Phoniness In and Out of Uniform

American Thinker ^ | October 4, 2007 | Ray Robinson

[Kaslin]

So Rush Limbaugh called troops who oppose the war in Iraq "phony soldiers"? That's not what I heard, and I was listening to his program that day. To me it sounded like he was talking about seminar callers who pretend to be soldiers and people who barely served in the military and/or who slandered their fellow troops by creating phony accounts of their exploits in a scramble for the adoration of fringe left antiwar groups like Media Matters. Media Matters attempts to give loud voice to these phony soldiers in an effort to disgrace the military in order to turn the public against the war and consolidate Democratic political power.

One aspect of what Rush referenced has occurred thankfully rarely. Service members who lie about what they experienced are few, but it does happen, as in the case of Jessie McBeth -- which Rush noted in that discussion. It is the actions of these men, not their political affiliations or views, that define them. Veterans who fought in any war have a profound right to decry it, which is what makes them such tasty morsels for groups like Media Matters.

Vendettas

The left wing political apparatus funded by Soros and others has been in a terrible hurry to pocket veterans who oppose the war. It has also scooped-up service members motivated by vendettas. Some of them are angry at their command, squad mates, and even the United States. Some of them are desperate for attention or have crafted a route to fame before even joining the military. People in the military usually just call them "dirt bags." But phony soldiers is an apt description.

[Badeye]

Sadly, I’ve run into dozens upon dozens that pretend they served in the military during the course of my professonal career.

Its much more common than most think.

[navyguy]

I served 8 years but I don’t think I’ve ever run across someone who said they served when they didn’t. But if I ever do he’ll get the dressing down he deserves.

[TigersEye]

That's not what I heard, and I was listening to his program that day.

Same here. Only a moron would think so. (enter Geraldo)

[Kaslin]

You got that right.

Phony veterans try to cash in on VA benefits

[dsc]

Good grief. They gave this guy all that money without any documentation?

[Badeye]

I’ve been in the Security Industry for three decades now, you see it all the time.

Had one guy claiming to be a Vietnam Vet, he would have been ‘walking point’ at the age of seven....(eyes rolling)

[Badeye]

Yep.

I hate those types of criminals.

[Joe 6-pack]

LOL....I love to people watch at gun shows. Me and most of the other vets I meet have a polo shirt and a pair of khakis or jeans. It's been my observation that the more dramatic one's apparel (i.e. "Death from Above" t-shirts, jungle boots, etc.) the more likely the wearer has never served a day in the military.

[Badeye]

Same experience here, except I’ve seen it on a couple of dozen high risk labor disputes.

I have two very good friends that were SEALS. Its fun when we are in a situation where we run into a ‘faux SEAL’....(chuckle)

Its also fun watching the blood leave their face when they are informed they are in the company of the real thing.

(I’m not one, btw. RM2 in the Navy)