Can A U.S. Soldier Fake His Own Silver Star?

Did Kerry's Swift Boat Hatchet Man Fake His Own Silver Star? -- American Thinker

Last August, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus revoked a Silver Star medal formerly held by retired Navy Captain Wade R. Sanders. In a short, vague memorandum to the Chief of Naval Personnel, Mabus cited "subsequently determined facts and evidence surrounding both the incident for which the award was made and the processing of the award itself" as the reason. Such an action by the Navy is virtually without precedent.

There was no press release and no announcement. Eleven months later, a bare-bones report was finally published by the Navy Times. American Thinker picked up the story from WinterSoldier.com, and after Matt Drudge followed suit, it propagated rapidly.

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My Comment: The news article from the American Thinker focuses on the political connections between retired Navy Captain Wade R. Sanders and US Senator John Kerry .... but what I find amazing are the details behind the revocation of Captain Wade's Silver Star. I do not know of any modern case where such a decision was done .... or such a military award being revoked.