These types can come in many formats. Today we will discuss the main ones that drive me nuts.
The Active Poser: Claims he is in the military but can't back it up at all. Does it to bag chicks usually. Doesn't know anything about the military. He couldn't tell you the difference between a recruiter and a liaison. Typically also claims he is a sniper.
The Passive Poser: Gets by on the fact that he thinks you won't question him if he is no longer "in the military." Also typically a sniper proclamation. Couldn't tell you a single town in Vietnam or Iraq, but he's got his facts straight as long as you don't ask him about actual events.
The Gung-Ho: This differs from an ACtive Poser in the sense that he actually IS in the military. Only problem is, he's never seen any action. These people are usually a sniper as well. They will often go forth with tales of how they work alone and have killed many important men. Easy hints include: If he is pointing his rifle at the camera, he has never pointed it at an enemy. If he has all pictures of him in green, he has never been to the desert. To name a few.
The Victim: The people who play on the sympathies of people to try and pull their heart strings. These are civilians and/or military that claim they have a fallen buddy from the current conflict. There's roughly 2,000 americans dead. There's over 300,000,000 people. They must have been a popular group if everybody knew one of them.
The Widow: Same as the victim, but doesnt want to admit that she doesn't know who the father of her baby is.
I'm not saying that people can come close to these descriptions while telling the truth. Just know the difference. It's easy to discern n actual member of the military and a veteran of combat. I whole-heartedly welcome any quiz questiond towards myself.
Plus, if you ever think you might have one of the above on your hands, come see me and ask.
Wolf
Here all night
