{"id":2096578,"date":"2023-11-10T16:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-grassroots-director-falsely-claimed-iraq-combat-service\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:24:10","slug":"vivek-ramaswamy-grassroots-director-falsely-claimed-iraq-combat-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-grassroots-director-falsely-claimed-iraq-combat-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivek Ramaswamy Grassroots Director Falsely Claimed Iraq Combat Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvivek-ramaswamy-grassroots-director-falsely-claimed-iraq-combat-service%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy Grassroots Director Falsely Claimed Iraq Combat Service\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/us-unveils-new-nuclear-capable-stealth-bomber\" data-post-url id=\"print-1824294\">\n<div>\n<h2>Kathy Barnette&#8217;s False Claim of Serving &#8216;on the Battlefield&#8217; in Iraq<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(kathybarnette.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Vivek Ramaswamy&#8217;s national grassroots director, Kathy Barnette, has been caught making \u200cfalse claims of serving &#8220;on the battlefield&#8221; in Iraq. Military records reviewed by the \u2063 <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> contradict her statements.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2021 radio \u200dinterview, \u200cBarnette, who lost \u200cthe Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary in 2022, asserted her combat\u200d service. However, her\u2063 military records, released \u200bunder \u200bmedia pressure last year, reveal that she left the military \u2064years before the Iraq war.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time\u2064 questionable comments have been made by personnel associated with Ramaswamy&#8217;s campaign. In September,\u200c the <em>Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/elections\/ramaswamy-campaign-chairman-a-9-11-truther-welcomed-the-candidate-to-granite-state-on-eve-of-sept-11-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the New Hampshire campaign co-chair, \u200ba 9\/11 \u2064conspiracy theorist,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-claps-back-at-fired-anti-israel-reporter-who-claims-she-was-cancel-culture-victim-journalists-cannot-take-sides\/\" title=\"AP Claps Back At Fired Anti-Israel Reporter Who Claims She Was \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Victim: Journalists \u2018Cannot Take Sides\u2019\">made controversial remarks<\/a> about Israel\u2064 and the Pentagon attack.<\/p>\n<p>During her unsuccessful Senate primary campaign, Barnette faced \u200dscrutiny regarding her military service. \u2062In a previously unreported 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/podcasts\/bloomdaddy-on-demand\/bloomdaddy-1-7-21-hour-3-pt-LJFsEStdPvu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Ohio radio host Bloomdaddy, she suggested\u2064 her combat experience, stating,\u2064 &#8220;I&#8217;m not on the battlefield any longer, in Iraq; \u200cnow I&#8217;m on \u2064the \u200bbattlefield from \u2063within,\u200d in our own nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barnette claimed to have spent 10 \u200cyears \u200bin the U.S.\u2062 Army Reserves and expressed her willingness\u200b to sacrifice her life for the nation. However, her military records show that\u200b she served in\u2064 the Army National Guard from 1993 to \u200c1998 and in the Army Reserve from 1998 to\u2063 2000. She was discharged \u200dbefore the U.S. \u200binvasion of Iraq in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Barnette underwent\u2064 several months of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-biden-admins-plan-to-unionize-the-national-guard-is-a-horrible-idea\/\" title=\"Why The Biden Admin\u2019s Plan To Unionize The National Guard Is A Horrible Idea\">active-duty training<\/a> during the Gulf \u2064War in 1990, but her discharge <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kathy4Truth\/status\/1525574261724921856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record<\/a> does\u2064 not\u2064 indicate any overseas deployment.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s campaign has\u200b paid Barnette&#8217;s consulting firm over $200,000 since February, according to Federal Election Commission\u200d records.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the evidence, Barnette did not respond to a \u200brequest \u2063for comment. The Ramaswamy campaign initially \u2062denied her \u200bclaim of serving in Iraq but \u200dremained silent after being presented with audio evidence of the \u200binterview.<\/p>\n<p>This is \u200cnot the first time\u200c Barnette has been accused of embellishing her r\u00e9sum\u00e9. Last year,\u200d a\u200d <em>Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/elections\/bull-market-barnette-appears-to-have-fudged-wall-street-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> raised doubts about her claims of working on Wall Street.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What consequences do false claims \u2063of military service have on the public&#8217;s trust \u2062and respect for those who have \u2063served in the\u2062 military?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Iracy theorist, welcomed Ramaswamy to the \u200dstate on \u2062the eve \u200dof \u2063the\u2064 September 11 anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Barnette&#8217;s false claims of \u200bserving in \u2064Iraq \u2062are\u200d particularly \u2062concerning considering the importance of military service and combat experience in the eyes \u2064of voters. In her radio interview, \u200bshe stated, &#8220;I served on the battlefield in\u2064 Iraq, and my experience of\u2062 growing up in a military family, having two\u2063 brothers who\u2063 served on the battlefield, \u200cone as a Marine, and one \u2062as an Army National Guardsman, gave me a firsthand look \u200bat what it means to serve.&#8221; These statements were clearly aimed at appealing to voters&#8217; patriotic sentiments and garnering \u200dsupport.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 the military \u200crecords show a different story. Barnette left the military years before \u200dthe Iraq war, and there is no evidence to\u2064 support \u2064her claim of serving\u2064 on the battlefield. \u200cThis raises questions about her credibility\u2062 and \u200cintegrity as a political candidate and the ability of the Ramaswamy campaign to properly vet\u2062 its staff.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is not isolated. The association\u2064 of Ramaswamy&#8217;s campaign with individuals\u200d who make false \u2063claims and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-grassroots-director-falsely-claimed-iraq-combat-service\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy Grassroots Director Falsely Claimed Iraq Combat Service\">promote conspiracy theories reflects poorly<\/a> on his judgement and the \u200bvalues\u200c of his campaign. Voters should\u2062 be wary of supporting a candidate who associates \u200dwith \u200bindividuals lacking credibility and \u2062integrity.<\/p>\n<p>False \u2063claims \u2064of military service have serious consequences. They disrespect the sacrifices and experiences of the brave \u2062men and women who\u2062 have \u2064served \u200cin the\u200c military and undermine the \u200ctrust of the public. It is crucial that political candidates \u2063are held accountable for\u2062 their statements \u2062and that the\u2063 truth is exposed.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063conclusion, Kathy Barnette&#8217;s false claim \u2063of serving \u2063&#8221;on the battlefield&#8221; in Iraq \u200draises significant concerns\u200c about her credibility and integrity as a political candidate. The\u2064 military \u2064records clearly contradict her statements, \u200cand this incident reflects poorly on the\u200c Ramaswamy campaign&#8217;s ability \u200dto\u200b properly\u2062 vet its staff. \u200bVoters should carefully consider the \u2064character of the individuals\u200b associated with political candidates \u200band\u200d demand honesty and integrity from \u2063those\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-clinton-lawyer-comes-short-of-admitting-fbi-raid-is-part-of-effort-to-bar-trump-from-running-for-re-election\/\" title=\"Ex-Clinton Lawyer Comes Short of Admitting FBI Raid Is Part of Effort to Bar Trump From Running for Re-Election\">seeking public office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Barnette says she served &#8216;on the battlefield&#8217; in Iraq. Military records contradict that claim. (kathybarnette.com) Vivek Ramaswamy&#8217;s national grassroots director claimed to have served &#8220;on the battlefield&#8221; in Iraq, but military records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon contradict this claim. Kathy Barnette, who lost the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary in 2022 and serves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":2096579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2096578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2096578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2096578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2096579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2096578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2096578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2096578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}