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"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty." 
Toward FREEDOM
Posted on 07/03/2008 4:28:51 PM PDT by Neil E. Wright
Greetings Veterans and lawyers on FR,
I received the following email yesterday.
"is it illegal to misrepresent yourself as a soldier? In any venue. I know of someone who is telling people that she is a four year veteran of the iraq war. she is only twenty..so im sure that she is full of crap...I have family in the armed forces and would like to know becuase it is a great insult to those of us who actually have family and freinds risking thier lives for our country"
-Sxxxxxxxxx Gxxxxxx" (name redacted by me)
I went to thomas.gov looking through the US Code, and the only thing I found, aside from the Stolen Valor Act of 2007, was a section that referenced the crime of fraud if someone claims Veteran status for the purpose of obtaining some kind of government benefit like reduced tuition at a public college, or an unearned Veteran benefit.
I have directed the person who sent me the question to this thread so other questions regarding this issue can be asked and answered.
That's a mighty broad place.
It is probably a huge difference if I tell everyone on this board, I am a gulf war veteran as well as being 6'2" and cut like a Greek god, with the mind of Plato, nobody but my wife would know that was a bold faced lie. I'm really only 6' 1" the rest is a lie : )
If I put my faux military record on a resume' and used that for my advantage there is criminal intent to commit fraud.
"In any venue" Too large arena
It is illegal to wear the Uniform of a Service of the United States and to represent yourself as a member thereof. The latter distinction absolves actors performing a role.
It is also illegal to wear decorations conferred by the United States to which you are not entitled.
What you describe is commonly referred to as “A Poser” Being a poser is not necessarily illegal, but these people deserve to be ridiculed, humiliated, exposed, and reviled.
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"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty." Toward FREEDOM
Thanks for the ping!
Despicable!
Howdy, Neil!
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