Father of Democratic state House candidate says son lying about military service

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Brett Shavers, father of Democratic candidate Clyde Shavers, claims to have served as a nuclear submarine officer

A Democratic candidate for the state House in Washington is involved in an ongoing feud with his family about the veracity of his military service.

The father of Clyde Shavers, Democratic candidate for Washington state's 10th Legislative District, claims in a recently published letter that his son lied about the details of his service in the U.S. Navy, according to local outlet Herald Net.

Clyde Shavers has run on a platform emphasizing his service in the U.S. Navy, claiming to have been installed as a nuclear submarine office — a position which requires a great amount of training and three separate courses.

"Clyde was never a submarine officer, not even for a day," Brett Shavers wrote.

Father of Democratic state House candidate says son lying about military service

The father of a Democratic candidate for the state House in Washington penned a letter Sunday alleging his son was lying about the details of his military service.

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Brett Shavers, a former Marine, went on to dismiss any notions that his son served proudly in the military, going so far as to say Clyde Shavers has a "disdain" for enlisted service members.

"Clyde has only disdain for the military. I have seen Clyde's use of veteran status used heavily as a seal of endorsement of honor and integrity, even as he or his campaign continually use the phrase 'son of a Marine' for his credibility," Brett Shavers wrote.

He continued, "There are no words that I have that could come close to overemphasize Clyde's negative view of the military, his disdain of enlisted service members, and his revulsion to wear the uniform."

You'd think Democrats who *have* served in the military would have a problem with their idols lying about their service, but perhaps they're too deep in the cult.