Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Mass. veteran says he claimed medals he didn’t win

Mass. veteran says he claimed medals he didn’t win

By Associated Press
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

ORANGE — An Iraq war veteran has acknowledged he didn’t receive two combat medals he listed in a biography given to Massachusetts students before he addressed them at a Memorial Day ceremony.

Adam Whitten’s biography claimed he’d received two Bronze Stars for valor in combat. The biography also said a Purple Heart was pending. But a check of his military records by The Gardner News showed no medals, awards or combat injuries.
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Mass. veteran says he claimed medals he didn’t win

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