[luvbach1]

What’s in dispute is whether the men identified themselves as veterans.

POW T-shirts and unit-associated caps were not enough to identify them as military vets?

[Mr. Bird]

Remember, this is a “hostess”, likely in the 18-22 year old range. These types are not typically hired for their brains. I tend to agree with the vets in the story: she was just not equipped mentally to successfully navigate the situation. The restaurant has responded well. Just another stop on the train to Idiocracy.

[jiminycricket000]

"POW T-shirts and unit-associated caps were not enough to identify them as military vets?"

If they said they were WWII veterans their age alone should have been all the proof needed. Hard to imagine a group of 90-somethings getting together at the geriatric clinic and cooking up a plot to make believe they're veterans so they can dine at a nice restaurant. It was political on somebody's part, be sure of that. "Screw you old-fashioned, conservative goats". But political or not it's a sign of the times anyway, there's little respect left in the U.S. for the elderly or the unborn, or for that dying thing called "decency".

[napscoordinator]

We have people claiming to be Medal of Honor winners who are not. How would she know that they were vets? Heck, people in their 60’s are supposed to be vets too but you have MANY people who got deferment after deferment to go to school and never made it to Vietnam or even in the military.....so in 10 years when some flower children of the 60’s goes into this restaurant with these types of clothes, they should be let in because they served according to their shirts? I know this girl is probably young and dumb and probably does not even know when the war started. If the restaurant did have a dress code, I think at the very least the manager should have taken them aside in a respectful manner and explain the policy.