{"id":2364194,"date":"2024-11-05T07:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-still-wont-release-tim-walzs-military-records-after-8-asks\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T07:51:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:51:41","slug":"army-still-wont-release-tim-walzs-military-records-after-8-asks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-still-wont-release-tim-walzs-military-records-after-8-asks\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Still Won\u2019t Release Tim Walz&#8217;s Military Records After 8 Asks"},"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\">22<\/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%2Farmy-still-wont-release-tim-walzs-military-records-after-8-asks%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=2364194&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 article discusses the controversy surrounding Tim \u2064Walz, the Democrat \u2064vice presidential candidate, and his military record. Despite Walz claiming that his military \u200dservice &#8220;speaks\u200d for itself,&#8221;\u2062 requests from The Federalist for his military records have gone unanswered by the Army, even as Election\u2062 Day\u2062 approaches. The Army stated they have not received \u2064clearance \u200cto release the documents,\u2062 with the request for his personnel file first made\u2064 back in August.<\/p>\n<p>Walz has faced allegations\u2064 of dishonesty \u2064regarding his military history, including\u200c accusations of &#8220;stolen valor.&#8221; For instance, he has referred to himself as a <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>, a title he received conditionally but was later revoked due to insufficient service. Furthermore, he \u200chas been criticized for \u200dclaiming to have reenlisted\u200c following 9\/11\u200d when he was not eligible to do so until later in the \u2062year. His \u200bcampaign previously had to remove\u2062 references to his military rank from \u2063their \u2064website. The article highlights ongoing scrutiny of Walz&#8217;s record, particularly in light of the forthcoming election.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gageskidmore\/53915646039\/in\/album-72177720319443475\">Flickr\/gage Skidmore<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">  \/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/walz-claims-military-record-speaks-for-itself-but-the-army-still-wont-release-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Walz%20Claims%20Military%20Record%20%E2%80%98Speaks%20For%20Itself,%E2%80%99%20But%20The%20Army%20Still%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Release%20It&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/walz-claims-military-record-speaks-for-itself-but-the-army-still-wont-release-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Walz%20Claims%20Military%20Record%20%E2%80%98Speaks%20For%20Itself,%E2%80%99%20But%20The%20Army%20Still%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Release%20It&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/walz-claims-military-record-speaks-for-itself-but-the-army-still-wont-release-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/walz-claims-military-record-speaks-for-itself-but-the-army-still-wont-release-it\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Walz%20Claims%20Military%20Record%20%E2%80%98Speaks%20For%20Itself,%E2%80%99%20But%20The%20Army%20Still%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Release%20It&amp;body=The%20Federalist%20asked%20for%20Tim%20Walz's%20military%20records%20in%20August.%20By%20election%20day,%20the%20Army%20still%20has%20not%20approved%20their%20release.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/walz-claims-military-record-speaks-for-itself-but-the-army-still-wont-release-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Democrat vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz said his military record &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/29\/tim-walz-military-cnn-interview-00176820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speaks for itself<\/a>.&rdquo; So the Federalist asked the Army for his papers &mdash; but with election day here, officials still have not released them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have not received clearance to release the records,&rdquo; an Army staffer said to The Federalist Nov. 4.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-888a838e2a6c45c7b9a71a406f73aecb fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-888a838e2a6c45c7b9a71a406f73aecb\"><\/div>\n<p>The Federalist had asked if the Army would release Walz&rsquo;s records by the presidential election, citing the &ldquo;urgent public interest.&rdquo; The Federalist first requested Walz&rsquo;s personnel file and discharge papers Aug. 14, nearly three months ago, and since then has asked for an updated release date eight times with no success. Walz has faced allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/08\/tim-walzs-lies-about-his-military-record-include-inflating-his-rank-and-ducking-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lying<\/a> about his military record for years.<\/p>\n<p>In early September, an Army staffer at Fort Knox said the records were &ldquo;in the review process.&rdquo; Nearly a month passed before the next update.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We expect to release responsive records upon completion of our higher headquarters review,&rdquo; the staffer said Oct. 1. The Federalist asked Oct. 24 if the Army would release Walz&rsquo;s records by election day, and the staffer said he does &ldquo;not know.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple veterans have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWErickson\/status\/1820900327513534525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a> Walz of stolen valor, and the governor has been caught several times lying about his record.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-27d7c44eafe38faa801fb545ca2eb7ad fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-27d7c44eafe38faa801fb545ca2eb7ad\"><\/div>\n<p>Walz has often referred to himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">retired command sergeant major &#038;mdash<\/a>; but the Harris campaign had to remove the rank from its website. In fact, Walz was conditionally promoted to the rank, but the rank was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/08\/tim-walzs-lies-about-his-military-record-include-inflating-his-rank-and-ducking-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revoked<\/a> when he failed to meet his obligatory service, as The Federalist previously reported. He retired from the Minnesota National Guard in 2005, dodging his unit&rsquo;s deployment to Iraq.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The vice presidential candidate also lied about reenlisting in the National Guard after 9\/11. The Federalist did the math, and Walz was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/21\/tim-walz-reenlisted-after-9-11-is-the-latest-lie-about-his-military-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not even eligible<\/a> to retire &mdash; much less reenlist &mdash; until November 2001, at the very least.<\/p>\n<p>While campaigning for governor in 2018, Walz <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/13\/tim-walz-didnt-misspeak-about-his-military-service-hes-lied-for-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> to have carried a &ldquo;weapon of war&rdquo; &mdash; an assault-style rifle &mdash; &ldquo;in war.&rdquo; Since Walz was never deployed to a combat zone, his campaign says he &ldquo;misspoke.&rdquo;&nbsp;As far back as 2009, a veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1821386567203573979\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confronted<\/a> the staff of then-Rep. Walz, claiming he committed stolen valor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7f264f1a94b84f07f55260ad476dd889 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7f264f1a94b84f07f55260ad476dd889\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Logan Washburn is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-clark-county-keeps-commercial-addresses-on-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Clark County Keeps Commercial Addresses On Voter Rolls\">staff writer covering election integrity<\/a>. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo&#8217;s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan is originally from Central Oregon but now lives in rural Michigan.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Logan Washburn<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/logan-washburn\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Election Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Kamala Harris<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">National Guard<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/public-records\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">public records<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/stolen-valor\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Stolen Valor<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Tim Walz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat VP candidate Gov. 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