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@benito2056

3 жыл бұрын

3 months ago?

@MastemaJack

3 жыл бұрын

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?

@SvenStadt

3 жыл бұрын

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!!

@MisterNi

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@joshuawilson2793

3 жыл бұрын

You should check out 93 battle for the Ukraine

I'm not even military and stolen valor still piss me off

@gunmasterx1164

3 жыл бұрын

same here

@brickbraker5033

3 жыл бұрын

Ye same

@adamdeakin2055

3 жыл бұрын

Fucking right aswell same bro

@jeffsams2834

3 жыл бұрын

@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.

@strongbear3369

3 жыл бұрын

That's because you where raised right

The moment a Marine says "Huh?" When you say "Semper Fi" to them automatically makes me conclude they are likely an imposter.

@trentleverenz601

2 жыл бұрын

sus

@valhallaproductions7961

2 жыл бұрын

or a veteran thats hard of hearing...

@erinlikesacornishpasty4703

Жыл бұрын

Idk, did you tell it loud enough? My father in law was in Vietnam and he's deaf as a doornail.

@williammyers4636

Жыл бұрын

A Ooraahh or a Semper Fidelis would be ok and an actual way to respond but a huh?

@robertdemon3550

Жыл бұрын

Are they supposed to say OORAH?

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.

@williamhoskins2300

2 жыл бұрын

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 ...

@rottweilerfun9520

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I don't really care to be thanked for my service. It's weird.

@mysticgaming2455

Жыл бұрын

Well as a citizen I thank you guys for your service you're all heroes

@matthewmcelrath3818

Жыл бұрын

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.

@nf8374

9 ай бұрын

He's a sleazebag trying to get freebies or a discount

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"

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 ! 🇺🇸

@lasvegassecurity2958

3 жыл бұрын

Did you use us vets

@lasvegassecurity2958

3 жыл бұрын

Did you use US Vets

@frankieb9444

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, I hit rock bottom in early 2013 and thanks to the VA they got me on track as well.

@Beautiful_Mess

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I’m glad you’re okay now.

@kevinflorer1211

3 жыл бұрын

Your lucky.

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.

@JamesonsTravels

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@oveidasinclair982

3 жыл бұрын

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

@oveidasinclair982

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Dong You're a push over to BS aren't you

@BxCortez2050

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly im 60 also and was saying the same

@tonydio666

3 жыл бұрын

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 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

@JamesonsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@AniwayasSong

3 ай бұрын

LOL Ya got me! Ya got me GOOD!! :-)

@CodyPing

3 ай бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels "you wanna live forever"

Greatest moment of my life was meeting a 40 year old D-Day veteran last week.

@rivalstemplar1142

Жыл бұрын

Maybe he meant in a past life LOL

@andhisband

8 ай бұрын

@@rivalstemplar1142 Or maybe he found Hitler's time machine.

@busterbiloxi3833

3 ай бұрын

You lie. We never met! I'm 29 years old.

@pokepersonzach8574

17 күн бұрын

Did you give him the proper greeting of the day and render a cock salute

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!

@coreyayers8575

3 жыл бұрын

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

@bo0tsy1

3 жыл бұрын

Humble Men.

@shaggyrumplenutz1610

3 жыл бұрын

My papa was in the Battle of the Bulge too. I never heard him speak a word of his military service.

@TheWarCorrespondent79

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@wyattwilliams2457

3 жыл бұрын

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 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.

@Djmacmar

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ryanday9737

3 жыл бұрын

@@Djmacmar Thank you for your comment.

@MrZachgonz

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@OpusDogi

3 жыл бұрын

That sucks about your uncle : ( Guys that fake combat service are contemptible, but I'm not all the comfortable with vigilanteism either.

@mauriciomilano1197

3 жыл бұрын

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...

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.

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 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.

@thexnut3582

3 жыл бұрын

You sometimes see this in cadets, fucking hilarious.

@williamstellmann

3 жыл бұрын

Just 1 thing. High School is JROTC. ROTC is for college students on track to commission at graduation.

@sasquatchexperience5994

3 жыл бұрын

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

@somthingimportants

3 жыл бұрын

Flipping school hallways are a battle zone

@TheParaxore

3 жыл бұрын

Those intense airsoft firefights

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......

@JamesonsTravels

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@nohandleforme....

3 жыл бұрын

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".

@godbluffvdgg

3 жыл бұрын

@@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...

@thirteenbanger7861

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah my man pull string go boom that’s me lmao

@chdnorm

3 жыл бұрын

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 love when you do these videos. You're always calm about it and reasonable.

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you 👍

@zacharysnow2620

3 жыл бұрын

@The Spacedog lol tryna some catch stolen valor on a stolen valor video?

@yharnamenjoyer7648

3 жыл бұрын

@The Spacedog did you read this at all lol

@pofmail2794

3 жыл бұрын

@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.

@pofmail2794

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

@GeorgeCampbell1964

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for your service!

@cr-nd8qh

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanpoolecountry8864

2 жыл бұрын

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

@thomasburnspa

2 жыл бұрын

Semper Fi

@maxsmith695

2 жыл бұрын

Every person who lies is a mental health issue. It is a ego issue.

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

I really enjoy your commentary, sir. Also, Thank you for your service.

Armed forces vets generally don't talk about it in my experience. Not to strangers anyway.

@abezz377

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly most dudes just want to get back to life

@theshape3988

3 жыл бұрын

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

@oveidasinclair982

3 жыл бұрын

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

@stonedog9643

3 жыл бұрын

@@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. 😂😂😂😂

@riomatrix6156

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@sfs1167

3 жыл бұрын

Incorrect. He was the gunner on the Millennium Falcon.

@potatopower707

3 жыл бұрын

@@drofmah3836 no, not possible. Trust me, I went to gender studies, bro

@wxmyjnsn

3 жыл бұрын

/Dies

@SuperBoomshack

3 жыл бұрын

I can verify he was assigned to the 501st at the Death Star

@deanna7660

2 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Andrew, listen buddy - you leave myanus outta this.

I like the men who actually go out and confront these liars, not watching other people do it.

@shawnkippenhan4657

2 жыл бұрын

I'D do it if I ever ran into one of these fks

@themightycrixus1131

Жыл бұрын

Says a guy watching other people do it

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

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.

@goldencheese7247

3 жыл бұрын

Never thought about that. Omg its gonna be a hoot. Regards from Germany 🤔😍😭

@JohnB-dr8sk

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, that's actually a pretty funny idea. Moon Wars and stolen valor!

@BrianSmith-cp4zi

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@bedrantje

3 жыл бұрын

I served in the 13th space force reaction team as an NCO and I was held captive by stormtroopers and was touched by chewbacca

@lespauldisciple3349

3 жыл бұрын

And the Space Force fakes will brag about how they help liberate Alderaan.

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".

@clintreno1019

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for his service

@MyBelch

2 жыл бұрын

@Marion Delgato I live in Nong Khai, a 5 minute walk to the river. Been here 16 years.

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.

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 KZread 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!!!

If someone is really in, you would never be able to tell them to take their uniform off and have them comply.

@JustChasingWaterfalls

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@maxsmith695

3 жыл бұрын

Uniforms are made from chinese labor.

@maxsmith695

3 жыл бұрын

@MesaB - Who cares ?

@SuperBoomshack

3 жыл бұрын

Unless they were in the Navy😂

@soupreme3764

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperBoomshack YIKES

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.

@UNKNOWN-le2tu

3 жыл бұрын

Nam? he is from Merica what do you expect? people who cannot name the whole country are missing digits on their age,

@bighands69

2 жыл бұрын

@@UNKNOWN-le2tu That's because American power only left the place with nam. Commies were easily dispatched.

Thanks for you and your videos. I didn’t serve, but I respect those that have and are currently. Keep it up

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.

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

@asiberiantiger188

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@irvingr7538

3 жыл бұрын

How life bro?

@asiberiantiger188

3 жыл бұрын

@@irvingr7538 much better

@darksparkyshark430

2 жыл бұрын

We should get married! Me too!! During the winter, too.

@FlameHashiraAries

2 жыл бұрын

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

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 almost spit out my breakfast when you flashed the scene of Rambo getting tortured! Then I completely lost it when you said the cameraman was messing up his panhandle! 🤣😂😅👍

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.

"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.

@westakahashi5487

3 жыл бұрын

You can tell if you try to buy them food

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

@brandonmay6287

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@CoraJean19

2 жыл бұрын

And women.

@Salvage1129

2 жыл бұрын

Not just Dads and Gramps! Aunties too, Hooah 😉

@bighands69

2 жыл бұрын

There are 14 million veterans in the US.

@daynawithawhy

2 жыл бұрын

@@bighands69 Living veterans, you mean? I honour Veterans on both sides of the Veil

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

Love your channel sir, thank you for your service

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'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.

@hmcredfed1836

3 жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@jimmywilson4809

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds legit! May the farce by with you....

@1mattadams

3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever have to fight zombies?

@samuelhelderman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service.

@FumblsTheSniper

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service!

Best video you ever made, Devil Dog! Keep up the rate of fire!

Thanks for your service guys.

This guy was going for an oscar.

@JamesonsTravels

3 жыл бұрын

the Vietnam vet? he was replying rambo scenes.

@jeffsams2834

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels He got some Missing in Action and Apocalypse Now in, too.

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.

"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.

@novadhd

2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget he fought in Desert Storm so he must have been around 10 years old

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!

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

@sukhchainsingh1776

3 жыл бұрын

hit me up with your stories

@thexnut3582

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@thexnut3582

3 жыл бұрын

@James F Gulf City what a muppet

@sukhchainsingh1776

3 жыл бұрын

@James F Gulf City haha man i guess he deserved it

@mattburgess9439

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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!

@Bee-tj8gc

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@marang1966

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bee-tj8gc It is illegal as of 2013 I believe.

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 retired from the Army at Ft. Lewis, WA., I was working in the command group at Madigan. I was able to deal with AMVETS which was located in Madigan. I do not know if they are still there but, it sure made it easy. There are so many ways for veterans to help themselves out and any "real" veteran would have the 'drive-on' attitude drilled into them and have the initiative to get off of their ass and do something about it.

Enlisted into Marines in October - shipping out in MCRD in 3 weeks.

@cpK054L

3 жыл бұрын

Prepare to get FUKT

@eriksixx1226

3 жыл бұрын

1. Do your very best on PFT scores 2. Shoot Expert 3. Be invisible

@queebojunior1184

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ConquistadorGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@Hydin Biden thanks for the advice

@ConquistadorGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@queebojunior1184 nothing gonna get me to quit

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 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!

in Virginia , nyc and beantown ive seen POW license plates on vehicles american service men with status POW are taken care of by the VA

A lot of Vietnam vets don't know how to get started with the VA.

@JamesonsTravels

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@johnpeterson2987

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@johnpeterson2987

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@oldtimer427

3 жыл бұрын

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...

@cpK054L

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure a lot of Vietnam vets also had their SRB mysteriously burned up in a fire.

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.

@carlstaub2481

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@gabrieletienne8224

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@andrewscott1683

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@brucetucker4847

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@valkyrie9646

2 жыл бұрын

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.

10:35 You notice he's wearing full size of the two outer medals, easy to purchase online. The Purple Heart is almost impossible to purchase a full size version. So he has the smaller version meant for Dress Mess uniform, which is more easily found.

"And The Oscar Goes To: NOBODY!" They were all ridiculous...

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.

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.

@TheEpicDartfish

3 жыл бұрын

Not everyone comes out with mental injuries. I'm sure many have interesting stories about their experience they'd want to talk about.

@generalkenobi5173

3 жыл бұрын

@Dank Waifu Navy seals are just different.

@kosrules1884

3 жыл бұрын

@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.

@mattock1233

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@WILDCHILDNJ

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

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.

My best friend was terrified by the sound of the Huey (and the Jolly Green Giant). He told me the sound reminded him of being shot.

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.

@JayPark-bh6kf

3 жыл бұрын

It is not. It was a regular NY state ID.

@nathanc30

2 жыл бұрын

He probably got in basic and washed out.

@KiwiFilmAIRCCS

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@ryanpoolecountry8864

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanc30 yep probably got kicked out at BMT lmao

@Cap10VDO

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Thanks for finding this, I was running out of stolen valor videos to watch. I've probbaly seen all of them on youtube now

9:40 - "San Antonio, lot of Air Force there." Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is where all enlisted Airmen go for Basic, though there was a second Basic set up in Biloxi during COVID. Several career fields stay at Lackland for tech school (our version of MOS-specific training); a lot of basic pilot training is done out of the San Antonio area as well. I'm pretty sure there's an Officer Training School detachment there too.

Hey I know that Mall aka Arizona Mills @2:22 he probably hangs out at Christie's Cabaret w/ his handouts. His sign probably says "single bills only so I don't have to get change" 😂

He's wearing a Cal Berkeley shirt. He's not a Vet.

@mikeanderson5772

3 жыл бұрын

Literally My first thought

@briangoldy8784

3 жыл бұрын

IKR.........Liberal think-tank.........Berkley....lol........

The homeless guy was the best one. He never wavered, he just kept adding to his story.

@8:15 the unit patch is the 15th SOS. My dad flew with this unit for a number of years! He also never once mentions the correct location of that unit.

When I was 16 I joined the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Infantry, and while away on my BMQ our platoon CO gave us all weekend leave and we weren't locked down on base. I loved the uniform, and had wanted to join the military since I was little, so I wanted to wear it to show off when some friends and I decided to go to the closest town to the base with a movie theater. Ignoring the advice of my comrades, I wore my olive drab combats in the hopes of gettin' lucky (hey, our Master Corporal told us to "change our oil" over the weekend, I was taking his orders seriously). We'll, it wouldn't be my luck if the platoon 2IC wasn't visiting the same movie theater at the same time. That was almost twenty years ago now, and I can still remember how terrified I was while standing at rigid attention in the lobby of the busy theater, getting a quiet, but "you REALLY fucked up" level of dressing down. Never made that mistake again lol. Your explaining of the rules reminded me of that little gem, thank you.

These videos are so cringe I usually can hardly watch them.

@edwardfranklin18

3 жыл бұрын

I know, but James commentary makes it bearable since he always makes sense.

@--SHEPHERD-OF-MOTHER-EARTH--

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same I can't watch his transgender videos

@jack_of_all_trades_master_none

3 жыл бұрын

Thats the truth. Always makes hits that pit in my stomach. Sometimes anger and other times its humor.

@theascendunt9960

3 жыл бұрын

For some reason I feel the same. I didn't even serve but people acting like this weirds me out.

@jcjc9155

3 жыл бұрын

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?

What veteran wears his old uniform and medals to go grocery store? GTFO here.

@godbluffvdgg

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jwalker277

3 жыл бұрын

store giving discounts that day

@kayfaith5058

3 жыл бұрын

He said he just got back from the parade.

@Grizzly907LA

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@kayfaith5058

3 жыл бұрын

@@Grizzly907LA It is allowed tho if you are or were just on duty. Usually its just gas stations tho.

I’ve seen other videos of the 1st guy. A previous story he used was of him falling into a bungee pit and getting his fore skin torn off. They med evacuated him to Bethesda to have it reattached.

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

For those of us who haved served, it's a kick in the nuts from those who have not..........(ARMY VET) 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

@JamesonsTravels

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@dennisbrill5336

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels god bless you & your uncle.......... 🙏

@devanburkhart7337

3 жыл бұрын

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

@wangathin

3 жыл бұрын

@@devanburkhart7337 dont do that bro, her dads gonna think you're fucking moron and question his daughters life choices.

@huntersmith5551

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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 😅

@iraqbeentheredonthat

2 жыл бұрын

We got awarded our medals then flight Chief promptly took them back said they were at clothing supply for purchase. 🙄🤣

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 .

The VA Helped me a lot after i finshed my Service they even found me job So the VA are very useful

The dude in the "Air Force" is wearing ACU'S, an Army uniform😭

@TheWretchedWolf_

3 жыл бұрын

I laughed when he showed up on screen wearing the ACU

@micahgotracksplays340

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Sketchmedic

3 жыл бұрын

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'm almost positive if a service member stepped foot in Vietnam, during the war, they are automatically accepted by the VA.

@jonbertocchi173

3 жыл бұрын

Free va healthcare for anyone who has served in a combat zone

@vince11harris

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonbertocchi173 I find that hard to believe

@jonbertocchi173

3 жыл бұрын

@@vince11harris are you a veteran? If you were you would know it's up you to go get it.

@stevenhailey9639

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@thearrogantirishman8352

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly not

My Dad was a basket gunner on a captured German Zeppelin during Desert Storm. He got VD and scar for bravery. Very proud of him!

@sharonrigs7999

Жыл бұрын

My dad was a powder monkey aboard HMS Pinafore during the Battle of Jutland when they were struck by an Exocet fired by Viet Cong F35s. He was awarded the Iron Cross.

Thank you for the videos

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.

@miketate8554

3 жыл бұрын

Neter thought of flying with tags for identification. Thats why you were in the airforce. Me army. Lol

@silvervalleystudios2486

3 жыл бұрын

anti-military wackos should be charged with treason. An attack on the military is an attack on the entire country.

@Jason-iz6ob

3 жыл бұрын

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.....

@gustarddonut1452

3 жыл бұрын

@Grassy Knoll A regular 5th columnist. Nice to meet you comrade.

@mrdiplomat9018

3 жыл бұрын

That IS ironic 😎

I’ve been watching your videos for a long time…it’s nice to see some dope wearing aircrew patches with his ribbons on his ACUs/BDUs I assume there was something free at the end of that line. Arm patches are 15 SOS and US Air Force Spec Ops Command.

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.

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.

I had awards pinned on in ACU's and we wear them until the end of the ceremony.

BDU's came out around Late of 1982, I had to purchase them they weren't issued at the time.

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.

@TezKingboom

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Wyoming307xx

3 жыл бұрын

Greatest movie of all time

@jerrydejane4172

3 жыл бұрын

I just wrote that then read your comments sorry

@kaneda956

3 жыл бұрын

he said he lost his legs back in Vietcong... he was in Sang Bang.. they called him Agent Orange lmfao

@KumaBean

3 жыл бұрын

@kaneda956 ...And his favourite food out there was 'Cream of Sum Yung Gye'

Aaah yeah! Just woke up to start getting ready for work. Turn on The KZreads. 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!!!

The "Air Force" "Captain" was very educational. I never knew the National Defense Medal was for combat, and proper medal display included a miniature flanked by full size medals.

@Cap10VDO

2 жыл бұрын

On Army ACUs with USAF tapes, too. Extremely educational, indeed.

And the Oscar🏆for "Best Stolen Valor" in a KZread Compilation vid goes to 🥁🎶 The last guy, who was happily & quicker to take his shirt off than Pemela Anderson in a wet tshirt competition.

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.

@Pilkie101

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with Italian! Be proud of that heritage.

@greaseball-es4xy

3 жыл бұрын

sii orgoglioso della tua eredità, fratello, tuo importante🇮🇹

@whitebenrr

3 жыл бұрын

Italiano

@lfdb92

3 жыл бұрын

Non hai nulla di cui vergognarti, fratello. 🇮🇹

@lfdb92

3 жыл бұрын

@KKmies Agree! Never despise the own Country. 😊 W l' Italia! Thank you very much.

11:22 he's got a what!!😂

@JamesonsTravels

3 жыл бұрын

lol. that should be a meme.

@mikel4663

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels it really made me laugh when you said that, love the channel from UK

@randydancer7218

3 жыл бұрын

He got the Congressional Medal of Whatchamaycallit

My father in law who was born in 1945 wears a flight jacket he got at Walmart or somewhere and it has a bunch of patches including a US Army 82nd Airborne Screaming Eagle patch. Shithead civilians thank him for his service constantly! Absolutely hilarious! This is in Canada to boot.

My dog tags were laced in my boots when in Nam as if you stepped on a booby trap a foot/boot with steel plates for punji sticks would be left.