my friend is lying to everyone about serving in the army, is it punishable by law or is it just unpatriotic and frowned upon?
2007-08-09 15:14:31 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Oh just wait one day he slip up and get caught lying to an actual solider and that is not go to end in the right way. Like everybody else has said as long as he's not lying on resumes, or putting on the uniform, he's not doing anything legally wrong, but morally its f*****! I would love to catch somebody doing that when I'm around first I would make look like a fool to everybody around, and then I would stomp a mud hole in his A##!
2007-08-09 16:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by jsv6502 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is attempting to obtain veterans benefits then he is committing a crime. But the Government keeps a close watch on things like that. My mother was a First Lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps in the Second World War. To have her buried in a military cemetery, her discharge record had to be faxed from St. Louis. The military would not allow us to set a date for the funeral until the paper arrived. Everything turned out fine though.
2007-08-09 16:08:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a crime to lie about being in military in casual conversation, but it is disrepectful to those of us who have served in the military.
However, he/she is putting in on a resume, job application, or trying to obtain veteran's benefits, that is a criminal offense.
In addition, wearing a full uniform, especially with ribbons or medals, is a federal offense.
2007-08-09 16:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not much of a friend if you know he out right lies! So how do you know when he is telling you the truth?
Lying about military service means he may have been a "Bad Boy" with a less than Honorable Discharge!
2007-08-09 15:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by James F 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dah yes,
also, to say it verbally is a crime if it is being represented as fact and creates true harm, but only if a third party hears him say it. If he just says it to you then it is not. if he says it to a potential employer it absolutely is a federal crime. That is also known as slanderous type statement and falsification and could be a federal offense. I do know that there are federal laws about impersonating an officer.
2007-08-09 15:33:08 · answer #5 · answered by blkjckcav 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ask him to see his DD214, everyone that served has one. It's not against the law to tell stories, but it is disgracefull to all that is serving now, and those of us who really did serve.
Frowned upon? How about a size 9 boot where the sun don't shine? Vets don't take kindly to that crap. So it is really against our law.
2007-08-09 15:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do your friend a favor and tell him to stop pretending and if he continues to pretend and a Soldier or former soldier finds out he is fibbing, Stand By!!
Tell him to go ahead and join the real deal, it's more fun.
2007-08-09 15:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by EddieX 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is against the law to lie about military service.
2007-08-10 04:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a recruiting station.
Give them his name.
Tell them he keeps talking about wanting to enlist and is just nervous about making the commitment.
Do this with all branches of service.
Sit back and watch him squirm.
2007-08-09 15:58:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's only illegal if he somehow gains veteran benefits form his lies. However, in order to obtain benefits you have to be able to prove you actually served. Which he obviously would not be able to do.
2007-08-09 15:24:51 · answer #10 · answered by Diana 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋