Is it as bad as a civilian claiming to be a war hero, (but never served a day in the Military)
Such as a retired servicemember claiming heroism and wearing medal for which they do not rate? Claiming to have been deployed to Iraq (and PTSD), but actually they never left the CONUS?
2007-08-04 10:43:25 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
While they are pathetic, the one who were in the military are not nearly as pathetic as those who are too cowardly to serve. Even worse are those who couldn't serve when it was thier turn but are all about sending someone else out to get killed.
Believe me, the last people I would want to be in a Foxhole with are Bush or Cheyney
2007-08-04 12:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I'm a veteran from 1969 to 1975. I've always wondered why I'm the only man in the military who never acted like John Wayne, I never fired a machine gun from the hip as I screamed bloody murder, I never did hand to hand combat, I only had a couple of medals that all military people get. (Dept of Defese medal) My chest was mostly bare of medals. Heck! I had more dog hair on my uniform than medals. (I was a dog handler) Man! I meet people in bars (Veterans) and I must have had the most boring job in the military. I saw no action compared to these super Veterans.
2007-08-04 17:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
1ST TO THE PERSON WHO SAID
It is rather annoying. I have an ex who spent time in the Marines but never saw battle and he calls himself a vet. UGH!
HE IS A VET YOU KNUCKLEHEAD!!!! IT IS SHORT FOR VETERAN (SOME ONE WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY) NOT COMBAT SO HE IS CORRECT IN SAYING HE IS A VET.
As a mArine who has seen combat (I guess I would have the same felling even if I hadnt) is that it is less forgivable for someone who has served becuase they should know better.
Either way is dispicable.
2007-08-04 18:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by Geoff C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, they are liars.
But bear in mind, you can have a medal and not have "served" in a particular region.
During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, the guys in boot camp on the very first day of the operation were allowed to wear the medal.
2007-08-04 17:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Insecure idiots---or narcissists
real heros don't often talk about such things.
You ever hear about a guy named John Kerry?
The day I left boot camp, I had to wear a medal on my chest.
It was embarrassing.
2007-08-04 17:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have an idea for you: Enlist in the Army, go to Iraq, get shot at, come home, THEN you can talk about other people and their war records. Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk !!!!! Also, I take exception with your screen name "anti-patriotic".
2007-08-04 17:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by stephen p 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately they have enacted laws to allow prosecution of "Stolen Valor" cases. So I think the matter has been taken care of. There are always a few of these miscreants around, but there are getting to be fewer of them.
2007-08-04 20:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be talking about every Democrat and John severed him self in Vietnam Kerry. And threw others medals over th gate of the White house not even his own he gave to him self.
Dem's are communist all.
2007-08-04 17:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, it's against the law for one thing. The Stolen Valor Act. But, to me, it's just as bad as the politician who overstates his accomplishments.
2007-08-04 17:46:32 · answer #9 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
mr. anti..why dont you like military people???..we were just doing what our (yours and mine) country wanted us to...and without my va perks i would be in physical and mental trouble..i served proudly..then i got out and worked for over 30 yrs and said time to quit..you dont have to be anti-patriotic to not want to serve in the military...but burning the flag which means so m/.uch to millions of people is wrong...besides if it werent for all the different flags how would we tell who iswho at the olympics..beam me up scottie
2007-08-04 19:31:31 · answer #10 · answered by eb_guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋