Marine Corps veteran Joey Jones torched former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for his efforts to downplay the military service of Republican vice presidential nominee — and Ohio Senator — JD Vance.
The exchange began with a series of reports about Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) — who was just tapped to be the running mate for the Democratic Party’s candidate-by-default, Vice President Kamala Harris — and the alleged “embellishments” he has made to his own military career over the years.
Vance, a Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Iraq as a Public Affairs officer, responded to reports that Walz had abruptly retired in 2005, forfeiting a conditional promotion to command sergeant major, shortly after learning that his unit was scheduled to deploy to Iraq.
“What really bothers me about Tim Walz, as a Marine who served his country in uniform?” Vance asked rhetorically. “When the…
