{"id":159714,"date":"2024-08-07T21:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T01:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=159714"},"modified":"2024-08-08T06:09:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:09:48","slug":"vp-candidate-tim-walz-stolen-valor-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=159714","title":{"rendered":"VP Candidate Tim Walz – Stolen Valor Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The broadcast news networks were running heavy with stories about VP candidate Tim Walz (D) and alleged stolen valor. These stories were influenced by VP candidate JP Vance (R) running point on the accusations.<\/p>\n

Most people use the term ‘stolen valor’ and apply it to everything. We tend to think of ‘Stolen Valor’ (caps) for violations of the Stolen Valor Act of 2013. Then, there is ‘stolen valor’ (lowercase) for things like falsely claiming to be a Navy SEAL or Green Beret, claiming military service when they never served, claiming higher rank than they earned, etc.<\/p>\n

Claiming to have been in war straddles both of these terms. If there was a CIB, CAB, or CAR, then that is a violation of the Stolen Valor Act of 2013.<\/p>\n

Walz claims he carried a weapon ‘in war’ when he was never in combat, contained in this clip from KARE 11.<\/p>\n

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We have discussed on this site Walz’s issue with being a Command Sergeant Major. Although selected, Walz did not complete the contract to finish the transition to CSM (Command Sergeant Major, E-9), by completing the CSM Academy as well as serve for two years, so retired as a MSG (Master Sergeant, E-8).<\/p>\n

Some sources say he attained the rank of CSM, and others say he is a retired CSM. Hard to say if those quotes are attributable to him claiming that he is a retired CSM, but I’m still looking for a video of him stating that.<\/p>\n

This is similar to the story that we featured about similar accusations against Ronny Jackson.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=154098<\/a><\/p>\n

We make every effort to be non-partisan and provide equal opportunity when it comes to pointing out questionable military claims.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is a photo of him wearing a Special Forces insignia. Walz was never in Special Forces.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy: Guardians of the Green Beret<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We looked for active duty, and this year is the only one we found. This represents his deployment to Italy.<\/p>\n

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Timothy Walz – DoD Manpower Results<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have ordered Walz’s official military records, but we don’t suspect there will be any huge surprises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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