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Anyone who says they have prior military service, states they were awarded distinguished medals, or wears military insignia would never lie or falsely portray themselves.
Fact: There have been several stories in the media about individuals who lied about having military service, where they served, or what medals they received. There continues to be examples of individuals portraying service or wearing insignias that were not earned. It's almost impossible to police this unhonorable expression by those that want to portray themselves as more than what they legitimately earned. It doesn't take much of a conversation with these frauds, by those that did serve, to draw them into the open and expose them. But unless you have a service background (and served in the particular era and war) or are extremely knowledgeable about the military, the general public would have no way of distinguishing between a falsehood or a truth. We know of one instance, where an individual claimed to be an injured Iraq War Veteran, in order to receive assistance from a Support Group for Veterans. And did, for a short period of time receive support (some of it financial) until the falsehood was discovered. The hard reality of the situation is that medals, patches, and uniforms can be bought; certificates and military papers can be forged. When in doubt, check it out. The general public can attempt to go through their own country's Government to assertain verification or better yet to inquire with the various Veterans Organizations of the particular service being claimed.
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