Got my great grandfather's footlocker from WW2. My dad and I went through it found his swagger stick. Plus found a grenade with a circle welded to the bottom to make it sort of like a desk ornament. But the thing about the grenade us that it still has the pin and everything in it. Would it be a test or dummy grenade?
Should be called 'stolen dignity,' not 'stolen valor.' Valor is something that can't be taken away. But these young punks sure can make your life miserable having to explain yourself constantly back in the world!!
I think it's the pridefulness that kind of sets some people off and want to mess with Veterans. If you want to talk about your service, it's best to make it a story and give some sort of moral or example of what to or what not to do at the end of the story.
@The Spacedog There is a difference with the ones that aren't right mentally, that aren't looking to make money off it. These types are not bothering anybody, they're harmless.
I was once a homeless veteran . . . V.A. has been very active resolving this. My rent . . . via a 'Hud-Vash' voucher, gets me a rent for 30% of income ! I've been squared away, for seven years now ! 🇺🇸
Strange stuff. I was in the Air Force some 50 years ago. Never expected anyone to praise me for it and never knew anyone who would elect to wear a uniform while out shopping.
I’m in the Air Force currently, I agree wholeheartedly that it’s peculiar for someone to elect to wear a uniform out while shopping, especially a uniform that the Air Force has never worn. He’s wearing the old ACU that the army used to wear, which is odd, on top of that, as you well know I’m sure, you don’t wear your ribbons with some very rare exceptions. Also interesting that he chose to fake the rank of captain, usually these sorts of people go for much higher ranks than that.
I hear ya. I grew up with Vietnam vets around me all of the time, Dad, friends dad. Worke with Vietnam vets at the tail end of their career. Solid men. Old school by todays standards.
I'm 54 and was 9 when they brought the last POWs home in 1975 I believe it was. My step Dad was in Nam and he's 74 so I don't think there's as many vets from that period as there would seem.
I had an uncle that was absolutely 100% USMC and deployed to Vietnam. He was forever an alcoholic and suffered from mental illness/PTSD. 100% of the time I saw him he was wearing a white t shirt with his cigarettes rolled into the sleeves and wearing his dog tags. He was at a bar one time talking sit about his time in Vietnam and some guys called him out as a non GI stolen valor. They end up beating him a bit, dragging him out, taking his tags. Screaming stolen valor at him. He tells that story so broken hearted. The one brotherhood he still believed in, betrayed him, in the name of some stolen valor macho bullsit. People need to be careful with this stolen valor trend. Sure, there's a lot of bad actors out there. But there's a lot of mental illness, addiction, etc. Even if they never were military, their mental illness is often their reality. Count yourself lucky not to suffer from mental illness.
i’m sorry to hear about what happened to your uncle, I too would think twice about accusing stolen valor because there’s always that chance that they could be legit.
My moms uncle was the same way. Vietnam veteran with PTSD and died of alcoholism. He was a really nice guy too, you’d never knew he had demons as he hid it from his family.
I did close to 12 years in the ARMY during the last decade of the cold war. A week after my ETS I was detained by the local police and got arrested for walking while intoxicated.I had only taken two beers. They pushed me around quite often and even invited me to fight under a bridge while they where taking me arrested to the police station. I was released the next morning, under time served in jail. After that experience I never carried anything in my wallet that could identify me as a veteran...
I've been adjudicated 100%for PTSD going on 28 years the VA helped not only me but helped pay for my childrens college education. The VA is always eager to help a "real veteran"
Quick tip: Veterans don’t brag about their service. My great grandfather fought in the battle of the bulge and his position got hit by a german rail gun. Never talked about it. Turns out, after reading the battlefield report, he was a hero and was awarded the purple heart. Loved you grandpa. Thank you for your service. @everyone Thank you so much for the stories in the comments they have been inspiring and incredible to hear about!
My grandfather never talked about anything accept the points he was on a carrier. Anything before or after you couldnt get a word out of him. He made it well known he hated the government
@@shaggyrumplenutz1610 I thank him for his service. Yeah, most veterans never speak of the true horrors of war. And ones who brag about it, have never witnessed it.
My grandpa was in the USAF for 30 years, he did not bragging about it, but he knew I liked aviation, so he told me about the planes he worked on(hawker harrier, Lockheed SR-71, McDonnell Douglas F-4, Douglas c-133 etc.)he tried to enlist during Korea, air Force said to young, he enlisted in Vietnam, he just showed me the planes he worked on and how they worked. He was a mechanic
I was in JROTC and a kid I was in it with said he was a Navy Seal and he said when to Iraq Over summer Vaccination and killed 10 al Qaeda members he was 16 when he said this
I’m a veteran and I’m currently homeless. The va through the ssvf has been taking good care of me. Sends me food once a week and has me staying at a local motel 6. If you know of a vet that is facing homelessness have them contact the local va and they will get you settled, help you find a job and your local vfw will provide you with a free car. Lots of services out there for veterans.
@@yharnamenjoyer7648 I’ll tell you what, before my car got repoed I was living in it waiting for a room to come available. Everything worked out. Got my room and food paid for by the va. Now I’m waiting for them to place me in a decent paying job. Since I’m working with the VA it just takes a while to get things started. The job finding structure is pretty substantial. If you don’t have wheels, they’ll give you a cash card so you can use Uber or public transportation to get to and from interviews/work. Once working they work with you and the company over job retention. If it works out great, if not, they’ll find you something else.
I’ve been a police officer for 22 years. I’ve had to deal with a LOT of bums. I’ve met exactly one who was actually a veteran. He was an MP in the 80’s, peacetime. My favorite fakers were the guy who claimed he was a Vietnam Vet. But was always too drunk to remember I had already arrested him several times and knew he was born in 1965. And only knew enough about the military to say he was in the 1st Cav. When I’d ask which troop and squadron he was in.....huh? And the guy who said, “I was infantry! 11 Bravo.” Great. What unit were you in? Huh? You know, while you were busy being an 11 Bravo which unit were you in? Uh.......13 Bravo. That’s a cannon crew member bro. Which I remember since I was actually in an artillery unit......
i remember in Oceanside outside Pendelton many drunks would hang around and try to say they were vietnam vets. Most guys in 90 did not know much about it. I knew quite a bit since I had a Marine uncle in vietnam. They were all full of it. Once and a while I would find a real one. Never said much except walked away from the fake Vietnam vets types.
The 80s weren't entirely peace time. We had Lebanon, and Grenada, along with a lot of smaller stuff most people don't even know about. I don't think any time is really "peace time".
@@nohandleforme.... You're right; I'm a "wartime vet" 81-85 ... I like to kid my friends; "If it wasn't for me, you'd be speaking Grenadian!..." We worked 12's when it was happening but; we thought it was an exercise...
One of my weirdest contacts, was with a pedestrian walking along the highway late one night. He had no ID. While trying to ID him, he claimed to be currently enlisted as a MP in the Big Red One. It all started making me suspicious. I felt the guy obviously knew something about the Army, but his story just wasn’t adding up. Turned out, he was AWOL from Ft Campbell.
I was a general in the gravy seals, served my last tour in the operation dessert storm. I was only in for a year until they told me I was too good for the military and promoted me to Lt.Gen after finishing school house. Hooyah, Semper Fi
I served with Daniel Daly and Johnny Hopkins. those boys where burning the devils lettuces with me on the regular on a submarine while taking turns as door gunners.
From this disabled Vietnam vet.... Thank you for your service. I got my VA disability as fast as the paper work went through. I have NEVER spoken to a stranger about my past.... Keep up the good work.
I can't wait for these stolen valor guys start rocking Space Force garb. "I fought in the Moon Wars". And yeah, only time I wore my tags was when flying, otherwise they're in my breast pocket or wallet.
I could have sworn the "Airman" was a door gunner and sole survivor on the space shuttle U.S.S. Enterprise after the Klingon's shot it down over Uranus.
Almost every stolen valor is a mental health issue. I'm aware of Veterans that choose the street. I served in Vietnam. Marine Corps. Many of my Brothers came back, not completely whole.
You are spot on regarding VA benefits! Yes it takes a long time, many hoops to go through no doubt about that but wow, it was so worth it!! My father had sustained combat injuries in Korea. Mortar shell exploded near him and he had embedded shrapnel in the neck area that could not be removed because it was near the spine. I navigated the va gauntlet for him. It took two years but va back dated the disability compensation ($4500/mo) from the time of the initial request for benefits. He qualified and received a transport van ($42k) and a state of the art wheelchair ($22k), and he got the best healtcare that I have ever seen! To all combat injured veterans out there in TH-cam land, all I can say is don't give up! Once they make the determination your whole world will change! Thank God for VA!! Thank you for your service!!! Bless your hearts!!!
Just showed my dad this video and he is pissed. My father toured Vietnam for 18 months. He served with the brown water navy. Up and down the Mekong. 2 missions a day in a squad of 3 boats. He'll be 79 in August, he is a very proud real vet. "Valor can never be stolen, only earned".
My uncle was in Vietnam and he literally never talked to me about any of it. I can tell it affected him though. He was I think a sharpshooter whatever that means. He saw some action. I would like to interview him actually I think like all soldiers their story is history and deserves to be heard. No matter if you saw action or was just a cook. It doesn't matter. A vet is a vet to me
My dad doesn't say much about his 28 years in to the general public/civilians, but when ever he's around any of his old service buddies the conversation always boils down to chicks and ass
@@oveidasinclair982 usually stories on the stupid stuff when drunk. When X went up to the OCs wife in the Sqn bar and asked permission to have a pi$$, then relieved himself in his pink Ronhill trousers in front of her. Or when Y set fire to his head trying to do fire breathing with naphtha fuel in bosnia. Or when we shaved all the bits of Zs head we could see when he fell asleep at the bar, with a Regt Inspection by the RSM the next morning. 😂😂😂😂
Facts, hell both my grandpas served in nam and neither of them spoke about any of their military experience with me until after I joined, and I didn't get in until I was 28 so it's not like they were just keeping it from because I was to young.
My dad was a Vietnam vet. Served from 1969-1971. He does not talk about his service to everyone. He will wear his hat, but won't wear his uniform or medals. Injured in combat, wears shrapnel scar on back to this day
The real valour is in the stories of the comments sections. Veterans themselves, Grandpa's and Dad's who were Veterans, my thanks to you all for having served
Yeah. People don't realize how hard it would be to actually fake it to a vet. We can speak a totally different language. And agreed, no service member would EVER remove their blouse like that.
Have a good friend who did 2 tours in Vietnam, 2 purplenhearts. Have known him for going on 20 years and he hardly talks about his service. Only know about his 2 purple hearts because he asked me to get him a pen out of his writing desk and the boxes were in there. He is a proud vet, but man...takes alot to get him to talk about his tours, total respect for those who served.
My Father served 22 years in the Army. He did 2 tours in the “Korean Conflict”, and 2 tours in Vietnam Nam. He NEVER talked about it. I was a small child, watching him leave for the second time. He was never the same when he came back. This is a HUGE “slap in the face” to our service members! This kinda stuff would have made dad fighting mad!
I was homeless for 6 months at 23, mainly due to my stubbornness and stupidity. I slept in a sleeping bag every night until I got a job. Never once occurred to me to do something like this lol
The best stolen valour story I got is In high school, I saw a kid in the 10th grade wear his cadet uniform after school on a Tuesday but wear we live you only ever have cadet training on Fridays so something was definitely up. As I walked to the bus stop I notice the kid enters the Liquor store next to the McDonalds and attempts to look like he is of age to buy some beer, somehow it not only worked but he even got a veterans discount. lmao i took a photo of it because i was kinda mad at first but then i realised thats fucking genius
Haha, I too was in cadets (Australia). My friend managed to get a veterans card due to cadet service. We where rolling on the floor on how he managed to get it but he never used it.
I got a better one, but not phony valor. A buddy of mine got married in Vegas and we stoped at a liquor store for some booze. The guy ided us and said " oh, you guys are Marines" The guy thought we were in a high school marching band. We were all in our Blues.
My grandpa went Vietnam and I remember when I came to live with him and grandma the first time. He voluntarily told me what it was like for him to kill the first time he did, and his thoughts on war. That man set standards without verbally doing so he looked at me one day and said "You'd make a great marine" and at his celebration of life when a certain song came on I almost wanted to go to the nearest recruiters office and get paperwork done. I'm trying to get into the army or whoever takes me now. Rest in peace grandpa
After my grandfather came home from World war 2 and spent the rest of his life living nightmares over and over and seeing how my uncle who lost his legs paid with his mobility I could never steal their valor. Thank you to all of the real vets who served!
How is this shyt not illegal? The level of offence from somebody wearing a fake uniform isnt anywhere close to accusing an actual veteran to be doing stolen valor.
If a man claims to be a vet by talking on and on about his war experience, his medals, and his skills, then that man is not one. 99.9999% combat vets do not care to talk about their war experience.
@Dank Waifu if you look at it most Navy seals don't talk about their war experience. But the guy who killed bin laden he was shunned by the rest of his team for doing that. There a former sealed to do like Navy SEAL preparation school and all but you can only talk about your Navy SEAL experience so much.
@@kosrules1884 I also think he wasnt even the guy who actually took the lethal shot, hes the just the one who canoed him and made him unidentifiable. The one who actually did it hasn't been named
hey dude, good job, the best to ya, it'll hurt, don't give up, keep pushing even once ur half dead, keep going, i was at a quasi military camp and 3 of my instructors were marines, they told us if we go in, it'll suck like a mf, but the end is worth it
My uncle served in the army 104th division during WW2. I was always curious about that as a kid. I once asked him about his experiences and he chocked up. You could tell he wanted to forget. After that I never asked him again. I suspect it’s like that for most veterans who saw combat. It’s coming up on 9 years since he passed.
I'm from Chile and have never been to the us but honestly I'm a super lieutenant general of a top secrete navy seal unit who fights of aliens dressed like humans on the mars so I think I deserve respect for that.
Every person I had ever known that was in the military and a combatant and was deployed into combat didn't want to talk about it. All of their artifacts from their service were buried and they never went out of their way to brag or inform others. MANY veterans tried the VA and gave up on it. It REALLY helps to be known or to know the right people.
Had a young female try to pull the active duty soldier stunt before. She knew a lot actually but was so disrespectful. Claimed to be a soldier but she was trespassing with other teens in an area in our neighborhood. Just didnt seem right and I think she thought that telling me she was in the Army would get me to leave them alone. When I asked her if she speaks to all NCOs that way she asked what an NCO was. Long story short, turns out her dad was the soldier. Had some words with him and he straightened her out.
@Jamesons Travels Corps here. Class of '69, Platoon 2058, Parris Island. I like the idea of outing the men who have stolen valor. But I think we need to differentiate between pathetic, weak humps and the mentally challenged/psychologically disturbed. Thanks for thinking about my statement and at least, considering it. I wish you all the best.
I don't remember enough to question these guys. When I left Vietnam 1968 I was met by a friend who advised it would not be a good idea to wear a uniform. So in keeping with that philosophy, I went to work and after 50 years started wearing a Vietnam vet hat. I think it is great to catch these impostors because I don't want the time I spent in the military spat upon.
I tried the Navy in 1991 and was mediacly discharged due to feet issues. After surgery I tried the Army at Fort Benning in 1993 and still could not serve my country. Mediacly discharged again due to feet. I failed to serve my country and always will thank every service member I meet, because they are doing at what I failed to do. There is no pain greater than taking away someone's dream and living with knowledge that I am a failure. To all who read this and is or has served, thank you for your service and sacrifice. God bless you.
I am completely in your shoes, but you are not a failure. I too tried and was rejected due to asthma, and I let it eat at me for a long time. My entire family is filled with service and I felt like I let them down, but then came to realize that to serve is indeed a privilege, not a right. I would be doing a disservice by serving when I know I am not physically up to the job, that would endanger myself and others. So I support from the sidelines while those who are able go in my stead.
You are no where near a failure you at least tried to do what many wouldn't even dare to do who are fully capable. I'm a service member and I'm telling you that you are no failure you have my respect sir.
What kind of feet issues were you having and what kind of surgery did you get? I’m currently going through foot issues (I’m not military) and am facing the prospect of reconstructive foot surgery.
I had a medical discharge from the Navy due to a non-service-related leg injury. You are not a failure, you can't help your body's natural limitations. You did your best to serve and that's more than 90% of the country today can say.
Tony, your heart is as golden and bright as any who served. Honor comes from within and you, sir, have it in spades. Thank you for your devotion to protecting our country.
The ID card he showed is the old Uniformed Service Members Identification Card. (USMIC). This was replaced with the new Common Access Card (CAC). The brown color of the USMIC was used for dependents and 100% disabled veterans. Retires were issued blue and many of us remember the green for active duty and the pinkish red color for guard and reserves.
At a glance, I thought the same thing--laid out like the old familiar USMIC. But I went back and paused the video when he flashed it. It's just a driver's license/pedestrian ID.
I've had two friend's fathers who survived Vietnam. One stepped on some kind of land mine and the shrapnel blinded him and pieces embedded in his face and entire front side of his body. He lived with bluish greyish metal splatter under his skin on his face/neck, still caused nerve pain. He volunteered at a center helping others adjust to life coming home injured. The most incredible humble guy, still had hope and a huge love for life. The other man came home and worked in a steel mill. Broken marriage, functional alcoholic, again an amazing man, but SO broken from the pure HELL of war he survived! How absolutely disrespectful are these frauds! Is "stolen valor" a crime? If not, it most definitely s/b. It's bad enough so many vets don't get the help and attention they need upon returning home. Then, for society to tolerate these f*cks faking service! WRONG! Great work, Jameson! Thank you!
When you say "he has a purple heart on." My phone was sitting on my dresser while I was putting my shoes on, it sounded like you said" he has a purple hardon." I laughed so hard I was crying.
My buddies great uncle (Jack Elkins) was a POW in japan during ww2. For two days, he spoke to us for a school project--- about his time as a POW in japan and a little about his time in the Philippines and the hell ship that took him from the Philippines to japan (philippines and the hell ship were really difficult for him to talk about). Two days of laughter, tears, anger, compassion, and resilience. I was a young and dumb high school student but it blew my mind. He had every right to be mad at the world but he was the nicest guy with kindest eyes. One of the best experiences of my life--to have met this man. Sucks that stolen valor exists.
Well for us in GER it’s like you only wear a medal on your Utilities on the day you’re awarded them. But you wouldn’t leave base dressed that way though 😅
I had to stop watching his channel just because of videos like this. The cringe is so uncomfortable. Decided to click on this one some months later instead of dismissing it from my timeline. Instant uncomfortable cringe. Even awkward, maybe?
You do realize Air Force units and those who have been attached to army units in small groups, were issued ACUs. When we got issued FRACUs, we even gave our AF detachees some. And yes they were authorized per general orders.
i could see that a decade ago. now with doing a bit of research to include youtube, its not has complex. 30 years ago yes. today getting started its not like he described. My experience includes my uncle who was injured in vietnam and myself.
@@JamesonsTravels Your uncle is lucky he has you around. It seems easy to us. I helped my step dad go through it. Before I knew he was struggling with it he was getting the runaround. He had no medical records and they sent him from one office to the other.
@@JamesonsTravels I mean you can walk in to the VA office here and they'll tell you to go to an office three hours away because it's just an outpatient clinic. It can get stupid.
They're sad small people...As a USAF vet, It really doesn't bother me...I feel sorry for them...We don't get many "stolen valor" people regarding my branch; I imagine the Coast Guard doesn't either... If you're going to pretend you''re Army or Marines; you better know your Acronyms...Good health and freedom to you and yours. Salute to all my vet bros...
Latin for “Always Faithful,” Semper Fidelis is the motto of every Marine-an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.
The only time I wear my dog tags when I don't need to is when I'm flying, just in case the plane goes down. However, I do try to keep them concealed so I don't get assaulted by anti-military wackos. The irony of the whole situation being that I hate flying and I'm in the Air Force.
I was going through some of my boxes in the basement a few weeks ago and found my tags. For a second I was like oh yeah, I used to have to wear these every day.....
Oh! and by the way there was just a case where some one walked up on an individual thinking he was going to get down on him being a fraud and it turned out bad. The individual had served and suffered from PTSD where he could not let go of his past experiences in the service. Because of the harassment of being called a fake the disabled soldier walked out into traffic and is now paralyzed.
I have a feeling that the first guy could be an actual Vietnam veteran, possibly not an actual pow. What could have happened is either A, he was shell shocked and now he is living almost someone else's story or B, he was a veteran of Vietnam, but he is just getting up there in age so he doesn't actually remember squat. But there is always C, hes just some old homeless guy trying to get money
Hold up... that video was uploaded 5 years ago... let’s say this guy joined at the youngest age of 17, deployed to nam the last full year of the war in ‘74 got captured immediately upon deploying for a few months and got out in ‘75 at 18.. you think that guy looks like he’s 68 years old?? At the YOUNGEST possible age he could/should be to have been a Vietnam vet of a few months of action?😆 nah, that bum is living a fantasy
Wait a minute wasn't this a Eddie Murphy role where he plays legless Vietnam vet who served in shangdong etc until officer's pulled him up and it's miracle his missing legs appeared.
Yeah, think its called trading places but its not his role per say, its a begging routine he uses along with a few others, he also pretends to be blind when confronted by cops in a park. An gets chased in to the rich guys club
When I feel down and I think about my life: being poor, Italian, and without a direction. I motivate myself by thing: at least I am not one of those Americans that pretends to be in the military.
the fakers are one thing. the fakers who say they were injured or pows is something close to home. had uncle perm brain injury from vietnam. i spend many weekends at the va hospital around disabled vets missing parts and life.
My fiance and I have been thinking about getting a imperal uniform from Star Wars hit on her in public saying I'm a veteran and having her dad (an actual veteran) to record my answers to his questions just as a parody of these people, would that be inappropriate? I'm being serious
My friend was one of very rare pow in middle east, saved by special ops guys. We took classes together, great dude, Army. He got up one night and his wife said they could talk in morning. Jimmy got up, blew his brains out. These guys who hustle handouts saying they are vets piss me off. POWs are taken care of by VA .
I’ve gotten asked questions like this when I said I was a navy sea cadet xD Some of these questioners are a little too serious for their own good. Slept two nights on the USS Hornet, and man does it give me pride, not in myself, but in everyone that actually served and had to sleep in similar conditions. I feel gross even thinking someone might think I served 🤢 Pray for my younger brother who is in marine boot camp.
I ran into a Marine that I had served with at my 2nd duty station. The guy never deployed, he was at Camp Pendleton through his whole enlistment. He was wearing dress blues and was stacked with ribbons, jump wings, scuba bubble, French Forregere, Sgt Chevrons, 2 service stripes, white trousers..he was coming from a wedding. 🤣🤦♂️ He's a PX Warrior!
I was a combat cook back in the day. We used to jump in behind enemy lines and set up a hasty kitchen position so the extra Special Forces could eat. I was awarded 2 bronze and 1 silver spatula. I was super extra Special Forces Green Beret, Ranger Seal. I killed all enemies with my KP kitchen knives. But on a serious level some people do actually have mental issues and I do my best not to fuck with them if it makes them feel good. It only takes a few seconds of a conversation to tell who these guys are. None of these guys struck me as even coming close to passing as a member of the service. 🤣
I spent TWO miserable years in Yankee Station (Gulf of Tonkin) and I am a Vietnam veteran. I was on the USS Midway. One of the most dangerous environments in the world. I NEVER claim to be a combat vet. They are way above me.
Actually you can just show up to the VA and ask for help. You will be directed on where to go and what to do. It does take a lot of time and paperwork but eventually you will get some sort of help. That is if you are a legitimate Vet. The VA gets appropriated a ton of money and has a lot of different programs that can be helpful.
I'm an Air Force veteran, I was a flyer and the stuff on his left arm is from a flight suit. Why he has Air Force tapes on an Army uniform is beyond me, but the 2 small patches on the left shoulder are what we call "pen tab patches" on the old flight suits, which I think have all been phased out to the new 2 piece ones, but the Top Gun style zipper suits, there is a pen pocket on the left sleeve with a little flap that velcros down. Most guy would take a knife and cut that flap off because it looked shitty and bunched up. Most units let you were a personalized patch on the velcro where that patch would rest, so they were small rectangular patches. Common things were sports teams, schools, states, etc. things like that. The other patch on his left shoulder goes on the front of the flight suit opposite the name tape. That is the command patch. So you'd have unit on one shoulder, command patch on the front, name tape on the front, and then American flag on the other shoulder (although the flag went in and out of style while I was in).
Looks like an Major Command "AFSOC" patch on his left bicep. Definitely not where that goes. Dude's a dumpster fire, and someone should tell him you don't get a commission out of a Community College.
@@MyBelch the MAJCOM patch does go on your left bicep while wearing OCPs, but what's really weird is he's wearing ACUs, which we've never worn. Not sure who he thought he was fooling pulling a move like that.
Aaah yeah! Just woke up to start getting ready for work. Turn on The TH-cams. Low and behold, a J. T., "Stolen Valor" video is just waiting there. J. T. cracks me up. We were both in around the same time, roughly the same age and seems like a pretty cool cat. SFMF!!!
@@kayfaith5058 I'm going to call bullshit on that. I always took off my dress uniform after an event, or watch and switched out to a uniform/clothing that I wasn't as worried about getting dirty. I always kept my dress uniforms cleaned, and ironed.
I'm a Veteran, (Navy) during the Vietnam era. Lost many kids l knew from grade and high school. It's hard for me to watch some of these videos, to this day. They stole more than valor.
I work at St. Francis House here in little Rock, AR. We house homeless Veterans. I'm not sure about other states but we do have a VA Drop in center where homeless Veterans can go to and get placed in one of their shelters while they work on housing thru hud vash. VA Drop Center is on 1000 S. Main st Little rock AR 72202. I know this has nothing to do with video but I like posting this info on sites Vets may be looking at.
@Foul Mouths network Working the logistics to make sure every frontline soldier has the food, ammo, medical supplies and eveything else so the soldier isn't out there left for dead. You Goddamn idiot. Were you even in the military?
The DAV will fill out your paperwork for ya, if you go there. A lot of VA hospitals have the DAV on site. The Disabled American Veterans association will also be an advocate when you apply for disabled veterans benefits. They know of a lot of programs.
I have a problem wearing anything around my neck, even ties, or something like binoculars on a strap. It makes me uncomfortable, feels unsafe. Military service made me all too aware of all the ways a person can die (including the simplest and dumbest ways), and I just don't see the reason most things need to be around the neck. I always felt dog tags woven into boots and other gear made more sense if they wanted to identify me, or parts of me. But nowadays they can just use DNA too.
@@geraldmahle9833 Guys in my unit did either, writing on our boots, or adding a tag to the laces. And some guys wore blood-type patches, or a bracelet type tag.
Desert Storm kicked off January of 1991 if this captain was 17 which is the youngest you can possibly join the military with parent’s permission. He would be around 50 when this video was taken.
I like that u dont spend 2 minutes just to make an intro. People will yap and yap about absolutely nothing for an intro but wont say nothing useful for the whole video. You give knowledge, insight and even some humor. Much love brother!
Having spent from 1975 to 1989 in the Former South African Defence Force and saw action in Angola and the then South West Africa (Namibia to day). From a personal perspective I was drafted into the SADF to do national service, of which 1 year was followed by yearly 3 month camps, but I can tell you, I WOULD never volunteer and join the Army as a career. Having said that if a country invaded my country then YES I would volunteer.
Q: In the UK it's a criminal offence to wear medals unless they were presented to you, or members of your direct family (in which case you wear them on your right chest as a mark of honour) is that not so in the US?
"Air Force" guy wearing Army ACUs. Points to the National Defense ribbon and says "That's for combat". Like Jameson says, you never wear those in utilities anyway. What a joke.
The finest that gave nothing. Click here - th-cam.com/play/PLeU0ya-0QayS-brvicg-lsRXNxnJnAWYo.html
3 months ago?
Got my great grandfather's footlocker from WW2. My dad and I went through it found his swagger stick. Plus found a grenade with a circle welded to the bottom to make it sort of like a desk ornament. But the thing about the grenade us that it still has the pin and everything in it. Would it be a test or dummy grenade?
Should be called 'stolen dignity,' not 'stolen valor.' Valor is something that can't be taken away. But these young punks sure can make your life miserable having to explain yourself constantly back in the world!!
I think it's the pridefulness that kind of sets some people off and want to mess with Veterans. If you want to talk about your service, it's best to make it a story and give some sort of moral or example of what to or what not to do at the end of the story.
You should check out 93 battle for the Ukraine
I'm not even military and stolen valor still piss me off
same here
Ye same
Fucking right aswell same bro
@The Spacedog There is a difference with the ones that aren't right mentally, that aren't looking to make money off it. These types are not bothering anybody, they're harmless.
That's because you where raised right
I was once a homeless veteran . . . V.A. has been very active resolving this. My rent . . . via a 'Hud-Vash' voucher, gets me a rent for 30% of income ! I've been squared away, for seven years now ! 🇺🇸
Did you use us vets
Did you use US Vets
Good to hear, I hit rock bottom in early 2013 and thanks to the VA they got me on track as well.
That’s awesome! I’m glad you’re okay now.
Your lucky.
Strange stuff. I was in the Air Force some 50 years ago. Never expected anyone to praise me for it and never knew anyone who would elect to wear a uniform while out shopping.
like you , I just don't get it ? they had a chance to do so . they didn't. end of subject. move forward with life ...
Same here. I don't really care to be thanked for my service. It's weird.
Well as a citizen I thank you guys for your service you're all heroes
I’m in the Air Force currently, I agree wholeheartedly that it’s peculiar for someone to elect to wear a uniform out while shopping, especially a uniform that the Air Force has never worn. He’s wearing the old ACU that the army used to wear, which is odd, on top of that, as you well know I’m sure, you don’t wear your ribbons with some very rare exceptions. Also interesting that he chose to fake the rank of captain, usually these sorts of people go for much higher ranks than that.
He's a sleazebag trying to get freebies or a discount
I'm 66 years old and our combat involvement ended the year I graduated high school. No way this panhandler is old enough to be a Vietnam war pow.
I hear ya. I grew up with Vietnam vets around me all of the time, Dad, friends dad. Worke with Vietnam vets at the tail end of their career. Solid men. Old school by todays standards.
I said the same thing, to be a Nam vet you're in your late 60's, on Medicare, this drunken drug addict is in his early to mid 50's at most
@Johnny Dong You're a push over to BS aren't you
Exactly im 60 also and was saying the same
I'm 54 and was 9 when they brought the last POWs home in 1975 I believe it was. My step Dad was in Nam and he's 74 so I don't think there's as many vets from that period as there would seem.
I had an uncle that was absolutely 100% USMC and deployed to Vietnam. He was forever an alcoholic and suffered from mental illness/PTSD. 100% of the time I saw him he was wearing a white t shirt with his cigarettes rolled into the sleeves and wearing his dog tags. He was at a bar one time talking sit about his time in Vietnam and some guys called him out as a non GI stolen valor. They end up beating him a bit, dragging him out, taking his tags. Screaming stolen valor at him. He tells that story so broken hearted. The one brotherhood he still believed in, betrayed him, in the name of some stolen valor macho bullsit.
People need to be careful with this stolen valor trend. Sure, there's a lot of bad actors out there. But there's a lot of mental illness, addiction, etc. Even if they never were military, their mental illness is often their reality. Count yourself lucky not to suffer from mental illness.
i’m sorry to hear about what happened to your uncle, I too would think twice about accusing stolen valor because there’s always that chance that they could be legit.
@@Djmacmar
Thank you for your comment.
My moms uncle was the same way. Vietnam veteran with PTSD and died of alcoholism. He was a really nice guy too, you’d never knew he had demons as he hid it from his family.
That sucks about your uncle : ( Guys that fake combat service are contemptible, but I'm not all the comfortable with vigilanteism either.
I did close to 12 years in the ARMY during the last decade of the cold war. A week after my ETS I was detained by the local police and got arrested for walking while intoxicated.I had only taken two beers. They pushed me around quite often and even invited me to fight under a bridge while they where taking me arrested to the police station. I was released the next morning, under time served in jail. After that experience I never carried anything in my wallet that could identify me as a veteran...
I've been adjudicated 100%for PTSD going on 28 years the VA helped not only me but helped pay for my childrens college education. The VA is always eager to help a "real veteran"
Quick tip: Veterans don’t brag about their service. My great grandfather fought in the battle of the bulge and his position got hit by a german rail gun. Never talked about it. Turns out, after reading the battlefield report, he was a hero and was awarded the purple heart. Loved you grandpa. Thank you for your service.
@everyone
Thank you so much for the stories in the comments they have been inspiring and incredible to hear about!
My grandfather never talked about anything accept the points he was on a carrier. Anything before or after you couldnt get a word out of him. He made it well known he hated the government
Humble Men.
My papa was in the Battle of the Bulge too. I never heard him speak a word of his military service.
@@shaggyrumplenutz1610 I thank him for his service. Yeah, most veterans never speak of the true horrors of war. And ones who brag about it, have never witnessed it.
My grandpa was in the USAF for 30 years, he did not bragging about it, but he knew I liked aviation, so he told me about the planes he worked on(hawker harrier, Lockheed SR-71, McDonnell Douglas F-4, Douglas c-133 etc.)he tried to enlist during Korea, air Force said to young, he enlisted in Vietnam, he just showed me the planes he worked on and how they worked. He was a mechanic
The best story for me was when this rotc kid was acting like he had already seen real combat. I mean you are a high school student my guy.
You sometimes see this in cadets, fucking hilarious.
Just 1 thing. High School is JROTC. ROTC is for college students on track to commission at graduation.
I was in JROTC and a kid I was in it with said he was a Navy Seal and he said when to Iraq Over summer Vaccination and killed 10 al Qaeda members he was 16 when he said this
Flipping school hallways are a battle zone
Those intense airsoft firefights
The moment a Marine says "Huh?" When you say "Semper Fi" to them automatically makes me conclude they are likely an imposter.
sus
or a veteran thats hard of hearing...
Idk, did you tell it loud enough? My father in law was in Vietnam and he's deaf as a doornail.
A Ooraahh or a Semper Fidelis would be ok and an actual way to respond but a huh?
Are they supposed to say OORAH?
I’m a veteran and I’m currently homeless. The va through the ssvf has been taking good care of me. Sends me food once a week and has me staying at a local motel 6. If you know of a vet that is facing homelessness have them contact the local va and they will get you settled, help you find a job and your local vfw will provide you with a free car. Lots of services out there for veterans.
Good for you 👍
@The Spacedog lol tryna some catch stolen valor on a stolen valor video?
@The Spacedog did you read this at all lol
@The Spacedog the motel 6 has free WiFi and my sister got me an iPad. So I’m able to get on the internet for free. Sa-weet.
@@yharnamenjoyer7648 I’ll tell you what, before my car got repoed I was living in it waiting for a room to come available. Everything worked out. Got my room and food paid for by the va. Now I’m waiting for them to place me in a decent paying job. Since I’m working with the VA it just takes a while to get things started. The job finding structure is pretty substantial. If you don’t have wheels, they’ll give you a cash card so you can use Uber or public transportation to get to and from interviews/work. Once working they work with you and the company over job retention. If it works out great, if not, they’ll find you something else.
I’ve been a police officer for 22 years. I’ve had to deal with a LOT of bums. I’ve met exactly one who was actually a veteran. He was an MP in the 80’s, peacetime. My favorite fakers were the guy who claimed he was a Vietnam Vet. But was always too drunk to remember I had already arrested him several times and knew he was born in 1965. And only knew enough about the military to say he was in the 1st Cav. When I’d ask which troop and squadron he was in.....huh? And the guy who said, “I was infantry! 11 Bravo.” Great. What unit were you in? Huh? You know, while you were busy being an 11 Bravo which unit were you in? Uh.......13 Bravo. That’s a cannon crew member bro. Which I remember since I was actually in an artillery unit......
i remember in Oceanside outside Pendelton many drunks would hang around and try to say they were vietnam vets. Most guys in 90 did not know much about it. I knew quite a bit since I had a Marine uncle in vietnam. They were all full of it. Once and a while I would find a real one. Never said much except walked away from the fake Vietnam vets types.
The 80s weren't entirely peace time. We had Lebanon, and Grenada, along with a lot of smaller stuff most people don't even know about. I don't think any time is really "peace time".
@@nohandleforme.... You're right; I'm a "wartime vet" 81-85 ... I like to kid my friends; "If it wasn't for me, you'd be speaking Grenadian!..." We worked 12's when it was happening but; we thought it was an exercise...
Hell yeah my man pull string go boom that’s me lmao
One of my weirdest contacts, was with a pedestrian walking along the highway late one night. He had no ID. While trying to ID him, he claimed to be currently enlisted as a MP in the Big Red One. It all started making me suspicious. I felt the guy obviously knew something about the Army, but his story just wasn’t adding up. Turned out, he was AWOL from Ft Campbell.
I was a general in the gravy seals, served my last tour in the operation dessert storm. I was only in for a year until they told me I was too good for the military and promoted me to Lt.Gen after finishing school house. Hooyah, Semper Fi
I served with Daniel Daly and Johnny Hopkins. those boys where burning the devils lettuces with me on the regular on a submarine while taking turns as door gunners.
LOL
Ya got me!
Ya got me GOOD!!
:-)
@@JamesonsTravels "you wanna live forever"
From this disabled Vietnam vet.... Thank you for your service. I got my VA disability as fast as the paper work went through. I have NEVER spoken to a stranger about my past.... Keep up the good work.
I can't wait for these stolen valor guys start rocking Space Force garb. "I fought in the Moon Wars". And yeah, only time I wore my tags was when flying, otherwise they're in my breast pocket or wallet.
Never thought about that. Omg its gonna be a hoot. Regards from Germany 🤔😍😭
Lol, that's actually a pretty funny idea. Moon Wars and stolen valor!
Lol
I served in the 13th space force reaction team as an NCO and I was held captive by stormtroopers and was touched by chewbacca
And the Space Force fakes will brag about how they help liberate Alderaan.
Thanks for the commentary man. I like the way you break things down from a logical and factual basis and don’t get overly pissed off.
I could have sworn the "Airman" was a door gunner and sole survivor on the space shuttle U.S.S. Enterprise after the Klingon's shot it down over Uranus.
Incorrect. He was the gunner on the Millennium Falcon.
@@drofmah3836 no, not possible. Trust me, I went to gender studies, bro
/Dies
I can verify he was assigned to the 501st at the Death Star
@Mr. Andrew, listen buddy - you leave myanus outta this.
Almost every stolen valor is a mental health issue. I'm aware of Veterans that choose the street. I served in Vietnam. Marine Corps. Many of my Brothers came back, not completely whole.
Thankyou for your service!
Yes I am a vet and was homeless the VA helped me get an apartment but slot of older vets will not go to the VA it's sad man
Thank you devil dog joining the corp this year I'm 26 I look up to all of you Nam vets Godbless you sir Much love
Semper Fi
Every person who lies is a mental health issue. It is a ego issue.
You are spot on regarding VA benefits! Yes it takes a long time, many hoops to go through no doubt about that but wow, it was so worth it!! My father had sustained combat injuries in Korea. Mortar shell exploded near him and he had embedded shrapnel in the neck area that could not be removed because it was near the spine.
I navigated the va gauntlet for him. It took two years but va back dated the disability compensation ($4500/mo) from the time of the initial request for benefits. He qualified and received a transport van ($42k) and a state of the art wheelchair ($22k), and he got the best healtcare that I have ever seen!
To all combat injured veterans out there in TH-cam land, all I can say is don't give up! Once they make the determination your whole world will change! Thank God for VA!!
Thank you for your service!!! Bless your hearts!!!
Just showed my dad this video and he is pissed. My father toured Vietnam for 18 months. He served with the brown water navy. Up and down the Mekong. 2 missions a day in a squad of 3 boats. He'll be 79 in August, he is a very proud real vet. "Valor can never be stolen, only earned".
thanks for his service
@Marion Delgato I live in Nong Khai, a 5 minute walk to the river. Been here 16 years.
Armed forces vets generally don't talk about it in my experience. Not to strangers anyway.
Exactly most dudes just want to get back to life
My uncle was in Vietnam and he literally never talked to me about any of it. I can tell it affected him though. He was I think a sharpshooter whatever that means. He saw some action. I would like to interview him actually I think like all soldiers their story is history and deserves to be heard. No matter if you saw action or was just a cook. It doesn't matter. A vet is a vet to me
My dad doesn't say much about his 28 years in to the general public/civilians, but when ever he's around any of his old service buddies the conversation always boils down to chicks and ass
@@oveidasinclair982 usually stories on the stupid stuff when drunk.
When X went up to the OCs wife in the Sqn bar and asked permission to have a pi$$, then relieved himself in his pink Ronhill trousers in front of her.
Or when Y set fire to his head trying to do fire breathing with naphtha fuel in bosnia.
Or when we shaved all the bits of Zs head we could see when he fell asleep at the bar, with a Regt Inspection by the RSM the next morning.
😂😂😂😂
Facts, hell both my grandpas served in nam and neither of them spoke about any of their military experience with me until after I joined, and I didn't get in until I was 28 so it's not like they were just keeping it from because I was to young.
My dad was a Vietnam vet. Served from 1969-1971. He does not talk about his service to everyone. He will wear his hat, but won't wear his uniform or medals. Injured in combat, wears shrapnel scar on back to this day
The real valour is in the stories of the comments sections. Veterans themselves, Grandpa's and Dad's who were Veterans, my thanks to you all for having served
Amen
And women.
Not just Dads and Gramps! Aunties too, Hooah 😉
There are 14 million veterans in the US.
@@bighands69 Living veterans, you mean? I honour Veterans on both sides of the Veil
If someone is really in, you would never be able to tell them to take their uniform off and have them comply.
Yeah. People don't realize how hard it would be to actually fake it to a vet. We can speak a totally different language. And agreed, no service member would EVER remove their blouse like that.
Uniforms are made from chinese labor.
@MesaB - Who cares ?
Unless they were in the Navy😂
@@SuperBoomshack YIKES
Have a good friend who did 2 tours in Vietnam, 2 purplenhearts. Have known him for going on 20 years and he hardly talks about his service. Only know about his 2 purple hearts because he asked me to get him a pen out of his writing desk and the boxes were in there. He is a proud vet, but man...takes alot to get him to talk about his tours, total respect for those who served.
This first guy isn’t even old enough to have served in Nam, he’s probably in his 50s and just looks older from the Booze.
Nam? he is from Merica what do you expect? people who cannot name the whole country are missing digits on their age,
@@UNKNOWN-le2tu
That's because American power only left the place with nam. Commies were easily dispatched.
My Father served 22 years in the Army. He did 2 tours in the “Korean Conflict”, and 2 tours in Vietnam Nam. He NEVER talked about it. I was a small child, watching him leave for the second time. He was never the same when he came back. This is a HUGE “slap in the face” to our service members! This kinda stuff would have made dad fighting mad!
Greatest moment of my life was meeting a 40 year old D-Day veteran last week.
Maybe he meant in a past life LOL
@@rivalstemplar1142 Or maybe he found Hitler's time machine.
You lie. We never met! I'm 29 years old.
Did you give him the proper greeting of the day and render a cock salute
the guy identifies as a d-day veteran. give him a break.......
I was homeless for 6 months at 23, mainly due to my stubbornness and stupidity. I slept in a sleeping bag every night until I got a job. Never once occurred to me to do something like this lol
Yeah man, same. I would be sleeping in the dirt and eating trash and still have too much pride to hijack someone else's service.
How life bro?
@@irvingr7538 much better
We should get married! Me too!! During the winter, too.
I was navy. Recutriter got me right out of high school. Got back home and lived in my car cuz I had no job coming back
The best stolen valour story I got is In high school, I saw a kid in the 10th grade wear his cadet uniform after school on a Tuesday but wear we live you only ever have cadet training on Fridays so something was definitely up. As I walked to the bus stop I notice the kid enters the Liquor store next to the McDonalds and attempts to look like he is of age to buy some beer, somehow it not only worked but he even got a veterans discount. lmao
i took a photo of it because i was kinda mad at first but then i realised thats fucking genius
hit me up with your stories
Haha, I too was in cadets (Australia). My friend managed to get a veterans card due to cadet service. We where rolling on the floor on how he managed to get it but he never used it.
@James F Gulf City what a muppet
@James F Gulf City haha man i guess he deserved it
I got a better one, but not phony valor. A buddy of mine got married in Vegas and we stoped at a liquor store for some booze. The guy ided us and said " oh, you guys are Marines" The guy thought we were in a high school marching band. We were all in our Blues.
My grandpa went Vietnam and I remember when I came to live with him and grandma the first time. He voluntarily told me what it was like for him to kill the first time he did, and his thoughts on war. That man set standards without verbally doing so he looked at me one day and said "You'd make a great marine" and at his celebration of life when a certain song came on I almost wanted to go to the nearest recruiters office and get paperwork done. I'm trying to get into the army or whoever takes me now. Rest in peace grandpa
After my grandfather came home from World war 2 and spent the rest of his life living nightmares over and over and seeing how my uncle who lost his legs paid with his mobility I could never steal their valor.
Thank you to all of the real vets who served!
How is this shyt not illegal?
The level of offence from somebody wearing a fake uniform isnt anywhere close to accusing an actual veteran to be doing stolen valor.
@@Bee-tj8gc It is illegal as of 2013 I believe.
Thanks for finding this, I was running out of stolen valor videos to watch. I've probbaly seen all of them on youtube now
I like the men who actually go out and confront these liars, not watching other people do it.
I'D do it if I ever ran into one of these fks
Says a guy watching other people do it
If a man claims to be a vet by talking on and on about his war experience, his medals, and his skills, then that man is not one. 99.9999% combat vets do not care to talk about their war experience.
Not everyone comes out with mental injuries. I'm sure many have interesting stories about their experience they'd want to talk about.
@Dank Waifu Navy seals are just different.
@Dank Waifu if you look at it most Navy seals don't talk about their war experience. But the guy who killed bin laden he was shunned by the rest of his team for doing that. There a former sealed to do like Navy SEAL preparation school and all but you can only talk about your Navy SEAL experience so much.
@@kosrules1884 I also think he wasnt even the guy who actually took the lethal shot, hes the just the one who canoed him and made him unidentifiable. The one who actually did it hasn't been named
Facts
Enlisted into Marines in October - shipping out in MCRD in 3 weeks.
Prepare to get FUKT
1. Do your very best on PFT scores
2. Shoot Expert
3. Be invisible
hey dude, good job, the best to ya, it'll hurt, don't give up, keep pushing even once ur half dead, keep going, i was at a quasi military camp and 3 of my instructors were marines, they told us if we go in, it'll suck like a mf, but the end is worth it
@Hydin Biden thanks for the advice
@@queebojunior1184 nothing gonna get me to quit
My uncle served in the army 104th division during WW2. I was always curious about that as a kid. I once asked him about his experiences and he chocked up. You could tell he wanted to forget. After that I never asked him again. I suspect it’s like that for most veterans who saw combat. It’s coming up on 9 years since he passed.
"I can give you some resources" NO THANKS JUST GIVE ME CASH I NEED A 12 PACK! 😂This is really what he was trying to say.
You can tell if you try to buy them food
I'm from Chile and have never been to the us but honestly I'm a super lieutenant general of a top secrete navy seal unit who fights of aliens dressed like humans on the mars so I think I deserve respect for that.
LMFAO
Sounds legit! May the farce by with you....
Did you ever have to fight zombies?
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service!
Every person I had ever known that was in the military and a combatant and was deployed into combat didn't want to talk about it. All of their artifacts from their service were buried and they never went out of their way to brag or inform others.
MANY veterans tried the VA and gave up on it. It REALLY helps to be known or to know the right people.
Had a young female try to pull the active duty soldier stunt before. She knew a lot actually but was so disrespectful. Claimed to be a soldier but she was trespassing with other teens in an area in our neighborhood. Just didnt seem right and I think she thought that telling me she was in the Army would get me to leave them alone. When I asked her if she speaks to all NCOs that way she asked what an NCO was. Long story short, turns out her dad was the soldier. Had some words with him and he straightened her out.
The homeless guy was the best one. He never wavered, he just kept adding to his story.
@Jamesons Travels Corps here. Class of '69, Platoon 2058, Parris Island. I like the idea of outing the men who have stolen valor. But I think we need to differentiate between pathetic, weak humps and the mentally challenged/psychologically disturbed. Thanks for thinking about my statement and at least, considering it. I wish you all the best.
I don't remember enough to question these guys. When I left Vietnam 1968 I was met by a friend who advised it would not be a good idea to wear a uniform. So in keeping with that philosophy, I went to work and after 50 years started wearing a Vietnam vet hat. I think it is great to catch these impostors because I don't want the time I spent in the military spat upon.
I tried the Navy in 1991 and was mediacly discharged due to feet issues. After surgery I tried the Army at Fort Benning in 1993 and still could not serve my country. Mediacly discharged again due to feet. I failed to serve my country and always will thank every service member I meet, because they are doing at what I failed to do. There is no pain greater than taking away someone's dream and living with knowledge that I am a failure. To all who read this and is or has served, thank you for your service and sacrifice. God bless you.
I am completely in your shoes, but you are not a failure. I too tried and was rejected due to asthma, and I let it eat at me for a long time. My entire family is filled with service and I felt like I let them down, but then came to realize that to serve is indeed a privilege, not a right. I would be doing a disservice by serving when I know I am not physically up to the job, that would endanger myself and others. So I support from the sidelines while those who are able go in my stead.
You are no where near a failure you at least tried to do what many wouldn't even dare to do who are fully capable. I'm a service member and I'm telling you that you are no failure you have my respect sir.
What kind of feet issues were you having and what kind of surgery did you get? I’m currently going through foot issues (I’m not military) and am facing the prospect of reconstructive foot surgery.
I had a medical discharge from the Navy due to a non-service-related leg injury. You are not a failure, you can't help your body's natural limitations. You did your best to serve and that's more than 90% of the country today can say.
Tony, your heart is as golden and bright as any who served. Honor comes from within and you, sir, have it in spades. Thank you for your devotion to protecting our country.
I love when you do these videos. You're always calm about it and reasonable.
This guy was going for an oscar.
the Vietnam vet? he was replying rambo scenes.
@@JamesonsTravels He got some Missing in Action and Apocalypse Now in, too.
The ID card he showed is the old Uniformed Service Members Identification Card. (USMIC). This was replaced with the new Common Access Card (CAC). The brown color of the USMIC was used for dependents and 100% disabled veterans. Retires were issued blue and many of us remember the green for active duty and the pinkish red color for guard and reserves.
It is not. It was a regular NY state ID.
He probably got in basic and washed out.
Agreed!
@@nathanc30 yep probably got kicked out at BMT lmao
At a glance, I thought the same thing--laid out like the old familiar USMIC. But I went back and paused the video when he flashed it. It's just a driver's license/pedestrian ID.
I've had two friend's fathers who survived Vietnam. One stepped on some kind of land mine and the shrapnel blinded him and pieces embedded in his face and entire front side of his body. He lived with bluish greyish metal splatter under his skin on his face/neck, still caused nerve pain. He volunteered at a center helping others adjust to life coming home injured.
The most incredible humble guy, still had hope and a huge love for life.
The other man came home and worked in a steel mill. Broken marriage, functional alcoholic, again an amazing man, but SO broken from the pure HELL of war he survived! How absolutely disrespectful are these frauds! Is "stolen valor" a crime? If not, it most definitely s/b. It's bad enough so many vets don't get the help and attention they need upon returning home. Then, for society to tolerate these f*cks faking service! WRONG!
Great work, Jameson! Thank you!
When you say "he has a purple heart on." My phone was sitting on my dresser while I was putting my shoes on, it sounded like you said" he has a purple hardon." I laughed so hard I was crying.
He's wearing a Cal Berkeley shirt. He's not a Vet.
Literally My first thought
IKR.........Liberal think-tank.........Berkley....lol........
My buddies great uncle (Jack Elkins) was a POW in japan during ww2. For two days, he spoke to us for a school project--- about his time as a POW in japan and a little about his time in the Philippines and the hell ship that took him from the Philippines to japan (philippines and the hell ship were really difficult for him to talk about). Two days of laughter, tears, anger, compassion, and resilience. I was a young and dumb high school student but it blew my mind. He had every right to be mad at the world but he was the nicest guy with kindest eyes. One of the best experiences of my life--to have met this man. Sucks that stolen valor exists.
Well for us in GER it’s like you only wear a medal on your Utilities on the day you’re awarded them. But you wouldn’t leave base dressed that way though 😅
We got awarded our medals then flight Chief promptly took them back said they were at clothing supply for purchase. 🙄🤣
These videos are so cringe I usually can hardly watch them.
I know, but James commentary makes it bearable since he always makes sense.
I feel the same I can't watch his transgender videos
Thats the truth. Always makes hits that pit in my stomach. Sometimes anger and other times its humor.
For some reason I feel the same. I didn't even serve but people acting like this weirds me out.
I had to stop watching his channel just because of videos like this. The cringe is so uncomfortable. Decided to click on this one some months later instead of dismissing it from my timeline. Instant uncomfortable cringe. Even awkward, maybe?
"And The Oscar Goes To: NOBODY!"
They were all ridiculous...
The dude in the "Air Force" is wearing ACU'S, an Army uniform😭
I laughed when he showed up on screen wearing the ACU
Lol
You do realize Air Force units and those who have been attached to army units in small groups, were issued ACUs. When we got issued FRACUs, we even gave our AF detachees some. And yes they were authorized per general orders.
A lot of Vietnam vets don't know how to get started with the VA.
i could see that a decade ago. now with doing a bit of research to include youtube, its not has complex. 30 years ago yes. today getting started its not like he described. My experience includes my uncle who was injured in vietnam and myself.
@@JamesonsTravels Your uncle is lucky he has you around. It seems easy to us. I helped my step dad go through it. Before I knew he was struggling with it he was getting the runaround. He had no medical records and they sent him from one office to the other.
@@JamesonsTravels I mean you can walk in to the VA office here and they'll tell you to go to an office three hours away because it's just an outpatient clinic. It can get stupid.
Only time I had troubles was my 1st visit in '78 when I broke an arm. Never had a problem walking in and being helped since...
Pretty sure a lot of Vietnam vets also had their SRB mysteriously burned up in a fire.
I really enjoy your commentary, sir. Also, Thank you for your service.
They're sad small people...As a USAF vet, It really doesn't bother me...I feel sorry for them...We don't get many "stolen valor" people regarding my branch; I imagine the Coast Guard doesn't either... If you're going to pretend you''re Army or Marines; you better know your Acronyms...Good health and freedom to you and yours. Salute to all my vet bros...
The guy on the side walk pan handling couldn't look him in the eyes,
That tells me he most likely lying.
Latin for “Always Faithful,” Semper Fidelis is the motto of every Marine-an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.
When I was AD Airforce, our dog tags were with our mobility gear that was kept by our training and support element.
Same.
I had duplicates made, because that WAS MY INFO/GEAR, not theirs.
The only time I wear my dog tags when I don't need to is when I'm flying, just in case the plane goes down. However, I do try to keep them concealed so I don't get assaulted by anti-military wackos. The irony of the whole situation being that I hate flying and I'm in the Air Force.
Neter thought of flying with tags for identification. Thats why you were in the airforce. Me army. Lol
anti-military wackos should be charged with treason. An attack on the military is an attack on the entire country.
I was going through some of my boxes in the basement a few weeks ago and found my tags. For a second I was like oh yeah, I used to have to wear these every day.....
@Grassy Knoll A regular 5th columnist. Nice to meet you comrade.
That IS ironic 😎
Oh! and by the way there was just a case where some one walked up on an individual thinking he was going to get down on him being a fraud and it turned out bad. The individual had served and suffered from PTSD where he could not let go of his past experiences in the service. Because of the harassment of being called a fake the disabled soldier walked out into traffic and is now paralyzed.
I have a feeling that the first guy could be an actual Vietnam veteran, possibly not an actual pow. What could have happened is either A, he was shell shocked and now he is living almost someone else's story or B, he was a veteran of Vietnam, but he is just getting up there in age so he doesn't actually remember squat. But there is always C, hes just some old homeless guy trying to get money
Hold up... that video was uploaded 5 years ago... let’s say this guy joined at the youngest age of 17, deployed to nam the last full year of the war in ‘74 got captured immediately upon deploying for a few months and got out in ‘75 at 18.. you think that guy looks like he’s 68 years old?? At the YOUNGEST possible age he could/should be to have been a Vietnam vet of a few months of action?😆 nah, that bum is living a fantasy
The guy has never been out of the states or been in the military amigo -
Not a chance. I guarantee that guy never served a day, which is pretty obvious hearing him talk. 100% he wasn’t in Vietnam regardless.
Wait a minute wasn't this a Eddie Murphy role where he plays legless Vietnam vet who served in shangdong etc until officer's pulled him up and it's miracle his missing legs appeared.
Yeah, think its called trading places but its not his role per say, its a begging routine he uses along with a few others, he also pretends to be blind when confronted by cops in a park. An gets chased in to the rich guys club
Greatest movie of all time
I just wrote that then read your comments sorry
he said he lost his legs back in Vietcong... he was in Sang Bang.. they called him Agent Orange lmfao
@kaneda956
...And his favourite food out there was 'Cream of Sum Yung Gye'
Thanks for your service guys.
When I feel down and I think about my life: being poor, Italian, and without a direction. I motivate myself by thing: at least I am not one of those Americans that pretends to be in the military.
Nothing wrong with Italian! Be proud of that heritage.
sii orgoglioso della tua eredità, fratello, tuo importante🇮🇹
Italiano
Non hai nulla di cui vergognarti, fratello. 🇮🇹
@KKmies Agree! Never despise the own Country. 😊 W l' Italia!
Thank you very much.
For those of us who haved served, it's a kick in the nuts from those who have not..........(ARMY VET) 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
the fakers are one thing. the fakers who say they were injured or pows is something close to home. had uncle perm brain injury from vietnam. i spend many weekends at the va hospital around disabled vets missing parts and life.
@@JamesonsTravels god bless you & your uncle.......... 🙏
My fiance and I have been thinking about getting a imperal uniform from Star Wars hit on her in public saying I'm a veteran and having her dad (an actual veteran) to record my answers to his questions just as a parody of these people, would that be inappropriate? I'm being serious
@@devanburkhart7337 dont do that bro, her dads gonna think you're fucking moron and question his daughters life choices.
@@JamesonsTravels Knew the Air Force one messed up when he said he went to OTS in San Antonio. Air Force holds OTS at Maxwell in Alabama.
My friend was one of very rare pow in middle east, saved by special ops guys. We took classes together, great dude, Army. He got up one night and his wife said they could talk in morning. Jimmy got up, blew his brains out. These guys who hustle handouts saying they are vets piss me off. POWs are taken care of by VA .
I like how in every other TH-camrs thumbnails they’re all like 😱😨😧 and then you’re just like 😐 no over the top nonsense and straight to it
Real man dont do fake, others most of them are faking it
I’ve gotten asked questions like this when I said I was a navy sea cadet xD
Some of these questioners are a little too serious for their own good. Slept two nights on the USS Hornet, and man does it give me pride, not in myself, but in everyone that actually served and had to sleep in similar conditions. I feel gross even thinking someone might think I served 🤢
Pray for my younger brother who is in marine boot camp.
A year late, but I will. Thanks.
I ran into a Marine that I had served with at my 2nd duty station. The guy never deployed, he was at Camp Pendleton through his whole enlistment. He was wearing dress blues and was stacked with ribbons, jump wings, scuba bubble, French Forregere, Sgt Chevrons, 2 service stripes, white trousers..he was coming from a wedding.
🤣🤦♂️
He's a PX Warrior!
LoL
I was a combat cook back in the day. We used to jump in behind enemy lines and set up a hasty kitchen position so the extra Special Forces could eat. I was awarded 2 bronze and 1 silver spatula. I was super extra Special Forces Green Beret, Ranger Seal. I killed all enemies with my KP kitchen knives. But on a serious level some people do actually have mental issues and I do my best not to fuck with them if it makes them feel good. It only takes a few seconds of a conversation to tell who these guys are. None of these guys struck me as even coming close to passing as a member of the service. 🤣
I'm almost positive if a service member stepped foot in Vietnam, during the war, they are automatically accepted by the VA.
Free va healthcare for anyone who has served in a combat zone
@@jonbertocchi173 I find that hard to believe
@@vince11harris are you a veteran? If you were you would know it's up you to go get it.
I spent TWO miserable years in Yankee Station (Gulf of Tonkin) and I am a Vietnam veteran. I was on the USS Midway. One of the most dangerous environments in the world. I NEVER claim to be a combat vet. They are way above me.
Sadly not
Actually you can just show up to the VA and ask for help. You will be directed on where to go and what to do. It does take a lot of time and paperwork but eventually you will get some sort of help. That is if you are a legitimate Vet. The VA gets appropriated a ton of money and has a lot of different programs that can be helpful.
I'm an Air Force veteran, I was a flyer and the stuff on his left arm is from a flight suit. Why he has Air Force tapes on an Army uniform is beyond me, but the 2 small patches on the left shoulder are what we call "pen tab patches" on the old flight suits, which I think have all been phased out to the new 2 piece ones, but the Top Gun style zipper suits, there is a pen pocket on the left sleeve with a little flap that velcros down. Most guy would take a knife and cut that flap off because it looked shitty and bunched up. Most units let you were a personalized patch on the velcro where that patch would rest, so they were small rectangular patches. Common things were sports teams, schools, states, etc. things like that. The other patch on his left shoulder goes on the front of the flight suit opposite the name tape. That is the command patch. So you'd have unit on one shoulder, command patch on the front, name tape on the front, and then American flag on the other shoulder (although the flag went in and out of style while I was in).
Looks like an Major Command "AFSOC" patch on his left bicep. Definitely not where that goes. Dude's a dumpster fire, and someone should tell him you don't get a commission out of a Community College.
@@MyBelch the MAJCOM patch does go on your left bicep while wearing OCPs, but what's really weird is he's wearing ACUs, which we've never worn. Not sure who he thought he was fooling pulling a move like that.
Aaah yeah! Just woke up to start getting ready for work. Turn on The TH-cams. Low and behold, a J. T., "Stolen Valor" video is just waiting there. J. T. cracks me up. We were both in around the same time, roughly the same age and seems like a pretty cool cat. SFMF!!!
All of these guys are legit...we served together during the Chinese Buffer Wars under General Tso.
What veteran wears his old uniform and medals to go grocery store? GTFO here.
I think the only thing I had a few years after separating was my field jacket...I'm proud I was in the service but, it's self pride.
store giving discounts that day
He said he just got back from the parade.
@@kayfaith5058 I'm going to call bullshit on that. I always took off my dress uniform after an event, or watch and switched out to a uniform/clothing that I wasn't as worried about getting dirty. I always kept my dress uniforms cleaned, and ironed.
@@Grizzly907LA It is allowed tho if you are or were just on duty. Usually its just gas stations tho.
I'm a Veteran, (Navy) during the Vietnam era. Lost many kids l knew from grade and high school. It's hard for me to watch some of these videos, to this day. They stole more than valor.
I work at St. Francis House here in little Rock, AR. We house homeless Veterans. I'm not sure about other states but we do have a VA Drop in center where homeless Veterans can go to and get placed in one of their shelters while they work on housing thru hud vash. VA Drop Center is on 1000 S. Main st Little rock AR 72202. I know this has nothing to do with video but I like posting this info on sites Vets may be looking at.
You can always tell by the way they communicate, no military bearing. I only served 6 years but that confidence never leaves you.
Spot on.
@Foul Mouths network Working the logistics to make sure every frontline soldier has the food, ammo, medical supplies and eveything else so the soldier isn't out there left for dead. You Goddamn idiot. Were you even in the military?
The DAV will fill out your paperwork for ya, if you go there. A lot of VA hospitals have the DAV on site. The Disabled American Veterans association will also be an advocate when you apply for disabled veterans benefits. They know of a lot of programs.
I am a veteran and i was homeless for awhile and I got much help from an agency connected to VA and i owe them a debt of gratitude
I can't believe that he doesn't get skull dragged by real Marines
I quit wearing dog tags after boot camp since that was the only time I was required to wear them.
exactly. remember those getting caught in your arm pits while sleeping. i tried not to be noticed around a military base and just do life.
@@JamesonsTravels , What I remember is my RDC making me stand the lower one upright on the deck in push up position because we collectively messed up.
I have a problem wearing anything around my neck, even ties, or something like binoculars on a strap. It makes me uncomfortable, feels unsafe. Military service made me all too aware of all the ways a person can die (including the simplest and dumbest ways), and I just don't see the reason most things need to be around the neck. I always felt dog tags woven into boots and other gear made more sense if they wanted to identify me, or parts of me. But nowadays they can just use DNA too.
@@SoloRenegade Not a sure cure, but in Afghanistan we wrote our blood type and sometimes our service number on the back of our desert boots.
@@geraldmahle9833 Guys in my unit did either, writing on our boots, or adding a tag to the laces. And some guys wore blood-type patches, or a bracelet type tag.
Desert Storm kicked off January of 1991 if this captain was 17 which is the youngest you can possibly join the military with parent’s permission. He would be around 50 when this video was taken.
Well, the first one could have some sort of an addiction and was trying to cover the expenses, the second one was clearly a COOCOO case.
I like that u dont spend 2 minutes just to make an intro. People will yap and yap about absolutely nothing for an intro but wont say nothing useful for the whole video. You give knowledge, insight and even some humor. Much love brother!
Having spent from 1975 to 1989 in the Former South African Defence Force and saw action in Angola and the then South West Africa (Namibia to day). From a personal perspective I was drafted into the SADF to do national service, of which 1 year was followed by yearly 3 month camps, but I can tell you, I WOULD never volunteer and join the Army as a career. Having said that if a country invaded my country then YES I would volunteer.
Lol this is the real life Fourleaf Tayback from Tropic Thunder
Lol good one
I don't know what it's called...I just know the sound it makes when it LIIEEESSS.
I was 15 for Gulf Storm, that dude wasn't a stain on his momma's matress.
lmfao look at his eyes at 10:05 and then look at his eyes at 10:45 lmao you can see the fear in his eyes as he realized his was caught. Pure gold
11:22 he's got a what!!😂
lol. that should be a meme.
@@JamesonsTravels it really made me laugh when you said that, love the channel from UK
He got the Congressional Medal of Whatchamaycallit
He’s a veteran painter of exteriors who’s allergic to bees. Potentially 😂
The only thing that I’ve seen worn on BDU’s ACU’s or OCP’s are EIB, CIB, CAB, pathfinder, and jump wings.
Q: In the UK it's a criminal offence to wear medals unless they were presented to you, or members of your direct family (in which case you wear them on your right chest as a mark of honour) is that not so in the US?
According to the Stolen Valor Act of 2013, it's only a crime in the US if it is done for monetary or material gain.
@@Marunchak Thanks
It might be not against the law,but damn morally its so wrong...what the hell is wrong with those people?
"Air Force" guy wearing Army ACUs. Points to the National Defense ribbon and says "That's for combat". Like Jameson says, you never wear those in utilities anyway. What a joke.
Dont forget he fought in Desert Storm so he must have been around 10 years old
I like what you do m8, ur so much chill it shows that u saw everything and more, glad ur here watching these fools hey ,thanks 4 your service from uk