MD Gov. Wes Moore Apologizes for Falsely Calling Himself a Bronze Star Recipient

[mystery-ak]

MD Gov. Wes Moore Apologizes for Falsely Calling Himself a Bronze Star Recipient

Paul Bois 30 Aug 2024

Democrat Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has apologized for falsely labeling himself a Bronze Star recipient on a White House application in 2006.

Though Wes Moore served in the Army Reserve between 1996 and 2014, deploying to Afghanistan between August 2005 and March 2006, winning the National Defense Service Medal, he stated on his 2006 application for a White House fellowship that won a Bronze Star.

He never received such an award.

According to documents obtained by the New York Times, Moore said on his application, “For my work, the 82nd Airborne Division have awarded me the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge.” The Air Force’s Personnel Center says that the award goes to service members who perform “acts of heroism in ground combat.”

Moore told the Times he made an “honest mistake” in 2006, saying his brigade commander had recommended him for the Bronze Star at the time.

“While serving overseas with the Army, I was encouraged to fill out an application for the White House Fellowship by my deputy brigade commander,” Moore said. “In fact, he helped me edit it before I sent it in. At the time, he had recommended me for the Bronze Star. He told me to include the Bronze Star award on my application after confirming with two other senior-level officers that they had also signed off on the commendation.”

One of Moore’s mentors, Lt. Gen. Michael Fenzel, confirmed to the Times that he told Moore he had been approved for the medal and encouraged him to include it on his application. Fenzel only learned Moore never received the award after interviewing with the outlet.

“In the military, there is an understanding that if a senior officer tells you that an action is approved, you can trust that as a fact,” Moore said Thursday. “That is why it was part of the application, plain and simple.”

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[mystery-ak]

“In the military, there is an understanding that if a senior officer tells you that an action is approved, you can trust that as a fact,” Moore said Thursday. “That is why it was part of the application, plain and simple.”

That's bullshit!

..besides he still doesn't have the medal why did it take so long to correct your record...[stolen valor]

[mountaineer]

Democrats are the party of stolen valor, it would appear.

[Smokin Joe]

Democrats are the party of stolen valor, it would appear.

If you will steal valor, what's an election or two?

[rangerrebew]

Maryland governor says he made ‘honest mistake’ claiming Bronze Star
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press
 Monday, Sep 2, 2024
 
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan that he never received.

Moore’s statement followed a New York Times report citing a copy of that White House application.


The Times, which obtained the document as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, reported that Moore made the claim on the application in 2006, when he was 27.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2024/09/02/maryland-governor-says-he-made-honest-mistake-claiming-bronze-star/

[rangerrebew]

There is no such thing as mistaking whether or not you have earned a Bronze Star.

[Free Vulcan]

A bronze star is one of those definable life events like birth, marriage or graduating. Something led to something that led to something. They don't happen out of the blue and there's no way you can make an 'honest mistake' by getting it wrong (well maybe except blackout drunken midnight nuptials at the 24 hour Velvet Elvis Wedding Chapel in Vegas but you get my point) .

Give me a break.

[Lando Lincoln]

I don’t know what’s worse… he knows he lied or, he knows he will get away with it.

[catfish1957]

I think Walz and Moore need to spend an entire week, asssiting care for injured and infirmed veterans at a hospital, and provide an apology to every single one of them for minimizing their service through their lies.

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[mystery-ak]

I think Walz and Moore need to spend an entire week, asssiting care for injured and infirmed veterans at a hospital, and provide an apology to every single one of them for minimizing their service through their lies.

What you said.. 

[Kamaji]

I think Walz and Moore need to spend an entire week, asssiting care for injured and infirmed veterans at a hospital, and provide an apology to every single one of them for minimizing their service through their lies.