A retired Army colonel has asked Maryland Governor Wes Moore to ‘release everything’ on his military record in order to dispel rumors about alleged stolen valor.
Moore, 47, has been accused of falsely claiming he had been awarded a Bronze Star in his 2006 application for the White House fellowship program.
The Democrat politician apologized for what he and his former commanding officer described as a paperwork error, and he was given the military medal months later.
Moore served as an Army captain in Afghanistan from 2005 until March 2006, and he was awarded a Bronze Star for ‘meritorious service’ during his time there.
However, his critics argue that he had not received the accolade at the time of his application to the White House fellowship – a prestigious program designed to fast-track emerging leaders into government positions.
Moore secured the fellowship at the age of 27, serving as a special assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 2006 until 2007.
Retired Army colonel Drew Sullins has renewed the focus on the topic by analyzing Moore’s records for conservative-leaning newspaper the Baltimore Sun.
‘We have asked a wide-ranging variety of questions about his military service,’ Sullins said in an interview on Wednesday with the outlet’s Spotlight on Maryland.