The last refuge of a scoundrel
"I'm losing an argument about the US economy . . . so I think I'll invoke being a Vietnam vet to gain pity." "I got called out for lying and being a jerk . . . so I think I'll invoke being a Vietnam vet to gain pity."
You've given yourself victim status and you're trying to milk it for all it's worth.
What a disgrace! Nodoby offered you a framing job, buddy, and nobody wants you in Charlotte. Have fun in San Francisco.