Is it a crime to wear medals/ribbons that you have not earned?

When I see an idiot dressed like this I am disgusted. We need to call these people out and dress them down in private or hold them for the local law-enforcement to deal with them?

it should be

While it is no longer a crime to wear uniforms, medals and/or ribbons that were not earned, such actions can still have consequences for those individuals who perpetrate them. Two excellent sites dedicated to exposing frauds like this clown are Stolen Valor and Guardian of Valor. Both are chock full of stories about posers (including the one pictured above). I would suspect that individuals like this guy are more likely in need of psychological and/or emotional help. The posers who really grind my gears are the clowns who claim military service (often with acts of valor included) on their resumes. This form of fraud is still illegal IF the poser gained financially in some way as a result of their false claims. At the very least they are usually out of a job once the employer finds out they lied on their resume. Many employers are either veterans themselves or at least hold military service in high esteem and take a dim view of people lying about having served in the military on their resumes. One example of this was Anthony Kemos, a high level administrator with Texas A&M University, who resigned from the university before he could be fired in 2010 after he was exposed as a military poser. Kemos went further than most posers when he claimed (for years apparently) that he had served as a Navy SEAL. It is not uncommon now for employers to ask to see a veteran's DD214 as proof of their claimed military service at some point during the job application process.

Fake veterans are a great source of entertainment

Did you really have to ask? The answer ought to be obvious.

What a scumbag

POS

It sadly is not a crime unless the uniform and awards are used to receive benifits or gifts such as discounts or free coffee. If that happens then a case for fraud or a few other crimes could come into play. The good news their is a way to make it illegal and get around the afirimitive defense of free speech. The same idea could also apply to the issues with the flag. Im now trying to get some FaceTime with my state (Colorado) leaders to get their input and support On my idea... But for now if Wesley Snipes wants to dress like that then so be it :)

Nope, not any more.

According to new Congressional intel, no. It is covered under Free Speech. I disagree with it completely, but Congress has passed it.