Do you ever back up anything with any data or links, or is this just what you are now?
Seriously, just put me on ignore if these are the responses you're bringing to the table.
Can you define this charge of stolen valor? I have seen a couple of mentions of where it originated from online :
1 is from his rank - this is pretty self explanatory. Which would render that this excuse to the charge as invalid.
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The latest round of attacks on Walz stirred up another confusing point about his rank. Walz served as a command sergeant major, the highest enlisted rank. But his retirement papers put him one step lower – a master sergeant. The Minnesota National Guard told NPR that Walz retired before completing academic requirements to keep the higher rank.
“He held multiple positions within field artillery such as firing battery chief, operations sergeant, first sergeant and culminated his career serving as the command sergeant major for the battalion. He retired as a master sergeant in 2005 for benefit purposes because he did not complete additional coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy,” said Army Lt. Col. Kristen Augé, the Minnesota National Guard’s state public affairs officer.
So while Walz can say he served as a command sergeant major, which also made him the highest enlisted member serving in Congress, and he can even get away with saying he retired as a command sergeant major, he cannot say he is a “retired command sergeant major.”
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The 2nd one I see is the claim he retired "right before" his unit went to Iraq. It wasn't "right before". It was 10 months before. And there is nothing irregular or dishonorable about his retirement. He/it met all requirements. He served his country for 20+ years. He retired to continue to serve his country in another way. It's not like he chickened out like El Bone Spurs did.
The 3rd is regarding his claim he carried weapons in war. While he was deployed during war time, he wasn't directly in a war. Could he be misspeaking? Could have meant weapons OF war. Seriously, anyone supporting Trumpy and making excuses the past 8 years for the things he said can't complain if this dude misspoke.
Bottom line is this stolen valor charge is going nowhere except in circles in the heads of the red hats. Complete nonissue.
