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Mace Accuses Mills of Falsifying Military Record in Hearing

4/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace presented “stolen valor” documents against Rep. Cory Mills at a House hearing.
The packet includes a sergeant’s claim Mills falsified his record and a Form 638 that Brig. Gen. Arnold N.G. Bray says he did not sign.
Mills, a congressman endorsed by President Donald Trump, is under an ethics probe and has not responded.
Democratic challenger Bale Dalton, a Navy reservist veteran, called the alleged embellishment offensive to veterans.

History

Historical Context

Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act in 2005; President George W. Bush signed it on Dec 20 2006, making false claims of U.S. military decorations a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months’ jail (one year for the Medal of Honor). The Supreme Court struck the law down in United States v. Alvarez (2012, 6-3). Congress later enacted a narrower 2013 version, shaping today’s scrutiny of Rep. Cory Mills’ alleged falsified service records.

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Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace presented “stolen valor” documents against Rep. Cory Mills at a House hearing.
The packet includes a sergeant’s claim Mills falsified his record and a Form 638 that Brig. Gen. Arnold N.G. Bray says he did not sign.
Mills, a congressman endorsed by President Donald Trump, is under an ethics probe and has not responded.
Democratic challenger Bale Dalton, a Navy reservist veteran, called the alleged embellishment offensive to veterans.

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