Kamala Harris finally responds to claims that Tim Walz abandoned National Guard unit before Iraq deployment

NY Post ^ | 8/09/24 | Victor Nava

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Vice President Kamala Harris had nothing but “praise” for her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz when questioned about his service in the National Guard Thursday.

Harris, 59, was asked by a reporter to respond to criticism that Walz “deserted his own troops, deserted his own colleagues” when he opted to retire from the Minnesota National Guard in May 2005, as his battalion was preparing to deploy to the Iraq warzone.

“Listen, I praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country,” Harris said. “And I think that we all should.”

Walz, 60, served 24 years in the Minnesota National Guard before retiring to run for the House of Representatives in the state’s 1st Congressional District. He unseated incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht in that race, in which Walz made his opposition to the Iraq war a centerpiece of his campaign.

The Minnesota governor joined the National Guard after high school and had served in the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery prior to his retirement.

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance accused Walz on Wednesday of embellishing his military service.

“He said we shouldn’t allow weapons that I used in war to be on America’s streets,” Vance said in Michigan. “Well, I wonder. Tim Walz, when were you ever in war?

“What bothers me about Tim Walz is the stolen valor garbage. Do not pretend to be something that you’re not,” Vance, a Marine Corps veteran, added.

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The Harris-Walz campaign scrubbed another contested claim about the governor’s service record from his official biography on its website on Thursday — that Walz had retired as a command sergeant major.

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That shows how much I know...

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Anybody in a war zone with asymmetric warfare “saw combat”. The IUD’s don’t limit themselves to injuring soldiers.

I’ve looked at your posting history and it’s got the same stench as another troll, Kathy in OC. Matter-of-fact statements that intentionally hide the whole story. For instance, posting the headline claiming SCOTUS allows AZ to require proof of citizenship to register to vote - but within the first couple paragraphs the article says AZ isn’t allowed to refuse voters who registered via the federal form without proof of citizenship.

This is called lying by omission. Not telling the whole truth. The purpose is to take advantage of busy, hardworking people not having the time to research for themselves to get the whole story. It is the whole campaign plan for Kamala and it is despicable.