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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. ... “After 24 years of military service, Governor Walz ...
Walz served a total of 24 years in various units and jobs in the Army National Guard. As he ramped up for a congressional bid in 2005, Walz's campaign in March issued a statement saying he still ...
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.
In March, the National Guard announced a possible deployment of around 2,000 soldiers from across the Minnesota National Guard to Iraq sometime in the next two years. [63] [64] Walz said he would deploy if called upon. [65] The National Guard finished processing his retirement paperwork in May, and Walz retired from military service on May 16.
Walz, who spent 24 years in the Army National Guard in Nebraska and Minnesota, retired to run for Congress before a “stop loss order” was issued to his unit in July 2005, said Behrends.
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.
They have seized on criticism from former National Guard members denouncing Walz, the Minnesota governor, for retiring from the military in 2005 to run for Congress shortly before his unit was ...
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.