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Tim Walz abandoned his soldiers when they deployed to Iraq

Tim Walz is a coward. He did the safe deployments to Italy and Norway, but when his unit was activated to go to Iraq, he suddenly “retired” when still having 2 years left on his commitment.





In early 2005, a warning order was issued to the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, which included the position he was serving in, to prepare to be mobilized for active duty for a deployment to Iraq.

On May 16th, 2005 he quit, leaving the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion and its Soldiers hanging; without its senior Non-Commissioned Officer, as the battalion prepared for war. His excuse to other leaders was that he needed to retire in order to run for congress. Which is false, according to a Department of Defense Directive, he could have run and requested permission from the Secretary of Defense before entering active duty; as many reservists have. If he had retired normally and respectfully, you would think he would have ensured his retirement documents were correctly filled out and signed, and that he would have ensured he was reduced to Master Sergeant for dropping out of the academy. Instead he waited for the paperwork to catch up to him. His official retirement document states, SOLDIER NOT AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE.


The bottom line in all of this is gut wrenching and sad to explain. When the nation called, he quit. He failed to complete the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. He failed to serve for two years following completion of the academy, which he dropped out of. He failed to serve two years after the conditional promotion to Command Sergeant Major. He failed to fulfill the full six years of the enlistment he signed on September 18th, 2001. He failed his country. He failed his state. He failed the Minnesota Army National Guard, the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, and his fellow Soldiers. And he failed to lead by example. Shameful.
Well this is a lame OP.
 
OK so Walz left.

Who cares besides a few pathetic Right Wingers desperately trying to find something, anything to hold against the rising Stars of the Democratic Party.

At least Walz didn't fake foot problems to avoid a Vietnam Era Draft the way Yellow Donny did, thanks to Daddy Got Bucks buying him his own personal doctor.
 
How long did Bone Spurs spend in the military, jmb?
Same as multiple deferrment Biden.

Would not the comparison be to Trump's VP pick? Vance served active duty in Iraq etc.

Trump and Harris' military service is equal.
 
Same as multiple deferrment Biden.

Would not the comparison be to Trump's VP pick? Vance served active duty in Iraq etc.

Trump and Harris' military service is equal.

Vance abandoned his servicemen out of cowardice.
 
Tim Walz is a coward. He did the safe deployments to Italy and Norway, but when his unit was activated to go to Iraq, he suddenly “retired” when still having 2 years left on his commitment.
I wonder why they won't compare Walz and Vance military service. (not really)
 
I cannot get those so-called veterans of the military who say they will vote for the rapey felonious coward. They obviously have no self-pride.
They basically have given up any moral high ground.

I can see how Walz’s timing when it came to leaving service could be construed as not wanting to go to Iraq… sure… go with it… but after the years of Trump denigrating military service do you expect me to actually care anymore?

Swiftboating worked because Bush was seen … rightly or wrongly… as a military leader who was dedicated to the fight.

Trump has none of that.
 
1) All of Iraq was considered a combat zone.
2) We took mortar and rocket attacks regularly on the bases.
3) Combat correspondents in the USMC go on patrols with line units. Outside the wire.

He wasn't a "combat correspondent" going on patrols.

He said himself that as a corporal in a PAO billet his duties allowed him to escape any real fighting.

WW
 
From his training in artillery not war.
And? Most National Guard units don't see military action. Seriously, you are all just looking for more reasons to hate this guy, it's obvious what this is about. If he had the same level of service but was a Republican you'd be telling us how awesome he is.
 
Welcome back, Swiftboat.

Walz spent 24 years in the National Guard. Tell me: how long was Trump’s military service?

Fun fact: I’m still within the edit window, and it turns out the OP doesn’t even believe Trump’s bone spurs excuse. This thread is the definition of chutzpah.
Exactly what I was going to say. It's not going to work. Serving in Congress is serving your country. No right-wing opinion piece can change that.
 
Unlike Walz, Vance served and fulfilled his commitment.
After leaving wounded his fellow servicemen on the field in order to save his own life.
 
Tim Walz is a coward. He did the safe deployments to Italy and Norway, but when his unit was activated to go to Iraq, he suddenly “retired” when still having 2 years left on his commitment.





In early 2005, a warning order was issued to the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, which included the position he was serving in, to prepare to be mobilized for active duty for a deployment to Iraq.

On May 16th, 2005 he quit, leaving the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion and its Soldiers hanging; without its senior Non-Commissioned Officer, as the battalion prepared for war. His excuse to other leaders was that he needed to retire in order to run for congress. Which is false, according to a Department of Defense Directive, he could have run and requested permission from the Secretary of Defense before entering active duty; as many reservists have. If he had retired normally and respectfully, you would think he would have ensured his retirement documents were correctly filled out and signed, and that he would have ensured he was reduced to Master Sergeant for dropping out of the academy. Instead he waited for the paperwork to catch up to him. His official retirement document states, SOLDIER NOT AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE.


The bottom line in all of this is gut wrenching and sad to explain. When the nation called, he quit. He failed to complete the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. He failed to serve for two years following completion of the academy, which he dropped out of. He failed to serve two years after the conditional promotion to Command Sergeant Major. He failed to fulfill the full six years of the enlistment he signed on September 18th, 2001. He failed his country. He failed his state. He failed the Minnesota Army National Guard, the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, and his fellow Soldiers. And he failed to lead by example. Shameful.

Walz should have just faked some bone spurs instead of retiring, apparently that is a respectful way to get out of service when your nation calls.
 
Tim Walz is a coward. He did the safe deployments to Italy and Norway, but when his unit was activated to go to Iraq, he suddenly “retired” when still having 2 years left on his commitment.





In early 2005, a warning order was issued to the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, which included the position he was serving in, to prepare to be mobilized for active duty for a deployment to Iraq.

On May 16th, 2005 he quit, leaving the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion and its Soldiers hanging; without its senior Non-Commissioned Officer, as the battalion prepared for war. His excuse to other leaders was that he needed to retire in order to run for congress. Which is false, according to a Department of Defense Directive, he could have run and requested permission from the Secretary of Defense before entering active duty; as many reservists have. If he had retired normally and respectfully, you would think he would have ensured his retirement documents were correctly filled out and signed, and that he would have ensured he was reduced to Master Sergeant for dropping out of the academy. Instead he waited for the paperwork to catch up to him. His official retirement document states, SOLDIER NOT AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE.


The bottom line in all of this is gut wrenching and sad to explain. When the nation called, he quit. He failed to complete the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. He failed to serve for two years following completion of the academy, which he dropped out of. He failed to serve two years after the conditional promotion to Command Sergeant Major. He failed to fulfill the full six years of the enlistment he signed on September 18th, 2001. He failed his country. He failed his state. He failed the Minnesota Army National Guard, the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, and his fellow Soldiers. And he failed to lead by example. Shameful.
What a swiftboat attempt.

If a military officer is entitled to retire from the military, they can retire from the military and nobody can say boo. My nephew was a helicopter pilot off an aircraft carrier. When he could, he decided to quit and become a civilian. Guess what? His ship was able to conduct missions without him. The idea that "he [Walz] left the soldiers hanging" without a senior-non-commissioned officer is baloney. The military has 1,281,000 personnel. The military surely could find someone else to replace Walz. When officers are killed in combat, do they throw up their hands and shriek, "what do we do now?" No. They have procedures for covering.
 
And? Most National Guard units don't see military action. Seriously, you are all just looking for more reasons to hate this guy, it's obvious what this is about. If he had the same level of service but was a Republican you'd be telling us how awesome he is.
Bush 43 had cred because of being in the Air National Guard.

When that got questioned the hammer came down hard on Dan Rather.

We are in a new post Trump era where they want to make swiftboating work again.

We are past that.
 
Tim Walz is a coward. He did the safe deployments to Italy and Norway, but when his unit was activated to go to Iraq, he suddenly “retired” when still having 2 years left on his commitment.





In early 2005, a warning order was issued to the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, which included the position he was serving in, to prepare to be mobilized for active duty for a deployment to Iraq.

On May 16th, 2005 he quit, leaving the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion and its Soldiers hanging; without its senior Non-Commissioned Officer, as the battalion prepared for war. His excuse to other leaders was that he needed to retire in order to run for congress. Which is false, according to a Department of Defense Directive, he could have run and requested permission from the Secretary of Defense before entering active duty; as many reservists have. If he had retired normally and respectfully, you would think he would have ensured his retirement documents were correctly filled out and signed, and that he would have ensured he was reduced to Master Sergeant for dropping out of the academy. Instead he waited for the paperwork to catch up to him. His official retirement document states, SOLDIER NOT AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE.


The bottom line in all of this is gut wrenching and sad to explain. When the nation called, he quit. He failed to complete the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. He failed to serve for two years following completion of the academy, which he dropped out of. He failed to serve two years after the conditional promotion to Command Sergeant Major. He failed to fulfill the full six years of the enlistment he signed on September 18th, 2001. He failed his country. He failed his state. He failed the Minnesota Army National Guard, the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion, and his fellow Soldiers. And he failed to lead by example. Shameful.

Supporters of Corporal Bone Spurs suddenly care about military service...
 
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