[FlingWingFlyer]

I run into that a lot. People start telling "war stories" and I tell them I did 22 years in the Army. They change the subject real quick. I have no problem with people who do not go into the military. The military is not for everyone. I just have a problem with those who claim they were in and use it for some kind of advantage or gain credibility. Lots of callers to talk radio lately are claiming to be veterans. After two or three minutes of listening to them, I can tell the closet they ever got to the military and combat was at the theater. I love the way they all say they were "recon ranger snipers." Reminds me of Eddie Murphy in Trading Places. LOL!

[Army MP Retired]

But I DID sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night... LOL (salute)

[Freedom4US]

"Lots of callers to talk radio lately are claiming to be veterans."

This is a real problem because they are usually not identified other than first name and state. Who's to say? Some are propagandists, but very subtle, and doubtless delude lots of civvies even and/or esp. the host. They are fraudulently assuming identity and legitimacy conferred of real soldiers past, present and future and almost always to the detriment of same.

[ducdriver]

Most legitimate ones would never mention it, for the most part.