On Wednesday, a video went viral in which Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ running mate, claimed to have served in the war despite never having seen combat during his military service.
The video, originally shared by X’s Kamala HQ account, sees Waltz recommending gun control and then saying he carries weapons of war in wars.
I was in the Army for 25 years and I hunt. I have voted for common sense legislation that protects the Second Amendment, but we can do background checks. We can do CDC research. Weapons of war. What I Carried with Me to the War This is the only place these weapons exist. [Emphasis added]
A Kamala HQ account repeated his claims in a post sharing the video.
Governor Tim WaltzI was in the Army for 25 years and I hunt. I’ve voted for common sense legislation that protects the Second Amendment, but we can do background checks. We can study the impact of gun violence. We can do war weapons. pic.twitter.com/3IVaXi2RP2
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 6, 2024
Waltz served in the US military before becoming a teacher, but his military record states he never served in combat — an error that was pointed out by “Stolen Valor,” a popular X-account that tracks false claims about military service.
To answer your questions regarding the video being shared, according to Governor Tim Walz’s military record, he has never deployed to a combat zone. Instead, he was stationed in Italy in support of combat operations. While all soldiers carry M4/M16 rifles during training, qualification exams, and other exercises, there is no evidence to suggest he “carried a weapon of war in a war” as stated in the video.
To answer your questions about the video being shared, according to Governor Tim Walz’s military record, he has not deployed to a combat zone. Instead, he was stationed in Italy in support of combat operations. All soldiers carry M4/M16 rifles during training, but… pic.twitter.com/vGIsSv3asr
— Stolen Valor (@StolenValor1) August 7, 2024
As Breitbart News reported, Waltz has faced accusations of “defamation” over his military record, alleging that “his official resume listed him with a higher rank than he ultimately discharged with, drawing criticism from some veterans.”
Waltz served in the Minnesota Army National Guard and retired at the rank of Sergeant (E-8). However, his biography on his official website lists a higher rank in which he served briefly, but which was ultimately revoked because he did not meet all of the requirements for that rank. However, his biography suggests he retired at the rank of Command Sergeant (E-9).
Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, also disputed some of Walz’s claims at a press conference on Wednesday.
When the United States of America asked me to go to Iraq to serve my country, I did. I did as they asked, I did it honorably, and I am very proud of that service. When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, what do you think he did? He quit the Army and let his unit go without him, a fact that was roundly condemned by many who served with him.
“It would be shameful to prepare troops to go to Iraq, keep the promise, and then withdraw them just before they are to actually deploy,” he added.
WATCH — “Stolen Valor”: J.D. Vance accuses Tim Waltz of “lying” about his military service
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