[Old Retired Army Guy]

Thanks for your Math work. As a Vietnam Vet., I resent anybody trying to falsely claim that status including that creepy Senator from Connecticut. I hope someone asks this guy to produce a DD Form 214 or some other proof of his Vietnam service.

[billorites]

"that creepy Senator from Connecticut."

This guy?

[Freedom4US]

That “someone” could be you, for all practical purposes. DD214 is public record, at least the “short” version. Request via FOIA, I suppose. Records branch, St. Louis, MO.

[Lockbox]

Gee, why would someone lie about serving in Vietnam? /S

There should be strong laws against this type of fraud. It's like someone claiming to be a Native American! What type of person would do that?

[xzins]

I think he is abusing the “Vietname ERA vet” label.

I am an era vet. I joined in 1970, never went to Vietnam, but my paperwork from the VA calls me an era vet.

I am meticulous in pointing out what that means. I would consider myself a false valor thief to claim I was a Viet vet.

I am also an era vet of the Persian Gulf war, and I was on the ground in the Panama invasion and in the Persian Gulf tanker conflict in 1987-89 with Iran.

[allwrong57]

I know I’ll be 62 and I never even had to register for the draft.

[allwrong57]

I also had a cousin who was shot in 1970 near Dinh Binh.