Phony Soldiers popping up

I picked this up from Wild Thing at PC Free Zone. Apparently, the war has spawned a spate of phony soldiers according to ABC News. Like I said earlier today, everyone wants to pretend they’re Rangers.

The fellow on your left is Louis Lowell McGuinn;

A New York City man, who was exposed for wearing an impressive array of distinguished service decorations he did not earn, was sentenced today for the “likely damage” he caused “to the prestige” of the men and women who have rightly earned service medals.

Louis Lowell McGuinn, 68, was sentenced today to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service.

The fellow on your right, Randall Moneymaker;

A North Carolina man, who claimed he saw years of combat and earned medals, including the Purple Heart, was found guilty this week of peddling a false military record in order to collect thousands in soldier disability payments.

Randall Moneymaker, of Clayton, N.C., claimed he had served as an Army Ranger on tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Panama and Grenada and had earned medals and badges of honor.

But, according to federal investigators, Moneymaker was a fraud who spent only a short time in the Army, was given a less than honorable discharge and never saw any combat.

The money shot on Moneymaker;

Topping his claims, Moneymaker said he had the scars from combat service, but federal authorities say the scars match a liposuction procedure he had done.

Honestly, I don’t what is wrong with people, f’pete’s sake. Both volunteered for the Army at some point in their lives. McGuinn was discharged as a private in 1968. Moneymaker acted up and got tossed. I’ll tell all of you phony soldiers a secret – you’ll get busted everytime – especially if you try to live the life. For one thing, real veterans don’t walk around with their stuff on. Real veterans don’t have to fight with the VA over their benefits – the VA gets our records when we get discharged. VA doctors can tell the difference between war wounds and liposuction, ya dumbass.

We have our stories, but we only discuss them with folks who understand our stories. You can’t pull the wool over a veteran’s eyes – don’t even try.

I have every copy of every set of orders the Army ever gave me fourteen years after I retired. I can lay my hands on my two DD214s within an hour no matter where I am and I’m proud to whip out both of them at a moment’s notice.

If you can’t do the same, keep your mouth shut.

Wild Thing is right – they should get life in prison. At least get their stupid asses away from the rest of the planet.

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