During the homecoming ceremony, some veterans had noticed that details of her uniform looked askew, though they'd kept their thoughts to themselves. The chevrons signifying her rank were different on her cap from her blouse, and neither was for the rank she claimed to hold, private first class.
Seriously?
I had a classmate at Annapolis (not for long) that was prior enlisted and showed up with an award claimed from supposed prior Army service. It took just a tiny bit of time for him to get popped, a speedy Honor board, followed by UCMJ and departure from the service.