Aug 29, 2024 · ANNAPOLIS, MD—Today, Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on his military record: “I am proud of my service in the U.S. Army, I am proud of the soldiers I served with in combat, and I love my country. I'm never going to back away from that.

Aug 30, 2024 · Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan that he never ended up receiving.

Apr 28, 2022 · “In hundreds of interviews about his military service and veterans’ advocacy, Wes Moore – a decorated combat veteran who proudly volunteered to lead soldiers in combat with the 82nd...

Dec 23, 2024 · Gov. Wes Moore finally got his Bronze Star last week, 18 years after his service in Afghanistan that got him nominated for the medal — and after several years of political headaches over reports that claimed he received the award even though it had not been given.

Aug 29, 2024 · Gov. Wes Moore claimed in a 2006 document that he earned a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan, a medal that he never received, according to a report Thursday in The New York Times.

Apr 11, 2014 · Wes Moore, a former Army captain who deployed to Afghanistan in 2005-06, examines the challenges troops face and the successes they’ve achieved after returning from the front lines.

Sep 6, 2022 · It’s hardly news that Wes Moore, the Democratic nominee for governor, is highlighting his military service as part of his campaign. Since entering the race over a year ago, Moore has spoken frequently about how his military career has shaped his worldview and his political philosophy.

Wes Moore was a paratrooper and Captain in the United States Army, serving a combat tour of duty in Afghanistan with the 1st Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division in 2005-2006.

Nov 9, 2014 · Wes Moore is an Army com­bat vet­eran and Rhodes Scholar whose first book, The Other Wes Moore, became an instant New York Times and Wall Street Jour­nal bestseller. As many college...

Aug 29, 2024 · When Wes Moore ran for governor of Maryland in 2022, questions about whether he had claimed to have been awarded a Bronze Star for his Army service in Afghanistan hovered over his campaign.