{"id":169849,"date":"2025-05-22T13:35:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/amber-portwood-claims-i-joined-the-marines-in-unhinged-rant\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:35:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:35:43","slug":"amber-portwood-claims-i-joined-the-marines-in-unhinged-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/amber-portwood-claims-i-joined-the-marines-in-unhinged-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Portwood Claims &#8216;I Joined the MARINES&#8217; in Unhinged Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Amber Portwood put her foot in her mouth. Again.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s telling two contradictory stories. The most recent version has <em>Teen Mom<\/em> fans calling her out, accusing her of \u201cstolen valor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why? <\/p>\n<p>Did Amber once join the Marines to the point of nearly shipping out? According to Amber\u2019s most recent version of events, <em>yes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood opens up on Teen Mom\" class=\"wp-image-482307 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wearing a bold pair of glasses and a striped top, Amber Portwood recalls the well-deserved rejection that she received from her daughter for years.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-did-amber-portwood-join-the-marines-exactly\">When did Amber Portwood \u2018join the Marines\u2019 exactly?<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2022, Amber Portwood came out with a book,<em> So, You\u2019re Crazy Too?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Within its pages, <em>The Ashley<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theashleysrealityroundup.com\/2025\/05\/21\/amber-portwood-accused-of-stolen-valor-after-she-claims-she-once-joined-the-marine-corps-her-book-tells-very-different-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>, she wrote about going to a military recruitment office. This was after MTV had sent her to rehab, but before she went to prison in 2012. <\/p>\n<p><em>Teen Mom<\/em> fans remember that this was a time when Amber was still deep into drugs. <\/p>\n<p>Her hope was that signing up for the military would be a way out of he legal issues. (That\u2019s not how it works)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood holds a drink cup in her kitchen.\" class=\"wp-image-482313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood holds a drink cup in her kitchen.\" class=\"wp-image-482313 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While clutching an eye-catching cup, Amber Portwood wishes that she had been able to access the same basic healthcare that her teen daughter now can.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBefore drug court officially began, my mom took me to the place where they did intake for the military,\u201d Amber wrote in her book.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, when she \u201casked for forms to fill out to enlist in the Marines \u2026 the woman at the front desk laughed at us.\u201d That is not the usual reaction that military recruiters give to applicants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if she recognized me from TV, or just took one look at all the legal troubles we listed on the application,\u201d Amber admitted.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cBut she said the military would not accept me and seemed confused as to why I would even want to enlist.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood sits and expresses regrets.\" class=\"wp-image-482314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood sits and expresses regrets.\" class=\"wp-image-482314 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_10_amberportwood.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Despite her many flaws, Amber Portwood does sometimes make a solid point. And she\u2019s doing just that during this confessional moment from Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-what-she-said-in-yet-another-tiktok-live\">Here\u2019s what she said in yet another TikTok Live<\/h2>\n<p>Fast forward to 2025 and Amber Portwood\u2019s latest ill-advised TikTok Live session.<\/p>\n<p>It will surprise no to hear that Amber was n a random fight with another TikTok user. Her perceived foe\u2019s handle contained the phrase \u201cAmerican Mama,\u201d which apparently set off Amber. (What doesn\u2019t?)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a brother that served \u2014 twice \u2014 in actual combat Army, 2008,\u201d Amber boasted. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have no clue what you\u2019re speaking of!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482312 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_08_amberportwood.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amber Portwood receives an update on her biological daughter\u2019s life and health.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She then taunted with the claim: \u201cI joined the Marines, darling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amber immediately doubled down: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI joined the <em>Marines<\/em>! Did you know that honey? But you know why I couldn\u2019t go? Because I was in too much trouble and they couldn\u2019t get one thing down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cSo, who\u2019s the American Mama here? Because I was going to go fight for my country!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amber Portwood Claims She Once Joined the Marines &amp; Gets Accused of Stolen Valor-- Watch the Videos!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CXdZJcF8owc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-what-is-the-truth\">So what is the truth?<\/h2>\n<p>When another TikTok user, recalling the passage in her book, accused her of stolen valor, Amber Portwood <em>tripled <\/em>down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGirl, I didn\u2019t say I was in the military,\u201d she insisted after saying <em>I joined the Marines<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said I signed up for the Marines and I was about to be shipped out, but they could not get one of my things down. That\u2019s all that happened. I was the second girl in Anderson [Indiana] to ever go. My mom brought me, how about that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Continuing her taunting tone, Amber jabbed: \u201cOh yeah, baby, I went to join the Marines, honey. I was in that office, I signed \u2014 I did everything. They just couldn\u2019t get one thing down and that\u2019s the only reason I couldn\u2019t go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It sounds like Amber edited herself just a little towards the end. Anyone who cares about her well being might want to discourage her from going on TikTok Live. Like, ever.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/amber-portwood-stolen-valor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Amber Portwood put her foot in her mouth. Again. She\u2019s telling two contradictory stories. The most recent version has Teen Mom fans calling her out, accusing her of \u201cstolen valor.\u201d Why? Did Amber once join the Marines to the point of nearly shipping out? 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