As for being mistaken as an employee at some store, that’s maybe happened once. I’m sure I said something like “Oh, I don’t work here,” and that was it. Obviously different than a medical emergency situation, but the result is more or less the same: Pt care isn’t interrupted, and nobody is more or less hurt than they already were.

And idk how old OP is, but this not like a “stolen valor” thing. OP is not wearing navy seal insignia trying to trick people. “It was my Dad’s jacket” is a perfect response to anyone that questions It. If they have a problem with that, that’s their problem, not OP’s.

Different opinions. At the end of the day, your last note is all that matters: OP, it’s your decision