In the case of Jason Robards he appeared to have stolen valor due to false claims as claims, possibly by a publicist and not himself, to have received decorations he did not.
So it is a disservice to Mr. Alda, who served honorably during peacetime, to erroneously imply he was a combat veteran. He was not.
Incidentally We need to REMOVE this reference in story:
- https://www.usar.army.mil/OurHistory/FamousWarriorCitizens/
as it is in error, stating
- "Alan Alda enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)while in college and went to Fort Benning, Georgia for a year after graduation. As an Army Reserve artillery officer, Alda served a six month tour during the Korean War. He later became a famous actor, well known for his portrayal of Hawkeye, the witty field surgeon in the hit television series “M.A.S.H.”"
Alda was at Fordham from 1952 to 1956 and the armistice ending fighting was signed in July 1953.
The statement in that source stating: "Alda served a six month tour during the Korean War" is abjectly false and has been denied by Mr. Alda many times. N34B2 (talk) 02:29, 1 August 2023 (UTC)