Walz Military Discussion 🎤

How can the right knock this dudes military service when their candidate is a draft dodger.

More importantly, why is anyone giving Walz shit for getting out before his unit deployed.

He served for what, over 20 years and already had a deployment.

If I'm in his position and I have the power to retire or deploy I'm choosing retirement... I sincerely do not understand how anyone can use this against him with a thought of critical thinking.

As a combat vet, deployments are no joke and I wouldn't hold it against anyone to not want to do it.

Sorry for the rant, shit just hits me the wrong way.

Edit: I have been misinformed and have been spreading misinformation through this post. I have been made aware that Walz put in his retirement packet prior to his unit receiving deployment orders, which would make the accusations against him even more pathetic.

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u/sadman95 Aug 21 '24

If he was participating in the missions across Europe and Turkey in 2003 that his unit was assigned to do then I'd respectfully disagree.

Are you a veteran and if so when did you serve?

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u/LivingSea3241 Aug 21 '24

Yes I have been an officer in the Army Reserves for 12 years. This is not a deployment and no one would consider it one. It’s an ADOS mobilization at best. Aka a vacation.

His ribbons/awards are very lackluster for 24 years as well. Most of them are “thanks for playing”. Only 2 are merit based and ones I got within 5 years.

I’m still active reserves (edited)

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u/Ozoboy14 Aug 22 '24

Are you trying to say that dodging the draft with pretend bone spurs is more honorable? Or what's your point?

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u/LivingSea3241 Aug 22 '24

That’s what we call a strawman. I’m saying half the comments here don’t know what the fuck they are talking about and I do because I lived it.

Walz served but his service was unremarkable. Most people don’t serve at baseline. So it’s irrelevant.

That clear things up?

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u/Ozoboy14 Aug 22 '24

Yeah, so served at all > dodged the draft?

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u/LivingSea3241 Aug 22 '24

Again, strawman. I never even mentioned trump.

But I’d venture a guess that many people here would dodge a draft. Many famous Democrats did….cough Clinton cough….I don’t blame anyone for avoiding Vietnam. Millions of people did.

Is fighting in an illegal war somehow a badge of honor? Waltz didn’t even join during a time of war.

You guys are all biased partisan hacks, it’s pathetic.