Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) is facing withering criticism from fellow Republicans for continuing to wear a combat pin that he was mistakenly awarded.

House Republicans are accusing the congressman of "stolen valor" for wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge pin from Afghanistan on his suit jacket, right beneath his 118th Congress pin, although he served as a civil affairs officer and not in the infantry or Special Forces, reported NOTUS.

“It matters," said Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a former Navy SEAL. "As a former commander, it matters what you wear on your uniform, and if you didn’t earn it, you shouldn’t wear it.”

CBS News previously reported that Nehls' combat badge had been revoked from his service record in March 2023 because it had been awarded by mistake, but a dozen GOP lawmakers who are also military veterans told NOTUS they had noticed their colleague was still wearing the pin and they're not happy about it.

“That’s ridiculous," said Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), who wears a similar Combat Action Badge. "That’s stolen valor."