Taiwan Proposes Highest-Ever Military Budget of $19.7 Billion
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te announced on Thursday a proposed defense budget of $19.76 billion for fiscal 2025. The proposal would increase military spending by 6.7 percent through 2024, making it the highest amount ever allocated by the Republic of China (ROC) to defense. “We are determined to strengthen our self-defense capabilities and enhance cooperation with […]
Majority Of Americans Would Not Advise Family Members To Join Military, Poll Finds
A majority of Americans would not encourage a family member to join the military, according to a Defense Priorities/YouGov poll released Thursday. Only 37% of respondents said they would encourage their family members to join the military, while 63% said they would not. According to Polls have shown that several branches of the military have […]
Laura Ingraham: Walz’s intention was to leave the wrong impression about his military rank
Fox News host Laura Ingraham called out Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, for his “total dishonesty” regarding his claims about his military service.Ingram’s Viewpoint” Laura Ingraham: of Tim Waltz’s stolen heroics controversy I was reminded of an old New England phrase my mother used to use: “Watch your words, don’t give people the wrong […]
Here are the ways Tim Walz has been misleading about his military service
Tim Walz (Democrat), the governor of Minnesota and now Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, has made his 24-year military career a key cornerstone of his political persona. Walz has referenced his time in the Minnesota National Guard many times, but some of his comments have come under renewed scrutiny as potentially misleading. In addition […]
All of Tim Walz’s military service embellishments
In 2004, Tim Walz organized a protest outside a rally for President George W. Bush, holding a sign that read “Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans for Kelly,” a reference to the fight against terrorists in Afghanistan. The problem is, Walz served in the Minnesota National Guard for 24 years and never deployed to a combat zone […]
Minnesota National Guard Steps In To Dispute Walz’s Military Biography After Veterans Condemn Him
Vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, speaks during a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, on August 7, 2024. Kamala Harris and newly selected vice presidential candidate Tim Walz have been campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnick/Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffWednesday, August 7, 2024 2:58 PM The Minnesota National […]
STOLEN VALOR: Tim Walz LIED about his military service
Some people call Tim Waltz “Tampon Tim,” while others call him a liar and a traitor. The Minnesota governor is accused of falsifying his military history after it was reported he left his unit before deploying to Iraq. Thomas Behrens went in his place. “I needed to step in and take care of the soldiers […]
Walz May Have Been ‘Loose with His Language’ on Military Service
CNN political analyst Van Jones said on “Anderson Cooper 360” Wednesday that Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) may have been “vague in his language” about military service. “His record is open to criticism. He’s leaned into it a lot, but look, it causes a lot of problems. Let me explain why. There’s a photo of him […]
CNN had to correct Harris surrogate on air after getting JD Vance’s military record wildly wrong
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) made a major gaffe while talking about the military history of Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, forcing CNN host Jim Acosta to correct her on air. Discussing the criticism the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, has received for resigning from the National Guard just before troops […]
Walz Says He “Got Far More Out of the Military than They Got’ Out of Him
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) said he “got a lot more” out of his military service than the U.S. military “got” out of him. During the period interview In an October 2018 interview with MPR News, Waltz acknowledged that he never saw combat, but added that he “gave far more away from the military than […]