As RedState reported, newly-minted vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is facing a growing scandal surrounding his military service. While Walz did serve in the Minnesota National Guard, it has come to light that he bailed on his unit in the face of being deployed to Iraq, receiving a demotion in the process.
READ: A Tale of Two Veterans, What the Service of Walz and Vance Tell Us About the Men
Walz’s moment of truth came when his unit was ordered to deploy to Iraq. As Matt Funicello details, Walz had his enlistment cut short by asking for an early retirement. In the process, he violated his pledge to complete a training course and was administratively reduced to one rank.
Where Vance was the ultimate volunteer, choosing a service he knew would result in deployment to Iraq, Walz approached his enlistment to get benefits and improve his chances for professional advancement. When…
