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It was deemed unconstitutional twice, last at the SCOTUS level. Subsequently the government made a website for anyone to verify awarded medals of all service branches. That said, prima facia, this would not apply to the images in video games. The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 which is constitutional, expands on the original but adds the requirements of "tangible benefit" through convincing someone of their status/award. Still no problem for images and video games. If anything, it was licensing, not legislation. I would not put it past the U.S government to have a trademark on the images of medals. Not to make money per se, but to control how they are used. |
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