“Connell provided a copy of Chavous’ discharge document that listed his military awards including the Navy Cross, Silver Star, Navy and Marine Corps Purple Hearts, and the Bronze Star.”
Discharge document? DD-214? Wouldn’t that be fraud if the perp altered that?
Sure. But fraud, perjury, evidence-tampering - no one gets prosecuted for those sorts of things anymore. But see what happens if you're caught with empty 20-round rifle magazine in your car.