View Full Version : Military Poser at Reno Airport gets caught
Praetorian
08-26-2009, 17:33
Thought this might be of interest to the people here... He's pretending to be a Marine, but there is some sweet justice in it when he gets caught.
http://jarheadonline.com/2009/08/03/you-might-be-a-douche-bag-if/
Another poser!
GySgt Ableman was keen enough to spot this {fill in the blank} walking
through the Reno Airport in full dress blues with gloves and cover on.
He
stopped him near the baggage claim and running into three Drill Instructors
wasn’t something this guy had anticipated.
If any of you know Gy Ableman, this kid was lucky to leave with all his
teeth intact. From the get go, it was obvious this kid was not a Marine.
He claimed to be a PFC (wearing LCpl chevrons) and could not explain what a
PFC chevron looked like and then couldn’t explain the NCO stripe on his
trousers. He had a collar emblem in the middle of his barracks cover and
his belt was sticking out.
No ribbons or badges, his trousers were way too long, not to mention he had
on Sketcher boots instead of dress shoes and a civilian belt. We found this
out after we demanded that he take off the blouse and cover.
Turns out he bought the uniform from a surplus store and his Dad is a
retired Navy Chief. Reno is a super-pro military area and this guy was
soaking in the atta-boys. Lot of posers out there, watch out!
Know any recruiters in the San Diego and Reno areas, send them a warning to
watch out for this XXX-XX.
Hostile0311
08-26-2009, 18:08
WOW:eek:
Bad Karma running into 3 DI's in that getup. I woulda paid to see them rip the kid a new one. I'm sure he was shakin in his Skechers. I hope they informed his father, the retired Chief what a disgraceful POS his son is. His punishment should be a 4 year enlistment with the 03 option. Nah, he doesn't deserve to be a Rifleman in My Beloved Corps. One thing is for certain. If the kid ever grows a pair and decides to Man Up, it'll be a long 13 weeks for the PFC/LCPL with a Blood Stripe. No being the Grey Man for this stud.:D
MARSOC0211
08-26-2009, 18:19
His punishment should be a 4 year enlistment with the 03 option. Nah, he doesn't deserve to be a Rifleman in My Beloved Corps.
Nope, but I would make him a 0341... His entire enlistment would be spent humping 81's all over Pendleton...91lbs of pure bliss:lifter
I have to point out the excellent usage of "Command Hand" by the Marine on the left.
Ahhhh......eat poop poser.
Poser Down!! Next!!
Danny Muj
08-27-2009, 17:23
I laughed heartily when this story was related to me in person, but now that i'm seeing it myself I....am.....speechless.
Where do they make these kids?
The kid has a lot to learn, he should have consulted "Gunnery Sgt"Gary Lakis, gotten his uniform squared away, and had his picture taken with Gary and the CMC.:D
Abu-Shakra
08-27-2009, 21:45
Even his haircut is terrible.
Even his haircut is terrible.
You'd be surprised at the bang-up jobs the barbers throw out for your final haircut in bootcamp.
Mine was a real hum-dinger...
I'm surprised no one pointed out his lack of a "firewatch ribbon" or shooting badges. Dead giveaway.
Marines, especially fresh ones, wear everything they can fit on their blues.
alfromcolorado
08-28-2009, 06:01
I knew a weapons guy in 10th who spent an evening chatting up some chick in a bar, telling her he was a cook.
Is that posing? :confused:
Irishsquid
08-28-2009, 06:21
Heh...when people ask me what I do in the Army, I always tell 'em I'm a cook. I'll probably continue to do so if/when I get my tab.
Heh...when people ask me what I do in the Army, I always tell 'em I'm a cook.
In my case it's 'did' - but I tell them I was a Foreign Policy Implementation Specialist for the DOD - which usually stops the questioning because (1) it sounds uninterestingly bureaucratic and (2) they don't want to let on they have no idea what that is. ;)
Richard's $.02 :munchin
Irishsquid
08-28-2009, 08:09
In my case it's 'did' - but I tell them I was a Foreign Policy Implementation Specialist for the DOD - which usually stops the questioning because (1) it sounds uninterestingly bureaucratic and (2) they don't want to let on they have no idea what that is. ;)
Richard's $.02 :munchin
Very nice. IF I accomplish the things I hope to accomplish, I may have to steal that from you. With your permission, of course.
In my case it's 'did' - but I tell them I was a Foreign Policy Implementation Specialist for the DOD - which usually stops the questioning because (1) it sounds uninterestingly bureaucratic and (2) they don't want to let on they have no idea what that is.
I noticed that in your blog bio...nicely played.
Utah Bob
08-28-2009, 10:38
I knew a weapons guy in 10th who spent an evening chatting up some chick in a bar, telling her he was a cook.
Is that posing? :confused:
Whatever works.:D
MARSOC0211
08-28-2009, 11:24
I would tell people I was in the base band... Then I got called out on it by a chick who's father was the conductor. Guess I should have had better backstopping:D
ZonieDiver
08-28-2009, 11:45
I knew a weapons guy in 10th who spent an evening chatting up some chick in a bar, telling her he was a cook.
Is that posing? :confused:
Only if you're a "weapons guy"! :D (Said the former 11C4S...)
I knew a weapons guy in 10th who spent an evening chatting up some chick in a bar, telling her he was a cook. Is that posing?
From a Medic's point of view - not if he's trying to get something cooking. :rolleyes:
Richard's $.02 :munchin
Abu-Shakra
08-28-2009, 16:06
I knew a weapons guy in 10th who spent an evening chatting up some chick in a bar, telling her he was a cook.
Is that posing? :confused:
Nice! That's always fun. Sometimes being the anti-cool guy is cooler than being the cool guy.
Monsoon65
08-28-2009, 16:51
Lifeguard at the base pool. I've used that one on occasions.
alfromcolorado
08-28-2009, 17:06
From a Medic's point of view - not if he's trying to get something cooking. :rolleyes:
Richard's $.02 :munchin
Weapons guys... What can you do. He got pissed 'cause they sent me to sniper school instead of him. Told him if you could hit the broad side of a barn with a nuclear weapon, they might send you...
Thought this might be of interest to the people here... He's pretending to be a Marine, but there is some sweet justice in it when he gets caught.
Wow. This is both amusing and upsetting. There are so many reasons why this guy should never be in the military, let alone become a Marine. Here are a couple I can think of right off the top of my head:
1: He took absolutely no initiative in researching uniform regulations, which made him look like a shit bag from the get go. His dad being a retired Navy Chief earns this kid double retard points (no offense intended for his father), since you can only assume this kid was exposed to some military protocol.
2: He obviously did not have the foresight to realize that there are current and former Marines everywhere, especially at airports. You show up to an airport looking like that and you will be challenged. I'm surprised he made it into the building before they pulled his punk card.
This is pure speculation, but I bet he has (or is planning on getting) a USMC/EGA/Semper Fi tattoo. I'm sure it gets him some undeserved attention. A guy in my platoon in boot camp sported some USMC ink, and the DIs sure did love giving him a lot of attention.
If you're going to fake anything, don't fake being a Marine in Dress Blues. The attention to detail required is difficult enough for new Marines, let alone a civvie, and when you get called out it won't be pleasant.
It upsets me that there are people out there that do things like this, but I understand that some people are incapable of accomplishing anything in life based on their own hard work and merits. Today's society generally promotes taking credit for the hard work of others and "tooting your own horn", no matter how small that horn might be. I can only hope that this kid is just too ignorant to understand and appreciate the sacrifices that everyone in the military makes to earn the right to wear the uniform, let alone those that have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
The pictures themselves are just too funny. I can only imagine the verbal beatdown this kid received, but just looking at the pictures of the GySgt's one-way discussion with him, I bet it was a sight to behold for those who were able to witness it. I don't know if I'd have a harder time keeping myself from flipping out on this kid or busting out laughing at his feeble attempt. My guess would be first one, then the other.
I knew a weapons guy in 10th who spent an evening chatting up some chick in a bar, telling her he was a cook.
Is that posing? :confused:
I always like to tell people I work for the Circus. It's great if you want to be left alone. People don't like to engage Circus employees for some reason.
AngelsSix
08-31-2009, 19:38
There are clowns in the circus, and clowns are CREEPY.:D
Team Sergeant
08-31-2009, 20:06
I always like to tell people I work for the Circus. It's great if you want to be left alone. People don't like to engage Circus employees for some reason.
I tell people I'm a "Wendy's Manager Trainee" when I don't want to talk to anyone.;)
Ret10Echo
09-01-2009, 04:11
I always like to tell people I work for the Circus. It's great if you want to be left alone. People don't like to engage Circus employees for some reason.
Probably the same reason people won't talk with Carnys....."Small hands....."
:D
Remington Raidr
09-01-2009, 19:40
Two Words. Insurance Salesman.;)
armymom1228
09-01-2009, 20:56
One of his granmothers freinds asked my son what exactly he did for a living.
She always forgot what he did.. asked every time she saw him.. he replied this time.
I do International Relations and Communications for the Federal Government."
All she said, was, "how nice..they must like you"..
High risk life Insurance salesman.
cornelyj
09-14-2009, 12:16
The dudes pants are the best part... c mon... no service member would be caught with baggy class A's they could spot that a mile away... the sketchers were just icing on the cake.
I hope he was publicly embarrassed, Marines and all service members go through allot to have the right to put the uniform.
I just happened to catch a USMC poser at the bar I work at.
I showed up to work at the usual time to set up and there he was. This guy was wearing full MARPAT, boots, a black teeshirt under his fatigues, and a regular American flag patch on his right arm. In other words, retreating and not advancing. The patch was also safety pinned on and he had no other patches on. He was scamming all the regulars for drinks.
So I inquired:
Whats your name Marine?
He then told me he was a Private and had been in the service for 6 months and was stationed in Orlando, FL.
I told him I had just enlisted in the Army and that he should read up on why the flag is worn the way it is. I then asked him to leave and stop taking advantage of the regulars, before someone that actually was in the USMC showed up and asked him more graciously than I did. He left after that.
It's sad, but more common than I thought.
Unfortunately posers are everywhere, even within the ranks of those currently serving.
I was attending Naval Aircrewman Candidate School in Pensacola, FL when I came across a poser. It was at a bar (of course), and impressing some women was his objective (of course). Some of my friends overheard a guy claiming to be in the same class as me. Upon hearing this, I confronted him on it. Turned out he was attending the avionics course about a mile from our building. It was funny, in a wow-this-guy-is-a-real-sh*tbag kind of way.
Hopefully they put him on harrier watch!
Update on catching posers:
I recently saw a kid wearing an SF insignia necklace. The necklace was a flash strung up by brown/black leather cord.
After a few questions like:
Who in your family is SF?
Do you know what that insignia means or represents?
Do you have a brain?
-He got the picture and took it off. I then attempted to explain to him what is a drop in the ocean (what I know and what I know about SF), and try to win some hearts and minds.
Anyone seen these necklaces floating around? Apparently you can commercially buy them at Urban Outfitters? I did some online browsing and could not find anything like what I saw...
To add: I understand that I do not have the authority to go around policing people for wearing things of this nature as I am not SF myself yet. I was merely trying to enlighten the kid that what he had around his neck because it "looked cool" is reserved for wear by those that earn it. This goes for not just military decorations or insignia, but everything under the sun.
I conveyed my point by asking him how he would feel if he saw someone walking around wearing his fraternity letters in vain and carelessly that was not in his fraternity. This was the only thing that I feel did not fall upon deaf ears.
Hopefully, he has done some research since that day and more importantly, will further educate himself on what he wears next time around....:munchin
Utah Bob
09-26-2009, 20:54
Update on catching posers:
I recently saw a kid wearing an SF insignia necklace. The necklace was a flash strung up by brown/black leather cord.
After a few questions like:
Who in your family is SF?
Do you know what that insignia means or represents?
Do you have a brain?
-He got the picture and took it off. I then attempted to explain to him what is a drop in the ocean (what I know and what I know about SF), and try to win some hearts and minds.
Anyone seen these necklaces floating around? Apparently you can commercially buy them at Urban Outfitters? I did some online browsing and could not find anything like what I saw...
To add: I understand that I do not have the authority to go around policing people for wearing things of this nature as I am not SF myself yet. I was merely trying to enlighten the kid that what he had around his neck because it "looked cool" is reserved for wear by those that earn it. This goes for not just military decorations or insignia, but everything under the sun.
I conveyed my point by asking him how he would feel if he saw someone walking around wearing his fraternity letters in vain and carelessly that was not in his fraternity. This was the only thing that I feel did not fall upon deaf ears.
Hopefully, he has done some research since that day and more importantly, will further educate himself on what he wears next time around....:munchin
You can buy tons of SF paraphernalia on line and in stores throughout the country. You can have SF tattooed all over your body for all I care. I only go ballistic when someone seriously attempts to pass themselves off as a member of SF by word or deed.
Otherwise I'd be exhausted from ripping "Special Forces, Kill 'em all. Let God sort 'em out" t-shirts off pimply faced video gamers.
I once overheard a fellow team member tell a woman in the grocery store check out line that the Combat Diver Badge he was wearing was simply a "door gunner on the space shuttle", and if she was interested, he would like to buy her a beer after work. She accepted, "O.K.!"
charlietwo
09-27-2009, 01:11
"door gunner on the space shuttle"
LOL -- Brilliant. I'm throwing that in the toolbox :)
LOL -- Brilliant. I'm throwing that in the toolbox :)
I thought it was a good, even used that line a time or two myself. The old badge was more convincing, 'Darth Vadar' looking with air hoses and mask. Jury is still out on the new badge with crossed daggars and circling sharks.
FYI - One is not a posser if he qualifies his intent; "Stealing from one source is plagiarism, stealing from two or more sources is called research". - WD