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I have seen news articles about veterans wearing medals they did not earn. How does that differ from the Veterans Pride Initiative?

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I have seen news articles about veterans wearing medals they did not earn. How does that differ from the Veterans Pride Initiative?

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A. It is wrong – and in some instances a criminal offense – for anyone to falsely represent themselves as having had military service or to claim high-profile medals they did not earn. That is an entirely different matter than a veteran displaying legitimate honors he or she earned during actual military service.