Stolen Valor....A Continuing Problem

[SASless]

Imposters are getting to be a problem these days....at a time when only about 0.5% of the US Population serve in the Active Military and Reserves.

Stolen Valor Claim After Man Poses As Elite Administrative Soldier | The Duffel Blog (http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/04/stolen-valor-claim-after-man-poses-as-elite-administrative-soldier/)

[BBK]

April 1st?

[Old-Duffer]

Most definitely April 1st!!!!!

[CoffmanStarter]

"Elite Administrative Soldier" ... my a$$ :}

[P6 Driver]

Those paper clips can be deadly in the right hands.

:D

[GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU]

Bugger! I thought this was going to be about a nicked paraffin stove or something equally interesting.

[Pontius Navigator]

Not 1st April at all, just SASLess throwing in his usual 359 days late.

[Easy Street]

GBZ:

Stolen Calor is a real problem in the UK and we shouldn't be making light of it*

Scrap metal thieves target gas cylinders (http://www.calor.co.uk/about-calor/press-centre/operation-impact/)

* unless using an approved lamp

[CoffmanStarter]

ES ... You're clearly too young to remember one of these mate :ok:

http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/703/1744703_110129171055_pinetown_821.jpg

The Valor Paraffin heater ... Calor Gas is a relatively modern introduction into the aerospace heating industry :hmm:

[Dan Gerous]

Those paper clips can be deadly in the right hands.

Those paper clips can be even deadlier in rubber bands :E

[Dunky]

ES ... You're clearly too young to remember one of these mate http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gifhttp://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/703/1744703_110129171055_pinetown_821.jpg

Ah, "Bom, bom, bom, bom, Esso Blue", or so my Grandad told me ;)

[SOSL]

Good one, SAS.

Rgds SOS

[ExRAFRadar]

Go to the home page of that site - some classic stories...

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[dctyke]

That valour has not seen any action whatsoever. Where are the food stains on the sides where the pan on top has overflowed? Your valor is a walt and spent all its days preventing the outside toilet from freezing! Outrage!!!!!!!!

[rotaryeng]

You are not still using these things to heat that smallholding are you DCT

[CoffmanStarter]

Still standard issue in certain OMs I understand :p

[NutLoose]

Those paraffin heaters chucked out some heat, we used to cook freshly picked mushrooms with a knob of butter on the top of one in the early morning at Upavon

[Dan Winterland]

Dont forget the Pongo!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2429618502_bbf6293087.jpg?v=0

[SASless]

The HSE Mafia would be very proud of this US Army Military Policeman....we need more of such stalwart fearless law enforcers!

Hero MP Stops Speeding Car Going 8 Mph, Saves Countless Lives | The Duffel Blog (http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/12/hero-mp-stops-speeding-car-going-8-mph-saves-countless-lives/)

[Courtney Mil]

Excellent, SASless. We could use more policemen like that here. The laws aren't made just for fun and unless they are enforced with rigour and, in this case, with complete disregard for the safety of law enforcement officers, they become worthless. And what a modest, self-efacing hero too.

[brokenlink]

CM - Yes we have got policemen/women like that. Try the address below.

Policewoman sues garage owner who dialled 999 | Anglia - ITV News (http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-03-31/policewoman-sues-garage-owner-who-dialled-999/)

Though to be fair even the Chief Constable has voiced his displeasure at her actions.

[Roger the cabin boy]

Great site SASLess - thanks for cheering up the day!

[dctyke]

rotaryeng: You are not still using these things to heat that smallholding are you DCT


Oh no! I got a good deal on lazyman boilers when 1(f) got to posh to use em anymore:)

[November4]

The HSE Mafia would be very proud of this US Army Military Policeman....we need more of such stalwart fearless law enforcers!

Hero MP Stops Speeding Car Going 8 Mph, Saves Countless Lives | The Duffel Blog

Belize 1989 - speed limit something like 15mph. One of the SACs with me was stopped by the RMPs using a newly acquired speed gun. Conversation went something like...

RMP "Do you know the speedlimit on camp?"

SAC "Yes it's 15 mph" (or what ever it was at the time)

RMP "Yes that's right - do know what speed you were doing?"

SAC "15 mph...?" (hopefully)

RMP "Yes you were doing exactly 15 mph - well done and carry on like that"

[Tinribs]

While I was there an RSM did one of the squaddies for "idling while cycling" in other words not pedaling