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oopsies...
did he really think his opponent wouldn't check out his official bio?
Illinois Senate candidate admits claim about military award was inaccurate
did he really think his opponent wouldn't check out his official bio?
llinois Senate candidate admits claim about military award was inaccurate
y R. Jeffrey Smith
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 29, 2010; 5:41 PM
The Republican candidate for President Obama's old Senate seat has admitted to inaccurately claiming he received the U.S. Navy's Intelligence Officer of the Year award for his service during NATO's conflict with Serbia in the late 1990s.
Rep. Mark Kirk, a Navy reservist who was elected to Congress in 2001, acknowledged the error in his official biography after The Washington Post began looking into whether he had received the prestigious award, which is given by top Navy officials to a single individual annually.
The Post's inquiries were sparked by complaints from a representative of state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Kirk's Democratic opponent in the Illinois Senate race.
Illinois Senate candidate admits claim about military award was inaccurate