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Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz gestures as balloons drop at the conclusion of the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the party's nomination for president today at the DNC which ran from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Tim Walz Falsely Claims Eligibility for Military Retirement During 9/11 Week, Says He Chose to Re-Enlist

Tim Walz, vice presidential nominee for Kamala Harris, previously claimed that despite being able to retire from the military the same week as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he courageously felt obligated to his country to re-enlist. However, Walz wasn’t qualified to retire and receive benefits until 2002, according to the Minnesota National Guard.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign event on August 7, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Minnesota National Guard Steps In To Dispute Walz’s Military Biography After Veterans Condemn Him

Minnesota’s National Guard is contesting Gov. Tim Walz’s military biography, maintaining that the Democrat nominee for vice president did not hold the rank of command sergeant major at the time of his retirement like he has claimed, Newsweek reported.