Another Democratic governor is facing accusations of stolen valor, with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore calling his previous claim of earning a Bronze Star an “honest mistake.”
Moore is not the only one facing nagging accusations of stolen valor. Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota and Democratic Party nominee for vice president has also been dogged by similar accusations related to his service in the National Guard, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
Here is some of what Fox News reported on the Moore situation:
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falsely claimed to have received the Bronze Star medal earlier in his political career, according to reports.
The specter of stolen valor has hovered over the Democratic governor since his campaign for the office in 2022, when two television interviewers introduced the politician as a Bronze Star recipient.
Moore did not correct either interviewer, but his staff has been adamant that he never claimed to have gotten the reward.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the New York Times revealed Moore did, in fact, assert that he had received the Bronze Star, on an application for the White House fellowship in January 2006.
“For my work, the 82nd Airborne Division have awarded me the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge,” Moore wrote.
Moore later received the Combat Action Badge in May of that year but was not a recipient when he wrote the application. He was never awarded the Bronze Star.