Stolen valor, which is worse: is it worse if a current member or veteran does it or if they never served?

That is really a tough call, but I am going to say that stolen valor from someone who has already served/is serving is worse for the following reasons: 1. They should know better, 2. they will actually know how the uniform is supposed to look so they are more likely to get away with it. Neither is okay though, really this poll is like comparing a punch in the face to a kick in the shin haha.

One can rationalize a decision all day long but at the end of the day wrong is wrong no matter how you present it. I think the same thought could best be applied here with one exception, an active member or veteran would be breaking an honor code that is shared among the ranks. The old line "You should know better" comes to mind. For whatever reason people do it, it's nothing more than a need for attention, blatant disrespect for the men and women who have earned the right to wear the uniform, and a poor reflection of themselves. I believe that they must be called out for their actions but in the same breath we should pity these people. They must be in a very low and sinister place to present themselves as frauds.

Sir, I would have to go with someone wearing something that their did not earn. A service member or veteran making a conscious decision to wear a tab, award, etc. that they did not earn is very disparaging. A person like that severely lacks integrity. While someone who puts on a uniform who has never served is also seriously in the wrong, especially if they are seeking personal gain, the service member or veteran who does it is far worse in my opinion.