This article was co-authored by Scott Thompson and by wikiHow staff writer, Johnathan Fuentes. Scott Thompson is a Firearms Instructor based in Stapleton, Alabama. He is the Owner and Lead Instructor at Gulf Firearms Instruction, a Premier Firearms Training Academy that has been teaching citizens and law enforcement personnel for more than 31 years. He holds multiple teaching certifications as an NRA Training Counselor; he is certified to train instructors in NRA Basic Handgun, Basic Rifle, Personal Protection in the Home, and NRA CCW. He is certified to teach Law Enforcement in pistol, revolver, shotgun, urban rifle, and sniper skills. Before instructing at Gulf Firearms, he was a Police Officer for 25 years, and he is a Retired SWAT Officer.
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The U.S. military provides fantastic benefits for servicemembers and their families. Along with special mortgage rates and medical care, they enjoy lifelong discounts on everything from movie tickets to new cars, just by flashing their military ID. Sadly, scammers have learned to forge these IDs, allowing them to exploit benefits they didn’t earn—or worse, impersonate servicemembers in online dating scams and other schemes. The good news is that spotting a fake military ID isn’t hard. With some basic knowledge, you could save yourself or someone you know from getting ripped off. Follow this step-by-step by guide to check whether a military ID is real or not.
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- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/
- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/
- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/
- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/
- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/
- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/
- ↑ https://www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/
- ↑ https://www.military-ranks.org/navy/admiral-pay
- ↑ https://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/charts