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In photo, Walz is wearing a camo hat bearing the U.S. Army Special Forces crest. Walz was never a member of the Special Forces. Wearing a hat in support of such a prestigious organization is frowned upon in military veteran circles.

Walz’s slobbering at the public trough: multiple govt pensions, gold-plated health care, plus whatever he slobbed up took from the miliary $$grab bag.

$100,000 US House pension, $60,000 Social Security,$ 40,000 annual compounded interest [403(b) - 2 accounts], $ 40,000 gubernatorial pension, $ 30,000 National Guard retirement pay. Total $270,000 total annual tax dollars in Walz's pocket......plus.

Does Walz pocket any of these military benefits besides his pay and pension?

Allowances
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Basic Pay
Blended Retirement System
Bonuses
Captive / POW / MIA Entitlements
Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE)
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP)
Continuation Pay
DoD Disability Retired Pay
DoD Disability Severance Pay
Drill Pay
Family Separation Allowance (FSA)
Federal Taxes on Veterans’ Disability or Military Retirement Pensions
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP)
Hostile Fire Pay (HFP)
Imminent Danger Pay (IDP)
Leave
Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)
Pay and Allowances Continuation (PAC)
Retired Pay
Savings Deposit Program (SDP)
Special Leave Accrual (SLA)
Special Pay
Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA)
Unemployment Compensation
VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)
VA Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)
Veterans Disability Compensation
Veterans Disability Pension

And this——no one seems to be able to find Walz’s retirement DD214 app.

I often wear a simple dark blue ballcap with U.S. Navy Veteran in gold embroidery on the front. I would never attach a Navy SEAL Trident patch, crest, metal Trident or any SEAL team patch, as much as I admire those guys.

The only things I have attached to the front of my cap is my E-6 Crow (stripes) from my final active duty and a small winged emblem that represents Aviation Boatswains Mate, which I was and definitely earned by the countless hours on the Flight Deck. Some Veterans have so much attached to their ball caps, I wonder how those guys stay vertical. LOL.

The general thinking is if someone didn't serve in a Spec-Ops unit, they haven't earned the right to wear the emblem. Things could have changed since my last Discharge in 1987.

May be the owner of the cap let him wear it just for a quick photo-op. There is so much more wrong with Walz's comments. My focus is on his claim he went to war having been deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom. He never specifies that he was deployed to Italy as a REMF and never saw combat.