Tim Walz’s military service record: What we can VERIFY
Aug 13, 2024 · Did Walz quit the National Guard to avoid deployment? Did he lie about his military service, which is sometimes called “stolen valor”? Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Has Tim Walz Misrepresented His Military Service?
Sep 30, 2024 · Walz served in the Army National Guard for 24 years, joining the Nebraska Guard at age 17. He underwent basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, that year, in 1981. He returned for his...
Exploring Tim Walz Military Record: Facts and Service
Oct 24, 2024 · Tim Walz’ military record spans 24 years, beginning with his enlistment in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981 at the age of 17. This decision set him on a path that would intertwine military service with his civilian life, culminating in …
Fact-checking attacks on Walz’s military record by Vance and …
Aug 11, 2024 · Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance sought to negatively frame the 24-year military career of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, Minnesota’s current...
Did Tim Walz serve in the military? A look at VP candidate's service.
Oct 1, 2024 · During his military service, Walz served in Nebraska, Texas, Arkansas, and Minnesota. He responded to natural disasters and was deployed to Italy for nine months in 2003 to provide...
Explaining Claims About Tim Walz’s Military Service
Aug 21, 2024 · Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota has faced fresh scrutiny over his military service, and how he has characterized his record, in the weeks since he was selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’s...
Tim Walz's military career: What to know about potential VP's service
Aug 6, 2024 · Walz served in the military for 24 years, enlisting in the Nebraska National Guard at 17 in 1981 and then transferring to the Minnesota National Guard in 1996. He retired in 2005 to begin his...
What you need to know about Tim Walz's military service - Star Tribune
Aug 10, 2024 · Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has renewed an attack on Gov. Tim Walz’s military record that his GOP opponent wielded against him during the 2022 gubernatorial campaign,...
What to know about Walz's military record and Vance's …
Aug 8, 2024 · Republican JD Vance is alleging Democrat Tim Walz is guilty of "stolen valor" -- an explosive allegation that supporters of Walz say goes too far. The allegation also has legal implications. It's against federal law to lie about military service to try to defraud people.
Tim Walz's Military Record: He's a National Guard Veteran
Aug 8, 2024 · Here's Tim Walz's military record, explained. Walz joined the Army National Guard in 1981 and served for 24 years while climbing the ranks to command sergeant major before retiring in 2005. (However, because he didn't finish all training requirements, he retired as a master sergeant.)