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| Former Army Chaplain Sentenced For Falsifying Military Records |
| 2010-12-01 |
| A former chaplain indicted in Arizona for making false claims about his military honors and training has been sentenced to 60 months of probation and ordered to pay about $28,000 in restitution. A federal judge in Phoenix on Tuesday also ordered 42-year-old Kurt Alan Bishop to perform 120 hours of community service. Bishop, of Queen Creek, pleaded guilty in August to charges of altering his military records. A 34-count indictment alleged that Bishop began making false claims about his military decorations and advanced combat training in 1991, shortly after he ended his first tour of active duty. Authorities say the claims helped him become an officer in the Arizona National Guard and to enter the Chaplain Corps in 2006, both resulting in increases in his military salary and benefits. Bishop served as a chaplain until his discharge earlier this year. |
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