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Water Board Director Lied About Medal Of Honor

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May 5, 2008 11:09 am US/Pacific

Water Board Director Lied About Medal Of Honor

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Click to enlarge 1 of 1: It a misdemeanor to lie about receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor or any other military medal. (Congressional Medal of Honor for U.S. Army, pictured)
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A member of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District Board of Directors pleaded guilty Monday to falsely claiming to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Xavier Alvarez, 50, of Pomona, faces up to one year in federal prison on the misdemeanor charge when he is sentenced July 21.

He admitted violating the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which makes it a misdemeanor to lie about receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor -- the nation's highest military honor -- or any other military medal.

Alvarez reportedly made the false claim at a July 2007 public meeting of the Water District board when he was introduced as a newly elected member.

In addition to never having won the Medal of Honor, Alvarez has never served in the U.S. Armed Forces, according to prosecutors.