Phony War Heroes Break Law Go Unpunished

[carlie]

Phony War Heroes Break Law Go Unpunished

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/22304874/detail.html

[Commander Bob]

This morning fellow member Sgt Schmidt posted in Social Chat; "During that same Census count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to have served in-country ( Vietnam ) was: 9,492,958."

Edited January 28, 2010 by Commander Bob

[Commander Bob]

I have met so many phonies over this last 4 decades. More than I can remember... I find it especially amusing that several past Vietnam era aged U.S. Presidents, Vice pres. and Cabinet Sec.s were draft evaders. One even claimed to be a jet pilot fighter. lol The backlash from how badly Vietnam veterans were treated, is reflected by the way we consider everyone heroes today. It diminishes the word and the deed.

Edited January 28, 2010 by Commander Bob

[Commander Bob]

There has been wana-be heroes and fakers, for hundreds of years . I'm reminded of the scene in Shakespeare's play "Henry V" . It especially applies to the Vietnam era generation;

St. Crispin's Day Speech http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_%28play%29

The St. Crispin's Day Speech is a famous motivational speech from the play, delivered by Henry V before the battle (act IV scene iii.). It is so called because 25 October is the feast day of Saints Crispin and Crispinian. The speech itself names the day Crispin Crispian, in the passage

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

This day shall gentle his condition:

And gentlemen in England now a-bed

Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day."

Edited January 28, 2010 by Commander Bob

[john999]

This is not to mention the many guys who on "secret missions" in Vietnam. Their missions are so secret there is no record at all of their heroic exploits. I heard that one before and there are ways to check these fakers out online.

[vperl]

This morning fellow member Sgt Schmidt posted in Social Chat; "During that same Census count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to have served in-country ( Vietnam ) was: 9,492,958."

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I worked a a job where I met a boss that was a Vietnam Vet. He went on and on. I never mentioned to him i'd been there in'67. he went on and on I knew there was something wrong...... I told him I was 4-F bad eyes and feet.

I asked him what his MOS was and his unit, in RVN.... well he Claimed to be a Marine, but gave back his MOS that was not even listed and he claimed to be in a combat unit... Hmmmmm, let me think, an 03 or a radioman 2500 or a forward Observer for air, naval, or our supporting Artillery battery... not even H&S or engineers, or any thing just crap, then he had No idea how to say the Rifle Company in way that made sense to me.... like India 3/28th I was in in Camp Pendleton in '69.

he was confused about I Corps..

I told everyone he was a fraud, and they did not believe me.... I just told them to ask him for proof, ....

seemed no one cared.... same with the Medals he claimed, no one cared..

go figure

[vperl]

This morning fellow member Sgt Schmidt posted in Social Chat; "During that same Census count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to have served in-country ( Vietnam ) was: 9,492,958."

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considering that the last number I saw was about 2.6 million or so of actual RVN vets......

Maybe there are 7 million liars out there..... I've talked to many as stated below....

love the "stolen valor act"

Any one want to be on the jury ?

I got the rope