2024-08-07 18:33:50
Walz served in the military for 24 years, enlisting in the Nebraska National Guard at 17 in 1981 and then transferring to the Minnesota National Guard in 1996. He retired in 2005 to run for the US House. His battalion went on to deploy to Iraq shortly after Walz's retirement. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-2-27) Author
2024-08-07 18:40:02
OP doesn’t call into question the length of military career, only that Walz quit on his platoon before he was scheduled to deploy to Iraq. This has been proven many times over. This link is one source. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-2-4) Author
2024-08-07 18:41:13
NNN: Walz own battalion is quoted in saying that he retired after hearing they would be deployed, saying that they left them hanging high and dry. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(15-2-5) Author
2024-08-07 18:51:47
NNN. OP merely asks a question. The answers belong in the comments section of the post, not in Community Notes. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(16-0-7) Author
2024-08-07 21:49:53
&hyphen-minus; May 2005, Tim Walz retires from the National Guard - July 2005, his unit receives alert orders for deployment - September 2005, unit goes to Camp Shelby to prepare for deployment - March 2006, unit deploys [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(9-1-10) Author
2024-08-07 23:02:22
Retired Command Sergeants Major of the Minnesota National Guard, felt it was their duty and responsibility to bring forth the truth concerning Walz’s service record. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-1-6) Author
2024-08-07 23:39:02
This article gives a very detailed explanation. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-2-7) Author
2024-08-08 00:46:13
Tim Walz did not leave the National Guard after receiving orders to deploy. His retirement was approved in May 2025. His unit received orders to deploy in July 2005 and deployed in March 2006. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-0-15) Author
2024-08-08 03:08:41
NNN - a Command Sergeant Major would know about a deployment order before it became official, so the fact that his retirement was approved shortly before his unit received the orders to deploy is irrelevant. Also, OP is asking a question, not stating a fact or even an opinion. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-2-1) Author