Why JD Vance was Wrong for Attacking the Military Service of Tim Walz, a Fellow Vet
An important message on Veterans Day — and every day — about honoring those who served…
As America pauses to observe Veterans Day by honoring those who served, there’s a lingering message from the presidential campaign that is worth reiterating:
It’s unpatriotic and wrong for one veteran to denigrate the honorable service of another vet, and especially for no other reason than trying to score political points.
Yet that’s exactly what Vice President-elect JD Vance did to his counterpart, Governor Tim Walz, on the campaign trail. You may remember the media-driven drama.
Walz came under relentless attacks by Vance, a fellow vet, based on his military service.
Vance accused Walz of “stolen valor”
Walz rose up the ranks in the Minnesota National Guard for 24 years, starting at age 17.
Meanwhile, Vance served for a couple of years in the Marines, including a non-combat deployment to Baghdad, Iraq.
However, there was a controversy propagated by Vance during the campaign regarding two…
