How NOT to be a Military Poser

"GySgt Ableman was keen enough to spot this douche-bag 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!"

- via email

Picture #1

His high and tight is not blended.  Noticable line in the hair.  What?  No Marksmanship badges?  You don't get out of Bootcamp without the rifle badge.  Also, no ribbons.  They are still bestowing the National Defense Medal to all armed forces members ever since 9/11 I believe.

Picture #2

Ok, Lance Corporal (E-3) chevrons, but he's wearing a blood stripe down the sides of his pants.  Only E-4s and above are permitted to wear the blood stripe, not E-3s.

Pants are horribly tailored.  Way too long.

Boots?  In Dress Blues?

Picture #3

Pants too long, belt sticking out and cut to the wrong length.  Military alignment of the belt non-existant.

Boy is lucky he didn't get his ass beat.

This is how a squared away Marine looks:

Of course, I'd be willing to see regulations relaxed if this was the result: