These kinds of stories make me mad and then sad for the poor soul who feels that he has to dream this stuff up. I'm kind of surprised because the VFW usually reviews DD 214's before allowing vets to join. My father, a WWII vet told me a similar story about a dude in the American Legion. Come to find out, he played trumpet for a military band and never left the states.
The VFW in the next town over from me advertises on their marquis that they are accepting new memberships by anyone/everyone who wishes to participate.
It USED to be that if a traveling veteran was passing-thru and needed a meal or temporary accommodation, all that was necessary was to drop by the local VFW.
Unfortunately, they’re all becoming just another beer-joint.
BTW, re: TODD (Transfer on Death Deeds, also known as Title Upon Death in some locales).. it was recently discovered our alzheimer afflicted mother had been talked into a TODD giving ownership of her house upon her death to another relative. Her neighbor was a (crooked) lawyer who drew it up for her on behalf of the relative’s prodding, fully aware of the situation. (His own mother had died of alzheimers… both he and the relative were aware Mom had no capability to make financial decisions.)
Only because the relative’s wife accidentally mentioned it over adult beverages was it discovered. My sister was the executor and Power of Atty according to Mom and Dad’s Will… and I was the secondary E and POA.
Years ago, when Dad and Mom developed their Will that house was to pay for a grandchild’s college.
One thing about a TODD: It only becomes effective upon the homeowner’s death. The POA which my sis and I held allowed us to sell the house before her death (she was already in memory-care) and pay off the college for the grandchild.
A homeowner cannot “transfer on death” a home no longer owned.
