Votevets.org sets the record straight on Walz military record

[Tanuki]

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[yorkster]

1. Great graphic - this should be on MSNBC

right after they play the Vance total BS
Stolen Valor clip.

[Harker]

12. Red lies and Blue truth...

Just like real life.

[Rebl2]

27. Oh I

am sure the anchors handlers won’t allow that to be shown.

[yorkster]

35. Well, don't know about earlier but Joy Reid

played the Vance clip and then read the correction. I think it was from Votevets but missed the beginning.

[yorkster]

36. Ali Velshi just corrected Vance in detail about

Walz' military record. He's in for Alex Wagner.

[Rebl2]

43. Good!

[Old Crank]

2. Good to know.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Thank you!!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Vote Vets will not let Governor Walz be swiftboated

[BamaRefugee]

5. So I'm curious, he went in at 18 but to the National Guard or regular army? A friend says he was regular Army but I

can't find that info.
NOT A NEGATIVE POST! He seems to be just what we NEED!!!!!

[Phoenix61]

6. Everything I've seen says 24 years National Guard. nt

[Tanuki]

8. More here on his record, from Military.com

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/daily-news/2024/08/06/tim-walz-who-spent-decades-enlisted-soldier-brings-years-of-work-vets-issues-dem-ticket.html%3famp

"A retired Army National Guard noncommissioned officer who was once the top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee could become the next vice president.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday
.....
Patrick Murphy, an Army veteran who was Walz' roommate when they were both freshmen in Congress, called Walz a "soldier's soldier."

"The two largest federal agencies are DoD and the VA, so someone who has intimate knowledge of both is incredibly important," Murphy, who served as Army under secretary during the Obama administration, said in a phone interview with Military.com. "He was a field artilleryman who has tinnitus as diagnosed by the VA, so he understands the plight of our brother and sister veterans."

Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard in Nebraska in 1981 and retired honorably in 2005 as the top enlisted soldier for 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment, in the Minnesota National Guard, according to a copy of his records provided by the Minnesota Guard. He reached the rank of command sergeant major and served in that role, but he officially retired as a master sergeant for benefits purposes because he didn't finish a required training course, according to the records and a statement from the Minnesota Guard.
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His Guard career included responding to natural disasters in the United States, as well as a deployment to Italy to support U.S. operations in Afghanistan, according to a 2018 article by Minnesota Public Radio. Walz earned several awards, including the Army Commendation Medal and two Army Achievement Medals, according to his military records. Working a civilian job as a high school teacher and football coach, the Nebraska native was also named that state's Citizen Soldier of the Year in 1989, according to official biographies." (More)

[IronLionZion]

10. Army National Guard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walz#Military_service

[COL Mustard]

11. From what I've read

He enlisted at 17 in the National Guard. Not sure which state. He rose through the ranks to become a CSM (Command Sergeant Major) but didn't complete some coursework for the Sergeants Major Academy so when he retired it was one grade lower as Master Sergeant.

[barbtries]

17. i watched a clip of him speaking today,

and he said at 17 he enlisted in the National Guard, and served for 24 years.

[UTUSN]

7. K&R

[usonian]

9. Look Ma, no clicks on Twitler, a screenshot!

[Martin68]

13. So the GOP has already started lying about a service member's service record. Some things never change.

They will never be forgiven for what they did to John Kerry.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

14. My husband had a conversation with Tim in 2005 about considerating retiring from the MN ANG.

As he had filed with the FEC , etc., as a candidate for Congress. Tim was still teaching at the time as well.

So running for Congress took much of his time. The 1st CD runs the length of southern Minnesota from Wisconsin to the East to South Dakota to the West. There is a lot of rural areas between Sioux Falls to Winona with Rochester just 50 miles from the Wisconsin border.

Tim did not retire under false circumstances.

[FeelingBlue]

15. There is a law against...

lying about one's own military history. I would like the Dems to introduce a law against lying about someone else's military record. Let's see the right try to defeat that.

[joanbarnes]

16. I prefer a non soldier with faked bone spurs who wasn't captured...........

SAYS NO ONE!

[lpbk2713]

18. And it's not even October yet.

They're starting their lying bullshit early.

[BannonsLiver]

30. And it's already boring as hell, too.

[wordstroken]

19. Great graphic! Thank you, Tanuki.

We need to be ready with the facts if ever there’s doubt — or outright lies.

WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!!
HARRIS WALZ 2024

[surfered]

20. I like voteVets

[highplainsdem]

21. Thanks! Bookmarking...

[Emrys]

22. Heres Mark Hertling, ex-Commanding General US Army Europe and 7th Army, on Walz's rank:

Mark Hertling
@MarkHertling

Many followers not familiar with the military are asking me “so what’s the big deal about a command sergeant major?”

Walz joined at 18 as a private. Rose through the NCO (sergeant) ranks, each requiring extreme competence at increasingly demanding jobs with more people & responsibility at every rank.

When you reach “Master Sergeant” you are selected to serve as a First Sergeant (1SG) of a unit…if you’re good enough. Then, those 1SGTs compete for selection to Sergeant Major. Only the best Sergeant Majors are selected for Command Sergeant Major (CSM) billets.

CSMs serve as the senior enlisted person in the unit and the advisor to Commanders at battalion and above. Having served with dozens of CSMs as my unit & command “battle buddy” I will attest they were all awesome.

They know what they’re doing. They uphold standards. They speak their minds to all ranks (private to generals). They’re not afraid of getting bad news because they know how to fix things when they go wrong. And they serve the command (their commander and their soldiers) with a selfless integrity and a complete dedication.

During social events and informal occasions, they’re usually a whole bunch of fun. And they always have great stories. But they’re always professional.

So, those are my thoughts on Command Sergeants Major. While I don’t know the details of @GovTimWalz career wearing the cloth of our country, just the fact that he volunteered to serve and wore the CSM rank tells me a lot about him.

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[PortTack]

23. Do these idiots realize this is only going to drive more veterans and current enlisteds away?

Just like the orange degenerate..open mouth and speak lies! Good luck with that

[Wounded Bear]

24. Most vets I know don't get into dick comparing contests about how much combat they served in...

Because they know that whether or not one actually served in combat is usually not their decision. Most vets served in non-combat jobs, like Couchboy.

As the old saying goes, They also serve who only stand and wait.

Vance is an asshole, just like his boss. MSGT Walz served honorably in the billets he was assigned to.

[Butterflylady]

25. They are so jealous, we have a such an incredible ticket..

And all they have is dough boy and Vance.

[Crowman2009]

26. Cpl. Vance, you know what they say about glass houses.

I should know, because I was at the same base he was and at the same time during my Iraq deployment. That glorified HQ sqadron desk jockey better hope some embarrassing videos/photos don't emerge.

[GaYellowDawg]

38. I hope some do.

"Stolen valor" was taking it way too far. It's clear he can match his orange daddy for vileness.

[Farmer-Rick]

28. There is a Maga Florida Republican Congressman

Named Mike Waltz and when I googled Tim Walz, I got his bio.

Mike claims to be a combat decorated Green Beret with 4 bronze stars. So, maybe they are getting them confused.

[MustLoveBeagles]

40. It's certainly possible but

I think Vance knew exactly what he was doing. It's shameful to lie about a fellow vet.

[BannonsLiver]

29. "BuT iT's JuSt LiKe 20o4! He'S bEinG sWiFtbOatEd! WhAt aRe wE gOing tO dO!11"

[BadgerMom]

31. No swift boating this time around, please.

[musclecar6]

32. I'm glad

Votevets are putting good information out there to counter the usual lies that our favorite Republican party comes up with. Anyone who volunteers to join the military nowadays, where there isn’t a draft in force at this time, deserves our Respect, not denigrating lies.

While the Maga morons are at what about the bone spurs. What ridiculous excuse do you have to justify trump’s behavior back during the Vietnam war when all of us at that time either got drafted or enlisted in most cases. Of course, our hero with his mouth, the bully coward that he is, came up with that bone spurs bullshit to Dodge the draft. Then of course he has the audacity to denigrate John McCain, and other military people calling them suckers and losers. . Tim Walz is someone to be honored and respected for his service. The orange National disgrace isn’t worthy to even shine Tim’s shoes.

[MustLoveBeagles]

41. Thank you VoteVets

[TomSlick]

33. It looks like I owe VoteVets another check.

I do not appreciate - one damned bit - seeing an unjustified attack on a veteran with a long, honorable carrier.

[Cha]

34. Mahalo, Tanuki & VoteVets!

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[Hekate]

37. GOP Teabaggers got away with Swiftboating John Kerry. Don't ever let it happen again, Dems

Never. Again.

Many thanks for the info, Tanuki — and many thanks to Vote.Vets

[MustLoveBeagles]

42. Don't forget Max Cleland

[Hekate]

44. I will never forget Max Cleland. You wonder how GOPers can even sleep at night.

[lastlib]

39. My message to VD Dunce:

with all due respect (which is none):

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1WiT9s3DePM

VD, you're beginning to bore the hell out of me.

[Beowulf42]

45. This is a Job for Rachel Maddow

We can't wait for Rachel Maddow to analyze this graphic on her show. It's time for a little truth telling on the best news show we got.