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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.
When Walz first ran for governor in 2018, two retired Army veterans posted a letter on Facebook saying he had "embellished" his military career and had ditched his unit just before it was deployed ...
The Harris-Walz campaign responded in a statement saying: "After 24 years of military service, Governor Walz retired in 2005 and ran for Congress, where he chaired Veterans Affairs and was a ...
Republicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record after Vice President Kamala Harris named him as her running mate this week. Walz served a total of 24 years in various units ...
“After 24 years of military service, Governor Walz retired in 2005 and ran for Congress, where he chaired Veterans Affairs and was a tireless advocate for our men and women in uniform — and as ...
John Kolb, a retired Minnesota National Guard colonel, knew Tim Walz by reputation as an “excellent leader” who adroitly guided the enlisted troops in his field artillery battalion. Walz ...
But because he did not finish certain coursework before his retirement after 24 years in the National Guard, he retired as a master sergeant, a lower rank, for benefits purposes. It is unclear how ...
In a campaign news release, Walz said he would stay in the congressional race “whether I am in Minnesota or Iraq.” Less than two months later, on May 16, 2005, Walz retired from the National ...