Criminal
Jan. 10, 2008
Man Who Falsely Claimed to Win Medal Faces Battle in Court
POMONA - While appearing at a public meeting in July, new water board member Xavier Alvarez introduced himself to a neighboring agency, proclaiming he was a retired Marine who was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. But Alvarez later admitted that he never received the nation's highest award granted to a member of the military and had not even served in uniform.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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POMONA - While appearing at a public meeting in July, new water board member Xavier Alvarez introduced himself to a neighboring agency, proclaiming he was a retired Marine who was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
But Alvarez later admitted that he never received the nation's highest award...
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