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2024-08-07 05:14:21 UTC - NOT_MISLEADING

The stolen valor accusation is based on his claim he's a retired command sergeant major. According to a public affairs officer for the MN National Guard he was reduced to master sergeant for failing to complete requirements for his rank. His time in service is not in dispute. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/10/03/tim-walz-national-guard-career-minnesota-governor-race

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• The stolen valor accusation is based on his claim he's a retired command sergeant major. According to a public affairs officer for the MN National Guard he was reduced to master sergeant for failing to complete requirements for his rank. His time in service is not in dispute. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/10/03/tim-walz-national-guard-career-minnesota-governor-race