"Stolen Valor" is a crime signed into law by Obama in 2013. The law made it a federal crime to fraudulently claim to be a recipient of certain military decorations, or medals, in order to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit.Just curious, but what do forum vets think about stolen valor? Should it be a crime as posted above? If a crime, what should be the sentence? 6 months in prison? A year?
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Agree...…….Stolen Valor should be a crime. It's a Federal crime to impersonate an officer which is why most stolen valor assclowns claim to be enlisted personnel, but I strongly believe any person who claims to be a vet and isn't should be criminally prosecuted.
This, as many other forums, have many members who claim to be vets. Almost always claiming to be formerly enlisted personnel. That's not unusual since the ratio of enlisted to officers in the military is about 10 to 1. Still, and sadly, it's not a crime to claim to be a veteran as long as it's not a claim to be an officer.
Firing Squad at SunriseJust curious, but what do forum vets think about stolen valor? Should it be a crime as posted above? If a crime, what should be the sentence? 6 months in prison? A year?
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Have no reason to know why...……..here is stolen valor:Page is gone.
Nope no time in prison just beat the shit out of themJust curious, but what do forum vets think about stolen valor? Should it be a crime as posted above? If a crime, what should be the sentence? 6 months in prison? A year?
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He's confusing the two, a veteran is a veteran regardless if Noncom or officer. IMPERSONATING AN OFFICER WOULD MEAN OFFICER OF THE LAWAgree...…….
WTF does being an officer make the difference...…...a Veteran is a Veteran E-1 through 5 * General...…...VA appointments don't ask if I'm an Officer.....
The bill only covers false claims of medals of valor. It's still legal to wear a uniform and falsely claim veteran status as long as it's an enlisted rank."Stolen Valor" is a crime signed into law by Obama in 2013. The law made it a federal crime to fraudulently claim to be a recipient of certain military decorations, or medals, in order to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit.
Now if we could just make it a law to prevent cowards from using fraudulent claims to avoid military service.
Your violence toward military vets is noted.Have no reason to know why...……..here is stolen valor:
sonofabitch should face firing squad at daylight
It's a federal crime to impersonate an officer. That's why the stolen valor douchebags always claim to be enlisted.Agree...…….
WTF does being an officer make the difference...…...a Veteran is a Veteran E-1 through 5 * General...…...VA appointments don't ask if I'm an Officer.....
Officer of the law not military officerIt's a federal crime to impersonate an officer. That's why the stolen valor douchebags always claim to be enlisted.
Here, let me help you understand: https://tingenwilliams.com/2018/fake-military-background/27762
Correct, the VA doesn't care about rank but if someone falsely claims veteran status in order to obtain medical benefits, that's also a crime.
Ask your cousin in the FBI. Tell him you have a guy you suspect is impersonating an officer on the Internet. Ask him if that's a crime or not.Officer of the law not military officer
The law itself does not distinguish between enlisted, and officer:The bill only covers false claims of medals of valor. It's still legal to wear a uniform and falsely claim veteran status as long as it's an enlisted rank.
It is against the law to lie in order to dodge the draft. However, rich guys like Limbaugh and Trump generously pay doctors to fill out the claim. I'm sure there's a kernel of truth in those claims, but the doctor is free to exaggerate the effect.
The 2005 Stolen Valor act doesn't.The law itself does not distinguish between enlisted, and officer:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/704
Did you happen to notice the dates of enactment in your source? !945, and 1994. Then we have this:
Yes, I noticed. What point are you trying to make? I agree there are laws against falsely wearing medals of valor.Did you happen to notice the dates of enactment in your source? !945, and 1994. Then we have this:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/258/text?overview=closed
Did you not say it only applied to officers?Yes, I noticed. What point are you trying to make? I agree there are laws against falsely wearing medals of valor.