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Military Posers, personal peeve[W:130]

Re: Military Posers, personal peeve

RoccoR said:
pingy, et al,

I am a Vietnam Veteran (US Army), and I agree with you; to a larger extent.


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I remember in the late 1990s, The Washington Bureau Chief of the News Service (Joe Trento, working with Newsweek and ABC News) targeted Admiral Jeremy Boorda, Navy Chief of Operations, with the specific intent to cause the greatest personal embarrassment they could for the Admiral and his family. It was over a "V" Device (as I recall). The embarrassment was so immense that it drove the Admiral to suicide.

In my mind, there is nothing there are those that distinguished themselves in bravery and valor (obviously I am not one of them) --- and they know who they are. They can tell one another from the look, the way they react, and something in the eyes. Yeah, I've heard a few fish stories in my time; hell I even told a few myself. But in our character, we are who we are. None of us wants to gain the reputation of a Joe Trento, over an award or decoration.

Just My Thought...

Most Respectfully,
R
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The real tragedy of Adm Boorda was that he didn't do anything wrong. He believed he was entitled to the two "V" devices, and stopped wearing them when the Navy told him he was not. And that was a year before the media started investigating.
 
I get tired of all this about stolen valor. Yes, many do it, and that is despicable. But I know I served, honorably, and received a pension and 100% medical care for the rest of my life. I can look at my uniforms, medals, badges, certificates, and shadow case, and know I did well. Stolen valor freeks cannot do that.
 
CrabCake said:
I don't care that much. If that makes them feel better....whatever.

For some reason, iIt does bother me when people take military discounts who aren't in the military (or veteran discounts when they aren't veterans). It just makes me feel like they haven't earned that. As I commonly associate with military personnel, it's very common for one of them to request the military discount and the teller to assume everyone else in our group is also military. I always request the regular rate since I know I didn't earn that discount and I get a bit miffed when I see others who aren't in the military accept the military rate. I never say anything as I seem to be the only one bothered by this and I don't even have a right to be bothered by it since I'm not in the military.
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Well, I don't know what the discount is you are talking about, but I know you can get freebies on veterans day like a cup of coffee or a doughnut (although this year I got a free pizza from Little Caesar's, that was cool) so whatever it is doesn't amount to much, and besides, you're with us. If you wanted to get a VA loan for a house, I might take exception to that.

Years ago I knew a kid whose cheese slipped off his cracker and held a bunch of cops at bay with some kind of military looking rifle, probably a Mac 10. Everybody was saying what a shame it was that he lost his cabbage in Vietnam when I knew for a fact he hadn't been in Vietnam, and in reality never served at all. I don't know if it was stolen valor or just mental illness.
 
it's just me said:
Well, I don't know what the discount is you are talking about, but I know you can get freebies on veterans day like a cup of coffee or a doughnut (although this year I got a free pizza from Little Caesar's, that was cool) so whatever it is doesn't amount to much, and besides, you're with us. If you wanted to get a VA loan for a house, I might take exception to that.
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Yeah, it's not much; just a couple bucks off at the movie theater or whatever. I think the biggest discount I said no to was a special rate at a Cirque show in Vegas. Still, I feel like I haven't earned it, I don't have any right to be getting it. But I seem to be the only one who cares.
 
it's just me said:
Well, I don't know what the discount is you are talking about, but I know you can get freebies on veterans day like a cup of coffee or a doughnut (although this year I got a free pizza from Little Caesar's, that was cool) so whatever it is doesn't amount to much, and besides, you're with us. If you wanted to get a VA loan for a house, I might take exception to that.

Years ago I knew a kid whose cheese slipped off his cracker and held a bunch of cops at bay with some kind of military looking rifle, probably a Mac 10. Everybody was saying what a shame it was that he lost his cabbage in Vietnam when I knew for a fact he hadn't been in Vietnam, and in reality never served at all. I don't know if it was stolen valor or just mental illness.
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Make that a MAK 90, not a Mac 10. It's hell getting old.
 
CrabCake said:
Yeah, it's not much; just a couple bucks off at the movie theater or whatever. I think the biggest discount I said no to was a special rate at a Cirque show in Vegas. Still, I feel like I haven't earned it, I don't have any right to be getting it. But I seem to be the only one who cares.
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The fact that you care about it is significant. God bless.
 
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