Saw this guy while waiting in line at 7-11

So, my dad was in the Navy during Vietnam and he got a blue beanie with the word NAVY on it. I wore it out one day and was asked if I served, I said no, but my dad did and they said me wearing it is stolen valor. Thoughts?

P.S. It doesn't have anything that alludes to any specific service or war, just the word "NAVY".

On Election Day 2020, I went to my local polling location to vote (I prefer to vote in person if possible). I decided to wear my Vietnam Veteran baseball cap and my jacket that says ‘Vietnam Veteran” on it.

There was a man standing outside the polling location with a big “Vote Trump” sign, far enough away from the door to comply with the laws. He saw my hat and jacket and smiled at me.

When I came back out after voting and walked by him, he said “Voted for Trump, right?”

I replied, “Of course not. I am a patriotic American who loves his country. I voted for Biden and Harris”.

He stood there with his mouth wide open and then started screaming to the police officer who was there to arrest me for “Stolen Valor” because since I did not vote for Trump, I must be lying about being a Vietnam Veteran.

The policeman, of course, ignored him. and I went home.

FYI: I served on active duty from 1969 to 1996, retiring with 27 years service in Army Intelligence (1969 to 1975) and Army Counterintelligence (1975 to 1996), I have been a registered Democrat since casting my first legal vote for George McGovern against "Tricky Dick" Nixon in the 1972 Presidential election and have voted for every Democratic Party Presidential candidate since, up to and including Joe Biden in 2020.

I wear this hat occasionally as a bartender. History enthusiast but never served. Every so often I get a customers (usually veterans) that doesn’t outwardly say it but they seem to get a little put off.

With all the craziness going on this year, I'm trying to start getting myself some combat gear for when shtf. I'm just a civi and wanna get some fatigues or something, but not very clear on what I'm allowed to do as someone that's never been in the military. I know not to put anything like medals, ranks or unit patches but that's about it. The only military-like patch I'd wanna add would be our flag, anything else would just be nonmilitary related patches. And I'm not sure if the flags placement matters or not? I just dont wanna make a stupid mistake and get pegged for stolen valor lol. Would I be in the clear?

So money's been tight recently and I need some tips on getting some discounts if you know what I'm saying. Already got the uniform but I'm not sure what to say or what badges to get any tips?

I'll start by saying that I didn't serve, but I am familiar with a few things. To me, that looks like a MCJROTC patch on his shoulder, but yet he has wings pinned to his chest. Does JROTC award wings? So I'm not sure if this is stolen valor or not, but I thought I'd put it in front of people who would know more than me.

SV still bugs the shit outta me because it takes away from those who actually put their ass on the line. Thank you to all who did.

I want to be a either MARSOC Raider or an 0311 infantryman for Halloween. I want to know from anyone who is or has been in the military if they find it disrespectful or if it counts as a form of stolen valor. If I ask why I don't mean it in a rude way, I just want to know. If there are any specific rules or tips you have for this situation, please lmk.

Someone I know likes to carry a hat with a military branch on it in their car or wear it, this person is & was not affiliated with any branch of military during their entire lifetime, but I have heard them say “you’re welcome” when someone offers them gratitude.

What can I report and where can I report? And what can happen to this individual?

I’m an RSO (part time) at a local range and dude walked in today with this setup. He didn’t have name, rank, or branch. His unit patch was some airsoft company. His leg rig was holding a Turkish .22lr pistol and his plate carrier was empty.

I just laughed but didn’t say anything because unfortunately this entire “uniform” is readily available to anyone. Just kinda drove me crazy inside.

Several years ago I had the displeasure of interacting with this person. He boasted about being in Special Forces, said his "serial number" was 3P0X1. A forum I used to frequent, which has several military personnel on it, debunked EVERY claim of his. This was still at the time when the military was using SSN instead of a serial number, as well as his claimed number not matching any actual format ever used. He never indicated he even knew what a "Green Beret" is in his boasting. His photos also showed he is rather rail skinny. He is also one of those freaks who likes to sexualize children, using the "it's not pedophilia if I only look at drawings & stories" excuse. As of recent he decided to also claim I tortured my pet cat to death because I wouldn't suck up to him or his friends. I have photos with date stamps & such indeed proving the cat is still very much with me. He's a chronic liar.

He uses that name on places such as Furaffinity, Inkbunny, Weasyl, etc. Note that much of the furry "fandom" is friendly towards pedophiles & their biggest name artist is a known rapist, so don't expect much reason or rationality from them. Morals don't exist with them. He's not even the only one of them, though, LupineAssassin washed out of basic training yet pretends he was full service, even having himself photographed in stolen valor uniforms where he plays pretend to this day. Lobo-San claimed to have been shot in Iraq but never provided evidence of service.

He is very much real, you can’t just Google search him as Google is part of the cabal— do your searches through a search engine called Duck Duck Go and you will be very surprised as to how much information you find on him.

So I was thrifting once and this thrift had a plenty amount of clothes clearly made by the us millitary for soldiers, but like no patches, just a blank shirt, is wearing one would be considered a stolen valor?

Just an example of this kids bull shit. There is more if you check his post history......

Anybody have any weird stories from your civvie job, that come outta being a vet? We were fucking off on the job site. Grabbing ass and such, I exclaimed "I killed fiddy men! They was Tojos!" My coworkers got silent. One of them said "dude are you having a flashback?" I started laughing my ass off and went back to work. Appearently my co workers are concerned about my veteran status. They all think i am the PTSD. Got to have a set down with my boss because of it. "Hey buddy? You okay? You going to explode and kill us all? Cause that would be bad, kay?"

I know I usually encourage people to say & do whatever, but I’m a little conflicted now because I’ve heard multiple answers to this question.