CONWAY — The military record of former Marine Corps captain Maura Sullivan, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District primary, has been called into question by fellow candidate and Army veteran Terence O’Rourke (D-Alton), a Bronze Star recipient for his service as a captain in Iraq and Afghanistan.
When confronted with those questions, Sullivan cried foul, accusing the Sun of sexism.
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