Unpacking the Controversy Over Tim Walz's Military Service
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Walz served as a command sergeant major, but did not retire at that grade because he did not complete the required training. The Guard has said, on numerous occasions, that it is accurate for...
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WEBAug 8, 2024 · Walz did serve as command sergeant major, but Walz did not complete the requirements to retire with the rank of command sergeant, Augé told us in an email.
Tim Walz’s military service record: What we can VERIFY
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Retired Command Sergeant Major Joseph Eustice served 32 years in the Minnesota National Guard. He told KARE 11 that he served with Walz and spoke with him about his retirement ahead of time. Walz told him he planned to run for office.
Fact-checking attacks on Walz’s military record by Vance and …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Two retired Minnesota National Guard command sergeant majors also penned a paid letter to a Minnesota newspaper in 2018 claiming Walz “embellished and selectively omitted facts” about his...
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WEBAug 25, 2024 · Known as an E-9 in military parlance, a command sergeant major is the pinnacle of achievement in the Army’s enlisted corps. “There’s a reason why there’s so much angst about this among military members that maybe is lost on the rest of the population,” said former Minnesota Army National Guard Col. John Kolb.
Explaining Claims About Tim Walz’s Military Service
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Mr. Walz repeatedly referred to himself as a retired command sergeant major — the highest rank possible for enlisted soldiers — throughout his political career.
PolitiFact | J.D. Vance attacked Tim Walz on military record. His ...
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance sought to negatively frame the 24-year military career of newly minted Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz,...
Vance took digs at Walz's military record. Here's what to know : NPR
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The latest round of attacks on Walz stirred up another confusing point about his rank. Walz served as a command sergeant major, the highest enlisted rank.
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WEBAug 8, 2024 · By 2005, Tim Walz had logged 24 years with the Army National Guard and earned the rank of command sergeant major -- the highest enlisted rank for his unit and one with considerable responsibility.
Vance reopens line of attack into Walz’s military record as two ... - CNN
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Walz reached the rank of command sergeant major, but he officially retired as a master sergeant — one rank below command sergeant major — because “he did not complete additional...
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