What we know about Tim Walz's military record
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Published 2024-08-08
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All Comments (21)
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You could have verified this information quite easily. Yet you did not bother.
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Why are you here if you did not verify the facts. This is not fact checking. Pure propaganda
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This guy was a waste of time. had no answer
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This fact Checker is a joke
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Walz was reduced in rank to MSG (E-8) following retirement for failure to complete the SGM academy, failure to complete terms of service obligation, and failure to complete time in grade for assignment. Adiitionally, he NEVER deployed to combat. He has LIED since 2005. END OF STORY.
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Why are the democrats hiding?
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What WE know? Or what YOU know?
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Gov. Walz lied about his military record for years! The NY Post reported on Walz' claiming he was in combat while talking to a Minn. gun group: “We can research the impacts of gun violence. We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, are only carried in war,” But Walz was never deployed to a combat zone! Walz also lied about retiring a Command Sgt. Major. FOX interviewed one of Walz' fellow soldiers who was in Walz' unit and actually was a Command Sgt. Major. He said Walz never completed the two-year program requirement and therefore is really a master sergeant! He said he was offended by Walz’ misrepresentation of his rank.
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JD never lied about his rank and he never lied about being in combat. That was on Walz.
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I can’t believe any vet would ever vote for him. As a vet, this was incredibly upsetting
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Lie about his military record is unfit to command our troops.
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Why don't you show the clip of Timmy talking about the weapons of war he carried during combat? Combat he never participated in!
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He’s made several comments over the years to make it sound like he went to war in a combat zone
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Walz has the charm and sophistication of a snake oil salesman and Kamala has the personality of a snake
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The ‘fact’ checker did not sound very convincing.
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You didn’t bother to mention due to hearing loss. Years before his retirement it was suggested he retire due to this issues related to being in an Artillery unit. He chose to fulfill his contract. I am disappointed with your coverage.
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Walz has the charm and sophistication of a snake oil salesman
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Just read several interviews with his fellow guardsmen. They were all in agreement that he left the Guard in a cowardly manner.
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No matter how aggressive the Dem's marketing campaign, they cannot erase their communistic/socialistic track record. 😳😜
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Do i trust tim Waltz a man who was in the military or trump a man who avoided military draft 5 times in Vietnam service 🤔