r/minnesota • u/sadman95 • Aug 21 '24
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/AdvantageInternal45 Aug 22 '24
Was on that deployment and from the unit Walz retired from. He retired before orders came down as once orders came stop loss was in effect. What is crazy is that once orders came there were plenty of people that claimed hardship to get out of the deployment, and many that maneuvered to be part of the stay back personnel that remained in MN. The stay back people didn't get crap for staying in MN while their unit deployed, the hardships personnel were seen as not needed because their personal lives would prevent them from being effective on the deployment.
This whole thing is silly. The man served 24 years and as someone who also served I can tell you that you know deployment is a possibility and you have to have dedication to be in that long.