[Psycho_Bunny]

I used to wear my father's flight jacket from time to time.  He was a Marine F-4 driver in Vietnam....the coat's plastered with the patches from the air groups he flew in and carriers he landed on.

I stopped wearing it because people kept thinking it was mine.  I didn't mind explaining to people who asked that it was my dad who was the ass-kicker - not me - but I realized that there were all those people who didn't ask and thought it was my coat. 

Made me feel like a fraud even though it was just a flight jacket:  I couldn't imagine wearing one of his metals. 

[Kenton]

I used to wear my father's flight jacket from time to time. He was a Marine F-4 driver in Vietnam....Made me feel like a fraud even though it was just a flight jacket

Oh, I don't think you need to feel at all guilty for wearing your Dad's flight jacket. It just sounds like you were proud of him. But I respect your decision not to wear it for the reasons you've stated.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I used to wear my father's flight jacket from time to time.

A good friend (Major USMC) gave me a grey sweatshirt with MARINES printed on the front. I've never been in the military. I wear it around the house, but I won't wear it in public.