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So I saw my first military poser today at Wal-Mart of all places. Had Army ACUs, popped collar, what looked like a white turtleneck and Doc Marten's boots, patrol cap on indoors, no name tapes anywhere, Marine Corps Globe-and-Anchor on his pc, no unit patches and an American flag patch with no stars. I asked him what unit he was in, he responded with being an E-7 petty officer in the Navy.
Annnnnd, go...
Annnnnd, go...
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Don't come up to me posing as something that you are not. I will personally kick your ass. too many men and women have died for this flag for someone wannabe to decorate their memory.
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I have never confronted a poser face to face, though I believe there are a lot of them out there. One man I know allowed the world to believe that he was in combat though he was Vietnam Era. After a period of time I realized he was not a combat veteran. Some folks would say I don't qualify as a combat veteran though the Navy says I do. I myself worked on a flight deck in the Gulf of Tonkin during the vietnam was. I always wished I had done more even though I was nearly killed a couple of times. I believe many posers suffer from mental illness that is often undiagnosed. I am sad for them and angry at the same time because I have lost friends as a result of the war. I served my country during a time of war. I am proud of that. Many men my age wish they had as well. I am sorry for them.
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