Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket.
FILE - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris , is pictured at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala
According to the Nebraska Army National Guard, Walz enlisted in April 1981 — just two days after his 17th birthday — and entered service as an infantryman, completing a 12-week Army infantry basic training course before graduating from high school. As he ramped up for a congressional bid in 2005, Walz’s campaign in March issued a statement saying he still planned to run despite a possible mobilization of Minnesota National Guard soldiers to Iraq. According to the Guard, Walz retired from service in May of that year.
As he campaigned in Michigan on Wednesday, Vance questioned whether Walz's departure from service months ahead of his unit's deployment to Iraq, calling it “stolen valor garbage.”
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