FACTCHECK: Was a U.S. military veteran able to sell his medals in order to buy groceries?

A post shared on Facebook claims that a U.S. World War II vet named Jacob Rivas sold medals to purchase groceries.

Verdict: False

The story is fabricated. According to the National Medal of Honor Museum’s recipient database, there are no records of Medal of Honor recipients with Rivas’ last names.

Fact Check:

U.S. inflation reached 9.1 percent on the consumer price index in June, with food prices up over 10 percent since last year, according to the index. One Facebook post claims that a decorated veteran had to sell his medals to pay for groceries due to the recent price rise.

The post links to a July 30 article from the blog pronews10.com titled, “Old Veteran Sells His Medals to Buy Groceries, Next Day Sees Military Band Playing At His Yard.” The article claims that Rivas, a 93-year-old World War II veteran who won the Medal of Honor, sold his medals in order to pay for groceries for himself and a woman in his care.

” “Wow! This is terrible for anyone to have to make any effort to purchase groceries or medicine,” says a caption to the Facebook post. (RELATED: Did Joe Biden Propose A $2 Trillion Bill To Study The Cause Of Rising Inflation Rates? )

The story appears to be fabricated. The story was not supported by any credible news reports . While the article claims he won the Medal of Honor, no one with the last name Rivas is listed on the National Medal of Honor Museum’s recipient database. Rivas’s address and the date of the sale are not mentioned in this viral blog post.

The same story was also shared by the Turkish-language website news5media.com, according to Snopes, which also debunked the claim.