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Wes Moore’s Military Medal Mystery
A newly surfaced photo from 2006 shows Wes Moore receiving an Army Commendation Medal in Afghanistan — not a Bronze Star, as he’s claimed for nearly two decades. His former supervisor, retired Lt. Col. James Gottschling, confirms the medal and says Moore’s role was mostly administrative, with no actions warranting a Bronze Star. Moore himself once admitted disappointment at not receiving it. The revelation undermines the retroactive Bronze Star awarded in 2024 by retired Lt. Gen. Michael Fenzel, whose own explanations about the award’s approval contradict Army regulations. The photo now casts…
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