Wes Moore Did Not Receive A Bronze Star, His Superior Officer Says
Jun 29, 2026·1 min read
Annapolis, MD - June 29, 2026 - On Mar. 1, 2006, just days before the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, completed its deployment to Afghanistan, Capt. Wes Moore stood in formation at Forward Operating Base Salerno for an end-of-tour awards ceremony.
The brigade’s commander, then-Col. Patrick J. Donahue, trooped the line, presenting military medals and badges to soldiers and officers. Each award citation was read aloud by an announcer.
When Donahue stopped in front of Moore, the award presented to him was not a Bronze Star Medal.
It was an Army Commendation Medal, or ARCOM.