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Im 50% for back,shoulder and knee, also have a 50% disability for PTSD just finished a 19 week class for it. There going to replace my knee next year and i was told my rating wont change, so will see

Kinda pisses me off, and if i catch them i call them on it. i learned along time ago those who didnt do much will talk alot, and those who did alot wont talk at all..

 

Bugs me to no end ! The one time someone was obviously BSing about their supposed service, I called them out on the details. Mostly thought I just shake my head.......

 

Thank you to all Veterans for your service and especially
to those that made the supreme sacrafice.

USAF-Helo extended perimeter nighttime "Recon"
Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Desert Calm 90/91

-Dave

I fly our flag at our home in memory of all Veterans present and past.

 

Honestly I think that person is pretty low life. In my years the old axiom that says "What goes around comes around" is pretty correct. Usually these persons get caught in the lie and pay the price. As I grow older I tend not to let this type of action upset me because it is just not worth the aggravation.

 

Thanks!

 

Interesting you'd ask that. To be honest, it makes me so tight you couldn't pull a needle out of my ass with a tractor!

We actually had a guy who won the U.S. Senate seat from CT boggle that up. He had been a Marine Corps Reserve Officer and spent most active duty in Washington D.C., but in some of his speeches, in front of Vets no less, he said things like, "When I was in Viet Nam" or "When we came back from Viet Nam...." His opponent, the American Legion, and the VFW called him out, but the turd still won the election! Honesty and integrity don't seem to mean much in this state and our society as a whole.

Sorry...was that a rant?

 

Nice house, Nice flag, Nice Truck! Thanks for doing what you did....and what you do!

 

Most people who've served develop what we referred to in the Navy as "Sea Stories". Some are real experiences....some are variations of real experiences (embellished), and some are borrowed or made up stories. I could come up with some real good ones, some from each of the above categories....but I've never lied about what I did, saw, and felt. The individual you are speaking of may be just insecure, likes attention, and is a blow hard! But....I can't be sure....

 

There was guy here locally last year who went so far as to wear a Marine Corps Saregeant Major uniform and lots of medals. He hung out at the VFW other places. Total fabrication. The guy never served.
They prosecuted him for impersonating a military person.
They had to keep him under guard so real vets wouldn't "have a talk" with him.

 

Really? What an idiot! Sheesh! Must have spent quite a bit of money on the uniform....just impersonate a military member?

 

It is rather sad that a person need to lie about what they did in the service.

When you are in the military just be observant and look around. The stories will just jump out at you and there is no need to fabricate anything.

 

I call everyone Sparky, but thats not new to me, and its not always directed to the newbies.

BAHAHAHAHHAHAHA, I have a friend who walked up to a couple of troops in iraq and told them not to lie cause he was CID and he was watching them. They were digging themselves a hole after that trying to make their way out of it. it was rather amusing.

But i do hate it, everyone seems to want to 1-up each other in the military.. "i was blown up by an IED..." "OH YEAH! I WAS BLOWN UP BY 7!!!"

I hear it all to often, it is really annoying. But I'm probably more used to it than the civilians and even worse, the media...

 

I missed a few details, but here is a link to the story...


http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/mar/06/na-faking-military-honors-leads-to-a-conviction/

 

Unfortunately, there are far too many low lifes in the world today. Not much we can do except prosecute those who do these things.

+1 Rep for being an Angel ! That's awesome Lisa ! Thank You !

 

That is really sad to hear....but with the "entitled" society we have today, I guess it is probably not as uncommon as we might think.

Thank you for your volunteer work and your assistance to those men and women who deserve it. This country needs more people like you.

 

A fairy tale starts out " Once upon a time"

A sea story starts out " This ain't no shit"

just rehashing good stuff