Fraudulent Military and Identity Enlistment
Rose’s fraudulent enlistment under a false identity is addressed in the novel as something that was possible but increasingly difficult. Documented cases confirm that as recently as the 1980s and 1990s, people successfully enlisted in the U.S. military under false identities and maintained those deceptions for decades.
• Army Times: Man Who Joined the Army Under Fake Name 37 Years Ago Avoids Prison
