Thread by @ashleyhayek

🧵The CNN fact-check correspondent is peddling disinformation, gaslighting you, and straight up lying about Walz service.

Here are the 12 facts, about Walz service that nobody can disagree with... cnn.com/2024/08/07/pol…

1⃣ Tim Walz re-enlisted for six years in the National Guard on September 18, 2001. That means he obligated himself to serve until September 18, 2007.

2⃣ In 2003, then-First Sergeant Walz (E-8) signed a Statement of Agreement and Certification to attend the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, where he agreed to serve for a *minimum* of two years after promotion to Command Sergeant Major.

3⃣ On September 17, 2004, then-First Sergeant Walz was frocked to Command Master Sergeant (E-9) of the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery regiment. By doing so, he was obligated to serve as a Command Sergeant Major until September 17, 2006, and he still maintained his enlistment contract, which obligated his service through September 18, 2007.

4⃣ In March 2005, Walz and 1/125 were notified they would be mobilized and deployed to Iraq.

5⃣ On May 16, 2005, 7 months after assuming his position as the Command Sergeant Major of 1/125 and 2 months after being notified he was going to deploy to Iraq, Walz QUIT by dropping his retirement papers. This was a FULL 18 months before the end of his Sergeant Major academy agreement and 2.5 years before the end of his enlistment contract. Walz voluntarily signed two contracts to serve our country, went to school on the taxpayer's dime, used the rank of Command Sargeant Major, and quit without completing his full obligated time.

6⃣ He falsely filed paperwork with the Minnesota National Guard to retire as an E-9, a Command Sergeant Major, knowing full well he did not meet the obligations to retire as an E-9.

7⃣ On September 10, 2005, the Minnesota National Guard discovered that he didn’t fulfill his commitment and busted down his retirement rank from an E-9 to an E-8. His official retirement grade and rank is E-8: a Master Sergeant

8⃣ Walz cannot claim the title of Command Master Sergeant. He was only frocked as an E-9 and never completed the requirements to be officially promoted to the rank of E-9. Walz is lying and cannot claim the title of command master sergeant, as he never met the criteria.

9⃣ Walz referred to himself as a retired Command Sergeant Major in his run for Congress and Governor. This is a lie and stolen valor.

🔟Walz has never been to war in a combat zone as he claims. His only deployment was to Italy for 6 months.

1⃣1⃣ Walz claims he couldn't run for Congress while serving in the National Guard while deployed - but that's ALSO a lie. He simply had to file paperwork with the Department of Defense, and he could have run for political office as so many other reservists and National Guard soldiers have.

1⃣2⃣ In 2008, Twin Cities TV station and the Star Tribune were given the story. It was validated and confirmed, and then the Mainstream Media did what they always do...BURY THE STORY to protect the Radical Left.