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Walz retired from the National Guard in 2005 to run for Congress just before his unit received an order to mobilize for the war in Iraq. Then during the campaign, Walz overstated the rank he held ...
According to the Guard, Walz retired from service in May of that year. In August 2005, the Department of the Army issued a mobilization order for Walz’s unit.
The National Guard finished processing his retirement paperwork in May, and Walz retired from military service on May 16. [55] [63] He later explained that he retired in order to focus on his campaign for Congress and did not want to violate the Hatch Act, which forbids some political activities by federal government employees.
The Army reduced his rank in May 2005, when Walz retired, because he never finished the required coursework for the US Army Sergeants Major Academy, according to Minnesota National Guard records.
Walz retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery on May 16, 2005. The Star Tribune said Walz left the guard in order to focus on his run for Congress.
Walz allegedly did not inform the more senior command sergeant of his National Guard unit that he had retired. Although technically acceptable, sources said, it was still “fishy.”
Less than two months later, on May 16, 2005, Walz retired from the National Guard. Walz ‘misspoke’ about carrying weapons of war. Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, ...
The Democratic vice presidential candidate addressed criticism of his military record for the first time, but didn't say much — except to thank JD Vance for his service.