You see a retired SSG parking in a handicap parking spot, but see him/her doing an intense cross-fit workout for 30 mins. What do you say?

I have nuerapathy in the first two toes of my right foot, which occasionally causes me to over balance and fall if I am not careful of how I walk, My disability is not readily apparent, and I have been confronted, despite having DV plates, and a state issued Placard. I tell them to call the police, and be prepared to be embarrassed.

I can legally have a disabled veteran/handicap tag on my car, I don't have one, I don't want one. There are actually veterans who need it, but if you can walk, walk...Save the spot for someone who needs it

You could casually ask them how they ended up getting a handicap placard and go on about how you can't find a great parking spot. This should be easy if you have known the person for awhile.

As far as Crossfit goes, Crossfit is for people of all ages, body types, and physical abilities. You can always scale down the exercises to accomplish them until YOUR completion. If running is involved that person could have scaled down. People need to know that you don't have to be in Ranger Regiment to do CrossFit.

As far as profiles goes, it is a touchy subject. There are some who will go get a profile to avoid deployments, field, APFT, etc, however there are those individuals who deploy, go to the field, take APFT'S, Get promoted because they are great Soldiers and Leaders. I think people tend to judge the book before flipping through the pages. Just because someone can run 5 miles doesn't mean they are the most qualified leader.. End Rant

I say nothing, not my business. If he is in wrong the M.P's or local cops will catch him sooner or later

I am an 80% disabled vet who has "never seen combat" while on active duty... PLEASE REPHRASE YOUR CONCERNS. You leave far too much assumption, BE MORE SPECIFIC.

All this reminds me of an incident a few years ago. I was waiting for my grandson to get out of elementary school with several others. A man walked a good distance even though a prosthetic on one leg. Handicapped parking was immediately by the exit. I reminded him that he should use the handicapped parking. His reply, "Who is handicapped?" He got my respect and a handshake.

I am the perfect example of this discussion, Ok to start I am retired, so you know by now you go through the process of evaluations and VA claims when you are basically on your last year. Disability is assessed in different categories. He could very well have parts missing you can't see or feel. I know first hand how the reactions are about this subject. I try not to park in the handicap section forsake of some one who might be worse off them me. But there are days in witch are bad and can barely walk yes I am disabled. But I try not to abuse it just for sake of close parking. I have done this in a large unit parking because it is legal for me and I would leave regular spots open for the Soldiers and they would get in trouble for parking illegally.Yes the MP will ticket you I have a fellow coworker who's packard fell and they put a ticket on his window he didn't have his DV plates yet. But they back looking for him and realized he was a Disabled Veteran Ticket was thrown away.

I don't always "look" disabled when walking around the store. But if I wasn't walking with a cart I wouldn't make it very far. I can walk a short distance to the cart area with ease but after that it starts to go down hill. I know people think that I am faking it. It really isn't any of their business I know and my doctors know. I will say something if I see someone without a tag or plate parking, because I typically need that spot and many will be taken but other than that I don't know by looking what another's disibalities are.

To many people are quick to judge, or criticize! A disability can be internal so you don't see the disability, I live with a internal disability daily, some days I feel I can doing anything, other days I feel I can't get out of my house I am mentally and physically drained. At the young age of 51, I wish I can turn back the clock to see if I can correct the issue that could have caused my disability! I am now 56 and everyday I wake up is a blessed day. I went through a open heart surgery, to repair the internal damages, five years doctor visits weekly before I submitted for a handicap license plate. People need to Stop judging this man for his ability to do what he does cause he probably hasn't been able to or supposed to be, I see a driven person to want more out of his life.

It's hard to judge a book by it's cover and unless I'm a police officer then it's not my job to point out the error of his ways. The reason I say that is that if you look at me you will say that I look healthy, but the thing is I have endured 21 service related surgeries to include an L4-S1 fusion plus a spinal cord stimulator to help with the pain from the bilateral peripheral neuropathy that has developed and I have some days that my pain is bearable, but days that my back and feet are killing me and if I go out, I use my handicap plate that was issued to me from the department if motor vehicles plus I'm rated at 100% P&T through the VA, but again if you just loook at me you would never seen anything wrong with me.