Pray for Chad, a Soldier in Iraq Shot in the Head–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a prayer request from a woman in Texas named Vicky Field. She says her son, Chad was shot in the head in Iraq. The Truth: Vicky’s son is named Chad Snowden. This prayer request first started circulating …
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The Heroic Actions of Marine Lt. Brian Chontosh in Iraq–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The message says not much was in the news about it, but a Marine named Brian Chontosh fought to protect his men in Iraq by directly attacking them until he ran out of ammunition and that he killed 20 enemy soldiers in …
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The 9/11 Widow Who Visited the Troops in Iraq–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The account of a visit to Iraq by Christy Ferer whose husband was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center towers in New York on September 11, 2001. The Truth: Christy Ferer is not only a 9/11 widow, but also New …
1. Anti-War Activist Cindy Sheehan did not raise her son–Fiction! 2. Cindy Sheehan is Going Through A Second Divorce-Fiction! 3. Cindy Sheehan’s Son’s Grave Does Not Have a Headstone-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Several eRumors regarding Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war activist who became famous when she camped near President Bush’s Crawford Texas ranch. One eRumor says …
Anti War Activist Cindy Sheehan did not really rear her Army Soldier
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Stories of Respect From and For President Bush–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message is one that praises President George W. Bush for both acting respectfully toward others and receiving respect from those around him. It says that members of the honor guard show him a kind of respect that they did not give …
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Update from Beautiful Downtown Baghdad–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An email alleged to be from a soldier in Iraq.who says that Americans are not getting the real picture from the media about what’s happening there. The Truth: We have not been able verify this one yet in terms of the authenticity of the author. There is …
The Day That Pilots from Coca-Cola and the Navy’s Blue Angels Saved A Little Girl’s Life –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: In 1986, a little girl named Crystal Grant in Memphis, Tennessee needed a liver transplant. Her family got word that a liver had become available and that she would have to be flown to Houston, …
“Freezing the Balls Off the Brass Monkey,” a Navy Phrase about Cannon Balls–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This piece of alleged history explains that in the olden days of sailing ships, cannon balls were stacked on the decks on brass plates called “monkeys.” The plates had indentions in them that held the balls on the bottoms …
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Six Brave Soldiers-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The originator of the email says he was on a trip to Washington DC. At the Iwo Jima memorial, he ran into the son of one of the men who is in the famous picture of six men raising the American flag on Iwo Jima, a Japanese controlled island …
President George W. Bush is a Deserter from the Military–Disputed! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor asks the question of why George W. Bush was not prosecuted for desertion from the military during his time of service. It suggests that perhaps his father, George H. Bush, played a role in preventing it. The Truth: Mr. Bush’s …
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