Northern Nevada veterans call out Congressional candidate over valor claims

Busted: GOP candidate's move to blame his staff for stolen valor claims falls apart

Nevada Republican David Flippo blamed anonymous staffers for falsely claiming he earned a Bronze Star with valor. But his own hat says differently, according to Mother Jones.The Washington Post reported last week that Flippo's congressional campaign repeatedly claimed he received the rare valor distinction, which he admits he never earned. Flippo pinned the error on aides who supposedly mixed up two separate military honors he actually received …

David Flippo blamed staff for exaggerating his military record. His own hat tells a different story.

Last week, The Washington Post reported that David Flippo’s congressional campaign falsely claimed on multiple occasions that the Nevada Republican earned a Bronze Star with valor as an Air Force officer. Flippo’s response was to blame anonymous staffers who he claimed had accidentally conflated two different awards he received for his service in Iraq.   But […]

Northern Nevada veterans call out Congressional candidate over valor claims

Some veterans are demanding refunds after David Flippo's campaign claimed he received the Bronze Star with Valor.