It disgusts me that guys lay their lives on the line, and some tosser wannabe is out and about pretending to be one of them.

Artful Dodger wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 8:02 pm It disgusts me that some devious, sheltered politician who claimed medical exemption lays other peoples' children's lives on the line, and some tosser wannabe is out and about pretending to be one of them.

FTFY

Angeles City, where I lived from 1997 to2002, had 5000 retired US military living there. though the numbers were dropping rapidly, as they drank themselves to death. They portrayed themselves as voluntary exiles; war heroes who were betrayed the pinko peaceniks back home. They even had a photo of Jane Fonda laminated to the urinal in one of the VFW clubs.
When I got to know them better, I discovered that the majority had never been to Vietnam. They had worked in non-combat roles at the neighboring Clark Airbase, which was closed by the Philippine govt. in 1992-maintenance, Armed Forces Network, RnR etc.
There were also large numbers of expats who claimed to be ex-CIA, SEALS, ex-British or Australian SAS and so on.
When the US was allowed to resume military exercises at the old base in 1998, a military looking type did the rounds of the bars, claiming he was on a secret mission to find suitable places for the new wave of military to relax. He was given the VIP treatment-free drinks, girls, accommodation.
When the first exercise started, the bars that had feted this guy put up welcoming signs for the new arrivals. They then discovered that all bars had been placed off-limits for the duration of the exercises. The secret operative had already moved on.