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During a speech hosted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the Minnesota governor who served in the Army National Guard for 24 years, said he was “damn proud of my service to this country.”Walz also said he firmly believed “you should never denigrate another person’s service record,” and used the moment to thank Vance for his own service as a combat correspondent in the U.S. Marine Corps.
“Anyone brave enough to put on that uniform for our great country, including my opponent, I just have a few simple words: Thank you for your service and sacrifice,” Walz said., saying the governor shouldn’t have identified himself as a retired command sergeant major, even though he served in the position before his retirement.Walz didn’t finish the paperwork required to maintain the rank in retirement, so it reverted back to master sergeant after he left the Guard.
But you shouldn't have lied about it. You shouldn't have said you went to war when you didn't. Nor should you have said that you didn't know your unit was going to Iraq.Many people had thoughts about Vance’s response to Walz, and thought he took the wrong approach to what most people would agree was a kind thing to say about a political opponent.
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