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oldsoftie

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39. Its really a moot point. He had already announced for Congress.

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 03:47 PM

Aug 11

You dont just roll out of bed & file to run for Congress. Since he filed in Feb '05, at the very LEAST he was getting his team together mid-'04. Thats LONG before any talk of a deployment wouldve been happening.
This is such a nothing issue coming from a campaign led by a draft dodger

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What Vance is hoping you don't know: CSM Walz COULDN'T have deployed in the first place [View all] jmowreader Aug 10 OP

Thank you for an interesting and illuminating post, jmow!! Leghorn21 Aug 10 #1

That is a 3auld6phart Aug 11 #42

You are saying Walz is "deaf as a post"? former9thward Aug 10 #2

To the Army having a P3 for hearing is just as good as "deaf as a post" jmowreader Aug 10 #3

Didn't know Rebl2 Aug 11 #46

In the British Army "flat feet" definitely did disqualify you. mwooldri Aug 11 #54

Its really a moot point. He had already announced for Congress. oldsoftie Aug 11 #39

That is because that was not the reason for him not deploying, he had already made the decision to retire and Bev54 Aug 11 #55

I doubt he had that hearing loss. former9thward Aug 11 #56

He has hearing loss and that was known and public before all this bullshit came out. Bev54 Aug 11 #57

Everyone his age has hearing loss. former9thward Aug 11 #58

Do some research before you make these statements. He had an operation for it in 2005 Bev54 Aug 11 #59

Everyone is posting statements without links. former9thward Aug 11 #60

Maybe you should do your own research and not rely on others. He retired in 2005, so his age now Bev54 Aug 11 #61

Thank you for this info. It's very interesting. My only question is, where is this information available liberalla Aug 10 #4

It's best to go straight to the source jmowreader Aug 10 #5

Thank you for the link but I wasn't aware of his hearing difficulties, and liberalla Aug 10 #8

This is why I like du NJCher Aug 11 #20

My husband only started to read DU after he realized how many times I knew about stories before he did. CrispyQ Aug 11 #26

That's how my wife, son, and his wife became lurkers on DU! Hermit-The-Prog Aug 11 #31

Thank you! evolves Aug 10 #6

His rank is Sergeant Major iemanja Aug 10 #7

There are two sergeant major ranks in the Army jmowreader Aug 11 #21

The campaign says they were mistaken when they initially called him command sergeant major iemanja Aug 11 #25

Thank you! Really interesting information! electric_blue68 Aug 10 #9

The 3 bones are the malleus, incus... 3catwoman3 Aug 11 #17

Ty electric_blue68 Aug 11 #28

or more generic-hammer, anvil and stirrup et tu Aug 11 #41

You can get knee replacements using 3D printed knee parts oldsoftie Aug 11 #40

The other part of this is grumpyduck Aug 10 #10

Your colorful characterization has me... 3catwoman3 Aug 11 #19

Your colorful language has got me thinking ... willamette Aug 11 #34

Tell us how you really feel about Weido Jr. sarge43 Aug 11 #49

Thanks for the post, lots I didn't know. CanonRay Aug 10 #11

My dad was a WW-2 arty officer .. Bo Zarts Aug 10 #12

It was an absurd stupid remark by a dimwit being fed Klarkashton Aug 11 #13

that's "pudgy weird beard with black eyeliner." That's so fun! CTyankee Aug 11 #29

Yeah, but did he have bonespurs? Orrex Aug 11 #14

The Donald had to have Pearl Harbor explained to him. czarjak Aug 11 #15

Thank you canetoad Aug 11 #16

Very informative. Thanks. 3catwoman3 Aug 11 #18

That and people that high up in rank Zoomie1986 Aug 11 #22

On a more serious note Zoomie1986 Aug 11 #23

Before adding this, for clarity I'm outraged by this attack on Walz Jarqui Aug 11 #24

My Dad was allowed to enlist in the Navy during WWII, but was required to do daily exercise to strengthen his Martin68 Aug 11 #33

Thank you for this useful information Wild blueberry Aug 11 #27

I saw a video right before he was chosen as VP MsLeopard Aug 11 #30

He mentioned being able to finally hear his daughter Hope ''wake up singing every morning'' ... Donkees Aug 11 #51

That's the video! MsLeopard Aug 11 #52

"Hope wakes up singing every morning" is also a powerful message Donkees Aug 11 #53

Thanks for the information. This should be more widely disseminated. Martin68 Aug 11 #32

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Charmin One Aug 11 #35

The gop is up to the same old tricks again. I'm sure they have some boring old thing planned for Oct. C Moon Aug 11 #36

Working flight lines and flight decks is another way troops lose their hearing sarge43 Aug 11 #37

Signals intelligence soldiers are usually also stone deaf jmowreader Aug 11 #48

Something fishy here jujubeets Aug 11 #38

you're being sarcastic? NJCher Aug 11 #43

Weird, eh. twodogsbarking Aug 11 #45

When you have hearing loss your brain will try to figure out what you did not hear twodogsbarking Aug 11 #44

Rec! I also heard Pelosi today say Walz stayed extra because of 9/11. Nixie Aug 11 #47

My brother in law was artillery in the NG Javaman Aug 11 #50