Tim Kennedy, a National Guard Green Beret and major public figure within the post-9/11 veteran community, admitted this week to lying about receiving a valor award for combat service and to exaggerating parts of his service.
The admission by Kennedy, who is often seen promoting the Army's top brass, triggered an investigation and raised fresh questions inside the Pentagon about his close relationship with senior leaders.
In a social media post Monday, Kennedy said he had "implied directly or indirectly" that he had received the Bronze Star Medal with Valor. "That is not true, and there is no excuse for it," he wrote. "I want to take full and unequivocal responsibility for a serious mistake."
Kennedy, a part-time master sergeant, currently serves with Special Operations Detachment-O, a small National Guard unit based outside Baltimore that liaises with NATO special operations forces. His apology came after reporters began pressing Army and Pentagon officials about inconsistencies in his service record, and after scrutiny from YouTubers.
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