military medals

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican leaders in the House say that one of their members should resign if he can't prove he did not knowingly exaggerate his military service. Rep. Graham Hunt, R-Orting, has faced increasing questions about his military record since The Seattle Times reported earlier this month that records did not verify his claims of being a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. H

SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state lawmaker has altered his official online biography after a newspaper raised questions about medals he claimed to have won. The Seattle Times reports that until recently, Republican Rep. Graham Hunt of Orting listed three medals that a military personnel center has no record of him receiving. A m...