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Quixote1818

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9. Most of what he said pans out

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 03:15 AM

Dec 2014

I was impressed with how quick he answered everything for a "fake". Turns out the guy questioning him didn't seem to know much about what he was asking.

For example there is a 2nd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment that trains in Fort Lewis: http://www.soc.mil/Rangers/2ndBN.html

Also, from what I could find a CIB covers a time period in a region. If you cover two time periods you can get another CIB for the same conflict:

Snip> Subsequent awards of the CIB may be awarded provided the Soldier had met eligibility criteria in two or more of the following five periods. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Infantryman_Badge

I also didn't get the impression he was calling the guy on the phone "Staff Sergeant" he was answering the phone as "Staff Sergeant" which is what he said he is.

As for where he got his basic training I don't know but since the guy interrogating him had the first two things wrong he probably got that wrong too.

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"Fake Military Vet Gets Busted on Black Friday" [View all] Jamaal510 Dec 2014 OP

Do you think he was looking for special treatment from stores, or what? NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #1

Oh, it's illegal. Chakab Dec 2014 #3

How bout we punish this dumbass by enlisting him. backscatter712 Dec 2014 #20

I think he is too hefty to get thru basic training--might have riversedge Dec 2014 #25

Bet he wouldn't even enlist SummerSnow Dec 2014 #2

Everyone here is an asshole ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2014 #4

That was my impression too. Quixote1818 Dec 2014 #8

^^^ this Roland99 Dec 2014 #14

don't entirely see a problem with it PatrynXX Dec 2014 #23

He looks a bit chunky in a downsizing environment. MADem Dec 2014 #5

Ranger school and basic training are two separate things Tiggeroshii Dec 2014 #6

Let's see if the store where he bought stuff does the right thing and turn him in.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #7

Most of what he said pans out Quixote1818 Dec 2014 #9

Yeah he did. I've known plenty of infantry who started at Fort Jackson. Tiggeroshii Dec 2014 #11

You can only receive one CIB per campaign no matter how many times deployed. madamvlb Dec 2014 #16

There's an equivalent 'stolen valor' law in Canada, too. And this poor bastard has now been charged TrollBuster9090 Dec 2014 #10

the guy asking the questions seems to have psychological problems Enrique Dec 2014 #12

X2 ctsnowman Dec 2014 #13

Big one for me was the guy calling himself a staff sergeant, we always say sergeant or sarg! madamvlb Dec 2014 #15

It's easy... LP2K12 Dec 2014 #17

That is what happens when adoration of the military gets out of hand. zeemike Dec 2014 #18

The guy is totally full of crap Victor_c3 Dec 2014 #19

Shouldn't he have a yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #21

We have switched over to CACs Tanta Dec 2014 #22

I'm not sure whtat he was doing was illegal bluestateguy Dec 2014 #24

Title X makes it illegal, but is never enforced 4Q2u2 Dec 2014 #26

Is there proof that he isn't anything worse than a slob? Renew Deal Dec 2014 #27

With twenty years flt rsk Dec 2014 #28

In Wisconsin Gov. Walker friends set up a fake charity for orphans of Vets. Is this stolen valor? midnight Dec 2014 #30

I think its a ruse to get to the head of the line zebonaut Dec 2014 #29