Original sentence: Bill O'Reilly has stated on a number of occasions that he's been "in combat.Whilst this could be interpreted as a reference to the occasions in his career in which he has reported from war zones, some critics believe he was implying he has served in the military (which, given his long career in journalism, has no basis in fact)
Edited sentence: Bill O'Reilly has stated on a number of occasions that he's "been in combat.Critics have accused his statements about having "been in combat" as being deceitful, by falsely implying that he's served in the military.He has also been caught on air talking about being with "my [his] unit," perhaps implying that he has been a part of the military.Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance from 1970-71 during the Vietnam War; he boasted of having 27 confirmed frags, or kills, of Viet Cong soldiers.No definite proof has yet been offered though as to a fake/supposed military career.On one occasion, a listener called in to ask if O'Reilly had ever served in the military and he said no.Once, in a column for the New York Daily News  and at least twice on his show.Yet a week later, a listener asked him the same question, and O'Reilly said he was in the U