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IL Senate Hopeful Questioned About Military Claim
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk's opponent, Alexi Giannoulias, has crticized past claims by Kirk that he was named the U.S. Navy's intelligence officer of the year.

For years, Kirk and his staff have said he was officer of the year.

Now, the Republican who's in a tough race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat acknowledges that isn't true. He says his official biography incorrectly described an award won by his unit, not Kirk personally.

Giannoulias' camp says the matter is proof Kirk is a "typical Washington politician" who can't be trusted.

Kirk's disclosure comes at a time when politicians face heightened scrutiny of their military records, thanks to a Connecticut Senate candidate wrongly saying he had served in Vietnam.

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05 30 10 by Newsroom
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