Object

General Ed Barrie's Distinguished Combat Service Medal

A military decoration pinned boldly to General Ed Barrie's uniform—its ribbon and emblem gleaming under office lights as C.J. thrusts forward damning photographs from his non-combat deployment aboard the U.S.S. Brooke. Barrie shifts uncomfortably, chest rising and falling while the medal's unauthorized presence hangs exposed, a glittering lie C.J. skewers with surgical precision, forcing his tirade into humiliated retreat.

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Purpose

Decoration awarded for distinguished service in combat operations.

Significance

Serves as devastating proof of stolen valor, shattering Barrie's credibility in a pivotal confrontation; C.J. brandishes its fraudulent wear to dismantle his bluster, affirming authentic leadership over hypocritical posturing and neutralizing a political threat.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

C.J. Exposes General Barrie's Stolen Valor

C.J. directly references the medal pinned to Barrie's uniform and visible in field photos with enlisted men, revealing it as unearned from non-combat duty; it serves as the climactic narrative dagger exposing stolen valor, shattering his credibility and forcing retreat.

Before: Pinned prominently on Barrie's uniform and documented in photographs

After: Still pinned on uniform but irrefutably exposed as fraudulent symbol

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