Why is it that Military Posers all use the same story - Ranger, Seal, SF, etc.?

What do you do when idiots spread barroom rumors about your, "heroics," when you were actually a helicopter mech? It happened to me in the 1990's. I think a spycho relative started the rumor that I was a SEAL while he was in jail or in the bar as some sort of twisted bragging. Stories of my adventures grew from there. I'm from a small town. I had to address it as soon as I found out. Somehow, the rumor took root. A good friend told me about the rumor. So, we went to the local bar (there's only one) and the local American Legion to try to set it straight. It helped. I've adamantly denied it for decades, but I think people WANT to believe it. I just tell them no, I wasn't, and to google me. Anyone else experience this sort of thing? I have too much respect to just let it go.

It makes them feel as though they are the best of combat warriors as the tip of the iceberg. They wants one to think by having earned these combat medals, it makes them set apart from other military personnel, psychologically they probably haven't achieved much in there life and careers and want the American citizens to acknowledge them as true hero's.

If you gonna lie . GO BIG OR GO HOME

Ever heard anyone sing "I want to be a unit clerk, live the life of naps and no despair"? Of course not, they want to be admired and respected, whether to get women or whatever else, just to live a fantasy, or worse, to get money for fictitious service connected disabilities.

Every navy veteran I've met was a Navy Seal lol

Raging homosexuality?

When I came back on active duty after being out 19 years and never being deployed it was hard for me to accept the phrase "Thank you for your service! ". So now I responded with thank you for caring because I know it's for you who did not quit their posts till properly relieved!

I have a question that I would appreciate input on. I enlisted in the National Guard right out of high school, but due to injuries sustained during basic training, I was given a medical discharge. My question is, would I be considered a veteran? I personally don't consider myself to be one because I was unable to complete basic training, but would like to hear what you all think. Btw, my MOS was 12B. Combat Engineer.

Well. Just a quick word. They as possers are the lowest form of POS so they make up a story hoping that others will give them respect. What they have not figured out is that most who have served can tell them from a mile away. If that step is not 40" they be possing. And how many of those POS know what the stripes on the sleeve of dress uniforms mean. I have even seen possers have service ribbons on the salads they all seem to have earned. Problem is they have the wrong service on. Saw an ass dressed as a Marine with an Army Service Ribbon. It disgust me. And then for it to be legal makes me nauseated.

They have to be the hero. They don't look on cooks, supply personnel, and clerks as heroes. You never hear a Great War story about the supply room.