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We were asked to have a look at a two low quality images on 23 / 3 / 2026 showing an unknown individual wearing a fantasy military themed costume. The images were posted to Twitter/X during an online argument ostensibly to give the poster some sort of street cred. The costume consisting of a ratty high collar band uniform and embellished with a most incredible collection of US military insignia and medal ribbons partly concealed by a plastic bag from dry cleaning shop.
Those images which were posted on our media platforms, generated an incredible number of comments regarding the unlikelihood of anyone serving in the US Army ever amassing this most amazing display of medallic fuckery™️. We utilized AI to enhance the image / remove the plastic dry cleaners bag with the goal of identifying the ribbons and insignia (1). Of course, there were the usual AI anomalies including the flameless pathfinder torch and an unidentifiable device on at least one ribbon (2) The actual uniform less the poppy (3).
Distinguished Service Cross x 2,
Distinguished Service Medals x 11,
Silver Star,
Soldiers Medal,
Bronze Star Medal x 2,
Purple Hearts x 16,
USMC Combat Action Ribbon x 2,
Joint Service Commendation Medal,
Joint Service Achievement Medal with V,
Good Conduct Medal,
Kosovo Campaign Medal,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with spearhead device,
Iraq Campaign Medal,
Global War on Terror Service Medal,
Special Operations Service Ribbon (USCG) x 2,
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), and
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).
USMC Combat Action Ribbon and the USCG Special Ops ribbon (x2) pump up the fuckery…
Of course, there’s the ubiquitous jump wings, air assault wings, pathfinder torch, ranger, sniper and SF tabs and a most amazing Combat Infantry Badge available on ETSY for $24.50 plus shipping.
The Canadian Army jump wings / white maple leaf above the Presidential Unit Citation and the Army Superior Unit Award are an added bonus…
We were later sent a number of hi res images of uniforms / ribbons / insignia in question and their destruction in a burn pit. He certainly won’t be rockin’ that military themed costumed again…
So, it seems the original question has now been answered.
Mr James Labrash of Thorhild, Alberta isn’t a victim of a decades old administrative error in which files were not updated / lost.
He’s a just another self admitted stolen valourist and a most embarrassing lying sack of shit!
From the interview
“84 Year Old Canadian Vietnam War Veteran Ron Bisnaire. Ron born in Windsor joined the USAAF in 1959. After his training was completed he was sent to Vietnam in 1961, 4 year before the Vietnam War was officially declared. Ron was a cargo technician and was injured during a plane crash. He finish the next half of his served in Morocco, France and England working on B-52 bomber planes.”
Note – the US ARMY AIR FORCE (USAAF) became the US AIR FORCE on 26 September 1947 therefore, Bisnaire was never a member of that organization.
Immediate red flags were raised with his claim of being awarded the US Army Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), the 2nd most senior award for heroism in combat. Bisnaire isn’t listed as a recipient.
https://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/Army-Distinguished-Service-Cross-Recipients/
Also problematic, the USAF United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) awarded to members of the USAF, traditionally Major Generals, who distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility. There is absolutely no public record of Bisnaire being a recipient of the DSM.
In addition to the DSC and DSM there are issues with the following awards that he claims…
The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM)
Created on 11 January 1996 retroactive to 1992, The AFSM is a deployed service medal that is presented to those service members who engage in “significant activity” for which no other U.S. campaign or service medal is authorized. Bisnaire missed the award window 27 years!
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM)
Awarded to officers and enlisted personnel in the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard after 10 years of honourable service, which must be completed within 12 consecutive years. Bisnaire claims only 5 years service.
Air and Space Overseas Long Tour Award (created in 1980)
The ribbon was awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 Sept 1980.
Bisnaire misses the award window by 15 years.
Notably, absent from his display, the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) a U.S. Armed Forces award for honorable active duty service during specific periods of national emergency or conflict.
Eligibility, honorable service during the following periods
Korean War: Jun 27, 1950 – Jul 27, 1954
Vietnam War: Jan 1, 1961 – Aug 14, 1974
Persian Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm): Aug 2, 1990 – Nov 30, 1995
Global War on Terrorism (GWOT): Sep 11, 2001 – Dec 31, 2022.
Bisnaire’s military themed fairy tale starts @ 6:45… https://youtu.be/E40zgiur9hM?si=nxMiNNkkhpmRCB91
Now, this apparent case of medallic fuckery™ could be due to a long series of administration errors however, simple arithmetic and recorded history is telling us a different story…
So, the questions now becomes, is Ron Bisnaire misremembering his military service, a victim of a decades old administrative error in which files were not updated / lost or is he lying sack of shit and stolen valourist?
SVC along with our friends and supporters are prepared to assist Mr Bisnaire in determining his truth…
This post will be updated as additional information is confirmed.
***Update***
We are now in receipt of Bisnaire’s military records accessed via Freedom of Information Act request. The documents indicate that his actual career was considerably different than what he has claimed.
*He was an Airman First Class not a Staff Sergeant.
*He was a clerk employed in Base Supply / Commissary and not a Cargo Technician.
*There’s no evidence of him being entitled to enlisted aircrew wings.
*He never served in Vietnam.
*Wasn’t responsible for transporting body bags or Agent Orange.
*There’s no evidence of him being injured in a plane crash.
There’s absolutely no evidence of him being awarded any medal other than the USAF Good Conduct Medal however, he’s likely eligible to the US National Defense Medal. That’s it…
It’s now time for ex Airman First Class Bisnaire to apologize for his actions, surrender the fraudulently claimed medals / insignia and fade away.
Before you call stolen valour a mental illness, consider this.
The vast majority of individuals reported to SVC over the past 13 years are grifters and con artists who lie, cheat and steal for their personal gain be it for admiration, power, influence, or charity.
Some posers have used their special status to participate in military ceremonies and parades, Remembrance Day services, charity galas and high profile sporting events as VIP guests.
Others have participated in fully funded commemorative pilgrimages and expeditions abroad. Some have used fake military narratives and tales of battlefield injuries to advance their employment opportunities and political aspirations.
The list of motives to impersonate a soldier includes; intimidation, theft, fraud, questionable charity schemes, embezzlement and dating scams which have cost their victims 10s of thousands dollars …
Fake Vietnam POW claimants are the lowest of the low and are notorious for using their “prisoner experience” as justification of their generally piss poor behaviour which routinely includes familial abuse (psychological / physical)
But, if you want to classify the actions of these individuals as a mental illness then you really should familiarize yourself with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5) prior to posting your internet diagnosis on our media platforms…
SVC
2026
There are many who would argue that “stolen valour” is a victimless crime, this Victim Impact Statement which SVC has obtained after the trial of Mr Grant Grice proves that it’s not…
“Your Honour,
This matter has been hanging over my life for more than a year, and since January it has directly impacted my workplace. During that time, I was forced to continue working in a federal law-enforcement environment alongside the offender, fully aware of what he had done, yet unable to speak about it while the investigation proceeded.
I carried that burden.
As one of your Canadian Armed Forces veterans, the timing of this, immediately after Remembrance Day, is not lost on me. This is the time when we honour real sacrifice. When we remember real service. When we reflect on the men and women who never came home.
I deployed overseas.
I served in places where institutions had collapsed, where lives were lost, and where sacrifice was not symbolic: it was paid in blood.
I stood beside soldiers who gave everything for this country.
Some never returned. Others returned permanently changed.
And yet I stand here because someone chose to steal those experiences, to claim them as his own and to wear medals he did not earn. To do this in the shadow of Remembrance Day is deeply offensive.
Grant Grice wore unearned medals.
He spoke of trauma, death, and fallen comrades as if he had lived through those moments. He told me he jumped off a Canadian Navy ship… in awar zone…to save lives. He told me men died beside him. He delivered these lies with emotion, as though reliving trauma, trauma he never experienced.
These were not mistakes. These were calculated fabrications designed to earn status, sympathy, credibility, and a place in a veteran community he had absolutely no right to stand among.
Those stories are not his to use.
They belong to real people.
Real families.
Real graves.
For those of us who actually served, who carry the weight of deployments, the memories of dead friends, and the ongoing cost of that service… this was not a harmless lie. It was a direct attack on our identity, our history, and the honour of those who never came home.
This caused real harm.
My mental health deteriorated. What had been occasional check-ins with psychological support became weekly sessions just to function. I avoided overtime. I avoided him. I withdrew at work and carried the stress home, where my wife and children felt the impact of something they had no part in.
Your Honour, if someone put on a police uniform and presented themselves as an officer, no one would treat that as trivial. Wearing unearned military medals, inventing service, and doing so while holding federal law-enforcement authority is no different. It erodes public trust, damages the integrity of the institutions we serve, and disrespects every single person who has actually sacrificed for this country.
Grant Grice does not deserve a secret clearance.
He does not deserve the trust placed in him.
He has shown he will fabricate anything, even military service, for personal gain.
I know what my medals represent.
They are not ornaments.
They are tied to hardship, duty, and loss. They remind me of people I will never see again.
Grant Grice wanted the respect without any of the sacrifice.
He wanted the recognition without paying the cost.
Although he has finally entered a guilty plea, after months of delay and only when faced with the consequences of irrefutable evidence, there is nothing in his behaviour that shows genuine remorse. Only self-preservation.
Your Honour, to protect the honour of those who served, to maintain the integrity of the institution I currently belong to, and to preserve the trust Canadians place in those who wear a uniform, a meaningful conviction must stand. We must not send the wrong message: that stolen service is tolerated, that stolen sacrifice is excusable.
This is not about vengeance.
This is about honour, integrity, and accountability; values Canadians expect of their law-enforcement members and values that were violated here.
Thank you, Your Honour.”
Mr Grant Grice, a Border Service Officer at the Fort Erie, Ontario Port of Entry isn’t listed as a recipient of the Medal of Bravery (MB) nor the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (QDJM). So, why would he be wearing the ribbons of those awards alongside those of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal and a Cadet Service Medal awarded by the Legion?
Was Grant Grice riding on the coat tail’s of a legitimate recipient with the same last name?
Perhaps, it was Grice’s messed up medal ribbons that drew the attention of an individual knowledgeable in Canadian Honours System that led to the dime being dropped on him?
Or, was it his amazing tales of heroism in the Gulf of Oman when he rescued pirates from a burning boat. When asked, he’d tell a story of jumping off HMCS Toronto, (disobeying standing orders ) with five other sailors to save a Somali ship that was on fire. People were dying in the water and six sailors jumped off of the ship to save them (that’s not how a rescue at sea works…) Grice told his co-workers that he rescue two pirates while two RCN sailors, which he named, died.
There have been 3314 MBs awarded since the inception of the medal in 1972. It recognizes individuals deemed to have performed “acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances”. Amazingly, not one of the MB citations is even remotely similar to Grice’s military themed fairy tales.
All recipients of the MB are known less 3 individuals who haven’t been named publicly named due to security considerations.
Grice’s actions triggered a police investigation that resulted in his arrest by Niagara Regional Police and being charged under Section 419 of the Criminal Code of Canada, the Unlawful use of military uniforms or certificates
https://www.stolenvalour.ca/ccc419/
He made his first appearance @ the Welland, Ontario Courthouse in January 2025 and his latest/last on 17 December 2025.
Grice plead guilty to S.419 CCC this resulted in him being awarded a Conditional Discharge, 18 months probation and no contact with his victims.
Mr Grant Grice received an early Christmas present from the court this morning. (17 Dec 2025) A significant fine would have served to discourage others who make the conscious choice to insult the service and sacrifice of service members. However, his sentence / probation is bound to leave a mark…
Grice, who fraudulently wore the ribbon of the Medal of Bravery on his CBSA uniform, insulted the exceptional Canadians, both civilians and military, who legitimately stepped up in the most dangerous of situations and did the right thing.
He never did!
His fraudulent wear of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal is an affront to the national honours and awards system and brings into question the awards to rightful recipients.
His fraudulent claims of naval service and losing shipmates while on deployed operations are reprehensible and cannot be forgiven.
He will remain on our media platforms in perpetuity.
SVC
’The RCL’s leadership in Quebec has taken a firm stance against stolen valour. Over the past three years, a select group of veterans have played an important role by responding promptly when concerns were raised about individuals creating a false military persona or embellishing their service history. In cases where the situation met the criteria, these matters were reported under Section 419 of the Criminal Code to the appropriate authorities for review and action.’’
A selection of items surrendered by posers, fakes and embellishers in Quebec./ Une sélection d’articles remis par des poseurs et des embellisseurs au Québec.
Now it’s time for the rest of the organization to step up to the plate…
La direction de la RCL au Québec a pris une position ferme contre la valeur volée. Au cours des trois dernières années, un groupe restreint d’anciens combattants a joué un rôle important en répondant rapidement lorsque des préoccupations ont été soulevées au sujet d’individus créant une fausse personnalité militaire ou embellissant leur expérience de service. Dans les cas où la situation répondait aux critères, ces questions ont été signalées en vertu de l’article 419 du Code pénal aux autorités compétentes pour examen et action.
Il est maintenant temps pour le reste de l’organisation de faire quelque chose
Of course, there’s more.
This many-named individual, who for simplicity’s sake we’ll call Mr Also-Known-As, has been on our radar for several years and we had concerns over his claimed military service however, we could never find a smoking gun in regards to his medallic fuckery™️ as he has used and continues to use multiple aliases.
An image of him receiving the King’s Coronation Medal from Marty Morantz, a Winnipeg Member of Parliament, on 8 November 2024 resulted in multiple reports questioning his ridiculous military themed, bedazzled costume complete with home crafted medals, a wound stripe, what appears to be the Close Protection Operator insignia along with oversized VAC Minister’s Commendation and Canada Pride Citation insignia.
8 November 2025
Wound Stripe
The picture posted on social media of him being awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal brought into question his entitlement to Wound Stripe and the CP Insignia. Most disturbing is the “Wound Stripe” is a distinction that recognizes a CF member being injured (physically / psychologically) as a result of hostile / enemy action prior to September 2001. The absence of any evidence of him serving in an operational theatre and being wounded as a result of enemy action, suggests to us that he’s wearing the award without lawful authority.
In an email exchange on 16 October 2025, he claims that he’s never worn a wound stripe and what he’s sporting is a US Army 2nd Lieutenant rank badge that he was awarded in Illinois in 1969.
Wound stripes are a dress distinction, not marks of service or qualification. For personal reasons, individuals may prefer not to display symbols of physical injury.
Wound stripes are worn vertically on the left forearm, on the outer side of the sleeve, with the lower end of the stripe 12cm (4¾ inches) above the bottom of the sleeve. CFP 265
Close Protection Operator (CPO) Insignia.
CPO training was formalized in the CF in the very early 2000s. Initially, the training was limited to members of the military police (regular/reserve) however, the operational tempo required that combat arms personnel be brought into the mix to meet the personnel requirements. The operators were trained at CFB Borden and in the US @ what was then called Blackwater.
In our conversations with both the MP/CPO groups, they could find no record of Belhumeur/Marchand/Monais ever undergoing selection/qualifying.
The Specialist Skill Badge – Protective Services was approved in 2011 and awarded to all qualified operators. There were no retroactive awards with the exception of two former MPs who successfully completed their training with the UK’s Special Air Service Regiment in the early 1980s.
Mr “Also Known As” claims that he did some dignitary work, whatever that may be, in Borden, Ontario and that somehow entitles him to wear the hard earned The metal CAF Close Protection Operator insignia.
Now, we’ve seen some questionable photo editing in the past however, this one is by far the worst. A SVC researcher conducted a reverse image search on a picture lifted directly from Belhumeur’s FB page and discovered an image that appears to have been modified to fit his MP narrative…
The images were overlaid on one another and the torso is identical in both. One can see where the make believe medals / MP badge were added and the third chevron in the Sergeant’s rank badge was blended out to make himself a Master Corporal. The trade badge is also incorrect for someone claiming to be a MP. The original pic has a firefighter’s badge and not the crossed pistols of the MP. Also missing is the scarlet MP identifier on his wedge cap. And then, an old timey filter was added in a crude attempt to blur the details…
And, then there’s this image scooped up from one of his many FB identities. Note that the rank badge and name tag have also been manipulated along with the the addition of BFO head and birth control glasses.
Now why would he do that?
We are well aware of his multiple awards for community service, in which his claimed operational military service was most likely considered positively by the selection committees.
We are also aware of his penchant for creatively adding home made arts and craft medals to his legitimately awarded medals. He has used the “Saskatchewan Military Service” badge with green and yellow ribbon to create a miniature medal and he has also used the “Caring Canadian” lapel pin with a blue ribbon to create another.
Interestingly, he was awarded the Caring Canadian pin which was later exchanged for the Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal, he wears both! There are another other unidentifiable, homemade medals in the group.
We are also aware of images of him wearing completely different groups of medals depending on which uniform / costume he wears…
Mr Also-Known-As takes some sort of perverse pleasure in intimidating and threatening legal action against those whom he believes have wronged him. In his latest attack, using the name Michael Monias-Riel he submitted a claim to the Court of King’s Bench in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 16 May 2025, in which he accused a number of organizations and individuals of “spreading false rumours about him, embarrassing him in public, gossiping about him, possibly calling upon, authorities to investigate him, vetting him, reporting him to Stolen Valour and causing them to investigate him.” He was demanding 50K and an apology from all the named parties
Mr Monias-Riel, should have paid attention the old adage if you are your own lawyer, you have a fool for a client.
Essentially, the judge struck his claim and ordering him to pay the cost of the plaintiffs. Hopefully, that will dissuade him from filing future claims that lack any substance in an attempt to line his pockets
After his frivolous case was dismissed, he really should have focussed on paying the court ordered costs. However, he made the decision to carry on with his delusional military themed fairy tales spooled up a protest / boycott of Remembrance Day events.
It’s now time for for this fool to either put up or shut up.
What we do know
On Remembrance Day 2025, Mr Many-names presented himself at a veterans club along with a “security detail” to protest his alleged poor treatment by individuals who have been known to attend this specific location. He was asked to remove himself from the premises…
Amazingly, the home-made medals, unearned skill badge and wound stripe have been removed from his military themed costume. He now is wearing the medals that have been legitimately awarded to him as noted above.
Was this change in his dress due to heat and light being applied to this situation?
Who knows?
However, SVC will be closing the file on this individual and leave the authorities to determine which steps, if any, they should take.
Dear North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Please don’t allow this disgraced valour thief any space in Remembrance Day ceremonies this year…
https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=6435
