For you "suckers and loser's" critics, Stolen valor is far far worse

[candycorn]

Enlisted combat vet.

Holding a laptop instead of a weapon.

 

[struth]

Not even remotely true.

Strange that you voted for Bush based on his service in the Alabama NG over Kerry who was actually in country in ‘Nam. Now you’re disparaging the NG service in favor of some dude who never served.

I didn’t vote for bush based on his seres to alabama. Not sure what you are talking about. Weird

Vance served, not sure what you are talking about, weirdo…he was an enlisted man and was in a war zone

He doesn’t have to lie about it like tampon timmy

 

[struth]

Holding a laptop instead of a weapon.

I doubt he held a laptopn in the field, but he certainly was reporting on the ground what was happening so people like tampon timmy could know what a war looked like…it was key to his polltical care, he had to know what to lie about

 

[daveman]

Nope.

Right-wing media are reviving old smears pushed by political rivals of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about his retirement from the military, accusing him of “stolen valor” and misleading their audience about the reality of his 24-year service record with the National Guard. Specifically, right-wing media are claiming that Walz resigned and “abandoned” his National Guard unit and resigned after the unit received deployment orders to go to Iraq when in reality, Walz resigned two months before the unit received orders, and Walz likely submitted his retirement papers even earlier.


According to a copy of his service record obtained by Military.com, Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1981 and reached the rank of command sergeant major before retiring in 2005, following a reenlistment after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Walz retired honorably as a master sergeant — a lower rank than command sergeant major — since he did not complete all of the necessary coursework for the higher rank before his service ended. Walz went on to successfully campaign for Congress, where he served for multiple terms, helping veterans exposed to toxins during their military service, sponsoring a veterans suicide prevention bill, and advocating for more GI Bill benefits.


During Walz’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign, retired Command Sgts. Maj. Thomas Behrends and Paul Herr wrote a “paid endorsement letter” just days before the election accusing Walz of “abandon[ing]” his unit in order to run for Congress. Specifically, they claimed that he retired in mid-2005 to dodge a unit deployment to Iraq the following year. This smear was repeated by Walz’s gubernatorial opponent in October 2022.

Right-wing media push old debunked smear of Walz’s military record despite his 24 years of service

www.mediamatters.org

He lied about the rank at which he retired. The lie is still on his official bio.

Your acknowledgement is neither sought nor required...and it damn sure isn't expected.

 

[daveman]

Trump's fat ass was to cowardly to join the military.

When did you serve?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

He lied about the rank at which he retired. The lie is still on his official bio.

Your acknowledgement is neither sought nor required...and it damn sure isn't expected.

It's not a lie.

It will not help Trump/Vance by hurting Harris/Walz with voters. You people are so very desperate.

 

[struth]

It's not a lie.

It will not help Trump/Vance by hurting Harris/Walz with voters. You people are so very desperate.

Nah independents don’t like stole valor
. They aren’t going to be liking this

 

[daveman]

It's not a lie.

It will not help Trump/Vance by hurting Harris/Walz with voters. You people are so very desperate.

I told you your acknowledgement is unnecessary. Stop insisting it is.

Walz totally fucked up his state. You want to give him the chance to do the same thing to the whole country.

You're a fucking idiot.

 

[whitehall]

The details about tampon Tim seem true enough. The issue is that democrats managed to justify the concept of "stolen valor" for years as long as it resulted in political gain for democrats. WW2 typewriter corps Lt. LBJ managed to recommend himself for the Silver Star for valor for sitting in a plane that flew over enemy territory. Only democrats get away with it because the sleaze bag media that protested Vietnam fled to Canada and were pardoned by the democrat party's Peanut Man are in charge today.

 

[Moonglow]

When did you serve?

1982-1988
27E and 52D..

 

[daveman]

1982-1988
27E and 52D..

Thank you for your service.

Daveman, TSgt, USAF (ret)
1991-2011
3E072

 

[Moonglow]

Thank you for your service.

Daveman, TSgt, USAF (ret)
1991-2011
3E072

They told me I had too many speeding tickets to get into the Air Force....Thanks for yer service. My eldest was in the Air Force fixing ICBM systems in Montana.

 

[Moonglow]

The details about tampon Tim seem true enough. The issue is that democrats managed to justify the concept of "stolen valor" for years as long as it resulted in political gain for democrats. WW2 typewriter corps Lt. LBJ managed to recommend himself for the Silver Star for valor for sitting in a plane that flew over enemy territory. Only democrats get away with it because the sleaze bag media that protested Vietnam fled to Canada and were pardoned by the democrat party's Peanut Man are in charge today.

The most important part of getting a medal is getting the paperwork done.

 

[daveman]

They told me I had too many speeding tickets to get into the Air Force....Thanks for yer service. My eldest was in the Air Force fixing ICBM systems in Montana.

Nice!

 

[whitehall]

The most important part of getting a medal is getting the paperwork done.

Is that the modern definition of valor from a freaking cartoon character? WW2 and up to Vietnam command structure trusted officers to be honorable and as a result. self recommendations and political awards were processed without question. LBJ got a Silver Star and General MacArthur's MOA is the shortest citation in the book.