Stolen Valor is not treated very seriously by the government. In fact, there is no punishment (jail time or fine) for posing as military personnel. Stolen Valor, however, has been found in unconstitutional and illegal in some states, such as Georgia. The reason some choose to lie about being in the military or having military experience to make themselves look better and/or to receive special benefits. This is incredibly unfair to those who really have served time in the military.
If I employed someone that lied about serving time in the military, I feel that I would be forced to let them go. As someone who has seen the benefits of military experience, I do not think it is fair for someone to be honored as military if they are not or have not met up to all the things they claim to. My father served in the Air Force for twenty years and sees amazing benefits from such. This is because he served his country for twenty years! To receive military benefits without being military is unjust and unexcusable.
“This is not a victimless crime. If we must begin to wonder upon the constitutionality of the rights of those who falsely take versus the rights of those who have righteously given, then for whom have any of the truly brave fought or died for? Who fights for those who have given of themselves when no one else would or could? It is the responsibility of the families who are sometimes left behind to steward and protect the memories of those lost in war. They are the victims of Stolen Valor and their rights should matter more than that of a common liar... their rights are the compelling reason.”[1]
[1] http://www.examiner.com/military-families-in-atlanta/stolen-valor-law-dismissed-as-illegal-and-unconstitutional-by-california-s-9th-circuit
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