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American Civil Liberties Union of Montana had called the conditions degrading and unconstitutional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither of the men had been officially charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/2017\/06\/28\/with-new-stolen-valor-law-pennsylvania-is-the-latest-state-to-target-military-fakers\/\" target=_blank>stolen valor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris had claimed in 2016 he did seven combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, had PTSD and had his hip replaced after he was wounded by an IED. 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