A woman from West Tennessee has been given a prison sentence. She was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison. The sentence is related to a false claim she made about her past. She falsely claimed to be a Marine combat veteran. Further details about the case are available from local news sources, including FOX 17 WZTV Nashville.
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