Rochelle Olson of Minneapolis Star-Tribune does a fact check of J.D. Vance's claim that Tim Walz bailed on his military unit when it went to Iraq, and finds that National Guard records show the claim is false:
"Walz retired from Army National Guard after 24 years to run for Congress."
#TimWalz #military
/3
https://www.startribune.com/fact-check-walz-retired-from-army-national-guard-after-24-years-to-run-for-congress/600962516
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