Legal Question in Military Law in Illinois

Re: Miltary Service

It is a misrepresentation. Misrepresentations can be both civil and criminal wrongs. But, in order to be a criminal wrong, there would have to be money or property obtained as a result of the false statement, or the statmeent would have to be made in a manner subject to the provisions of perjury. In the civil context, a misrepresentation is not actionable if it is not a material misrepresentation. It's not material unless someone relies on it to their detriment. If you are advising people on intelligence, and they're paying you for that, it might state a cause of action for fraud.

But if you're making that representation to someone other than the government, and for purposes other than to obtain money, then you're probably pretty safe.

Without more facts, this is the best information I can provide you.