And the truth that came out is exactly what you’d suspect from a soldier who is also a Democrat.
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.
From the The Boston Globe:
In 2003 and 2004, during weeks-long battles with Iraqi insurgents, then-Lieutenant Moulton “fearlessly exposed himself to enemy fire” while leading his platoon during pitched battles for control of Nasiriyah and Najaf south of Baghdad, according to citations for the medals that the Globe requested from the campaign.
Why so secretive?
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.’’
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