> It would be a federal misdemeanor Not quite. Stolen valor can only be charged when it's provable that the person in question benefited in some way, usually f

> It would be a federal misdemeanor Not quite. Stolen valor can only be charged when it's provable that the person in question benefited in some way, usually financially, from the lie. Don't get me wrong, it's a dickish and incredibly disrespectful thing to do, but it isn't illegal in and of itself. Edit: IANAL, but I've read a good bit about this particular subject.