Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Exagerrates Military Background And GETS CAUGHT

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has recently been selected as running mate by Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. However, Walz has been in hot water recently for his military service.

In a video posted to the Harris campaign website, Walz referenced that he was involved in military combat during his service. This has since been debunked by his fellow military members.

Retired Sergeant Major Jason Jaskula, who is a big supporter of the KIA Memorial Road March in honor of his fallen comrade Staff Sergeant Christopher Dil, commented on Walz’s representation of his military service.

“I think it is unethical. He was a conditionally appointed sergeant major but never earned the rank and literally no one would understand that except for a few military members and/or sergeant majors. … It’s like a private and basic training that becomes the platoon leader, and he gets to wear sergeant’s stripes on his shoulders, but then he goes home and shows pictures of it and then people think that he’s a sergeant. … As an actual retired sergeant major it pisses me off and minimalizes what I actually did. Feel free to use the quote as well that I spoke to sergeant majors and they all call him — never mind.”

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Doug Julin, who oversaw Walz in the Minnesota National Guard told CNN:

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