{
  "creator": {
    "name": "Valhalla VFT",
    "real_name": "Nathan Hale Cornacchia",
    "display_name": "Nate Cornacchia",
    "slug": "valhalla-vft",
    "category": "Army Special Forces, Veteran Accountability & Independent Commentary",
    "youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/@ValhallaVFT",
    "channel_id": "UCPibkYslKyJFp30ocgPryCA",
    "uploads_playlist": "UUPibkYslKyJFp30ocgPryCA",
    "clips": "https://www.youtube.com/@ValhallaVFTClips",
    "clips_channel_id": "UCs_T-KhOiwMCRDhQCKVx5ew",
    "clips_uploads_playlist": "UUs_T-KhOiwMCRDhQCKVx5ew",
    "patreon": "https://www.patreon.com/ValhallaVFT",
    "rumble": "https://rumble.com/ValhallaVFT",
    "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/ValhallaVFT",
    "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/valhallavft/",
    "merch": "https://valhallavft.myshopify.com",
    "subscriber_snapshot": "549K",
    "video_snapshot": "604+",
    "view_snapshot": "99.8M+",
    "snapshot_date": "2026-08-24",
    "no_endorsement": "Featuring Valhalla VFT does not mean Nate Cornacchia, Valhalla VFT, guests, sponsors, or linked organizations endorse Robert Motta or Vote Motta 2028."
  },
  "service": {
    "branch": "U.S. Army",
    "veteran_type": "Retired Army Special Forces veteran",
    "rank": "Sergeant First Class (SFC)",
    "rank_source_status": "GOVERNMENT RECORD",
    "rank_source": "Department of the Army senior enlisted promotion orders list CORNACCHIA NATHAN HALE, MOS 18E, promoted to SFC effective June 1, 2020.",
    "mos": "18E — Special Forces Communications Sergeant",
    "unit": "1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)",
    "service_length": "More than a decade in Army Special Forces, according to Valhalla VFT and military-media bios.",
    "deployments": "Multiple deployments / combat operations in Afghanistan, according to military-media and creator bios.",
    "special_assignments": [
      "Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) teams",
      "Combat Dive Team",
      "Military Mountaineering Team",
      "Military Free Fall (HALO) Team"
    ],
    "awards": [
      {
        "name": "Army Commendation Medal with Valor",
        "status": "BIO / INDEPENDENT PROFILE REPORTED",
        "note": "Repeated in Valhalla VFT, Team House and industry profiles; individual award order/citation not included in this package."
      },
      {
        "name": "Army Commendation Medal with C device",
        "status": "BIO / INDEPENDENT PROFILE REPORTED",
        "note": "Reported as a combat decoration from Afghanistan."
      },
      {
        "name": "Army Achievement Medal with C device",
        "status": "BIO / INDEPENDENT PROFILE REPORTED",
        "note": "Reported as a combat decoration from Afghanistan."
      }
    ],
    "education": "Master of Business Administration, according to creator and profile bios."
  },
  "featured": {
    "id": "UUdCwqjTg1w",
    "title": "Breaking Down The New Charlie Kirk DRONE Theory w/ Jesse On Fire",
    "published": "2026-08-22",
    "duration": "3:25:27",
    "note": "Long-form discussion of the Charlie Kirk case, drone theory, ballistics, hospital claims, military experience, media narratives and veteran-credential disputes.",
    "risk": "The video contains disputed allegations about an active/high-profile criminal case. The campaign page preserves attribution and labels hypotheses, allegations and unverified tips rather than presenting them as established facts."
  },
  "categories": [
    {
      "key": "service",
      "label": "Army Special Forces & Service Stories",
      "keywords": [
        "green beret",
        "special forces",
        "1st sfg",
        "18e",
        "oda",
        "deployment",
        "afghanistan",
        "army",
        "combat"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "valor",
      "label": "Stolen Valor / Credential Accountability",
      "keywords": [
        "stolen valor",
        "valor award",
        "bronze star",
        "dd214",
        "military record",
        "service record",
        "tim kennedy",
        "fake veteran",
        "resume"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "ballistics",
      "label": "Ballistics, Firearms & Tactical Analysis",
      "keywords": [
        "ballistic",
        "rifle",
        "round",
        "caliber",
        "firearm",
        "sniper",
        "shot",
        "weapon",
        "30-06",
        "306",
        "223",
        "308"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "veterans",
      "label": "Veterans, PTSD & Military Policy",
      "keywords": [
        "veteran",
        "ptsd",
        "va",
        "military",
        "soldier",
        "service"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "politics",
      "label": "Politics & Government Accountability",
      "keywords": [
        "trump",
        "biden",
        "republican",
        "democrat",
        "government",
        "fbi",
        "federal",
        "election"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "charlie",
      "label": "Charlie Kirk / TPUSA Coverage",
      "keywords": [
        "charlie kirk",
        "tpusa",
        "tyler robinson",
        "hospital",
        "uvu",
        "drone"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "preparedness",
      "label": "Preparedness, Fitness & Training",
      "keywords": [
        "fitness",
        "training",
        "firearms training",
        "preparedness",
        "medical",
        "trauma"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "other",
      "label": "Other Valhalla VFT Content",
      "keywords": []
    }
  ],
  "credential_watch": {
    "title": "Military Credential Accountability",
    "subtitle": "Verify the record before using military credibility as political or commercial authority.",
    "law_note": "The federal Stolen Valor Act is narrower than everyday use of the phrase “stolen valor.” Under 18 U.S.C. § 704(b), fraudulent claims about specified military decorations are criminal when made with intent to obtain money, property, or another tangible benefit. A false or disputed service statement is not automatically a federal Stolen Valor Act crime.",
    "tim_kennedy": {
      "headline": "Tim Kennedy military-credential controversy",
      "status": "PUBLIC CORRECTION / APOLOGY DOCUMENTED",
      "summary": "Valhalla VFT challenged public statements about Tim Kennedy’s military awards. In July 2025, Kennedy publicly apologized for misstating aspects of his service and said he had implied directly or indirectly that he received a Bronze Star with Valor.",
      "editorial_rule": "The campaign should describe the documented correction precisely rather than labeling every disputed résumé statement a crime."
    },
    "verification_checklist": [
      "Separate branch, component, rank, MOS/rating, unit, deployments, badges and decorations.",
      "Prefer official service records, award orders/citations, government biographies and unit records.",
      "Label self-published bios and podcast descriptions as biography claims, even when repeatedly corroborated.",
      "Distinguish valor devices from combat-condition devices and from ordinary award names.",
      "Do not publish DD-214s or personal records containing SSNs, addresses, medical information or other protected data.",
      "Give the subject a correction/response channel before escalating a disputed résumé claim.",
      "Use the legal term “Stolen Valor Act violation” only when the statutory elements or an official adjudication support it."
    ]
  },
  "campaign_comparison": [
    {
      "topic": "Veteran credibility",
      "creator": "Valhalla frequently argues that military credentials should be specific and verifiable when creators use service history as authority.",
      "campaign": "Motta 2028 Veterans Spotlight now separates government-record verification, official/creator bios, independent corroboration and unverified claims.",
      "status": "Methodological overlap; no endorsement implied."
    },
    {
      "topic": "Veterans first",
      "creator": "Nate discusses Army Special Forces service, combat experience, PTSD/medication concerns and veteran culture across his channel.",
      "campaign": "Motta 2028 position: veterans first in care, claims accountability, transition support, mental-health access and veteran expertise in public policy.",
      "status": "Policy comparison."
    },
    {
      "topic": "Evidence testing",
      "creator": "In the supplied livestream, Nate repeatedly distinguishes what he thinks is possible from what he says he can prove and discusses recreating ballistic scenarios.",
      "campaign": "Motta 2028 research standard: reproduce tests, publish methods/data, separate hypothesis from finding, and update conclusions when evidence changes.",
      "status": "Editorial-method comparison."
    },
    {
      "topic": "Anti-partisan accountability",
      "creator": "The livestream criticizes left/right narrative enforcement and says truth should matter regardless of political side.",
      "campaign": "Motta 2028 positions itself outside the two-party donor structure and uses source-status labels rather than party loyalty as the fact-check standard.",
      "status": "Independent positions."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "group": "Government record",
      "title": "Department of the Army — June 2020 SFC Promotion Orders",
      "url": "https://ncosupport.com/wp-content/uploads/attachments/JUN20_Promotion_Orders.pdf",
      "note": "Lists CORNACCHIA NATHAN HALE, MOS 18E, SFC, effective June 1, 2020."
    },
    {
      "group": "Military media",
      "title": "The Team House — Special Forces Sergeant First Class | Nate Cornacchia | Ep. 227",
      "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-forces-sergeant-first-class-nate-cornacchia-ep-227/id1492797340?i=1000624360694",
      "note": "2023 long-form military interview and service/award biography."
    },
    {
      "group": "Military media",
      "title": "The Team House — Vet Bro Industrial Complex Drama | Nate Cornacchia",
      "url": "https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-team-house-95175469/episode/talking-vet-bro-industrial-complex-drama-256025296/",
      "note": "2025 discussion of veteran-influencer culture and military-credential controversies."
    },
    {
      "group": "Industry profile",
      "title": "Armac Tactical — Nathan Cornacchia",
      "url": "https://www.armactactical.com/cor",
      "note": "Firearms-training profile identifying Cornacchia as a retired Army Green Beret and listing reported combat decorations."
    },
    {
      "group": "Creator channel",
      "title": "Valhalla VFT — YouTube",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@ValhallaVFT",
      "note": "Official main creator channel."
    },
    {
      "group": "Creator channel",
      "title": "Valhalla VFT Clips",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@ValhallaVFTClips",
      "note": "Official clips channel linked from Valhalla VFT video descriptions."
    },
    {
      "group": "Primary featured",
      "title": "Breaking Down The New Charlie Kirk DRONE Theory w/ Jesse On Fire",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUdCwqjTg1w",
      "note": "Featured livestream supplied by the campaign; full searchable transcript included."
    },
    {
      "group": "Legal standard",
      "title": "18 U.S.C. § 704 — Military medals or decorations",
      "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/704",
      "note": "Current federal statutory text relevant to fraudulent representations about specified military decorations."
    },
    {
      "group": "Legal standard",
      "title": "Stolen Valor Act of 2013 — GovInfo",
      "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-113publ12",
      "note": "Public Law 113-12."
    }
  ]
}