{"id":2328202,"date":"2024-08-21T09:16:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-in-house-and-senate-condemn-walzs-stolen-valor-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:19:00","slug":"veterans-in-house-and-senate-condemn-walzs-stolen-valor-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-in-house-and-senate-condemn-walzs-stolen-valor-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans in House and Senate condemn Walz\u2019s \u2018stolen valor\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fveterans-in-house-and-senate-condemn-walzs-stolen-valor-washington-examiner%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=2328202&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--><p>The\u200b article reports on a controversy involving Tim Walz, the Democratic running mate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> and Governor of\u200c Minnesota, who has been\u200d accused by over\u200d 50 veterans\u200c in the House\u200c and Senate of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ive-been-with-some-of-you-when-weve-been-shot-at-biden-revives-story-of-being-under-fire\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019ve Been With Some Of You When We\u2019ve Been Shot At\u2019: Biden Revives Story Of Being Under Fire\">stolen valor<\/a>.&#8221; These\u2062 veterans have condemned Walz for allegedly lying about his military service, claiming he falsely\u200c represented his combat\u200b experience and rank \u2063upon retirement. In a memo from the \u200cTrump-Vance campaign, the veterans demanded an apology and an explanation, asserting that\u200c Walz&#8217;s actions have breached the trust of his\u200b fellow servicemen and women. They emphasized that his misleading statements undermine his credibility for public office. \u2064The criticism is highlighted by a collective letter that includes signatures from \u2063four senators and 46 House members, reinforcing the seriousness of the allegations against Walz.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Veterans in House and Senate condemn Walz&rsquo;s &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-abandoned-his-guard-soldiers-when-they-needed-him-most\/\" title=\"Walz Abandoned His Guard Soldiers When They Needed Him Most\">stolen valor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730885\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>More than half of the veterans in the House and Senate slammed Democratic running mate Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3127320\/walz-headaches-harris-misleading-ivf-military-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) on Wednesday for lying about his <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"military\">military<\/a> career in what critics call a classic case of &ldquo;stolen valor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a three-page memo put out by the Trump-Vance campaign, 50 veterans demanded an apology and explanation from Walz, who lied about being in combat and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3124037\/is-tim-walz-bald-faced-liar-does-he-have-horrendous-judgment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>his rank<\/a> at retirement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3123895\/vance-defends-trump-criticisms-personal-attacks-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>violated the trust<\/a> of our brothers and sisters in arms. Their blood, sweat, and sacrifice are the only reason our nation is able to exist. Until you admit you lied to them, there is no way you can be trusted to serve as vice president,&rdquo; the veterans said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: 50 military veterans from the House and Senate sign an open letter to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tim_Walz<\/a> torching him over his Stolen Valor:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You have lied your way through a political career launched on the foundation of a title you did not earn and combat deployments you did not take part in.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1g8KQClIOj\">pic.twitter.com\/1g8KQClIOj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Surabees\/status\/1826228224764137705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It was signed by four senators and 46 House members.<\/p>\n<p>Walz has refused to discuss his military resume with reporters, and the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris has kept him from talking about it.<\/p>\n<p>Online, however, there are several examples of him talking about following his National Guard group into war in Iraq. He left his unit before it went to battle.<\/p>\n<p>He also has claimed to be a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-pick-tim-walz-accused-of-stolen-valor-by-former-military-colleagues-he-abandoned-us\/\" title=\"VP Pick Tim Walz Accused of &#039;Stolen Valor&#039; by Former Military Colleagues: &#039;He Abandoned Us&#039;\">retired command sergeant major<\/a>,&rdquo; a rank he was stripped of because he didn&rsquo;t complete the required work. He repeatedly made that claim in past political appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The memo was a response to Democratic veterans backing Walz and the campaign&rsquo;s effort to smooth the controversy over by saying Walz supports veterans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign and especially running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, have been critical of Walz&rsquo;s lies though not his 24 years of National Guard service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve already demonstrated your unwillingness to lead in time of war and a lack of honor through your blatant misrepresentations exploiting and co-opting the experiences of America&rsquo;s combat veterans for personal gain. As a result, America&rsquo;s veterans and servicemembers are rightfully concerned about what would happen to them should you ascend to the presidency,&rdquo; the 50 Trump supporters and veterans said in their memo.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730885\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730885\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans in Congress criticize Walz for &#8216;stolen valor&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Over half of the veterans serving in the House and Senate criticized Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Wednesday for allegedly misrepresenting his military service, labeling it a clear instance of &#8220;stolen valor.&#8221; A three-page memo released by the Trump-Vance campaign featured 50 veterans demanding an apology and clarification from Walz regarding his false claims about combat experience and his retirement rank. The memo stated, &#8220;You have betrayed the trust of your fellow servicemen and women. Their sacrifices are what allow our nation to thrive. Until you acknowledge your dishonesty, you cannot be trusted to hold the office of vice president.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The letter was endorsed by four senators and 46 representatives. Walz has avoided discussing his military background with journalists, reportedly at the behest of Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign team. However, there are multiple instances online where he has spoken about following his National Guard unit into combat in Iraq, despite having left before they were deployed. He also claimed to be a \u201cretired command sergeant major,\u201d a title he lost due to not fulfilling necessary requirements\u2014a claim he has made repeatedly during past political events.<\/p>\n<p>The memo was issued in response to support from Democratic veterans for Walz and attempts by his campaign to mitigate controversy by asserting that he is an advocate for veterans\u2019 issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign, particularly Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), a Marine Corps veteran himself, has been vocal about their disapproval of Walz\u2019s alleged fabrications while not criticizing his 24 years in the National Guard service directly. The memo concluded with concerns from these veterans regarding what might happen if someone who misrepresents their military record were to become president: &#8220;You\u2019ve shown a lack of honor through your blatant misrepresentations that exploit America\u2019s combat veterans for personal gain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2328203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz_998_3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4402,5894,37357,4873,32076],"class_list":["post-2328202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-congress","tag-politics","tag-stolen-valor","tag-veterans","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz_998_3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328202","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}