Maryland Governor ‘Regrets’ Failing to Correct Bronze Award Claim in Fellowship Application

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday that he regretted not correcting his 2006 White House fellowship application, in which he falsely claimed to have received a Bronze Star for his army service in Afghanistan. The Democratic governor issued the statement on Aug. 29 after The New York Times obtained a copy of his application as part of a Freedom of Information Act request. The NY Times report stated that Moore was 27 when he applied in 2006. His application stated that Moore was awarded “the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge” by “the 82nd Airborne Division” for his work as a director of information operations in Afghanistan, even though he had not received these awards at the time of submission....