Arizona GOP Candidate Faces Calls to Withdraw Over Military Record Misrepresentation

Steve Slaton accused of falsifying Vietnam War service and awards, prompting backlash from local Republicans and veterans' groups.

Navajo County GOP urges Slaton to exit race for Arizona House seat due to altered military records.
Slaton claimed to be a Vietnam combat veteran and helicopter pilot, but records show he was a mechanic in Korea.
Veterans' group Guardians of the Green Beret found discrepancies in Slaton's service medals and deployment claims.
Slaton denies accusations, labeling them a 'left wing smear campaign' and refuses to drop out of the race.
The controversy has drawn attention to similar issues with other politicians' military service claims.