The Army War College has revoked the degree of Sen. John Walsh (D-Mont.), the Billings Gazette reports, in the wake of the thesis plagiarism scandal that ultimately forced the Iraq War veteran and appointed U.S. senator to drop out of his campaign for a full term.
"Though I disagree with the findings made by the War College, I accept its decision with great humility and respect for the U.S. Military," Walsh said in a statement. "I apologize to all Montanans for the plagiarism in my 2007 paper, and I am prepared to live with its consequences. I may not be a scholar but I am proud to have been a soldier who has served Montana and this great nation for 33 years in uniform."
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