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Motherfucking poser (Original Post) Aviation Pro Oct 2021 OP
Wouldn't that be a case for stolen valor, or am I wrong? sakabatou Oct 2021 #1
Stolen valor Aviation Pro Oct 2021 #5
Stolen valor and yes, it qualifies. mercuryblues Oct 2021 #6
Says a lot about Trump. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #2
And TFG was supposed to know how to protect us? vanlassie Oct 2021 #3
Two shameless scumbags malaise Oct 2021 #4
Exactly Duncanpup Oct 2021 #7
He's the Milli Vanilli of vets... RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #8

mercuryblues

(14,530 posts)
6. Stolen valor and yes, it qualifies.
Fri Oct 1, 2021, 06:42 PM
Oct 2021
Stolen Valor" is a term applied to the phenomenon of people falsely claiming military awards or badges they did not earn, service they did not perform, Prisoner of War experiences that never happened, and other tales of military derring-do that exist only in their minds.

Some phonies, with zero military experience, create their stories from whole cloth.

Others, having served an honorable but peaceful stint in the military, choose to embellish their records and “spice up” an otherwise unremarkable career.

Yet others, who are legitimate combat veterans – some of whom were decorated for bravery – also embellish an already-impressive military resume.

The common thread is that these folks are lying in public about their military service. It’s nothing new – there are stories going back many centuries of people boasting of their war record, and sooner or later are found to be lying.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/what-is-stolen-valor-1.107359#:~:text=%E2%80%9CStolen%20Valor%E2%80%9D%20is%20a%20term%20applied%20to%20the,military%20derring-do%20that%20exist%20only%20in%20their%20minds.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,446 posts)
2. Says a lot about Trump.
Fri Oct 1, 2021, 06:35 PM
Oct 2021

A smart person would vet a person they want to bring on to support their message. Big fail......again. TFG always fails.

vanlassie

(5,668 posts)
3. And TFG was supposed to know how to protect us?
Fri Oct 1, 2021, 06:35 PM
Oct 2021

He’s like a phony junk yard dog who grovels before anyone he thinks likes him or will do something for him.

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