In 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Stolen Valor Act into law—legislation that made it a federal crime to claim false military honors. A recent federal appellate court ruling determined that the law’s provisions were an unconstitutional abridgment of free speech. A version of the same legislation is now before Congress, with language designed to avoid the free-speech quandaries raised by the 2005 law.
Honestly if you asbolutely have to lie about something, make sure it is a lie you cannot be caught in.
A lot better things to lie about in life than being a navy squid!
If you’re going to claim to be a past or current SEAL, they better make a substantial ‘CLANG’ at every step.
I can say that I’m one of only about 247 sailors that served during the Viet Nam war that was not a Navy SEAL. I have run into so many that were, I often wonder who manned the ships during that period of our history. Just say’n
This guy can count on some very unpleasant encounters with former ‘real’ SEALs. I understand that they SERIOUSLY frown upon impersonators.
I guess part of it is just human nature.
Since I graduated from high school in 1965, I have noticed that just about every boy played football and an amazing percentage could run the 100 in under 10 seconds.
I suspect that claiming to be an elite warrior has always been common. In ancient Athens, Demosthenes almost single handedly persuaded the Athenians to fight Philip of Macedon.
Several people noticed that he was one of the first to run at the battle of Charonea.
I remember one Summer we had a really good softball team. One guy claimed to have been offered by the St. Louis Cardinals. watching him practice, I noted he really did have all the right motions etc. There was only one problem. He kept dropping balls and making bad throws etc. He was not even high school quality. His letter jacket had MGR across the letter. He told me that meant “most games recorded” instead of manager.
I really can’t understand someone claiming to be a seal tho. It would be so easy to catch him.
I can honestly say I’ve never been in the military, never did anything in any branch of the service, have no medals, was not part of any elite military force - but I have a lot of respect for those who are and were. There, is that so hard?
This time the exposed fabricator was a preacher—though people who monitor this brand of public lie note that members of the clergy are often tempted into such misrepresentations.
I confess that my only battle experience in the Armed Services was in the battle of the chowline.
I showed my utmost valor and courage in every one of them.
A lying preacher? Really?
Used Car Sales => preacher => politician => pundit
Look out, Huckabee!