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Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz Faces Allegations of Misrepresenting Military Service, Violating Stolen Valor Act

Aug 7, 2024, 10:36 PM

Tim Walz, a political figure and Vice Presidential candidate, is facing allegations of misrepresenting his military service. Claims have surfaced that Walz falsely stated he was the highest-ranking enlisted serviceman to serve in Congress and that he served as a Command Sergeant Major, when in fact he retired as a Master Sergeant. Additionally, a 2009 video has emerged showing a combat veteran confronting Walz's staff about his alleged service in Afghanistan, which he reportedly did not undertake. Walz also allegedly launched his political career on the false claim of being a combat veteran in the War on Terror, specifically citing service in Iraq. These allegations suggest a violation of the Stolen Valor Act of 2006.