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What about this one?

"Ceremoniously decorated and subsequently unceremoniously auto-undecorated Vietnam War veteran" (John Kerry)

I understood that he got a medal, but what happened then?

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He had overstated his involvement. When his exaggeration was exposed, he was 'unceremoniously auto-undecorated'. He had to retract his overstatements.

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Did they take his medal back then? Or does the author want to mention that he didn't deserve a medal?
 

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You can read more about it here: snopes.com: John Kerry's Service Record

The reports of the falseness of the reports have also been exaggerated over time. I couldn't remember the real story any longer myself.
 

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