"Oh yeah I'm Special Forces"

[goathead]

Nah, I was joking, check the post before mine. I was 11b, so the idea of passing for a tanker appealed to me

Wait, did I say 11b? A typo, I meant 18b

thats cool tankers rule

[Soldier415]

I serve in the Very Special Forces.

We ride the short C-130.

[Stockton]

There are many stories out there, some real, some not. My career was rather unorthodox, and I served with Special Forces, Marines, etc because nowadays "joint ops" is a way of doing business in our military. Not that it matters, but I have awards, certificates and orders in my file to prove it. In my travels, I have been in conversations with many young folks returning from or going to war. However, I usually just keep quiet, and let those young studs be young studs. Bravado is part of the culture, and unit pride is an important thing. I do thank them for their service.

I know I can tell within about 2 minutes if a guy (or gal) is straight-up, telling a few war stories, or is a true imposter. Imposters, those who steal valor of others, should be exposed and dealt with harshly.

AND.....that's the way it is!

[freonr22]

Out 'em.

If at all possible just out 'em. I have no sympathy for poseurs or wannabe's.
I did this to one of my "fellow" engineers at an electronics firm we both worked at. Claimed to be a Navy Seal, in RVN. He didn't stick around much longer.
With a few pertinent questions, it's usually pretty easy to tell if you're hearing bull-*hit. For me, Army service in RVN is pretty easy to figure out.
Unit
MOS
Place served
Time served
Weapons used

Bruce

i was a green beret with john wayne














not

[Decoligny]

i was a green beret with john wayne














not

I however, was a USMC Full Bird Colonel, on a 1998 episode of J.A.G. (Embassy). Catherine Bell is soooo much hotter in person.

[hooookup]

Before I met my wife, she was hanging out with this guy who was a "Seal" who claimed to be on the team that rescued Jessica Lynch. When my wife and I first started dating she told me about this guy and I was intrigued. I told her I wanted to meet him and shake his hand. She told me she would take me to the gas station where he worked so I could. I stopped her and said, "Say what?!" He told her some bull**** story about how after he rescued Jessica Lynch the Navy had to keep him on the down low because he was a wanted man by Al Qaeda and to pass the time he worked at a gas station in Fallbrook. My wife actually believed him too. She's very sweet but gullible. Anyways, this asshat called her one morning after we'd been together for about 6 months and asked her to borrow some money so he could get back to his base in Virginia. I grabbed the phone from her and told him what a jabronie **** he was and if he ever called my squirrel again I was going to beat his *** into the next time zone. Never heard from him again. Navy Seal my ***.

[johnthomas]

A few years ago when beggars with "Viet name vet" signs were popular I approached one and asked him if his Nam service was on his DD 214. He had no idea what a DD 214 was.
For those of you that have never been in the service, a DD 214 is your official discharge from the Service. The pretty discharge certificate people hang on their wall means nothing.

[JohnnyRooks]

The Korean war started June 27, 1950 it was 3 years and 1 month long. He was 10 the USMC, good job. Ask to see his ID, it will tell you his rank at retirement.

he was just a bonehead poser with full of lies. I doubt he actualy served. he even bragged that he is a class3 dealer and bought an sks full auto on eBay. LOL
his wife is a very hot 36 year old speech therapist I dunno but looks like she believe on evrything he told her. but yeah the other day he told me he also trained in ranger school when he was in Vietnam. LOL

[mk3mitch]

I have a friend in the Army, 101st Airborne. We went to high school together, and he was a huge liar then!!! He wasn't our groups BEST BUD, but we kept him around, he was a cool guy until he started lying. Anyway, after high school he got into drugs, quit those, joined the army. He is currently deployed in Afghanistan, so we all hung out with him on his mid tour leave, and oh geez..he hasn't changed. He claims he is an Army ranger, and a specialist. He told me Ranger school is six weeks. Well, turns out Ranger school is nine weeks separated into three, three week stints. So last week he up loads new pictures on his myspace and, UH OH!!! PFC. with no ranger patch!!!! I think its great he is serving, I just wish he would stop trying to impress us with lies. Also, his penis has grown four more inches since being in the Army, he tells us HAHA

[Maddog5150]

I had another one last night!!! lol
This guy comes in telling me how he was a sniper in the 82nd airborne and went into panama. He sent his 50cal sniper rifle home in three different peices so he could keep it and you only hear a puff from its silencer. I just stared at him starry eyed like I was believing it. In fact I was almost in tears keeping a straight face. "I love to pull it out and see everyones faces, I can hit a gnats *** at 1000 yards... It stands six feet tall with the silencer."
Cause yeah, totally the army is going to miss a weapon. An expensive *** sensitive item like a barret on top of that

[xrMike]

The best one I got was a dude trying to sincerely tell me that his SEAL buddies (this guy is Navy) carry .50 desert eagles. LOL

That guy was right; that's what we carry.

[BONECUTTER]

That guy was right; that's what we carry.

One on each leg like a true frogman so you don't swin in circles.

[Striker87]

Yup....it's crazy stuff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Control_Team

The short story is they get attached to SOCOM teams and carry the same gear (plus 100 pounds of radio junk) and do all the bomb calling/fire support as well as help guide air traffic and land planes after places are secure...ish.

Air Force has two other high speed no BS units. PJ's (pararescue-think of a SEAL team full of medics who's sole job is rescue missions) and Combat Weatherman (google it) .

Tacital Air Control Party; TACPs or rather ETACs or JTACs or ROMAD(I'm not sure of their official title) is another unknown AF job. I have a bud that was assigned to an army SF unit. I was told that they are all "special forces", even if they are assigned to a regular army unit. Sure as crap, they fall under AFSOC-Air Force Special Operations Command. A lot of people confuse TACPs and CCTs.

[NiteQwill]

I just love to entertain their stories and play along with them until they find themselves in a tongue twister they can't get out of. Among those who have never served, it makes the military service "look cool" which, I guess, is the only pro out of the whole situation.

[paratroop]

im a contractor in afghanistan and we all tell stories. i think most of these guys thought mine were all bs, until a few months back when a few of my old army buddies rotated in and they would here us talking about some of the stuff we did. thats why most of the time i dont say much, and i just listen to other peoples lies, because they arent going to believe my stuff, and i dont really care to try to prove myself. also how do you all get those nice little pictures of all your awards and unit patches and what not when you post? and im not just asking so i can pretend to be a special forces full bird with a ranger tab and diving badge.