Controversy Over Tim Walz's Military Service
Has Tim Walz Misrepresented His Military Service?
The claim that Walz "abandoned" his National Guard unit right before he would have been deployed to Iraq is a subjective allegation leveled by a small number of former National Guardsmen and Minnesota political activists.
Did Tim Walz serve in the military? What to know about VP candidate's service.
What to know about Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's time serving in the military.
What did JD Vance, Tim Walz do in the military? What to know about VP candidates' service
Walz and Vance's military histories will likely come up during the debate. Their similarities, though, don't stop at their willingness to serve. Both candidates enlisted as teenagers, used G.I. bills to attend college and neither saw combat.
Background: The Controversy Over Tim Walz's Military Service
Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, some Republicans placed renewed focus on a series of old attacks about Walz's service in the National Guard. Largely, these attacks focus on three allegations: He "abandoned" his National Guard unit right before he would have been deployed to Iraq.
Tim Walz military service: Where did he serve and for how long?
Tim Walz, like his opponent JD Vance, served in the US Military. However, his record in the armed services has come under attack by his opponents.
Fact-checking claims about Tim Walz’s military record
Walz's military record has been under scrutiny after a series of claims made by veterans and leading Republicans.
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‘You Called Yourself a Knucklehead’: Fox’s Shannon Bream Confronts Tim Walz With List of Past Misstatements in Rare Showdown
Fox's Shannon Bream pressed Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on various misstatements he's made — in the VP hopeful's first one-on-one ...
Walz, after coming under fire for military record, backtracks on China visit
Walz has repeatedly claimed he was in China for the protests during his year-long stint as a high school teacher.
Vance-Walz Debate: Vance’s ‘Stolen Valor’ Attack Against Walz’s Military Record, Explained
Walz retired from the Minnesota National Guard after 24 years of service in 2005, and was elected to Congress in 2006.
Did Tim Walz follow China visit security requirements?
Tim Walz must answer as to whether he complied with security clearance requirements pertaining to his many trips to China.
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Letters: Why are we questioning military service of candidates?
In defense: Why are we questioning military service of candidates? Re: “Critics are pouncing on Walz’s military record,” Aug. 26 news story Master Sergeant (retired) Tim Walz served in the ...
VA staffers looked at medical records of vice presidential nominees JD Vance, Tim Walz: sources
More than a dozen VA staffers accessed the medical records of vice presidential nominees JD Vane and Tim Walz, sources told ...
Tale Of The Tape: How The Finances Of JD Vance And Tim Walz Stack Up
There’s no debate that JD Vance is richer than Tim Walz. But here’s the breakdown on how the two vice presidential candidates ...
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Democrats Hope Walz and the Party’s Military Veterans Have the Right Stuff
When the Minnesota governor debates Vance, a fellow vet, it will underscore faith that progressive veterans like Walz, Ruben ...