Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz served in the U.S. National Guard for 24 years. He even re-enlisted after 9/11 to serve once again. Yet the circumstances around his retirement – and the way he has presented his military service since retiring – have caused an uproar over whether he has misled about his service.
Here are examples of Walz making a claim about his service that is not supported by the facts.
His Official Government Biography
As of this writing, Walz’s biography on the Minnesota government’s website says, “After 24 years in the Ar …