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Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Creating False Military Discharge Form And Using It For Employment Applications And VA Benefits Claim

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida

Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robert David Gulledge (59, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to a federal agency. Gulledge faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to court documents, Gulledge created a fraudulent Form DD-214 military discharge document that contained false statements about his service in the United States Marine Corp. Specifically, he falsified several military positions he never held and multiple awards he never received. In 2009, Gulledge first submitted the false form for an Intelligence Analyst position on a government contract, which he received. He submitted the false form again on two more employment applications for government contract positions, one in 2017 and one in 2023. Gulledge also submitted the false form in appealing a denial of a Veterans Affairs disability claim.    

This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Office of Special Investigations, the Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Inspector General, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kelly S. Milliron.

 

Updated December 20, 2024