How do you deal with someone trying to call you "Stolen Valor"?

I've never had anyone ever accuse me of stolen valor, even when I'm wearing desert or woodland MARPAT trousers, OCP trousers, ABU trousers, or NWU trousers, but if someone ever does, I have a VA card, I have my military ID and I have my military/veteran licence plates on all my vehicles....

Get a veteran plate. It will cost you extra and you'll have to show the DMV you DD214. If someone calls you out in the parking lot, tell them to report you to the store's manager.

Uhhhhh I pretty much try to make it through my day to day life without mentioning to anyone that I’m in the Army

It’s not THE way, but it’s my way

I haven't had that problem, asyet, to deal with. A few surprised civilians who didn't know women had been actively serving for nearly the whole 20th century, so an old lady could be a vet. But since somany of our records were lost back in the '70s in that St Louis fire, it's really a chore for us to prove our service even to the VA, let alone some civilian knothead. As for those younger vets or ACDUs, if they demand proof, I have a valid DD 214, & THAT's all they need to know.

Glance at them with a Withering look of contempt. STOP THINKING, you have to prove your worth, act it. Hold your head up high and be a serviceman. Photos don't make you a man, it's your deportment.
When I used to be out of uniform dog training in the town, nobody comes near me to stroke the dog I'm training, however small and cuddly. I put an invisible fence around myself and the dog, which shouts "do not come any nearer" wear that pride on your shoulder.

From a retired English serviceman, still in uniform at 82. Look up Chelsea Pensioner, then go to images.

I totally get this. I have been challenged several times, more than I can count because some people are still stuck in the 19th century thinking women don’t serve. I have also been on the other side where guys walk around in jacked up uniforms asking for discounts and such. I worked in a gun and tackle shop for a bit and saw some crazy stuff. At the end of the day, you know who you are and you can’t change crazy.

See, now you have much more than me for proof. I served in the Navy from ‘86 to ‘92 & I don’t have a VA card nor does my drivers license say Veteran on it. No pics on my phone cause we didn’t have cell phones then….. lol. Besides a small tattoo on my arm that’s a Eagle perched on a anchor with “USN”, i got nothing. They can ask me questions about my time which I could answer but even then it was a long time ago & some info might be a little fuzzy. Does that mean I’ve stolen valor cause I don’t have enough proof? First, anyone who grills you about your service needs to check themselves, really. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone about my service. If someone ask me in simple conversation then I don’t mind talking about it. In fact I enjoy it but if someone ask me multiple questions cause they don’t believe me then there might be a problem….. usually a fat lip….lol

Just say "look maggot, I didn't give 3 inches of intestine (or some other injury) in Iraq just to take shit from you, now piss off". Oh... wait... you said politely... that's the problem. Most people that park there wouldn't be polite when a dummy instigates such of an attack.

I would respectfully ask them what is it they think I stole. I would then reach into my glove box and produce my last photo as a Command IG. I would then explain that I chose to wear my French Airborne wings instead of my Gold German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency and remind him that you can only wear 5 badges above your ribbons (not enough room) . I would then ask him for his bona fidis (Sh#t). If he continued or raised his voice, I would then remind him that I knew his Mama before he was born......and then get ready!!!!!

What does a Veteran look like?!? It’s hard to identify us until we open our wallet for ID. Although I have never been approached with this issue I’m ready to ream someone out if they press that button