Message sent to Lars Larsen concerning Joe Tanner's alleged "numerous combat medals."

So, we've got a guy running for county commissioner against Tom Mielke... named Joe Tanner.

In his announcement in the newspaper, Tanner claimed Vietnam service for 27 months as an electronics tech.

http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/mar/05/ridgefield-businessman-challenge-commissioner-miel/

In his campaign bio, he claims he has "numerous combat medals." He doesn't list them.

http://www.votejoetanner.com/?q=node%2F1

I have contacted his campaign requesting that he list the "numerous combat medals" he's claiming, the latest effort a week ago and still no response.

I was just wondering if you could look into this and get him to respond... because I know for a fact that Tom Mielke IS a combat veteran of the 82nd Airborne with a Bronze Star and "V" device.

Thanks.

K.J. Hinton
Clark County Politics.

http://clarkcountypolitics.blogspot.com/2012/04/day-4-no-response-complaint-on-joe.html

Columbian.com - Ridgefield businessman to challenge Commissioner Mielke

http://www.columbian.com/

Ridgefield resident and former state legislator Joe Tanner, who has spent more than two decades out of the public arena working as a corporate executive, said Monday he will run for a seat on the Board of Clark County Commissioners.

I've also contacted the Stolen Valor facebook page with this information.

Now.... we'll see.