No, he couldn’t say he was a Ranger. There is a difference between going to Ranger School and serving in a Ranger unit. I know, I’ve done both. That being said, the guy needs to be fired for being a liar, but we all know that no one in this admin is ever held into account for their actions.
Yes, I know there is a difference, but he could have said he was a Ranger when talking to a homeless guy, because he is one, but to make the mistake of calling himself SF, is bizarre.
The Army counts the tab wearer as being a Ranger, as well as the scroll, but the tab alone does not put one in Special Operations, only the scroll does that.