US airways gets bad press -attendant wouldn't hang vet's decorated jacket in 1st class closet

[branford]

92. If he impersonated a serviceman, that changes the story, but none of my points.

Do you have any links or cites that suggest the individual was not a soldier or otherwise acted fraudulently, other than your personal experience with your own uniform?

I, and most Americans, have no objection to someone voluntarily offering to help a member of the military or when businesses freely choose to offer minor perks and discounts. The fact someone is wearing a dress uniform is immaterial. What's the downside, and why would you care what others do? These meager courtesies also have nothing to do where and why our civilian leadership deploys our armed forces, or whether we fail them in other areas like psychological counseling or veterans' health care.

The fact that we would also give someone the benefit of the doubt if they're in uniform, also hardly speaks ill of the passengers on the flight or society at large, and as most businesses require a more formal military identification for discounts, it's not often a problem.

If the individual was not a soldier and preyed upon the passengers' good nature, he should be publicly identified and relentlessly shamed since criminal charges would be very difficult. However, a rare fraud should not render anyone so cynical.

EDIT: I saw your link above and look forward to updates.