@4:20 personally I dont see that kid as an issue at all, he didnt claim anything, was straight forward about it seemed nervous but it's a guy grilling him, but I digress. Honestly I dont get stupidly pissed off with these type of people most of the time, it isnt worth the energy. Take it easy brother.
Lol. Yea not worth the time. I would never waste my time with these clowns. Out and about I don't even wear veteran or military shit in fact for years I was ashamed i wasn't still a soldier and was a veteran. Now I'm happy getting my 80percent and ssi
09:16 What I don't understand (maybe because of my bad English): Is the "Cargo-Package" the pocket on his left leg? If so, then during my time in the Swiss Army I always had a flattened toilet roll in there. 1. Because toilet papers were in demand after 2 days in the field. 2. Because I turned it a bit forwards when doing push-ups and was able to save a bit of weight with my thighs when going down and thus surely managed 20% more. Pardon my english.
Patrick Bush I was in the Red Cross, used to be a door gunner on a tank, I took on 50,000 Bolivians to protect my wife. Oh yeah I also helped defend Obama in 1982.
George Gordon I was stationed at the North Pole at one point when the Argentines crossed the border, I took out 75 of them, got myself the medal of extreme bravery against the South American’s in the North Pole.
Na .. that kid should not have been harassed. Would have served the veteran better to 'coach' him and let him know he would likely get harassed bc he has not "earned" the uniform or any title yet. An easy chat with him from a vet would have likely gone much better. The kid probably would have appreciated it and thanked him.
The kid wearing his brother's uniform gets a pass from me. He wasn't trying to play it off like he was an army guy himself. He clearly said "This is my brother's, and I don't have anything else to wear, I'm not army". That's not stolen valor. He's just a kid looking up to his brother, and there's no shame in that.
I have a uniform on that was airborne and I made it clear I don’t whant mined fame or anything I never served I where this to honor those who have died
A very old man wanted a military discount at a store, so he told the clerk he was a WWII vet. "Oh, really?" asked the clerk. "Very well, then. You get a discount!" "Danke!" replied the old man.
English trench soldier screams; "Hans!" German soldier stands up, "Yah?" English soldier shoots, kills him. "Frantz!" "Yawohl" Frantz stands, gets shot. German soldier catches on. "Tommy!" ....nothing. "Tommeee!" English soldier; "Is that you Hans?" "Yah!" stands up. You know the rest.
I wore my brother's dress blues when he came home after USMC boot camp, as I was still in high school and idolized him. Several years later, I earned my own set of dress blues.
@@TechGently Navy uniforms are constantly changing... I can't even keep up anymore. I heard there's going to be more changes coming out soon... again. I still think there should be one set of cammies for all services unique to the region/climate you are serving in.
young man clearly just wanted to feel good and proud to wear his brothers uniform since he signed up, this is the type of young person we need in the military, perfect opportunity to mentor rather than shame
Yeah, that kid wearing his brother's ACU's seems to me from just the video he's just proud of his brother and he doesn't mean any harm he also seems to be a bit slow...no stolen valor there IMO.
Yeah he should of let that go we dont need to discourage people from joining the military who knows maybe this kid years down the line turns out to be a great soldier.
Idk, I mean my experience is if you have a proud family member they sell clothing for that pride. At the px I bought my nephew a mock pt uniform and army shirts to show his pride. The uniform is a sacred symbol. Even honorably discharged vets can’t wear an active duty uniform, just the dress ones for special military themed events like weddings and funerals. If someone who served can not wear it then why take sympathy for someone who just wants attention and gain cool points? Not ok in my opinion but I agree in that particular case it’s lack of education and should be handled with kid gloves to education the ignorant.
The guy getting wrapped up over the kid wearing his brothers ACU is way over the top. Never once claimed that he was in the Army, just proud of his brother...
@@conorchambers3449 I mean if we're throwing hypothetical situations around, why not say that maybe the KID'S brother died in the uniform. Maybe that's his way of honoring his brother's memory, why else would he have the ACU? Fact of the matter is, we don't know either of their backgrounds. However, what I saw in the clip was that the poor kid was trying to follow in his brother's footsteps. He looked up to his brother at least enough to wear his old uniform ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The idiot attacking the boy should be ashamed of himself, but it probably isn't in him to feel that. The boy did nothing wrong. The idiot attacking never once listened to him This is the reason we see vets being harassed and arrested because of a dubious "stolen valor" claim by other vets and home-front heroes. Wearing uniform parts isn't illegal and doesn't require an answer to anyone's question, no matter what claim these guys may think they have in confronting the people. Its a good way to get killed or injured.
Mark Collins yea you have these dicks that still want to be important. My uncle was in Vietnam he enlisted at 17 never heard him pull that I’m a veteran card once. But for some reason new generations of Americans need to make an ass of themselves to prove something.
The video with the army guy in purple shoes was CLEARLY supposed to be someone's attempt at satire, it was pretty easy to tell they were acting, and making fun of the extreme excuses real people who do this make. 🤣
I've been accused of stolen valor before. I was in civi's and some guy mentioned something about Afghanistan and I corrected him. He called me a liar and i showed him my military ID card. The man literally said," so what does this prove?" I've also heard stories of vets being beat up or kicked out of restaurants because someone claimed they where stolen valor
I've been accused of stolen Valor by college kids who never served a day in their life. I just start laughing there's no reason to get mad you know what you did I know what I did I didn't ever expect to be thanked for it. And looky looky I'm not.
@@woody40000 I grew up in an era where wearing military camouflage pieces didn't mean anything. I could understand if it were the entire uniform, including boots, patches and hat etc..., with an intent to deceive. I'm former navy and wear Army BTU pants sometimes. Big deal.
@@qua7771 I'm from the UK and my understanding is that it was specifically not allowed because it made people a target for the IRA. That might have been relaxed more recently, I don't know I don't live there anymore.
I know a lady who claims to be the first ever SF women. She also claims to have 16 Olympic Gold medals. Not even joking. She is also a millionaire with a mansion but forgot where her mansion is. Oh, and she was a heart surgeon. A very accomplished lady. Never met a person that lies like that until I met her a few months ago. So crazy.
there's people who lie to deceive, we hate those people b/c they are trying to get ahead by stealing. The best thing for that kind of person is a major correction letting them know there will be real and immediate consequences for their lies. Then there are people who lie because their reality is just too painful for them to accept. The lady you mentioned sounds like that type. Some of those people just need a lot of love, tough and otherwise.
@@tikletik I called her out one night and asked her if she really believed all that. She swore she did. We decided to never push the issue again. She obviously has something going on upstairs.
@@theschwiftyman8840 it’s possible, but a very slim chance, someone had many jobs, forgot what they were, then finally became an astronaut, I saw the UA-cam video somewhere, can’t find it now
most of them are either a bit simple, a bit tapped in the head and or just a bit weird. no point in getting angry at them most of the time in my view but they sure do need pulling up on it!
I think it's a tough-guy thing. Lots of people like to pretend they are tough, and everyone knows soldiers are tough. There's also a respect, especially in the US, for the military (although that seems to be going out the window recently) that a lot of people desire naturally. Putting on that costume and having people thank you for your service gives these pretenders the dopamine hit they crave.
@@Gamerboy-gy1rl No ex-soldier will ever pull up a 12 year-old for playing soldier..... they would probably high-five you. I used to run around with my uncles stuff on as a young teen 13/14. He encouraged me to go and use his army spade to dig a foxhole in his garden,l while wearing his full backpack. Gave me 30 minutes to dig it and even came out and inspected it after. Digging a hole while wearing the backpack was too much for me though lol
Yea, leave that kid alone. He's so proud of his brother he joined up himself. and is wearing his brothers utilities cause he's probably excited! That vet was outa line IMO.
Hello, I’d like to dedicate this comment to my dad, he served in iraq and has been in the military for 20+ years, he is the nicest man I know and he is just a great guy, he never wears his uniform in public (he does at work) he never uses his veterans discount and he doesn’t brag about being in the military, he’s humble and just says “I did it because it had to be done” Love you dad.
If that’s the case then very well worded and a big thank you to your dad. I’ve come across too many entitled/arrogant ex military veterans in work and school that it’s left a bad taste in my mouth. I love to give everybody the benefit of the doubt and not judge a group by a few bad experiences, but it gets overwhelming.
Had a guy accuse my buddy of stolen valir for wearing his army vet dad’s raincoat. No patches, insignia, nothing. Wouldn’t know it was military issue unless you were in. So yeah, we even got some vets goin overboard lookin for trouble.
I just so happen to sometimes wear a BDU parka shell because it's in the boat. It happens to have my name, as my Dad retired and stuffed his cold weather gear in the boat. I also have damn near had to yell at people not to give me any special treatment because you can buy them at army surplus and wearing a camo rain jacket doesn't mean I'm a vet.
I like milsurp clothing because it’s rugged, durable and cheap, but no insignia and nothing current issue. Was wearing a German tropentarn (desert camo) jacket (w jeans, t-shirt and Reebok’s, not trying to look commando at all) and a lady thanked me for my service-I quickly told her I wasn’t a vet and it was an eBay score, but I’d pass on her thanks to the next vet I run into.
I’ll be first to say that I never served due to medical disabilities ( club foot , flat footed ) but I did loose my best friend on his 3rd turn in Iraq to an IAD. These people.... I just don’t know what to think or say. Thank you to all the men and women who have served or are serving. God bless.
I served in McDonald's. Got through my basic training and was shipped straight out to the front line. I still remember that bicycle ride, everything felt so surreal. I wondered if I'd survive but after my first few encounters, I just didn't care anymore. It would be four long hours before I'd see my family again. I still remember the look on my father's face when I walked through the door. Tears were welling in his eyes. His football team was three goals down with only minutes to go in the final game of the season. Mum was crying too. She was peeling onions. My girlfriend had left me for a guy from KFC. I was heartbroken. I did over 150 tours of McDonald's. Most of it deployed to Dandenong, just outside of Melbourne, Australia. I also saw duty in Ferntree Gully and a final stint in Elizabeth st. while I was at Uni. I can still here Johnny's screams after he burnt himself on the edge of the deep fryer. Well, not really screams, more just an "ouch". It was at that time I started drinking, on my eighteenth birthday but didn't really like it. I also got my license and bought a used car with the money I'd saved. I don't mention it often but I received six crewmember of the months awards while I was there. Upon completing Uni I received an honorable discharge. I felt so alone, McDonalds offered me no support at all despite my relentless duty. That was fifteen years ago but it feels just like yesterday. I've moved on with my life now but sometimes I still go and put on my old uniform, the grey pants, striped shirt and the hat with "m" embroidered in gold letters on it. I drag my old bike out of the garage and ride down to the local golden arches. People can tell I'm the real deal, they know I'm a veteran and when they ask me what units I served in I proudly tell them "customer service, deep fryer and drive through". I've never seen anyone trying to pass themselves off as a Macca's veteran. I don't know what I'd do if I did. As for trying to pass yourself off as someone who faced death and disfigurement while serving their country, that's a dog act. To those that have served their country and come face to face with these clowns, I congratulated your restraint if you haven't clocked them.
Thank you all for your kind support. For a long time I couldn't speak about my experiences but through counselling and I guess, the passage of time, my psychological torment has slowly subsided. For a while there I simply couldn't face reality. You are trained to hate the enemy but you end up hating yourself. I faced several encounters that could have turned out much worse than they did. Pickle ambush's were common but training and instinct gave us the tools that we needed to deal with it. I'll never forget one night though, I had my back to the shop floor, a pickle came flying past my left ear and hit the wall in front of me where it stuck like glue. I turned around but I couldn't identify the enemy, they all looked the same. I picked up a clean cloth and tended to the wall. Fortunately the wall was uninjured but I couldn't stop thinking that it could have been me. My duty manager witnessed the whole thing unfold but was powerless to stop the assault. My faith in humanity was defeated when I later learned that these treacherous assailants were just children of perhaps thirteen or fourteen years old. How could children become like this? I learned to deal with these attacks, I was no longer scared of them, I was scared of what I'd become. The enemy was still the same but somehow I had changed. I can talk about this now but it's taken a long time. My lowest point came late one night. A gentleman walked up to the counter. His reddened eyeballs were barely visible behind his sagging eyelids, his speech was slow and deliberate but rather indecisive. Time seemed to stand still while I waited for his order. His lips started to move and in a dulcet tone he said "Give us five Big Macs, will ya, mate, cheers". I was no longer a man, I was a machine. My training and now years of experience kicked in and I quickly responded with "Would you like fries and a Sundae with that"? "And two large fries, a chocolate sundae and a chocolate thick shake" was all that he said. "Dine in or take away", I asked. "Eat in, cheers", he responded. I placed his order on a tray and watched him shuffle to a nearby table. He was alone. That night I watched an innocent man take five Big Macs, two large fries, a Sundae and a Thick Shake to the stomach and I was the one responsible for the deadly assault. I've learned to accept it but I know that I have to live with that picture in my mind forever. I got out after that. Yes, my side won. The obesity epidemic was well underway in Australia and my side was hailed as victorious. I didn't feel like a winner though and I still don't. There was media scrutiny but I ignored it. Who reads Diabetic Monthly anyway. To everyone that has replied thankyou for your support. And to those that have truly served their country, thankyou for yours.
@@CyrissK I'm thinking about it. It might help others struggling to get their lives back together. What do you think of the working title "Full Macca Jacket"?
The same guy who is walking the dog is the guy that’s filming on this one and the guy with the purple shoes is filming that one. These are definitely comical setups.
When I graduated from marine boot camp I felt awkward having to fly home in my uniform. Many service members and veterans avoid wearing uniform in public besides special ceremonial events. It amazes me how most of these people can be able to show off their uniform in public when they haven't even earned it.
i agree. i hated flying in alphas. i am humble and as a young boot i did not feel i deserved any attention, then after desert storm it was even worse with the nice but unneeded thanks.
Same. Somebody tried to call me out once while I was traveling in uniform. I just showed him my military ID and all was good. That was 30 years ago and I still feel weird about it.
Yeah I've honestly only seen E fuzzies straight out of boot camp wearing a uniform in public. Honestly the only time I think other than coming from Basic to AIT where I've worn my uniform in public was at a Five Guy's right off post cause I was really fuckin hungry and didn't feel like changing after getting released lol.
I served in the USMC. 16 months. Blew out my knees and was medically discharged. I was a "Remington Raider" admin clerk...I still get laughs from old school jarheads over that (prior to the 90's, all forms were filled out on a typerighter)...lol
I've done it to a few self proclaimed Navy Seals. Really blocked a dude from a piece of tail one night. He had every woman in the bar believing him. I called him out on it. Replied with a damn year and a Buds class that was waaaay before he was even born
One guy told me he was a Marine. So I asked him what his MOS was. He said "Gunny". I asked him again and he said the same thing. Then I asked him if he was in the 4th Training Battalion in boot camp and he said "YES SIR!!" So I congratulated him on his sex change. That's the women's battalion.
The young kid wearing his brother’s uniform was probably just excited since he just joined the military and wanted to wear his big brothers uniform!! It’s actually so sweet but I understand why people would take it wrong also.
I don't but I saw was a US soldier exacting authority over a US citizen on us soil during peacetime while there's no martial law that soldier that harassed that kid broke the law that is tantamount to treason
I've been in contact with fort Lannister about these videos. I spoke to a staff sergeant there who's supposed to be getting back to me this week. When I brought this to their attention they agreed with me on the law. so I think all these military guys that have been taking these videos are about to get arrested and they should be.
@@TheSoulcaliburking idk man some of those guys were losers lol. You might wanna try watching your friends die and knowing your friends died only for these goofballs to try and play like they know what you saw. I'm not a veteran so I cannot understand what it's like to have this kind of interaction.
@@CoreyandCrew the issue is these instances can very quickly reflect poorly on the service. The members of the special operations community are famously level headed and frequently described as “quiet professionals” which is a standard the rest of the service should emulate. Causing a great big scene and ruckus doesn’t do too much good and can actually do harm. I don’t doubt some members legitimately feel distress and anger at this disrespect and act accordingly, but you’d be foolish to say there’s not also a subset that say those things purely because they feel good and are trying to send the next viral stolen valor video up. Some of them might not ever have had friends die but say so because no one would question it and they’ve always wanted to be able to say something that dramatic. I promise it’s happened at least once before. It’s an appealing notion to publicly call someone out on their BS, it kind of elevates you and puts them in their place, but that ultimately roots from some kind of selfishness even if it is justified. I’d like to think the correct way to deal with a legitimate stolen valor encounter is to pull the person to the side privately and look them in the eye to express your displeasure. Not only would it generally positively reflect on the service since you’re not dragging random people into a big instance, it would be much more effective in putting the fear of God in them. Then the argument is “but they’ll just do it as soon as you walk away”, but really it’s not like they’re becoming a whole celebrity because of their lie. They’re affecting a tiny corner of the world and 90% of the time the people they lie to will just move on with their lives totally unaffected anyway. They know what they’re doing. I guess it’s just you don’t want to retroactively reflect badly on the people you’re claiming to avenge and honor the memory of by being a loud mouthed instigator. Any service member should act better than that.
Someone needs to put out a book, "How to Steal Valor for Dummies." They'd make a fortune. Plus, people who buy it can even use their military discount.
The biggest plot twist is that the guy actually is a legit veteran. He is a veteran who ventured into comedy after the service and this was a skit on stolen valor videos because they are popular.
HEY! He got within 3% of your purity, and matched your color flawlessly. Something no other cooks, even the scientists, were ever able to sniff. If you’ll recall, when you picked up Badger and Skinny Pete after they scared your old partners with the laser pointers, they told you they thought it WAS your shit. So slow your roll, MR WHITE! Magnets, bitch!!
that guy at 13 mins made me lol hard after you brought up the "gimmie" ribbons, and him saying "accomplishments" i got four ribbons because i went to Korea, and got out as an E4 with one contract....so how are you in that kinda unit, and only have 3 lol.
I dont think its that big of a deal regarding the kid that wearing his brothers uniform. He admitted it of the bat and is not trying to gain anything from it. The others however, are absolutely despicable.
that vet got pissed about nothing. as a kid i wore my grandpas stuff, granted i was like 8, but i never claimed to be a solider. it was pride in my family i suspect.
I think if you find the original video (don’t quote me but if I remember correctly) his brother was actually killed in the Middle East and I think more than anything he was just trying to cope and obviously need help more than anything.
"That makes much sense. Here it is, STOLEN VALOR AT ITS FINEST!" Bro in the fake ass uniform knew he was caught red handed and he still claim that he's a "staff sergeant" 😂
The funny thing is I enlisted into the TXARNG (12N) on Halloween and everyone working at MEPS was wearing a costume. I plan on going active after I graduate from college or when my contract is up.
As a Marine vet I am not bothered by kids or those with the minds of children playing dress up or wearing parts of uniforms. It's the ones scamming that really piss me off.
I mean I played army when I was a kid with my uncles forest green army jacket...as long as he ain't in town trying to get discounts or acting like he served. Kids harmless
C'mon, the kid wearing his brother's uniform is not trying to steal something, he doesn't fool around or disrespect the uniform, if anything, it looks like he's proud of his brother and he's proud that he was accepted to serve. He didn't strut or pretend to be anything he's not, he didn't claim any valor.
*I was a french intelligence agent in TF2 as well, we were armed with only a knife facing enemies with miniguns, our MREs out in the field was cigarettes and a baguette*
No. He needs to be corrected. For you to act like "slow" people are too stupid to understand basic direction or decorum, shows how big of an asshole you are, to people that struggle with mental deficiencies...
@@heinzkohl7739 fuck off. Somebody trying to get recognition for the sacrifices of others, is called scamming. He knew better, and if not,he needed to be corrected. So calm your tits...
My neighbor told me he was in the army and all he did was black ops but his missions were so classified that not just the missions are blacked out his missions were so secretive if you run his name it won't show he was ever in the military
I think what surprised me most about his reactions are how... leveled and thoughtful he is. I was expecting anger and judgment but he carefully and calmly analyzed each clip and empathized with all involved in each clip
He seems a little older and smarter, though this is not always the case(like Mattis who likes brawling or something). There are a few psychological reasons why people steal valor outside of criminality/financial reasons(which can also be circumstantial if understood), including admiration and desire for belonging. All are sad, it's cheesy to see veterans waste their time shouting "stolen valor, ima beat him up" but despite being good people not all are what you might call.. deep thinkers. Have to accept all people for what they are, successes and flaws.
One thing though, the Soviets in Afghanistan did have some of their guys wear sneakers because the boots made too much noise on rocks and weren’t very good for the mountains.
im in jrotc and dont know much but at 13:00 obliviously nameplate is supposed to go on the right and also the ribbons on the left and patchs are supposed to go on the sides, this is legit the biggest mistake that anyone could make in jrotc
I've been called out on "stolen valour" once, I am a Merchant officer from the Netherlands and at the time i was working on a UK flagged sail training vessel where Wearing a uniform is still the norm. (as it is on most British merchant vessels) We went on a company lunch with our crew in Florida, when after lunch i went for a stroll (without changing first) no matter how often i tried to explain that i was not wearing a Navy uniform at all but a Merchant navy uniform, (in Dutch: Koopvaardij uniform) it didn't matter. My colleague was actually arrested for "impersonating a Pilot" on his return to Dublin airport even though it was obviously a merchant uniform... (including anchors on lapels, curls on the stripes, and the Bombay cap emblem on the headdress) His Sea service testimonial and Seamans recordbook bailed him out. I was not so lucky.
@Eamonn Wright I just kept being harassed all the way back to the port, when I arrived at the port the guards got involved, don't know what happened to the guy, but it was a very uncomfortable hour or so, as I at one point just decided to walk back to the ship. In hindsight I probably just should've contacted cops or something. Pretty much ruined a Beautifull day. Only ever hear and had something like this in the States. Been doing this for close to 14 years now, never have I ever had problems if I wearing a uniform. And I wear one pretty much daily when I'm at work, (hardly ever bring "normal" clothes with me when I go to sea, already carry some much shit I need for work)
@@falcotje thanks for sharing that and "sorry" for the zealotry ! Sadly "stolen valor" is a real thing, but in an increasing world of the professionally outraged, some harassment is out of control. elsewhere on youtube, a young vet talks about a self righteous punk (who "has friends in the service") terrorizing him for wearing camo shorts :-o wtf? p.s. if your (aero~plane) pilot is wearing ANCHors . . . it is time to change airlines ! B-)
As some one who has a younger sibling with learning disabilities this is what I see, he appears to have learning disabilities and is mentally significantly younger and doesn't fully understand everything that other people his age do understand. Also the kid is definitely just in his neighborhood, not bothering anyone. Leave him alone.
I really dont want these guys with me during basic. In fact, stolen valor usually comes from folks who got kicked out during meps or bct but never turned down a "thanks for service" from a civilian anyway. The guys who take it a step further by putting on these non authorized uniforms are a "special" case. Then again, I couldnt think of a better punishment than putting them through meps to give them a taste of military bs. If they want the reward without the work, we give them the work without the reward.
I agree! Arrest them and give THEM the choice of either three years mandatory service (on permanent KP)...or time in Levenworth Military Prison! The penalty for Stolen Valour should be severe, in order to discourage others that might want to try it! "YOU 'talked the talk'...well NOW you`re going to 'walk the walk'!"
The kid who was wearing his brothers uniform really didn’t deserve to get called out if I was the vet I woulda just been like as long as you don’t lie to people bout it
Especially if he also wasn't disrespecting the branch, if he's wearing the uniform he should be doing so with dignity and respect to those who die wearing it.
I think he was Autistic or maybe on the spectrum? But no harm wearing his brother's uniform. Didn't see no rank and name tapes nor claiming for free stuff. Poor boy didn't deserve that.
Unless they are trying to get into a military base or recruiting office and start barking orders or stand up during a lets thank all veterans, please stand kinda moment. Just look at it like a costume 😂
Three questions to know if someone is legit. - who were you with - where were you stationed - whats your MOS I had one guy i work with say he was black opps and went to PI. He complained about the hills. One drunk guy outside a gas station failed question 1 by saying he was a Marine with 101st Airborne. One homeless guy answered everything correctly so I gave hime some beer money.
Gaming Kornel actually when I was on active duty in the Marine Corps, that was one of our biggest issues w U.S. ARMY soldiers. Many would stand around w their nasty hands on their nasty pockets, wrinkled uniforms, Irish pennants, just completely unsat
Gaming Kornel The ARMY has lower standards than the Marine Corps. Leadership does it so the junior soldiers do it. If a Marine is caught w his hands in his pockets, son, it’s gonna be a looong day for him. I saw ARMY medical officers chewing gum at Fort Sam Houston. We were there for them to train using us as wounded casualties. The level of discipline and accountability is much much higher in the Corps.
He was old enough to understand that it is not acceptable. I gave my little sister a NWU, when I was a sailor. I ripped off all the name tapes and other stuff. Everything but the ACE. She never wore it around public. She knew better...
@@nickjones6790 so they can start dressing as police or firemen, when they see REAL first responders around? I bet you're on of those people that would let their brat throw a tantrum at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...
@Don’t get Banned! it doesn't happen, because REAL vets know the jargon and have the experience, to carry conversation. I have only had one person question me, and it was because I was so young. As soon as I told him about my service, we had a good conversation. That's how it works, when you're not a lying moron...
@@654Crossman These guys think they all come in, guns blazing for these guys. What they don't realise is questions get asked, and that vets have no problem answering them... except in certain cases. For instance a guy at the pub once asked my dad where he had been deployed in the past; my dad said he couldn't answer that. I know for a fact my dad served in the ADF, because I grew up around military bases and pubs my whole childhood... which means only one thing
I think the funniest stolen valor I ran across was sitting on a greyhound bus, and there was a guy who was claiming to be special forces weatherman in the air force, but yet he couldn't even tell me what his job code was and the fact that he didn't even know where.Airborne school was
@D Griffin I think what they do sucks also. I have just learned to pick my battles because it is impossible and unhealthy to fight them all. I try to live a stress free life. This is not a battle I wish to fight, unless it is a public figure making a lot of money through false claims.
@@__The_Real_V__ You fight the battle you think essential, and I will fight the ones I feel are important. I don't let people tell me or try to influence me into doing something I don't want. A little piece of advice, never initiate an influence to someone by starting a sentence with a weak attempt at degradation. No one will ever listen to you that way. Food for thought, imitation is one of the highest forms of flattery.
@@__The_Real_V__ i think you're overly dramatic if you flip out because someone has camo pants on. Not wasting mental energy getting angry at this in no way makes me a fake veteran, whatever the fuck that means
I was in a bar once with my brother in law when he saw a guy from high school he hadn’t seen in years, he asks how he’s been and the guys reply was “well, 3 tours in Afghanistan and 2 bullet holes later, I found my way back home!” He said he was Navy which doesn’t exclude being shot but perked my ears. I asked him what part of Afghanistan and he responded he’d been all over. So I named off some fire bases and he assured me he’d been to them. Anyone who’s been to Kandahar knows the airport, it’s a very unique looking building, so I asked him what the airport looked like and his response was “just destruction, complete war zone!”. Then I asked where he’d been shot, he pulled up his shirt and said “you won’t see any scars, my girlfriend is a plastic surgeon and she removed all the scarring” I just walked away
I don't buy this zero clean clothes idea because even if that uniform was his brother's, out of all of his brother's clothes he chose that one. Even so, I don't wait until all of my clothes are dirty to do laundry.
I agree. The kid was probably a bit excited about joining up. Give him a break....when I was a kid I wore fatigues a lot...then I joined a couple of times.
I feel kind of bad for him, but he was definitely out of line. Definitely not stolen valor, but a little bullshitty. That's from someone who's never enlisted.. not that I didn't try
Funny story, 7 years ago I met a poolee who was leaving the following Monday (this was a Friday) at a Halloween party and called him out for wearing woodlands. Asked him nicely to go home and change. He blew me off and started talkin shit with his boys while I was watching him. Few minutes later, I went outside and called the Gunny I knew at the recruiting station and told him what was going on. Gave my phone to the kid and he got chewed out for drinking and risking his spot to leave. He went home after the call lol. I ended up seeing him a few years later in 29 palms and my buddy, who was with him in DEP, went to go say what's up. My buddy didn't know our story though lol. In my defense, I was only a year in and boot myself, was already drinking for a couple hours and wanted to stir some shit. It's funny, and a little cringe, now when I think back to it lmaooo. Boots gonna boot. 😬😂
I'm one of those "hollywood" Marines from Parris Island ('96-'00) and I ran into a guy several years after I got out who claimed to be a Vietnam Vet. Initially, I showed him a ton of respect and I started chatting with him about his experiences and I was happy to share mine, as any two Marines do when they first meet. Within a minute, his stories started raising my eyebrows in ways that only a Marine would understand -- they just weren't making sense. So I started to ask more detailed questions that got him deeper and deeper in his web of lies. Finally, I stood up in the bar and said loud enough for everyone to hear, "you're a f***ing liar! You're weren't in Vietnam and you certainly are not a Marine!" Now if he were actually a Vietnam Vet, he would have ripped my eyeballs out at this point. Instead, he stood up and quietly walked out of the bar. That was the only time I've seen stolen valor in person and I hope it's the last.
DUDE ARE YOU A FAKE YOURSELF? HOLLYWOOD MARINES DO NOT AND I REPEAT "DO NOT"! COME FROM PARRIS ISLAND. THEY COME FROM MCRD SAN DIEGO! HENCE THE KNICKNAME "HOLLYWOOD MARINE" AND I AM PROUDLY ONE!
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@4:20 personally I dont see that kid as an issue at all, he didnt claim anything, was straight forward about it seemed nervous but it's a guy grilling him, but I digress. Honestly I dont get stupidly pissed off with these type of people most of the time, it isnt worth the energy. Take it easy brother.
Lol. Yea not worth the time. I would never waste my time with these clowns. Out and about I don't even wear veteran or military shit in fact for years I was ashamed i wasn't still a soldier and was a veteran. Now I'm happy getting my 80percent and ssi
What actually makes you proud of being part of the most aggressive/violent/warmongering organization in the world?
09:16 What I don't understand (maybe because of my bad English): Is the "Cargo-Package" the pocket on his left leg? If so, then during my time in the Swiss Army I always had a flattened toilet roll in there. 1. Because toilet papers were in demand after 2 days in the field. 2. Because I turned it a bit forwards when doing push-ups and was able to save a bit of weight with my thighs when going down and thus surely managed 20% more. Pardon my english.
@@mattabgrab121 jij
As a veteran of The Clone Wars this is disgusting
Wait a minute
Holy shit it's Jesus.
Hello there.
Hello there.
Hello there.
I served in the Salvation Army, I was stationed outside of Walmart.
LMAO that counts
Lol.
Haha
Dude I never even served in the Salvation Army! So Sad!
Probably served more than these posers
I was a sniper in the Salvation Army
Patrick Bush I was in the Red Cross, used to be a door gunner on a tank, I took on 50,000 Bolivians to protect my wife. Oh yeah I also helped defend Obama in 1982.
Where were you stationed
@George Gordon I was stationed above Sainsbury’s
George Gordon I was stationed at the North Pole at one point when the Argentines crossed the border, I took out 75 of them, got myself the medal of extreme bravery against the South American’s in the North Pole.
How many SAVES did you get?
Thanks for sticking up for the kid. Empathy in leadership is a unique quality.
The kid was just a kid not a fake warrior
Agreed
Na .. that kid should not have been harassed. Would have served the veteran better to 'coach' him and let him know he would likely get harassed bc he has not "earned" the uniform or any title yet. An easy chat with him from a vet would have likely gone much better. The kid probably would have appreciated it and thanked him.
Buddy: "Hey you a vet bro?"
27 yo kid: "Yes sir. Served in Vietnam"
*this was 2019*
Ofcourse on XBox
Lmao so this actually happened to you?
I would say navy, but I don't think any US branch has been in Vietnam since the war.
@@bortexgaming3972 Not me but my battle. He said the kid claimed to have served in the Vietnam War
In his ...Grandfathers ball sack?
The kid wearing his brother's uniform gets a pass from me. He wasn't trying to play it off like he was an army guy himself. He clearly said "This is my brother's, and I don't have anything else to wear, I'm not army". That's not stolen valor. He's just a kid looking up to his brother, and there's no shame in that.
I agree. Once you declare that the uniform is not yours then that technically doesnt count as stolen valor. Stolen valor is pretending to be a soldier
Yeah and from what I saw he wasn’t even wearing the name tag so it couldn’t have been stolen valor
I have a uniform on that was airborne and I made it clear I don’t whant mined fame or anything I never served I where this to honor those who have died
Yeah I agree. I get why these veterans get upset but some of these dudes need to chill and find something else to do with their time.
Probably made the kid cry, jeeze
As a Veteran of the American Civil War, I find stolen valor to be absolutely disgusting!
Woah woah woah napalm wasn’t around during the civil war... you are suspicious for sure 🤔🧐
@@get_flankedaxr2472 Actually Greek fire was a primitive form of Napalm circa 1000 AD so ye, just not dropped from the air back then!
Yes napalm I too love the smell of cooked vietnamese
😂
If you were a confederate soldier fuck you 😂😂
As a veteran of the 2nd Punic war, stolen valor is a very serious issue that we must tackle.
@@johnkerr8148legionis vestimenta gerere fingunt!
@@johnkerr8148 Gloria Exercitus! Glory of the Army
@@johnkerr8148 veni, vidi, vici
You must have a lot of hash mark service stripes. Like a third sleeve sewn on to display them all.
Stolenus Valorus!!
A very old man wanted a military discount at a store, so he told the clerk he was a WWII vet.
"Oh, really?" asked the clerk. "Very well, then. You get a discount!"
"Danke!" replied the old man.
That's a little sus
LMAO
😂😂😂😂
Wel still it counts as a WWII veteran 😂
English trench soldier screams;
"Hans!"
German soldier stands up, "Yah?"
English soldier shoots, kills him.
"Frantz!"
"Yawohl"
Frantz stands, gets shot.
German soldier catches on.
"Tommy!" ....nothing.
"Tommeee!"
English soldier; "Is that you Hans?"
"Yah!" stands up.
You know the rest.
I wore my brother's dress blues when he came home after USMC boot camp, as I was still in high school and idolized him. Several years later, I earned my own set of dress blues.
thank you for your service i hope to serve one day in the army
Congrats! Except the yearly uniform changes, forever shopping at the Navy Exchange.
Semper Fi, Brother!
Nothing wrong with that. I think that's cool.
@@TechGently Navy uniforms are constantly changing... I can't even keep up anymore. I heard there's going to be more changes coming out soon... again. I still think there should be one set of cammies for all services unique to the region/climate you are serving in.
I fought along side commander Cody in the clone wars
He was a good space ranger. Semper Uranus.
@@JamesonsTravels You're hilarious!
Hah
@@JamesonsTravels Lol!
@@JamesonsTravels Thats quality stuff lol
young man clearly just wanted to feel good and proud to wear his brothers uniform since he signed up, this is the type of young person we need in the military, perfect opportunity to mentor rather than shame
Yeah, that kid wearing his brother's ACU's seems to me from just the video he's just proud of his brother and he doesn't mean any harm he also seems to be a bit slow...no stolen valor there IMO.
Yeah he should of let that go we dont need to discourage people from joining the military who knows maybe this kid years down the line turns out to be a great soldier.
100% agreed, seemed like an OK kid perhaps not the smartest
Maybe
Owen Michtofen ahahaha😂🤣🤣
Idk, I mean my experience is if you have a proud family member they sell clothing for that pride. At the px I bought my nephew a mock pt uniform and army shirts to show his pride. The uniform is a sacred symbol. Even honorably discharged vets can’t wear an active duty uniform, just the dress ones for special military themed events like weddings and funerals. If someone who served can not wear it then why take sympathy for someone who just wants attention and gain cool points? Not ok in my opinion but I agree in that particular case it’s lack of education and should be handled with kid gloves to education the ignorant.
The guy getting wrapped up over the kid wearing his brothers ACU is way over the top. Never once claimed that he was in the Army, just proud of his brother...
Maybe his brother died in that Uniform man think about that
@@conorchambers3449 I mean if we're throwing hypothetical situations around, why not say that maybe the KID'S brother died in the uniform. Maybe that's his way of honoring his brother's memory, why else would he have the ACU? Fact of the matter is, we don't know either of their backgrounds. However, what I saw in the clip was that the poor kid was trying to follow in his brother's footsteps. He looked up to his brother at least enough to wear his old uniform ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The idiot attacking the boy should be ashamed of himself, but it probably isn't in him to feel that. The boy did nothing wrong. The idiot attacking never once listened to him This is the reason we see vets being harassed and arrested because of a dubious "stolen valor" claim by other vets and home-front heroes. Wearing uniform parts isn't illegal and doesn't require an answer to anyone's question, no matter what claim these guys may think they have in confronting the people. Its a good way to get killed or injured.
Mark Collins yea you have these dicks that still want to be important. My uncle was in Vietnam he enlisted at 17 never heard him pull that I’m a veteran card once. But for some reason new generations of Americans need to make an ass of themselves to prove something.
@@r6685 Maybe your Uncle .....was Never in the Military.
.......hey how's that liberal arts degree working out ?
Still unemployed ?
Poor kid. He's just excited about joining. He could've spent time with him and shown him how to wear the uniform properly.
Yep sadly there are military guys that take themself way too fucking seriously
anaturn12 it is serious
@@stone65037 Why? So what if someone is wearing some gay uniform?
anaturn12 do you feel cool disrespecting a uniform behind a keyboard? Better than any shitty retail job you probably have.
@@anaturn12 fam, military uniforms aren't gay
this got me dying laughing when he said the fakers never say they're a cook or supply but ranger or something bad ass haha!
I’m a special forces operative. Did 2 years in a place my comrades called “nuke town”.
YOUR KIDDING RIGHT?
JM Rod no I’m one of his comrades
@@jmrod1060 WOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm still there brother. The fighting has gotten tough. Waiting on my care package now.
The world is a review Help! I glitched into the bunker, I found the ray gun
A guy told me once that he killed 300 men. I responded "but you told me you were a cook". He responded "I never said I was a good one"!
I love this
@Brian Szymczak I think he means that there is poison in the food
@Brian Szymczak I think he meant he gave them all food poisoning
🤣🤣
LMFAO That's a good one!
"Where were you in Afghanistan?"
"I was at the village."
_"Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?"_
Let me narrow it down further... it was full of rubble
Lol
It was the one where they didn't want us there. Remember how much that one sucked?
Let me narrow it down for you, lol I wasn’t good at orienteering 😂
Micheal Drake It sucked more than the last one
The video with the army guy in purple shoes was CLEARLY supposed to be someone's attempt at satire, it was pretty easy to tell they were acting, and making fun of the extreme excuses real people who do this make. 🤣
Agree! lol he said “low profile” when asked about his soft shoes
I've been accused of stolen valor before. I was in civi's and some guy mentioned something about Afghanistan and I corrected him. He called me a liar and i showed him my military ID card. The man literally said," so what does this prove?"
I've also heard stories of vets being beat up or kicked out of restaurants because someone claimed they where stolen valor
I've been accused of stolen Valor by college kids who never served a day in their life.
I just start laughing there's no reason to get mad you know what you did I know what I did I didn't ever expect to be thanked for it. And looky looky I'm not.
Some guy tried to pry information out of me once. He thought because his brother served that he knew everything. He was a chode.
I believe most people in these stolen valor videos are mentally ill.
Retired Army. Confronted once, not again. Drs said he'll be okay.
The reason was the cops d
The kid wearing his brothers uniform leave him alone
Right. He wasn't claiming to be military.
@@qua7771 yeah, cringey but not stolen valor
@@woody40000 I grew up in an era where wearing military camouflage pieces didn't mean anything. I could understand if it were the entire uniform, including boots, patches and hat etc..., with an intent to deceive.
I'm former navy and wear Army BTU pants sometimes. Big deal.
@@qua7771 I'm from the UK and my understanding is that it was specifically not allowed because it made people a target for the IRA. That might have been relaxed more recently, I don't know I don't live there anymore.
@@woody40000 I'm from the US. I used to hear of IRA when I was younger. I see your point. Here, wearing camouflage is meaningless.
I know a lady who claims to be the first ever SF women. She also claims to have 16 Olympic Gold medals. Not even joking. She is also a millionaire with a mansion but forgot where her mansion is. Oh, and she was a heart surgeon. A very accomplished lady.
Never met a person that lies like that until I met her a few months ago. So crazy.
there's people who lie to deceive, we hate those people b/c they are trying to get ahead by stealing. The best thing for that kind of person is a major correction letting them know there will be real and immediate consequences for their lies.
Then there are people who lie because their reality is just too painful for them to accept. The lady you mentioned sounds like that type. Some of those people just need a lot of love, tough and otherwise.
@@tikletik I called her out one night and asked her if she really believed all that. She swore she did. We decided to never push the issue again. She obviously has something going on upstairs.
Ikr. You couldnt acomplish all that in a 100years
@@theschwiftyman8840 it’s possible, but a very slim chance, someone had many jobs, forgot what they were, then finally became an astronaut, I saw the UA-cam video somewhere, can’t find it now
Is she single??🤔
Thank you for your service it means so much to me
I served with Sgt. Foley and the Army Rangers during the invasion of D.C.
A lot of good men lost that day
Sgt. Mick Foley will always be a legend in my eyes
I served on both Death Stars
Same
PRICE SILO DOORS ARE OPENING *good*
Absolutely disgusting that people can pretend to be in the military with no respect for any veteran anywhere
most of them are either a bit simple, a bit tapped in the head and or just a bit weird. no point in getting angry at them most of the time in my view but they sure do need pulling up on it!
terraspent yes absolutely
I think it's a tough-guy thing. Lots of people like to pretend they are tough, and everyone knows soldiers are tough. There's also a respect, especially in the US, for the military (although that seems to be going out the window recently) that a lot of people desire naturally.
Putting on that costume and having people thank you for your service gives these pretenders the dopamine hit they crave.
It's not always like that tho when I was 12 I wore my stepdad outfit to school
@@Gamerboy-gy1rl No ex-soldier will ever pull up a 12 year-old for playing soldier..... they would probably high-five you.
I used to run around with my uncles stuff on as a young teen 13/14. He encouraged me to go and use his army spade to dig a foxhole in his garden,l while wearing his full backpack. Gave me 30 minutes to dig it and even came out and inspected it after. Digging a hole while wearing the backpack was too much for me though lol
That staff sergeant is a real veteran, he successfully defended BurgerTown
lmao
Flavor town*
Step 1: Apply cold water to burn
RAMIREZ!
His name must be Foley
Oprah at Christmas:
“You’re a Ranger, you’re a Ranger… Everyone is a Ranger….”
Yea, leave that kid alone. He's so proud of his brother he joined up himself. and is wearing his brothers utilities cause he's probably excited! That vet was outa line IMO.
I'd do the same ngl, if u watch the whole video you would know.
yeah dat vet was ah dicc head
Are u being sarcastic
[][][]% I can agree with that, you never know someone’s story. As soon as you ask and they lie, absolutely lay into them about stolen valor
@[][][]% respect
Hello, I’d like to dedicate this comment to my dad, he served in iraq and has been in the military for 20+ years, he is the nicest man I know and he is just a great guy, he never wears his uniform in public (he does at work) he never uses his veterans discount and he doesn’t brag about being in the military, he’s humble and just says “I did it because it had to be done”
Love you dad.
If that’s the case then very well worded and a big thank you to your dad. I’ve come across too many entitled/arrogant ex military veterans in work and school that it’s left a bad taste in my mouth. I love to give everybody the benefit of the doubt and not judge a group by a few bad experiences, but it gets overwhelming.
@@edward6749 been out for 2 years now. Mother called me during 2020 to use my veterans discount. I was a little annoyed
💕this. Thank you for sharing.
~ just a public citizen.
RESPECT.
@@KingXCaesar my mother does that shit to me all the time, like is that 10% really worth it
Had a guy accuse my buddy of stolen valir for wearing his army vet dad’s raincoat. No patches, insignia, nothing. Wouldn’t know it was military issue unless you were in. So yeah, we even got some vets goin overboard lookin for trouble.
I just so happen to sometimes wear a BDU parka shell because it's in the boat. It happens to have my name, as my Dad retired and stuffed his cold weather gear in the boat.
I also have damn near had to yell at people not to give me any special treatment because you can buy them at army surplus and wearing a camo rain jacket doesn't mean I'm a vet.
A lot of them aren't vets, just jealous people that happen to watch a few UA-cam videos and want to cause trouble.
I like milsurp clothing because it’s rugged, durable and cheap, but no insignia and nothing current issue. Was wearing a German tropentarn (desert camo) jacket (w jeans, t-shirt and Reebok’s, not trying to look commando at all) and a lady thanked me for my service-I quickly told her I wasn’t a vet and it was an eBay score, but I’d pass on her thanks to the next vet I run into.
@@thomascrabtree they aren't causing trouble if they're outing fakes, don't get it twisted
@@Ghosty716 If they are harassing people who aren't fakes then yes they are out looking for trouble. Which is what the OP was talking about.
I’ll be first to say that I never served due to medical disabilities ( club foot , flat footed ) but I did loose my best friend on his 3rd turn in Iraq to an IAD. These people.... I just don’t know what to think or say.
Thank you to all the men and women who have served or are serving. God bless.
I served in McDonald's. Got through my basic training and was shipped straight out to the front line. I still remember that bicycle ride, everything felt so surreal.
I wondered if I'd survive but after my first few encounters, I just didn't care anymore. It would be four long hours before I'd see my family again. I still remember the look on my father's face when I walked through the door. Tears were welling in his eyes. His football team was three goals down with only minutes to go in the final game of the season.
Mum was crying too. She was peeling onions. My girlfriend had left me for a guy from KFC. I was heartbroken.
I did over 150 tours of McDonald's. Most of it deployed to Dandenong, just outside of Melbourne, Australia. I also saw duty in Ferntree Gully and a final stint in Elizabeth st. while I was at Uni.
I can still here Johnny's screams after he burnt himself on the edge of the deep fryer. Well, not really screams, more just an "ouch". It was at that time I started drinking, on my eighteenth birthday but didn't really like it. I also got my license and bought a used car with the money I'd saved.
I don't mention it often but I received six crewmember of the months awards while I was there.
Upon completing Uni I received an honorable discharge. I felt so alone, McDonalds offered me no support at all despite my relentless duty.
That was fifteen years ago but it feels just like yesterday. I've moved on with my life now but sometimes I still go and put on my old uniform, the grey pants, striped shirt and the hat with "m" embroidered in gold letters on it. I drag my old bike out of the garage and ride down to the local golden arches.
People can tell I'm the real deal, they know I'm a veteran and when they ask me what units I served in I proudly tell them "customer service, deep fryer and drive through".
I've never seen anyone trying to pass themselves off as a Macca's veteran. I don't know what I'd do if I did.
As for trying to pass yourself off as someone who faced death and disfigurement while serving their country, that's a dog act. To those that have served their country and come face to face with these clowns, I congratulated your restraint if you haven't clocked them.
😂😂😂
Thank you for your service🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ty for your comment sir! I mean service! Lmao
Thank you all for your kind support. For a long time I couldn't speak about my experiences but through counselling and I guess, the passage of time, my psychological torment has slowly subsided.
For a while there I simply couldn't face reality. You are trained to hate the enemy but you end up hating yourself.
I faced several encounters that could have turned out much worse than they did.
Pickle ambush's were common but training and instinct gave us the tools that we needed to deal with it. I'll never forget one night though, I had my back to the shop floor, a pickle came flying past my left ear and hit the wall in front of me where it stuck like glue. I turned around but I couldn't identify the enemy, they all looked the same. I picked up a clean cloth and tended to the wall. Fortunately the wall was uninjured but I couldn't stop thinking that it could have been me.
My duty manager witnessed the whole thing unfold but was powerless to stop the assault. My faith in humanity was defeated when I later learned that these treacherous assailants were just children of perhaps thirteen or fourteen years old. How could children become like this?
I learned to deal with these attacks, I was no longer scared of them, I was scared of what I'd become. The enemy was still the same but somehow I had changed.
I can talk about this now but it's taken a long time.
My lowest point came late one night. A gentleman walked up to the counter. His reddened eyeballs were barely visible behind his sagging eyelids, his speech was slow and deliberate but rather indecisive. Time seemed to stand still while I waited for his order. His lips started to move and in a dulcet tone he said "Give us five Big Macs, will ya, mate, cheers".
I was no longer a man, I was a machine. My training and now years of experience kicked in and I quickly responded with "Would you like fries and a Sundae with that"?
"And two large fries, a chocolate sundae and a chocolate thick shake" was all that he said.
"Dine in or take away", I asked.
"Eat in, cheers", he responded.
I placed his order on a tray and watched him shuffle to a nearby table. He was alone.
That night I watched an innocent man take five Big Macs, two large fries, a Sundae and a Thick Shake to the stomach and I was the one responsible for the deadly assault. I've learned to accept it but I know that I have to live with that picture in my mind forever.
I got out after that.
Yes, my side won. The obesity epidemic was well underway in Australia and my side was hailed as victorious. I didn't feel like a winner though and I still don't.
There was media scrutiny but I ignored it. Who reads Diabetic Monthly anyway.
To everyone that has replied thankyou for your support. And to those that have truly served their country, thankyou for yours.
@@CyrissK I'm thinking about it. It might help others struggling to get their lives back together. What do you think of the working title "Full Macca Jacket"?
"Put the flag on the chest so the enemy knows America is coming." That...was single handedly the dumbest answer I have ever heard.
I think it was comically inventive to be honest :D
The purple shoes was fake I don't understand how people didn't realize it. It was a person doing it just for the video
@@qw7154 it was so obvious from the first second
The frikin purple shoes that were issued for speed, ROFL!!!
The same guy who is walking the dog is the guy that’s filming on this one and the guy with the purple shoes is filming that one. These are definitely comical setups.
When I graduated from marine boot camp I felt awkward having to fly home in my uniform. Many service members and veterans avoid wearing uniform in public besides special ceremonial events. It amazes me how most of these people can be able to show off their uniform in public when they haven't even earned it.
i agree. i hated flying in alphas. i am humble and as a young boot i did not feel i deserved any attention, then after desert storm it was even worse with the nice but unneeded thanks.
In 1968 we all traveled in our Class "A"s....the airports, railroad and bus stations were full of guys in uniform
Same. Somebody tried to call me out once while I was traveling in uniform. I just showed him my military ID and all was good. That was 30 years ago and I still feel weird about it.
Yeah I've honestly only seen E fuzzies straight out of boot camp wearing a uniform in public.
Honestly the only time I think other than coming from Basic to AIT where I've worn my uniform in public was at a Five Guy's right off post cause I was really fuckin hungry and didn't feel like changing after getting released lol.
Step 1: Change into civvies
Step 2: Be comfortable for the rest of your flight
I served in the USMC. 16 months. Blew out my knees and was medically discharged. I was a "Remington Raider" admin clerk...I still get laughs from old school jarheads over that (prior to the 90's, all forms were filled out on a typerighter)...lol
I just don’t understand why someone would actually do this. The cringe level is so fucking high I can’t even imagine doing something like this.
LMFAO. Right?!
I've done it to a few self proclaimed Navy Seals. Really blocked a dude from a piece of tail one night. He had every woman in the bar believing him. I called him out on it. Replied with a damn year and a Buds class that was waaaay before he was even born
people who insecure
I was a door gunner on the space shuttle during Gettysburg...
Yo I was the pilot thank you for shooting all the aliens and red coats
Yo I was the guy in the toilet I appreciate you for having my back while I took a dump on them
I was the guy that forgot his belt and had to hang back on the chopper
@@TheSixStringGuy that must be a darn shame 😔
@@Mark-et6lq yeah, I missed the action ...i did give the returning troops some water though
One guy told me he was a Marine. So I asked him what his MOS was. He said "Gunny". I asked him again and he said the same thing. Then I asked him if he was in the 4th Training Battalion in boot camp and he said "YES SIR!!" So I congratulated him on his sex change. That's the women's battalion.
@Jason Voorhees too close to home?
@Jason Voorhees don't worry about it, Cobra. We all know that's something someone in 69th Battalion's PCP would say.
@Jason Voorhees takes one to know one.
Space Adventure Cobra was great.
Haha good one
I heard they are integrated now! I was indian Company 3rd battalion at Parris Island..
The kid in his brother’s uniform gets free pass! He is proud of his brother and just signed up…yea let him go!!!
That kid wearing his Brothers uni...I wouldn’t say anything.
Cheers. 🇨🇦
The young kid wearing his brother’s uniform was probably just excited since he just joined the military and wanted to wear his big brothers uniform!! It’s actually so sweet but I understand why people would take it wrong also.
I don't but I saw was a US soldier exacting authority over a US citizen on us soil during peacetime while there's no martial law that soldier that harassed that kid broke the law that is tantamount to treason
I've been in contact with fort Lannister about these videos.
I spoke to a staff sergeant there who's supposed to be getting back to me this week.
When I brought this to their attention they agreed with me on the law.
so I think all these military guys that have been taking these videos are about to get arrested and they should be.
@@TheSoulcaliburking idk man some of those guys were losers lol. You might wanna try watching your friends die and knowing your friends died only for these goofballs to try and play like they know what you saw. I'm not a veteran so I cannot understand what it's like to have this kind of interaction.
@@CoreyandCrew the issue is these instances can very quickly reflect poorly on the service. The members of the special operations community are famously level headed and frequently described as “quiet professionals” which is a standard the rest of the service should emulate. Causing a great big scene and ruckus doesn’t do too much good and can actually do harm. I don’t doubt some members legitimately feel distress and anger at this disrespect and act accordingly, but you’d be foolish to say there’s not also a subset that say those things purely because they feel good and are trying to send the next viral stolen valor video up. Some of them might not ever have had friends die but say so because no one would question it and they’ve always wanted to be able to say something that dramatic. I promise it’s happened at least once before. It’s an appealing notion to publicly call someone out on their BS, it kind of elevates you and puts them in their place, but that ultimately roots from some kind of selfishness even if it is justified. I’d like to think the correct way to deal with a legitimate stolen valor encounter is to pull the person to the side privately and look them in the eye to express your displeasure. Not only would it generally positively reflect on the service since you’re not dragging random people into a big instance, it would be much more effective in putting the fear of God in them. Then the argument is “but they’ll just do it as soon as you walk away”, but really it’s not like they’re becoming a whole celebrity because of their lie. They’re affecting a tiny corner of the world and 90% of the time the people they lie to will just move on with their lives totally unaffected anyway. They know what they’re doing. I guess it’s just you don’t want to retroactively reflect badly on the people you’re claiming to avenge and honor the memory of by being a loud mouthed instigator. Any service member should act better than that.
This behavior is repulsive to me, as a veteran of the LEGO Battle of Endor.
I am a disabled and dismembered veteran of the battle of Geonosis.
69 likes, Nice 👍
i was in that battle too buddy, but then i took an arrow in the knee...
Can you stop hurting us. We no harm
Thank you for your service, us clone boys know what defeat feels like...jk we won the clone wars.
Someone needs to put out a book, "How to Steal Valor for Dummies." They'd make a fortune. Plus, people who buy it can even use their military discount.
“You wouldn’t be wearing those unless you’re on profile”
“I’m low profile”
Lol.
That was actually kind of slick. Lol
Profile was the guy who almost shot the Major in Heartbreak Ridge.
When he said "Airborne Leads The Way" I was like bruh its ranger lead the way.
The biggest plot twist is that the guy actually is a legit veteran.
He is a veteran who ventured into comedy after the service and this was a skit on stolen valor videos because they are popular.
Thanks for the laugh man, i noticed too but it's funnier reading it
These guys are no better than Jesse trying to act like a first-rate cook.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣bastard
I see what you did there 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Son of a bitch
HEY! He got within 3% of your purity, and matched your color flawlessly. Something no other cooks, even the scientists, were ever able to sniff.
If you’ll recall, when you picked up Badger and Skinny Pete after they scared your old partners with the laser pointers, they told you they thought it WAS your shit. So slow your roll, MR WHITE!
Magnets, bitch!!
I’m with Tony on this one Walter. You’re full of shit.
I heard a 20 year old guy that said he served in Vietnam. I laughed so hard
Sounds like he was bullshitting you to get a rise out of you
@Johnny Dong sperm soldier
@Johnny Dong Bro, the Vietnam War is more than 50 years ago. His dad's balls probably hadn't even dropped.
Cool story you want a cookie?
My man was straight up serving from his papa's balls
that guy at 13 mins made me lol hard after you brought up the "gimmie" ribbons, and him saying "accomplishments" i got four ribbons because i went to Korea, and got out as an E4 with one contract....so how are you in that kinda unit, and only have 3 lol.
I dont think its that big of a deal regarding the kid that wearing his brothers uniform. He admitted it of the bat and is not trying to gain anything from it. The others however, are absolutely despicable.
that vet got pissed about nothing. as a kid i wore my grandpas stuff, granted i was like 8, but i never claimed to be a solider. it was pride in my family i suspect.
I think if you find the original video (don’t quote me but if I remember correctly) his brother was actually killed in the Middle East and I think more than anything he was just trying to cope and obviously need help more than anything.
@@tracemitchell2093 makes it even more justified to wear a uniform with this context
The American flag patch on his arm doesn’t look right though
That kid seemed like he might have been slow honestly.
11:42 “We wear it in the front so they know America is on its way." Lmfao I'm dyin
Like a superhero uniform XD
🤣🤣
😂😂😂
It’s like an anti friendly fire badge
That guy was hilarious
A lot of theses guys fought in the battle of Best Buy on Black Friday.
😂
I remember that. It was a massacre. They opened the gates... oh God... the screams... I was barely able to make it out alive...
6:45 “Staff sergeant? He’s calling his staff sergeant? Why is he calling his staff sergeant staff sergeant if he’s already a staff sergeant?” 😂
"That makes much sense. Here it is, STOLEN VALOR AT ITS FINEST!" Bro in the fake ass uniform knew he was caught red handed and he still claim that he's a "staff sergeant" 😂
"Only way you can wear those shoes with the ACUs is if you're on profile."
"I'm low profile."
DAWG.
Doesn't matter what kind of a profile they had, I'd NEVER allow one of my subordinates to wear purple footwear.
@@serpent645, I don't know about that. Some medical equipment is pretty oddly colored. Rofl....
@@serpent645 yup, I was on a soft shoe profile and same rule applied to PT footwear, gray or white only.
Can anyone tell me what the love affair is with the marine corps and new balance?
It's a skit. In the full video he gets a call from "Obama" and the guy recording pretends he's talking to Obama as well.
“I’m low profile”
I honestly want to thank that man for his service, he made me laugh really hard.
10/10
Well the full video reveals this to be a joke...he kinda cut out the best part tho. It's one of my most favorite SV spoofs because of the ending.
I pretended I was military too, always happened on October 31 every year. Then when I turned 18 I made it real.
The funny thing is I enlisted into the TXARNG (12N) on Halloween and everyone working at MEPS was wearing a costume. I plan on going active after I graduate from college or when my contract is up.
"I'm low profile" 😆😆😆😆🤣🤣 that's my favorite lol
The flag on his chest took me out
I'm a Combat Veteran, I served in MW Trilogy and Black Ops Trilogy, right now Activision calls me to fight the Al-Qatala Forces
I spent 10 yrs in Nam. Fought KGB agents
I'm am a combat veteran too, I served in Operation Rapid Sunder in Verdansk
Jaumaster 69 lol
Yet, Nobody thank me for my services?
Thank you for your service
As a Marine vet I am not bothered by kids or those with the minds of children playing dress up or wearing parts of uniforms. It's the ones scamming that really piss me off.
Absolutely
When my dad was in the army my mom got me and my brothers kid version of the army outfit and it was the coolest things
@@Harshstew21what
@@ToiletWarrior27 a kid's version of the outfit to dress up in
No one cares. Military is for people with nowhere else to go. Its just a shitty uniform.
The kid wearing his brother's gear doesn't seem a threat to me. I think he just looks up to his brother.
He sounds pretty slow too.
@@amandarios448 Private Pyle from FMJ sprung to mind.
as long as he is not asking for discounts or spectral treatment
I mean I played army when I was a kid with my uncles forest green army jacket...as long as he ain't in town trying to get discounts or acting like he served. Kids harmless
If it were me I would have told him to just be careful because it's a felony to impersonated a service member
C'mon, the kid wearing his brother's uniform is not trying to steal something, he doesn't fool around or disrespect the uniform, if anything, it looks like he's proud of his brother and he's proud that he was accepted to serve.
He didn't strut or pretend to be anything he's not, he didn't claim any valor.
As a veteran of the Great Meme War this makes me sick.
I was a medic in TF2
I was p3 lvl 50 on mw3 4000 kills confirmed my guy what up
I was in a tank division in battlefield 5
Airborne 69th division WWII
*I was a french intelligence agent in TF2 as well, we were armed with only a knife facing enemies with miniguns, our MREs out in the field was cigarettes and a baguette*
What's your MOS then???
That kid wearing his brother's gear seemed fairly slow. Probably should have just left him alone.
No. He needs to be corrected. For you to act like "slow" people are too stupid to understand basic direction or decorum, shows how big of an asshole you are, to people that struggle with mental deficiencies...
@@654Crossman Shut your mouth ya whiny bitch.
@@654Crossman again, calm down, it's a kid who's hurting nobody. Stick and stones hurt my bones, but words are just words. Calm your nuts.
@@heinzkohl7739 fuck off. Somebody trying to get recognition for the sacrifices of others, is called scamming. He knew better, and if not,he needed to be corrected. So calm your tits...
@@654Crossman legally not, so wrong, and I'm ok man, you're the one being a zealot for no reason. Kid is above the law hurting none. Facts don't care.
That guy's mission was so secret that he invaded Iran without congressional approval and the Iranians never even found out.
"I'm low profile." What a legend, lol.
Hahahaha yeah , he should be a boss in a video gamethat no one wants to play ot even a game that your him tryin not to get caught
Lmbao
@@kspelldadezerteagle1 lmao i heard this and died. im a corpsman but i remember all the solders i would see on profile at fort sam
He wasn’t wrong he’ll definitely be remembered for all the dumb shit he did
I bet his shoes were low profile.
I served in afgiraqistan in the 69th gothboy division. Was stationed in the corrisont area. Ya those vc really did a number on us.
Pastel goth alien Company
Was doing fine until they went after the Jedi bataillion after that....... just so much war
You spell it like Lloyd says it.
I was there i remember the sick things i saw, all the poor bothans who died
This checks out
11:32
Doctor: “Sir your test came back negative”
Dude: “Well that good, I’m relieved”
Doctor: “You came in for an IQ test”
🤣🤣🤣 I’ve heard a lot of psych jokes, but that one’s new.
Damn
OUCH!!!
OOOFFF
My neighbor told me he was in the army and all he did was black ops but his missions were so classified that not just the missions are blacked out his missions were so secretive if you run his name it won't show he was ever in the military
I think what surprised me most about his reactions are how... leveled and thoughtful he is.
I was expecting anger and judgment but he carefully and calmly analyzed each clip and empathized with all involved in each clip
Hello what are you doing here 🤣
That's why I love this man, he's one boomer that has my respect and I look up to.
Fancy seeing you here LNG
He seems a little older and smarter, though this is not always the case(like Mattis who likes brawling or something). There are a few psychological reasons why people steal valor outside of criminality/financial reasons(which can also be circumstantial if understood), including admiration and desire for belonging. All are sad, it's cheesy to see veterans waste their time shouting "stolen valor, ima beat him up" but despite being good people not all are what you might call.. deep thinkers. Have to accept all people for what they are, successes and flaws.
He's a marine, not a monster.
The purple shoe guy I was laughing the whole time
fake skit or not he sure was funny AF
😂😂😂
I heard they were rolling out the tactical Crocks,lol
The purple shoes guy is a skit. He is funny though!
IM LOW PROFILE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I served in the Covenant war.
What rank?
Grunt.
Huh
Did you survive master chief rampage
Oooooooof
Wort wort
One thing though, the Soviets in Afghanistan did have some of their guys wear sneakers because the boots made too much noise on rocks and weren’t very good for the mountains.
I served in the Walmart national guard, our main job was to keep Karens out of the store
Thank you for your service
@@bratton-zw It is an honor serving the people who go to Walmart
You sir are a hero!
You are a true hero
Thank you for your service
That dude with the flag in his chest took the show for me.
It was a skit
Yeah I didnt serve, but even I know... that's not how you wear the flag lol I know that much
11:49 *100% a skit*
I couldn’t stop laughing on this one!🤣😂
it was a military guy making fun of other videos
“only way you wear those is if you’re on profile”
“I’m low profile”
bruh
Honestly, pretty good come back lol. I thought it was pretty funny
10:07 WUWTSM? Special Purple Shoe mission. Top Secret. 10:58 Airborne leads the way!
100% sure this one was staged
It's a skit. In the full video he gets a call from "Obama" and the guy recording pretends he's talking to Obama as well.
im in jrotc and dont know much but at 13:00 obliviously nameplate is supposed to go on the right and also the ribbons on the left and patchs are supposed to go on the sides, this is legit the biggest mistake that anyone could make in jrotc
One guy said his MOS was green berett. And his rank was a marines. Served in the Pearl Harbor war.
DBT de oppressor liber
It's true, I served with him as a delta operator, my MOS is seal team 6
This comment is stolen from stolen valor's valor.
Dude the pearl harbor war was terrible i served in it even tho I'm 11 i was a elite marine ranger seal team 6 and my seargents name was Jackson
Eugene Bach I didn’t steal it lol
I've been called out on "stolen valour" once,
I am a Merchant officer from the Netherlands and at the time i was working on a UK flagged sail training vessel where Wearing a uniform is still the norm. (as it is on most British merchant vessels)
We went on a company lunch with our crew in Florida, when after lunch i went for a stroll (without changing first)
no matter how often i tried to explain that i was not wearing a Navy uniform at all but a Merchant navy uniform, (in Dutch: Koopvaardij uniform) it didn't matter.
My colleague was actually arrested for "impersonating a Pilot" on his return to Dublin airport even though it was obviously a merchant uniform... (including anchors on lapels, curls on the stripes, and the Bombay cap emblem on the headdress)
His Sea service testimonial and Seamans recordbook bailed him out.
I was not so lucky.
If it's white and has stripes, you must be a pilot ... I guess.
Impersonating a pilot is a crime there? I could understand if he actually tried to fly a plane, but damn!
@@lonnieadams7841 I was laughing quite a lot when he came back on board and told us.
@Eamonn Wright I just kept being harassed all the way back to the port, when I arrived at the port the guards got involved, don't know what happened to the guy, but it was a very uncomfortable hour or so, as I at one point just decided to walk back to the ship.
In hindsight I probably just should've contacted cops or something.
Pretty much ruined a Beautifull day.
Only ever hear and had something like this in the States.
Been doing this for close to 14 years now, never have I ever had problems if I wearing a uniform. And I wear one pretty much daily when I'm at work, (hardly ever bring "normal" clothes with me when I go to sea, already carry some much shit I need for work)
@@falcotje thanks for sharing that and "sorry" for the zealotry ! Sadly "stolen valor" is a real thing, but in an increasing world of the professionally outraged, some harassment is out of control. elsewhere on youtube, a young vet talks about a self righteous punk (who "has friends in the service") terrorizing him for wearing camo shorts :-o wtf? p.s. if your (aero~plane) pilot is wearing ANCHors . . . it is time to change airlines ! B-)
That one kid was just looking up to his brother.
@@NX_CTRL by the looks of things he was in his front yard
My thoughts would go that maybe the kids got a bad home life. He's saying he has no clean clothes and seems a little slow.
As some one who has a younger sibling with learning disabilities this is what I see, he appears to have learning disabilities and is mentally significantly younger and doesn't fully understand everything that other people his age do understand. Also the kid is definitely just in his neighborhood, not bothering anyone. Leave him alone.
You’ve inspired me to dress up in my vintage BDU’s and mess with you guys
Stolen valour people should get enlisted for a 3 year mandatory service
I really dont want these guys with me during basic. In fact, stolen valor usually comes from folks who got kicked out during meps or bct but never turned down a "thanks for service" from a civilian anyway. The guys who take it a step further by putting on these non authorized uniforms are a "special" case. Then again, I couldnt think of a better punishment than putting them through meps to give them a taste of military bs. If they want the reward without the work, we give them the work without the reward.
Run them through Basic till they cry.
I agree! Arrest them and give THEM the choice of either three years mandatory service (on permanent KP)...or time in Levenworth Military Prison! The penalty for Stolen Valour should be severe, in order to discourage others that might want to try it! "YOU 'talked the talk'...well NOW you`re going to 'walk the walk'!"
They should go to jail.
They should do 3 years of basic training!
Almost blew coffee out my nose when "Purple-Shoe" said the shoes were required because he has to be so fast..
Dude that shit made me fkn cry 🤣😭🤣. I shoulda been stationed where he and the other people shoe fkrs where at! Sounds like a party.
same
It’s staged
@@benmancini78 Thank you. How does anyone not see that. He was trying hard not to laugh. Shit made me laugh 🤣
Meep meep!
As a Veterinarian, i find this highly confusing.
Lol
Lol
Thank you for your service
@@graidynnyellowfish8217 *puts dog down
Do you sneak up behind dogs when you stick the needle in and “shhhhhh” them as the go limp?
Love your channel mate. I’m ex Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
Keep up the good work mate
Idiot : "We wear the flag on the front so the enemy can see us coming"
Enemy sharpshooter: "thank you for your service."
😂
When your 1000 yards away with the flag on the front (enemy sniper) “time for you to parish”
Don't gotta worry with Single Shot Freddy firing at you twice and hour.
@SHADOW COMPANY I was thinking that. I just wrote a comment saying 'that's not real '
my thoughts, exactly
Lt Dan needs to smack him. Enemy snipers just waiting for the chance to take em out
I was a soldier in world war 1. I still remember my F-35 getting shot down back in 1739.
I remember a battle I was in just a few years back in 1467, rough times.
Cap🤡
Nani Dahal if you didn’t realize they were joking your the 🤡 clearly no one can live to th wage of 300 fucking years old
Rook lol he said cap as a joke moron
Rook your the stupid one😂
The kid who was wearing his brothers uniform really didn’t deserve to get called out if I was the vet I woulda just been like as long as you don’t lie to people bout it
Especially if he also wasn't disrespecting the branch, if he's wearing the uniform he should be doing so with dignity and respect to those who die wearing it.
I think he was Autistic or maybe on the spectrum? But no harm wearing his brother's uniform. Didn't see no rank and name tapes nor claiming for free stuff. Poor boy didn't deserve that.
Gutta Beezy HES literally talking about the video, and in the video the man asked for opinions. No need to get worked up about it
He should have give the kid some encouragement for just joining up instead of bad mouthing him like a school bully.
Unless they are trying to get into a military base or recruiting office and start barking orders or stand up during a lets thank all veterans, please stand kinda moment. Just look at it like a costume 😂
Three questions to know if someone is legit.
- who were you with
- where were you stationed
- whats your MOS
I had one guy i work with say he was black opps and went to PI. He complained about the hills.
One drunk guy outside a gas station failed question 1 by saying he was a Marine with 101st Airborne.
One homeless guy answered everything correctly so I gave hime some beer money.
I mean im preety sure real soldiers dosen't pocket their hand. They would had learned this.
Gaming Kornel actually when I was on active duty in the Marine Corps, that was one of our biggest issues w U.S. ARMY soldiers. Many would stand around w their nasty hands on their nasty pockets, wrinkled uniforms, Irish pennants, just completely unsat
If a pretend sailor ask for "rating" rather than "MOS."
@@pepelepar515 How this happened? How this went whit out punishment?!
Gaming Kornel The ARMY has lower standards than the Marine Corps. Leadership does it so the junior soldiers do it. If a Marine is caught w his hands in his pockets, son, it’s gonna be a looong day for him. I saw ARMY medical officers chewing gum at Fort Sam Houston. We were there for them to train using us as wounded casualties. The level of discipline and accountability is much much higher in the Corps.
The boy wearing his brothers uniform isnt really stealing valor I would say. Felt kinda sorry for him.
In that particular regard, the vet should have just let the kid walk, and warned him against wearing the uniform in public.
Probably shouldn't have been wearing it but so long as he did actually sign up who cares.
@@halcionkoenig243 Yeah he could have used the chance to teach him something in a respectful manner and not snap like that. Welp too late now.
@@huswsimonbla yea now that guy has a negative opinion probrably about vets unfortunately
That dude seemed like he is just a bit slow, should have taken it easy on him.
The kid wearing his brothers uniform wasn't a stolen valor issue. He just wanted to emulate his brother.
Some of these guys get carried away if they see someone in camouflage clothing.
He was old enough to understand that it is not acceptable. I gave my little sister a NWU, when I was a sailor. I ripped off all the name tapes and other stuff. Everything but the ACE. She never wore it around public. She knew better...
@@nickjones6790 so they can start dressing as police or firemen, when they see REAL first responders around? I bet you're on of those people that would let their brat throw a tantrum at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...
@Don’t get Banned! it doesn't happen, because REAL vets know the jargon and have the experience, to carry conversation. I have only had one person question me, and it was because I was so young. As soon as I told him about my service, we had a good conversation. That's how it works, when you're not a lying moron...
@@654Crossman These guys think they all come in, guns blazing for these guys.
What they don't realise is questions get asked, and that vets have no problem answering them... except in certain cases.
For instance a guy at the pub once asked my dad where he had been deployed in the past; my dad said he couldn't answer that.
I know for a fact my dad served in the ADF, because I grew up around military bases and pubs my whole childhood... which means only one thing
I think the funniest stolen valor I ran across was sitting on a greyhound bus, and there was a guy who was claiming to be special forces weatherman in the air force, but yet he couldn't even tell me what his job code was and the fact that he didn't even know where.Airborne school was
I did 21 years in the Marine Corps and never get as worked up as some of these veterans over stolen valor.
@D Griffin I think what they do sucks also. I have just learned to pick my battles because it is impossible and unhealthy to fight them all. I try to live a stress free life. This is not a battle I wish to fight, unless it is a public figure making a lot of money through false claims.
@@__The_Real_V__ Why?
@@__The_Real_V__ You fight the battle you think essential, and I will fight the ones I feel are important. I don't let people tell me or try to influence me into doing something I don't want.
A little piece of advice, never initiate an influence to someone by starting a sentence with a weak attempt at degradation. No one will ever listen to you that way.
Food for thought, imitation is one of the highest forms of flattery.
@@__The_Real_V__ i think you're overly dramatic if you flip out because someone has camo pants on. Not wasting mental energy getting angry at this in no way makes me a fake veteran, whatever the fuck that means
Facts
It's like a fashion police, but hardcore.
Nemo7The7Pirate7 fashion narc
I was in a bar once with my brother in law when he saw a guy from high school he hadn’t seen in years, he asks how he’s been and the guys reply was “well, 3 tours in Afghanistan and 2 bullet holes later, I found my way back home!” He said he was Navy which doesn’t exclude being shot but perked my ears. I asked him what part of Afghanistan and he responded he’d been all over. So I named off some fire bases and he assured me he’d been to them. Anyone who’s been to Kandahar knows the airport, it’s a very unique looking building, so I asked him what the airport looked like and his response was “just destruction, complete war zone!”. Then I asked where he’d been shot, he pulled up his shirt and said “you won’t see any scars, my girlfriend is a plastic surgeon and she removed all the scarring” I just walked away
Wow, just wow
@@hansandhispanzerfaust6236 hans look at your window i think Berlin is burning.
@@slovakvladimir6533 hmm never noticed, its fine
You sure? Cause now some guys make big wall rn, this is weird 😕😕
Purple shoe soldier has to be a skit . lol. Seems like he knows that he's jacked uo.
I dont think that poor kid wearing his brothers utilitys was a big deal he wasnt claiming to be a veteran he just signed up and had zero clean clothes
I know that guy was a true douche
I don't buy this zero clean clothes idea because even if that uniform was his brother's, out of all of his brother's clothes he chose that one. Even so, I don't wait until all of my clothes are dirty to do laundry.
@@kd5you1 he probably just idolized his brother, I think that was just a dumb kid that took it too far.
I agree. The kid was probably a bit excited about joining up. Give him a break....when I was a kid I wore fatigues a lot...then I joined a couple of times.
I feel kind of bad for him, but he was definitely out of line. Definitely not stolen valor, but a little bullshitty.
That's from someone who's never enlisted.. not that I didn't try
*Sees kids wearing uniforms for Halloween*: “TAKE OFF THAT UNIFORM”!
It's not Halloween stuff lol
I know, I was just saying in a scenario of a vet sees kids dressed up as soldiers for Halloween lol
@justin serve r/wooosh
Funny story, 7 years ago I met a poolee who was leaving the following Monday (this was a Friday) at a Halloween party and called him out for wearing woodlands. Asked him nicely to go home and change. He blew me off and started talkin shit with his boys while I was watching him. Few minutes later, I went outside and called the Gunny I knew at the recruiting station and told him what was going on. Gave my phone to the kid and he got chewed out for drinking and risking his spot to leave. He went home after the call lol. I ended up seeing him a few years later in 29 palms and my buddy, who was with him in DEP, went to go say what's up. My buddy didn't know our story though lol. In my defense, I was only a year in and boot myself, was already drinking for a couple hours and wanted to stir some shit. It's funny, and a little cringe, now when I think back to it lmaooo. Boots gonna boot. 😬😂
ً no u
I'm one of those "hollywood" Marines from Parris Island ('96-'00) and I ran into a guy several years after I got out who claimed to be a Vietnam Vet. Initially, I showed him a ton of respect and I started chatting with him about his experiences and I was happy to share mine, as any two Marines do when they first meet. Within a minute, his stories started raising my eyebrows in ways that only a Marine would understand -- they just weren't making sense. So I started to ask more detailed questions that got him deeper and deeper in his web of lies. Finally, I stood up in the bar and said loud enough for everyone to hear, "you're a f***ing liar! You're weren't in Vietnam and you certainly are not a Marine!" Now if he were actually a Vietnam Vet, he would have ripped my eyeballs out at this point. Instead, he stood up and quietly walked out of the bar. That was the only time I've seen stolen valor in person and I hope it's the last.
Good story. Thank you for your service.
--USN '97-'03
Hollywood marines are from MCRD San Diego.
@@theironmarshmallowg3932 Trust me, I know, watch the video though and you'll see why I said that.
@@JakeBor Same to you Jake!
DUDE ARE YOU A FAKE YOURSELF? HOLLYWOOD MARINES DO NOT AND I REPEAT "DO NOT"! COME FROM PARRIS ISLAND. THEY COME FROM MCRD SAN DIEGO! HENCE THE KNICKNAME "HOLLYWOOD MARINE" AND I AM PROUDLY ONE!