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STOLEN VALOR: Democrat Congressional Candidate BUSTED Lying About Military Service

Gary FranchiMarch 28, 2026177 views
STOLEN VALOR: Democrat Congressional Candidate BUSTED Lying About Military Service
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Another Democrat has been caught red-handed allegedly lying about their military service to fool voters, and this time veterans aren't staying quiet about it.

Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Democrat running for Congress, is facing a firestorm of criticism from military veterans after allegedly misrepresenting his naval service in campaign materials. The controversy centers around Campa-Najjar reportedly calling himself a "Navy Officer" instead of accurately identifying as a Navy Reserve officer.

While that might sound like splitting hairs to civilians, veterans know the difference matters – and Navy policy explicitly requires reservists running for office to accurately disclose their military status. No exceptions, no excuses.

Veterans Fire Back

Military veterans are speaking out against what they see as another case of a Democrat politician trying to ride military coattails into office through deception. The alleged misrepresentation has raised serious questions about Campa-Najjar's integrity and fitness for office.

"Shame on Campa-Najjar," said one veteran critic, expressing the frustration felt by many who served honorably and see their service cheapened by political opportunists.

This isn't just about semantics – it's about honesty. When politicians can't even be straight about their own service record, how can voters trust them with anything else?

Pattern of Democrat Deception

Unfortunately, this appears to be part of a disturbing pattern among Democrat candidates who think they can embellish or outright fabricate military credentials to win elections. From Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam lies to countless others, the Left seems to have a real problem with stolen valor.

Under President Trump's leadership, our military has been rebuilt and restored to greatness. The last thing we need is more phony politicians in Congress who can't even tell the truth about their own service records.

Will Campa-Najjar come clean about his alleged deception, or will he double down like so many Democrats before him? Either way, voters deserve to know the truth before they cast their ballots.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedMar 28, 2026
Why am I not surprised? Democrats will lie about anything to get elected. What's next, claiming they were Navy SEALs?
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedMar 29, 2026
Stolen valor should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!
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VetPatriot1982VerifiedMar 29, 2026
As a 20-year Army veteran, this absolutely disgusts me. Those of us who actually served and sacrificed deserve better than politicians who fabricate their service records for votes.
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MarineCorpsDadVerifiedMar 30, 2026
Thank you for your service, brother. My son just deployed and stories like this make my blood boil.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedMar 30, 2026
This should be disqualifying immediately. How can we trust someone to represent us in Congress when they can't even be honest about their own background?
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TruthMatters2024VerifiedMar 30, 2026
Exactly! If they'll lie about military service, they'll lie about everything else too.