It's easy to claim to be a veteran when you're not. That is what stolen valor is all about .
Most vets don’t carry our DD214 around it has identity theft level information on it. We carry our VA issued red,white, and blue cards and most states not only issue licence plates but put veteran with last service branch or DV veteran and your last service branch if you have multiple like many vets do. Especially Mustangs who go green to gold.
Texas for example puts veteran Marines , veteran Army...ect right on your driver’s license and LTC pistol permits too.
Just ask Tampon Timmy.