AviationBanter - View Single Post - Fake military guys & the Stolen Valor Act of 2005

**tankfixer**

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"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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Chuck and Mary Shantag, mentioned in the original post, are the
premier sleuths in digging up the facts on these folks. The poseurs
and wannabes are despicable and should be prosecuted to the maximum
extent of the law. Chuck and Mary do a great job of that. They come to
the annual River Rats reunions and are well supported by all of us.

You miss my point.

1. Why do the fakers do it?

They are mentally ill or they are crooks. Or both.

2. Why do people like the Shantags spend their lives looking for them?

Why don't you ask him ?
What is soo odd about standing up for something or someone who no longer
can do so for themselves ?

The fakes dishonor those who died and those who came back injured.

While there may be some false glamour is the pretence it's surely only a
matter of time before they're exposed, and as for chasing them, don't
these people have a life? If you want to spend your time doing good works I
can think of several that are more rewarding.

What you consider rewarding may very well be considered worthless by
others.
Why did Jane Goodall spend her life in the jungles of Africa ?
Why do school teachers spend their lives in a classroom when in many
districts the administration does it's best to thwart their efforts to
teach ?

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