You may remember our story a couple of weeks ago about Seth Moulton, the?Democratic nominee for Congress for Massachusetts?Sixth Congressional District.
Legendary Boston Globe journalist Walter V. Robinson has built a huge career on exposing political clowns who lie about or exaggerate their military service and the honors they received while in service. But when he went after Seth Moulton ? the Democratic nominee for Congress for Massachusetts?Sixth Congressional District ? he uncovered some ?dirt? that he’s never uncovered before. Moulton is a decorated Marine?and doesn’t tell people. Not even his parents.
Moulton, a Marine who saw fierce combat for months in Iraq, chose not to publicly disclose his awards. Robinson, however, reviewed an official summary of Seth Moulton’s five years of military service and discovered that Moulton?was awarded?the Bronze Star medal for valor and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal for valor. When pressed by Robinson, Moulton confessed.
Seth Moulton was secretive about his awards for good reason.
In an interview, Moulton said he considers it unseemly to discuss his own awards for valor. ?There is a healthy disrespect among veterans who served on the front lines for people who walk around telling war stories,?? he said. What’s more, Moulton said he is uncomfortable calling attention to his own awards out of respect to ?many others who did heroic things and received no awards at all.??
Well, he’s released a campaign ad that is so sweet and poignant that he won our hearts (as if he hadn’t already won them!). It should be required viewing by everyone on Capitol Hill. Watch below.
We love this guy.
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