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Friday, June 28, 2024

The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia, a decorated Navy veteran, has made repeated references to becoming disabled after he was "blown up" in combat. However, the Navy service record for Hung Cao, who won the GOP primary in June, does not show a Purple Heart award, the commendation given to troops who have suffered wounds from "direct or indirect result of enemy action" that required medical attention. Nor does his record indicate that he received the Navy's Combat Action Ribbon, which requires that a sailor "must have rendered satisfactory performance under enemy fire while actively participating in ground or surface combat engagement." USA TODAY obtained Cao's record from the Navy.

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MAGA will lie when telling the truth would save their lives.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-06-27 03:53 PM | Reply

One could get blown up and not earn a Purple Heart - training accidents.

#2 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2024-06-28 10:32 AM | Reply

Hung Cao

Didn't he used to post here?

#3 | Posted by look_inward at 2024-06-28 02:49 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Hung Cao may be my new favorite candidate name, displacing Richard "Dick" Swett (en.wikipedia.org).

#4 | Posted by censored at 2024-06-28 03:14 PM | Reply

Just like the george flloyd riots "BURNED DOWN CITIES". Republicans are such drama queens.

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-06-28 03:26 PM | Reply

Servicemen can get horrible injured without ever being in combat.

Problem is he said he was injured while in combat.

#6 | Posted by Tor at 2024-06-28 03:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

or Harry Baals en.wikipedia.org

#7 | Posted by kiltedgeek at 2024-06-28 04:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What a loser! The feds have a law which was pushed by right wing turds just like this guy that is called the"Stolen Valor Act" and you can get into big trouble for lying about your service record especailly while claiming you were injured in combat and then collecting a disabled veterans pension on one big fat lie like this bum. I hope he gets found out before he wins any elections, but then again having convicted felons on the government upper branches seems to be the big deal these days for the right wing fascists. Also, the entire VA system is backlogged by these lying cowardly losers claiming they got injured in combat or in training and it makes things really hard on those that actually did get injured in the military and having to survive while waiting for their VA pension to finally get approved. You know, having no legs or eyes or being severely brain damaged and no check coming in while this filthy puke collects money for his lying ways and clogs up the system.

www.afba.com

#8 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2024-06-28 10:26 PM | Reply

If he's a Republican, he's probably lying.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-06-28 11:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#9 ... If he's a Republican, he's probably lying. ...

Sadly, all I can add is a NW flag to your comment.

Such seems to be the state of the GOP of late.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-06-28 11:19 PM | Reply

The essence of war is fraud and violence.

It's Good to be good at both if you're a soldier.

Lying for the State is a Noble Profession.

Lying about the State? Lying about your injuries?

Lying?....

#11 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-06-29 06:29 PM | Reply

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