after then-Senator Hillary Clinton made a Thanksgiving visit to the soldiers in Iraq in 2003. It includes a picture of a U.S. soldier shaking hands with Sen. Clinton. He is also crossing the fingers of his left hand, which the email says is a soldier’s sign for coercion. The Truth: There …
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Formation Flight of Jet Fighters Spell “USA”-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The picture is of a large number of U.S. jet fighters flying in a formation that spells the letters “USA” and is said to be from an event at Randolph Air Force Base. The Truth: We ran the is picture through …
Jane Fonda and Ted Turner Rebuffed at Montana Restaurant-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story claims that a caller to a radio station witnessed an encounter between Jane Fonda, her then husband Ted Turner, and a restaurant owner in Montana. The couple arrived for dinner but was told that there was a 45-minute wait. They called …
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Advanced Russian Fighter Found in the Sand in Iraq-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Several Iraqi fighter jets are said to have been found buried in the desert in Iraq including a Russian MiG-25 “Foxbat.” The eRumor says the find was significant to the U.S. because of the sophisticated systems aboard the planes. The …
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Singer John Denver was a U.S. Army Sniper–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions that say he was a sniper in Vietnam and decorated for his service. One even says he was a sniper during World War II. The Truth: There is no evidence that John Denver ever served in the military. He was …
Actor Denzel Washington Spontaneously Paid for the Construction of a “Fisher House” During a Visit to Brooke Army Medical Center–Fiction! But He Came Through Later! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor describes a visit by actor Denzel Washington to “Brookes” Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.He saw the buildings known as “Fisher House,” where families …
The U.S. is Gearing Up for a Military Draft in 2005-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor warns that there are two bills before Congress that, if passed, would bring back the military draft and make it mandatory for both boys and girls starting in June, 2005. The Truth: The bills, S.89 and H.R.163 are …
