What can you gain

[Jim of PA]

What can be gained by people stating they are a retired Navy veteran 25 years when in fact their not ? I can't figure that out

 

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[Red James Cash]

Maybe to try to impress you,or they lack so much self esteem and personal honor that they have to fake it to gain some.

 

[Jason in Enid]

RJC nailed it.

 

[lookindown]

Fame and fortune baby, fame and fortune.

 

[Red James Cash]

Only from suckers that believe you

 

[Arizona Bob]

Here's a NSFW website for ID-ing Navy & Marine posers: terminallance.com Go to the forum. Nothing like a few mad Marines beating the crap out of military posers. NSFW for salty language.

 

[TheMcs]

There's quite a few websites out there dedicated to busting posers. One of the biggest is homeofheroes.com. They had a hand in the Stolen Valor act, which our illustrious SCOTUS shot down and violating Article I.

As for your question, RJC nailed the answer. The posers are usually pretty easy to bust, especially the Marine posers. FYI, there is no basic at Camp Pendleton.

Best one I've heard is from a Navy SF buddy. Guy goes into a bar in Coronado and starts bragging about being a SEAL (he's not). Bonehead move given the large number of SWCC guys around. Short story is that they showed him the exit. Easy way to tell a SF poser from real SF, the real deal won't tell you about it, 99% of the time.