Top Democrat Forced To Apologize In Disgrace After Being EXPOSED For Shocking Lie About Military Record
Maryland Democrat Governor Wes Moore has issued an apology after it was revealed that he falsely claimed to have received a Bronze Star on a White House fellowship application years ago. The claim, which Moore made when he was 27, has been a point of contention as discrepancies in his military record came to light following a report by The New York Times.
On the application, Moore claimed to have been awarded the Bronze Star, a prestigious military decoration awarded for heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. Governor Moore, who has frequently spoken about his military service in public, had previously denied allegations that he misrepresented his military record. However, the emergence of the application document led to his public acknowledgment and apology for the misstatement.
In a glaring contradiction, the current Democrat governor did once assert that he had received the award. “For my work,” Moore wrote, “the 82nd Airborne Division have awarded me the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge.”
According to The Associated Press, Moore admitted on Thursday that he made “an honest mistake” in not correcting a White House fellowship application from 18 years ago, in which he claimed he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan, despite never actually receiving the award.
The New York Times reported:
However, when Mr. Moore submitted the application in January 2006, he had not been awarded either the Bronze Star or the Combat Action Badge. He was awarded the badge in May 2006 for an episode the previous December, but there is no record showing that he ever received a Bronze Star, an Army spokeswoman said.
Mr. Moore’s old claim has come to light as his national profile has risen. Vice President Kamala Harris included him in the first round of candidates vetted to be her running mate — questions about the Bronze Star did not come up, Mr. Moore said, while the Harris campaign declined to comment. He also gave a prominent, well-received speech last week at his party’s convention.
And as Republicans accuse the man Ms. Harris ultimately chose as her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, of exaggerating his military record, the vice president’s campaign has dispatched Mr. Moore to defend him on cable television.
In an interview on Wednesday, Mr. Moore, now 45, said the Bronze Star description had been “an honest mistake” and expressed contrition. As long as the U.S. military has bestowed awards, it has been considered a serious breach of protocol to claim an honor that has not been given.
“Still, I sincerely wish I had gone back to correct the note on my application. It was an honest mistake, and I regret not making that correction.” He continued, “My deputy brigade commander felt comfortable with instructing me to include the award on my application for the Fellowship because he received confirmation with the approval authority that the Bronze Star was signed and approved by his senior leadership.”
My full statement on my military record: pic.twitter.com/4pfS3YkuJu
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) August 29, 2024
“There is an understanding that if a senior officer tells you that an action is approved, you can trust that as a fact. That is why it was part of the application, plain and simple.” Moore, a best-selling author and former nonprofit executive, made history by becoming the first Black governor of Maryland. His agenda is ambitiously progressive, focusing on enhancing public education, and combating climate change.