A video appeared online Sunday of which two Marines, perhaps retired, grill a man who they believe is an impostor.

At first, the conversation remains cordial as the three men leave a military funeral.

Eventually the Marines catch the man in one too many lies, ranging from mismatched medals and ribbons, to not knowing proper uniform code. Throughout the conversation the man alternatively refers to himself as a sergeant major, military policeman and special forces operative.

“You know that’s called false valor? It is a federal crime for you to be wearing that uniform,” one of the Marines asks the faker, to which he could only respond with a series of expletives.




http://rare.us/story/watch-these-marines...e-uniform/

(07-22-2014 02:44 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  A video appeared online Sunday of which two Marines, perhaps retired, grill a man who they believe is an impostor.

At first, the conversation remains cordial as the three men leave a military funeral.

Eventually the Marines catch the man in one too many lies, ranging from mismatched medals and ribbons, to not knowing proper uniform code. Throughout the conversation the man alternatively refers to himself as a sergeant major, military policeman and special forces operative.

“You know that’s called false valor? It is a federal crime for you to be wearing that uniform,” one of the Marines asks the faker, to which he could only respond with a series of expletives.




http://rare.us/story/watch-these-marines...e-uniform/

I hope they didn't beat you up.

There are some sick folks out there. I don't get why somebody would wear a uniform like that unless they were trying to be an ass hole or just desperate for attention.

Anyways, I thought Alvarez struck down the stolen valour statute.

If he didn't have a service animal, that would have been a dead giveaway.

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DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers gave his first class tickets to a "Marine" Sergeant Major.



Why would someone do this? ****, join the USCG Auxiliary. He'll get a uniform.

I think it's ****** up anyone would wear a uniform and they're not an active duty serviceman/servicewoman. Impersonating an active duty personal is highly offensive in my book.

(07-22-2014 10:04 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Why would someone do this? ****, join the USCG Auxiliary. He'll get a uniform.

Lol you have to be at least 65 years old.

(07-22-2014 10:42 PM)ClairtonPanther Wrote:  I think it's ****** up anyone would wear a uniform and they're not an active duty serviceman/servicewoman. Impersonating an active duty personal is highly offensive in my book.

Its also illegal

(07-22-2014 10:04 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers gave his first class tickets to a "Marine" Sergeant Major.



Why would someone do this? ****, join the USCG Auxiliary. He'll get a uniform.

DeAngelo's 'Marine' is legit. Poor man suffers from dementia which could explain some of the inaccuracies. More here: STORY

After 9/11 there was a rash of firefighter impersonators around here, and it amazed me the lengths that some would go to play firefighter.

One time I was at a bar with friends after playing in a softball tournament in a neighboring town when I saw a tshirt with my department's name on it. Looking closer it even had my engine company number on it. Two problems were we never had tshirts designed like that, and the dude wearing it had a full beard. (Firefighters are typically clean shaven in order to get a seal on their SCBA masks. While possible to get a seal with a beard, it is difficult and people with beards tend to lose them easier than those without)

I approached the guy, told him I liked the shirt and asked him innocently where he got it. He, in an arrogant tone, said "I'm a firefighter there and they issue us these shirts, They don't hand them out to just anybody." At that point I decided to have some fun with this mutt. I told him that ever since 9/11 I had seriously been considering a career in the fire service, that I had always been interested but now seemed like a good time to get involved and do my part. He started talking up a bunch of BS, didn't even have a clue how the hiring process worked or anything about the department. I talked to him for about 15 minutes before I asked when he worked again, that I would like to know more but didn't want to impose on any more of his time just then. He said "Monday is my next shift." and I set the hook. I said "Monday works great for me too." I then pulled out my wallet and flipped over to my ID and said "I'll already be on duty at Engine 12." He started sputtering, stammering, and finally got belligerent with me and tried to goad me into a fight, pushing e several times. The bartender had evidently been listening, and he knew some of the people I was with (brother firefighters with several different agencies) since they were regulars and figured out pretty quick this guy was a fraud and I was exposing him. The bartender kicked him out and told him to never come back. After the bouncers escorted him out, the bartender told me the guy had been in several times and had been trying to use the "I'm a firefighter" line to hit on numerous women.

I reported the incident to my command staff, but other than "Jeff" we didn't have a name for the mutt. My Battalion Chief at the time was an old school fireman. He said "I would have kicked his ass and stripped that shirt off him."

Kaplony, your story is a riot. Good job.

(07-22-2014 02:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  There are some sick folks out there. I don't get why somebody would wear a uniform like that unless they were trying to be an ass hole or just desperate for attention.

Anyways, I thought Alvarez struck down the stolen valour statute.

Narcissism, or more accurately they are looking for an easy way to get their narcissistic high. One wouldn't have fakers like this if the public reacted to the military like they did during the Vietnam War. They are after the adoration, deference and respect the public currently demonstrates to DOD personnel and other rescue services because it validates their existence. They are really as great as they think they are.

(07-22-2014 02:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Anyways, I thought Alvarez struck down the stolen valour statute.

The Stolen Valor Act was relatively new statute about false claims of having won a medal. The longstanding prohibition on falsely wearing a uniform is in a different section and has been found to be facially constitutional (Alito cites the case in the Alvarez dissent).

Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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(07-23-2014 01:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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I'm not gonna say most. It totally depends on MOS or something similar. Infantry guys can be pretty bad to be around.

(07-23-2014 01:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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Why are most 18-26 year olds so douchie? I'm assuming most of the douches fall into this category. They're young, impressionable, and in some cases have more confidence than they've ever had. Why are a lot of freshman who go through the greek system so douchey right after they join a frat? Sense of confidence....BMOC.....a part of something they feel to be a great organization.

Not comparing military service to joining a fraternity, just saying that young people are impressionable. Joining a "club" or an elite group of men gives one a sense of confidence...in some cases, arrogance.

(07-23-2014 04:00 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 01:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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I'm not gonna say most. It totally depends on MOS or something similar. Infantry guys can be pretty bad to be around.

All depends on the situation.

At Ft. Bragg, the SF guys were for the most part pretty laid back and cool. It was the guys who wanted to be SF that were the ones making a ton of racket and being obnoxious.

I remember being in a bar one night and a guy was talking about the life of a 82nd Airborne soldier this and that, and how he was 7th group, blah blah blah.

Buddy of mine was a Sgt. He walked up to him and struck up a conversation and was asking about which DZ was the best to land in, and basically trapped the guy in several lies. Rick was like you're not airborne, you're probably not even on the side of base that goes to war, you're probably a pencil pusher.

Kid popped up and informed him that he would show him some respect he was a PFC.

Rick said, well salute me b*tch, I'm a sergeant.

(07-23-2014 04:06 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 04:00 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 01:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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I'm not gonna say most. It totally depends on MOS or something similar. Infantry guys can be pretty bad to be around.

All depends on the situation.

At Ft. Bragg, the SF guys were for the most part pretty laid back and cool. It was the guys who wanted to be SF that were the ones making a ton of racket and being obnoxious.

I remember being in a bar one night and a guy was talking about the life of a 82nd Airborne soldier this and that, and how he was 7th group, blah blah blah.

Buddy of mine was a Sgt. He walked up to him and struck up a conversation and was asking about which DZ was the best to land in, and basically trapped the guy in several lies. Rick was like you're not airborne, you're probably not even on the side of base that goes to war, you're probably a pencil pusher.

Kid popped up and informed him that he would show him some respect he was a PFC.

Rick said, well salute me b*tch, I'm a sergeant.

Happens to us too. People tend to embellish what the USCG does. I admit that I've done it in front of girls. Telling them that I was an AST washout just didn't sound good.

(07-23-2014 04:11 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 04:06 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 04:00 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 01:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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I'm not gonna say most. It totally depends on MOS or something similar. Infantry guys can be pretty bad to be around.

All depends on the situation.

At Ft. Bragg, the SF guys were for the most part pretty laid back and cool. It was the guys who wanted to be SF that were the ones making a ton of racket and being obnoxious.

I remember being in a bar one night and a guy was talking about the life of a 82nd Airborne soldier this and that, and how he was 7th group, blah blah blah.

Buddy of mine was a Sgt. He walked up to him and struck up a conversation and was asking about which DZ was the best to land in, and basically trapped the guy in several lies. Rick was like you're not airborne, you're probably not even on the side of base that goes to war, you're probably a pencil pusher.

Kid popped up and informed him that he would show him some respect he was a PFC.

Rick said, well salute me b*tch, I'm a sergeant.

Happens to us too. People tend to embellish what the USCG does.

I'm not going to say Coasties are worthless or if they're badasses, but you gotta admit they have the roughest go of it. They get picked on by everybody. They also have one of the most elite rescue teams in the armed forces.

I'm partial to Pararescue myself, but that's because my FIL was one in Vietnam.

(07-23-2014 04:13 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 04:11 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 04:06 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 04:00 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 01:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Vets are awesome. I always enjoy talking to them and thanking them for their service. Why are most active duty soldiers so douchie though?

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I'm not gonna say most. It totally depends on MOS or something similar. Infantry guys can be pretty bad to be around.

All depends on the situation.

At Ft. Bragg, the SF guys were for the most part pretty laid back and cool. It was the guys who wanted to be SF that were the ones making a ton of racket and being obnoxious.

I remember being in a bar one night and a guy was talking about the life of a 82nd Airborne soldier this and that, and how he was 7th group, blah blah blah.

Buddy of mine was a Sgt. He walked up to him and struck up a conversation and was asking about which DZ was the best to land in, and basically trapped the guy in several lies. Rick was like you're not airborne, you're probably not even on the side of base that goes to war, you're probably a pencil pusher.

Kid popped up and informed him that he would show him some respect he was a PFC.

Rick said, well salute me b*tch, I'm a sergeant.

Happens to us too. People tend to embellish what the USCG does.

I'm not going to say Coasties are worthless or if they're badasses, but you gotta admit they have the roughest go of it. They get picked on by everybody. They also have one of the most elite rescue teams in the armed forces.

I'm partial to Pararescue myself, but that's because my FIL was one in Vietnam.

We get picked on, but there is respect from those who serve near us or with us. Every service gets picked on by the others, even the Marines.

My dad used to pick on the Coast Guard until I signed up. Then he was telling me how much safer I would've been in the Navy.