If this passes, every future Republican candidate is going to claim to be a former Navy SEAL.

“House GOP moves to ban public access to service members' military records”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/house-gop-moves-ban-public-access-service-members-military-records-rcna90031

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House GOP moves to ban public access to service members' military records

House Republicans are attempting to end the release of the service records of current and former military members after the Pentagon erroneously released the personal information of several GOP politicians.

NBC News
@JoshuaHolland Navy SEAL? I was a Navy Seal PLUS a Ranger PLUS Commander in General Chief JAG!
@JoshuaHolland Did George Santos author this?
@JoshuaHolland not that they don't already...
@JoshuaHolland what's their official goal by doing this? What is this supposed to solve?
@JoshuaHolland The Sergeant Slaughter Memorial Act.
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Is there a Stolen Valor law?
Can't we jail them for actions unpatriotic
@JoshuaHolland Like Tom Cotton claiming he was a ranger because he attended ranger school (not the same thing, confusingly enough for those of us who never served.)

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Golly. You'd think they'd be proud of their service. You know, like Madison Cawthorn. 🤣

@JoshuaHolland @mmasnick Any special forces gig is probably a bridge too far except for idiots or pathological liars, the alumni of those groups have their own networks/forums which scour the Web for anyone even saying they went through the selection process and they swiftly descend on any false claimants. I’d have to say they’re generally non-partisan, they consider Special Operations a higher calling.
@JoshuaHolland in that case, I'm a 5 Star General
@JoshuaHolland Discard if seal is broken or compromised

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... Also what employer is going to wait 2 years to get confirmation of last employment?

@JoshuaHolland which, ironically, would eventually undermine the value of military service for political careers.