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False Military Service Claims

I was wondering how folks on the message board felt about the Connecticut Democratic party senatorial candidate's "misstatements" about his service in Vietnam?

I personally find it appalling and can't imagine that he still intends to run for public office. In fact, I can't imagine that he'd even go out in public after such a revelation.

Is anyone aware of any Civil War era veterans who falsely claimed military service or combat for political or other gain or advantage?

Jim

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