In this day and age, with the Internet and all, how do these clowns think they can get away with this crap?
The USSC just gave them the green light by knocking down the "Stolen Valor" law. If you are free to claim any award you want, you're also free to invent any military background you want.
We're free to question any of that, but are aware that certain people should not be asked, just for our own sake.