Walz Exposed For Letting Team Down

Retired Minnesota National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Behrends criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, on “Fox and Friends Weekend” for allegedly misleading voters about his military service.

Walz’s statements regarding his military background and the timing of his 2005 retirement have come under scrutiny since Vice President Kamala Harris named him as her running mate on Tuesday. In response, the Harris-Walz campaign website updated its description of Walz, changing from “retired command sergeant major” to stating that he “served as a command sergeant major.”

Behrends harshly criticized Walz, calling him an “unforgivable coward” for resigning before his unit was deployed to Iraq.

When my unit in the 4th Infantry Division was notified of deployment to Iraq, I answered the call.

The man Democrats want to be Vice President abandoned his unit because he was and is a coward.

This is a photo of me not being Tim Walz. pic.twitter.com/gilySBwJBD

— Rob Smith (@robsmithonline) August 8, 2024

“The message that it sends to me is, you know, turn around and run and just keep running. I mean, go crawl under a rock. Get the Hell out of here. Nobody even wants to mention your name again. You’re soiled, basically a traitor. You’re a deserter at that point,” Behrends said.

“The knowledge that you have at that point is very good because, I mentioned that with my family, this is like training for the Super Bowl. And then you’re one game away, and Tom Brady says, ‘Uh, sorry. I don’t wanna get hurt in this game, so you go play for me.’ It’s just absolutely ridiculous,” Behrends told Hegseth.

According to Minnesota Public Radio, Walz retired in May 2005, two months before the unit received its mobilization orders.

Behrends informed Hegseth that around 98-99% of those who were deployed after Walz’s departure shared similar sentiments.

“A couple out there that have spoken out, saying ‘How could you do this to the guy’ and whatever. But he did it to himself,” Behrends said. “All I am is the messenger. He made the message. And I just happened to be the one that God said, you know, you’re too dumb to keep your mouth shut, so go spread the word.”

Harris-Walz 2024: Stolen proposals and stolen valor! https://t.co/vidvYDdbKA

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 11, 2024

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, the GOP vice-presidential nominee, accused Walz of “stolen valor” during a campaign event on Wednesday. Vance referenced remarks made by Walz about carrying weapons of war, which were featured in a video posted on Tuesday by Harris’ campaign headquarters on X.