Is it “stolen valor” if he actually served?
I remember a story about a 15 year old kid in Houston in 1970 who faked his way into the Army. He was a large kid and the story is he stole a sergeant’s uniform and went in and actually ended up in Viet Nam before he was found out. The army said he was a good soldier and they’d love to have him but they’d appreciate it if he’d wait a few years.