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Cape tribe leader steps down after exposure, admits cocaine conviction, lies

Glenn Marshall: Claims and Facts
He even lied about his age

The difference between the Silver Star and the Defense Service Medal is the difference between valor and service. On the right are the two models. 

• MEDALS:
  Claim: Marshall was awarded 5 Purple Hearts and 1 Silver Star for his duty as a Marine in Vietnam.
  Truth: He received the National Defense Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal.
• MILITARY SERVICE:
  Claim: He took part in the battle of Khe Sanh, which was fought between Jan. 21-April 8, 1968.
  Truth: Marshall was in high school when the battle took place.
  Claim: Marshall served three tours of duty in Vietnam beginning in 1967.
  Truth: He served in Vietnam from Oct. 18, 1969, to Feb. 16, 1970.
• DATE OF BIRTH:
  Claim: Nov. 1, 1947.
  Truth: Nov. 1, 1949.
  

Mashpee Wampanoag leader stepping aside
Acknowledges conviction, lies, conviction for cocaine possession
Marshall said yesterday that he joined the Marines in September 1968, several months after the historic 77-day battle between US forces and the North Vietnamese had ended. Asked whether he was at Khe Sahn, Marshall said: "No, not for the siege."

Glenn Marshall, the Mashpee Wampanoag leader who secured federal recognition for the tribe and presided over its push to build a $1 billion casino in Massachusetts, stepped aside yesterday after acknowledging that he was a convicted rapist and that he had lied to Congress about his military service during the Vietnam War.

In an interview with the Globe, Marshall, 57, wept as he apologized for repeatedly lying about his past and announced that he was temporarily handing over his responsibilities as chairman of the tribe council to his vice chairman, Shawn Hendricks, "so I can deal with the mental and physical issues I'm facing."

"It's an apology to my family, tribe, and the Commonwealth," said Marshall, sobbing and wiping tears with a paper napkin. "I could only ask that they could forgive me, because I'm not a bad person." ...Marshall said he intended to resume his duties as chairman but would not say when...  Globe. 
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Glenn Marshall, Cape tribe leader steps down after exposure
“I realize I have my own demons that I need to deal with" - Marshall

Glenn Marshal crowed last week in the New London Day. "The waterpark is for me..."A Cape Cod Indian tribe leader who has lobbied Beacon Hill lawmakers and Middleboro officials to support a tribal casino has stepped down as reports surfaced that he served jail time for rape and lied about his military service.

Glenn Marshall, who has been the tribe’s point man and public face during the high-profile casino debate, admitted he distorted his military record and said he’s taking a leave so he can “properly deal with the mental and physical issues I am facing.”

“I am proud of my service in the Vietnam War and stand by the service I provided for my country during that horrific period of history,” Marshall said in a statement.  ... Boston Herald
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Wampanoag tribe leader steps down after rape conviction revealed;
Casino plan still moves forward

“I realize I have my own demons that I need to deal with... so I can properly deal with the mental and physical issues I'm facing.”In the wake of reports of a rape conviction and distorting his military service, Wampanoag leader Glenn Marshall has stepped down temporarily as tribal council chairman, saying he has his “own demons” to deal with. 

Vice-Chairman Shawn W. Hendricks Sr. now will take control of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council.The tribe is still moving ahead with plans to put a Mohegan Sun-type casino complex in Middleboro after a special town meeting there approved an agreement last month with the tribe.  “During Glenn's absence, business for the tribe will continue,” Hendricks said Friday. “Next week we will file an application to take land into trust in Mashpee and in Middleboro.”  Brockton Enterprise. 

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