I have never known a SF guy to ever bring it up, they are usually very low key about it. Let alone wear parts of their uniform in public.

Representing yourself as a Clinical Psychologist without credentials is against the law. There are penalties etc. Put in an email to the Michigan Psychology Licensing Board. They will be interested.

Rule of thumb: whoever says they are, ain't. Goes for the CIA too.

Well, I CAN tell you all that in late 1968 I transferred into



...and finally retired on 28th august 2000.

He’s a phony. He may be trying to cozy up and run a hustle on the church (needing financial help, etc.)

Don’t allow him to join the membership.

He may also be a danger. Be careful. I’d recommend that perhaps your deacon or elder committee simply confront him, tell him he’s misrepresented himself, and he’s no longer welcome.

Unless running for political office or out there advocating in the public like Nathan Phillips, why worry about it.

Let him be, help if he needs help, he is in Church after all.
Church is not for the perfect, it is for those that realize they are imperfect.

He's full of shit and tell the Preacher to tell him to take that shit off in Church.

Sounds like mental illness.

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Originally posted by kimber1911:
Unless running for political office or out there advocating in the public like Nathan Phillips, why worry about it.

Let him be, help if he needs help, he is in Church after all.
Church is not for the perfect, it is for those that realize they are imperfect.

This. Let Church officials know what you know - they may already - and let the Church deal with it. He could be a Vet, in need of mental health care, or just a guy off the street. He could also be not harmless - you already know he's not who he says he is.

Ask him what unit he was in and when, then tell him you have a friend that was too.

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Originally posted by kimber1911:
Unless running for political office or out there advocating in the public like Nathan Phillips, why worry about it.

Let him be, help if he needs help, he is in Church after all.
Church is not for the perfect, it is for those that realize they are imperfect.

A lot of truth there. Good post.

I would not think he’s a green beret. He’s in church, maybe he needs help? That is to say real help. If he is making up stories, maybe he has issues.

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Originally posted by sidss1:
A guy has started showing up in our Church,...
-Sid

I wouldn't do anything. Anyone with half a sense already knows. And if he has come to your church, he is there for a reason. If you're a Christian, then treat him kindly. There's no reason to chase him out of your church. He obviously needs it, and any Christian that is in it.

You already know what to do: Be as innocent as doves but as sly as a serpent.

Sometimes, helping people means helping them not to con other people. I don't care about the stories; I care about what possible con he might be setting people up for such as needing money, etc. I don't mind giving money but I don't like getting conned.

Hmmmm.... Since there have been a few church shootings in the past, I cant help but wonder if he may be setting up something.
Either boot him out or watch him like a hawk.

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Originally posted by sidss1:
A guy has started showing up in our Church, talking about how he is a former Special Forces soldier. He wears a green beret, and even wear the hat indoors, wears it during Church services.
-Sid

My Assistant Scoutmaster was Special Forces Demolition during the Vietnam war. Never once did he brag, and he never wore his uniform to Church, ever. Follow your instincts. If he is a member, chances are he's done this in another Church unit before, and someone else knows about him already.

A nice white elderly couple sits behind us in church, Janet and Samuel L. Jackson. True story.

Your guy, not so much.

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Originally posted by deepocean:
My Assistant Scoutmaster was Special Forces Demolition during the Vietnam war. Never once did he brag, and he never wore his uniform to Church, ever. Follow your instincts.

I had a gym teacher who was SF in Vietnam. When I found out and asked him the only thing he ever said about it was 'yes I was'.

I would leave well enough alone unless he starts to try and become involved in financial matters. Just for shits and giggles you could ask him his ODA number or the color of the boat house at Bragg.

You could ask him what was the color of the boathouse at Hereford.

I'm a firm believer that people who wear the "Hats" all the time are at best 50/50 odd of being legit or a lying scumbag. I'm not talking about dragging something out for Vets day or some such thing, I'm talking about the guys who have those hats on 24/7/365.

Now if they wear the hat and talk about it non-stop and you aren't former military, those odds shoot WAAAAAAY up, I'd say into the high 90% they are full of shit.

Real vets rarely talk to non-vets about stuff, other than "yeah I was in the <insert service>, I was stationed here" or other very basic / vanilla stuff.

I know guys who will talk to me freely about stuff, but only because I'm a vet and have known them for many years - ie, I'm trusted and I tell them things that I wouldn't tell anyone but another trusted vets or guys I served with.