Y’all have absolutely no shame.
From the article you posted:
“While serving overseas with the Army, I was encouraged to fill out an application for the White House Fellowship by my deputy brigade commander,” Moore said. “In fact, he helped me edit it before I sent it in. At the time, he had recommended me for the Bronze Star. He told me to include the Bronze Star award on my application after confirming with two other senior-level officers that they had also signed off on the commendation.”
Lt. Gen. Michael Fenzel, a mentor to Moore confirmed to
the New York Times that he told Moore that he had been approved for the medal and to include it in his application. Fenzel told the paper that he only learned this week that Moore had never been awarded the Bronze Star.
“In the military, there is an understanding that if a senior officer tells you that an action is approved, you can trust that as a fact,” Moore said Thursday. “That is why it was part of the application, plain and simple.”