Maryland Gov. Wes Moore received a Bronze Star on Friday evening for his military service in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the governor confirmed, months after Moore admitted to incorrectly claiming 18 years ago that he had received the award.
Friday’s private ceremony was held at the governor’s mansion in Annapolis, spokesperson Carter Elliott IV confirmed. Lt. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel, Moore’s friend and former commander, awarded Moore the medal for his nearly yearlong deployment in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
The belated honor follows years of scrutiny of Moore’s military record, starting during the Democrat’s 2022 campaign for governor, when videos came to light showing that he had failed to correct television interviewers in the past when they said he was awarded the Bronze Star…