Walz is suspected of embellishing or making up parts of his military service on several occasions, according to critics. Walz identified himself as a “retired command sergeant major” at a 2006 veterans gathering.
Tim Walz introduced himself at a 2006 veterans event as a "retired command sergeant major," which is a lie. pic.twitter.com/1R0oyhD3wW
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 8, 2024
Walz never had that title, though, according to military sources and official documents. He did not retire with the designation of Sergeant Major, which was the highest rank he attained.
Another 2009 video shows Walz, who was a U.S. Congressman at the time, saying goodbye to troops leaving for Iraq.
Walz once more calls himself a “retired Command Sergeant Major” in the video, a rank he never ever held. Critics and veterans alike have called this blatantly obvious instances of stolen valor.
2009. Congressman Tim Walz sends a farewell message to some soldiers actually deploying to Iraq.
In the message, Walz claims that he is a "retired Command Sergeant Major."
Lying about one's rank in a farewell message to soldiers deploying is about as dishonorable as it gets. pic.twitter.com/f7AIqPK8ky
— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 8, 2024
