Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Well, it's technically not a crime, but if you so much as accept a free cup of coffee based on a false representation of being a veteran, it is.
I don't think veterans are likely to see it the same way as you propose--they earned that respect. I, for one, have not and it would be wrong for me to claim it under any circumstances.
Stolen Valor
He isn't accepting cups of coffee, he is ridding himself of abuse.