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Originally Posted by dewilson58

"Written claims".............ridiculous. That can relate to anything.

Educate yourself:

Isn’t it always a crime to lie about military service?
In general, no. While it may be morally reprehensible, it is usually not a crime. However, the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (Just a moment...) makes it a crime for someone to claim they received certain medals to obtain money, property, or some other tangible benefit. The law only bars false claims about certain military awards, including the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and a few others; and ONLY when someone makes a false claim about them to gain money or some tangible benefit from a crime. Someone falsely claiming military service to brag or impress others is not a crime. However, our office can investigate other crimes as long as it involves forging, altering, or misusing records from NARA in some way.

Ah, the one who would argue with the wall. The bright-line is anecdotal evidence for prosecution. It can be prosecuted if anecdotal evidence exists. Do try a couple years of criminal law or higher before relying on google for your uninformed cowboy moves.