ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 3 months agoJD Vance's comment really riled up the vets who came to Walz's defenseslrpnk.netimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarecron@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThis article summarizes the case. VP Walz left the Marine Corps after 24 years, and some people accuse him of leaving just before the iraq invasion.
minus-squarecowfodder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoMinor correction: Walz was in the national guard.
minus-squareCephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoAlso something that I feel needs to be emphasized: Walz fully retired at 20 years and reenlisted after 9/11 for another 4 year tour
minus-squarefox2263@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoDid he go to the first invasion?
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 months agoAfghanistan or iraq part 1 (1991 desert Storm)? It’s not mentioned anywhere so probably not.
minus-squarefox2263@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIndeed. Iraq 2 was the first time National Guard was deployed abroad if I’m not mistaken.
This article summarizes the case. VP Walz left the Marine Corps after 24 years, and some people accuse him of leaving just before the iraq invasion.
Minor correction: Walz was in the national guard.
Also something that I feel needs to be emphasized: Walz fully retired at 20 years and reenlisted after 9/11 for another 4 year tour
Did he go to the first invasion?
Afghanistan or iraq part 1 (1991 desert Storm)? It’s not mentioned anywhere so probably not.
Indeed. Iraq 2 was the first time National Guard was deployed abroad if I’m not mistaken.