Duckworth Falsely Claims Tim Walz Is a ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’
The claim: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Sunday claimed that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) is a “retired senior sergeant.” RULING: ERROR. Waltz is not a retired master sergeant. He was promoted to master sergeant but was demoted to sergeant one day prior to his retirement because he failed to meet the […]
Viral montage shows Tim Walz falsely being identified as retired ‘command sergeant major’ over a dozen times
A video featuring Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has gone viral, drawing attention to his decades-old false claim that he is a “retired master sergeant.” Since being named Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Waltz’s military record has come under intense media scrutiny. Waltz, who served in the Minnesota National Guard for 24 years, […]
He Is Not a Retired Command Sergeant Marjor
In an exclusive interview with SiriusXM, retired Army Sergeant Major Tom Behrens sharply criticized Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) for claiming to be a retired Army Sergeant Major. Breitbart News Daily on monday. “He’s not,” Berens told host Mike Slater. “He didn’t finish school. [when] He was selected for the E-9 position […]
Wikipedia Falsely Labels Tim Walz ‘Command Sergeant Major’
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s military rank is incorrectly listed as “master sergeant,” but multiple reports say he did not hold that title when he retired from the National Guard. Social media users began sharing screenshots of Wikipedia, pointing out that the site listed him as a “master sergeant,” but as of this writing, it had […]
Tim Walz Falsely Calls Himself ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’ in Ad
In a 2006 radio ad, Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz falsely identified himself as a “retired Army sergeant major” during his first run for Congress. In the ad, unearthed on Aug. 2, before Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate, Tim Walz calls himself a sergeant major and then talks about how his time […]
‘He Did It To Himself’: Retired Command Sergeant Major Slams Tim Walz For Misleading On Military Service
Minnesota National Guard Sergeant Major Thomas Behrens, a retired Army commander in chief, blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, for misleading voters about his military service on “Fox & Friends Weekend” Saturday. Claims about Waltz’s military experience and when he retired in 2005 have come under fire since Vice President […]
CNN Interviews Walz’s Former National Guard Command Sergeant Major Over Service Disputes
Former Minnesota National Guard Command Sergeant Major Doug Julin told CNN’s “Laura Coates Live” on Thursday that Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) has not formally discharged himself from the National Guard. COATES: First Sergeant, thank you so much for joining us this evening. I think everyone is really noticing the nuances of this issue. So I […]
Walz Retired as ‘Master Sergeant’; False Claims Continued
of The Wall Street Journal In 2006, the paper accurately reported that then-Congressional candidate Tim Walz had retired from the Army National Guard as a sergeant major (E-8), but Walz continued to claim that he had retired as a first sergeant (E-9). As Breitbart News points out, Waltz served as a master sergeant for a […]
Tim Walz went above senior sergeant to secure retirement in 2005
A former National Guard colleague has accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of getting ahead of himself to ensure his retirement nearly two decades ago when his troops were about to deploy, perhaps sensing that Walz, then an aspiring politician, would have said, “Hold on, let’s go.” Doug Julin, who supervised Waltz as a master sergeant […]
Arizona sergeant rescues baby eagle trapped under his patrol vehicle
A baby eagle that got separated from its family is now safe after wandering under a police sergeant’s patrol vehicle. Officials with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Kingman, Arizona, shared news of the bird’s successful rescue on Facebook, along with photos and videos. “Sergeant Girard was off duty and working on road construction when […]