[circlecity]

"Lying about yourself is not the same as lying about someone else."

I would also note in this case the liar is lying about the military as well as themself. They are claiming the military awarded them an honor that it didn't award. So they are not just lying about themselves.

[magellan]

"They are claiming the military awarded them an honor that it didn't award. So they are not just lying about themselves."

This is an excellent point. It is fundamentally different to say "I ran the 2010 Boston Marathon", and "I was awarded the Silver Star by the U.S. Army."