To me “stolen valor” is by folks pretending to have served in the military for their own gain in public...getting asked to speak at schools to tell about “their (non) service” or politicians, like many we have seen in the news the last few years.
Sounds like you had Army surplus that was just right for working on the farm, especially the boots and field jacket.
Back in the 70s, I used to buy surplus field jackets at Andy and Bax in SE Portland. You could get a jacket for maybe $15 and it would hold together for a couple of years, longer with a bit of sewing from time to time.
I don’t even visit Portland anymore, but I was a bit sad to learn that Andy and Bax recently closed after 78 years in business.