Some of you may be aware of the following email that I received the other day.  It has been making its rounds not just through my shop but around the Corps as well.  Bottom line don’t be a poser becaue you will get caught and you might not be as lucky as this kid.

Another poser!

GySgt Ableman was keen enough to spot this {fill in the blank} walking
through the Reno Airport in full dress blues with gloves and cover on.
He
stopped him near the baggage claim and running into three Drill Instructors
wasn’t something this guy had anticipated.

If any of you know Gy Ableman, this kid was lucky to leave with all his
teeth intact.  From the get go, it was obvious this kid was not a Marine.
He claimed to be a PFC (wearing LCpl chevrons) and could not explain what a
PFC chevron looked like and then couldn’t explain the NCO stripe on his
trousers.  He had a collar emblem in the middle of his barracks cover and
his belt was sticking out.

No ribbons or badges, his trousers were way too long, not to mention he had
on Sketcher boots instead of dress shoes and a civilian belt.  We found this
out after we demanded that he take off the blouse and cover.

Turns out he bought the uniform from a surplus store and his Dad is a
retired Navy Chief.  Reno is a super-pro military area and this guy was
soaking in the atta-boys.  Lot of posers out there, watch out!

Know any recruiters in the San Diego and Reno areas, send them a warning to
watch out for this XXX-XX.

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