GOP Rep. Troy Nehls his military service award (Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB)) was allegedly revoked last year.

Texas GOP Rep. Troy Nehls requested information from the United States Army on Tuesday, on why one of his military service awards was allegedly revoked last year.

Nehls has come under scrutiny recently after he continued wearing a Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), despite it being revoked by the Army in 2023. A CBS News review last month revealed that the award was revoked because he served as a civil affairs officer with the 101st Airborne Division, when the badge was intended for infantrymen and Special Forces soldiers.

The congressman said he disagrees with the service pulling the pin, which was awarded to him in 2008 for his service in Afghanistan, and requested information on who the service spoke with about the pin.

“I further believe this is a concerted effort to discredit my military service and continued service to the American people as a Member of Congress,” Nehls wrote in a letter to the Army Human Resource Command.

Nehls also asked for information on how many CIB service pins were pulled from military records in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and for the Army to forward any correspondence about the pins that the Army Human Resource Command had with the 101st Airborne. He demanded a response to the requests within 14 days.

The Texan told reporters on Tuesday that he believes the Army had revoked his award because he supported former President Donald Trump.

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