That is a little confusing. I thought the Act was based on wearing the uniform of a service or wearing medals not awarded - like many of the recent cases (thinking of the high school reunion guy who claim to be a Marine LtCol) This passage from one of the articles though (if correct) includes VERBAL stories; it then goes on to mention imagine how many guys could be in trouble after using pickup lines.
From one of the articles posted in the link above:
Stolen valor is the fraudulent claim or inflated claim of military service either verbally or in writing and is against the law.
The Stolen Valor Act, signed in 2006, made the wearing of ribbons or medals not earned by military service punishable by a fine and up to one year in jail. Think about how many men could be prosecuted for the pickup lines they are using at local establishments.
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