If that is the case (meaning that he is absolutely NOT a member of our wonderful American Legion) then would this not be outright...
...STOLEN VALOR?
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Somebody send Bernie a copy of the Red Army symbol to use in his “Children’s Campaign”. Most fitting.
Heartbreakingly, The Stolen Valor Law was basically nullified as an infringement on freedom of speech. Obama signed the new law that makes it a crime to profit from Stolen Valor, but the crime of Stolen Valor is no longer a crime.