christiefan915
Catalyst
Behrends and Herr, two swiftboaters and proud of it. Link up to where he knew about Iraq before February 2005.Thomas Behrends, Command Sergeant Major (Retired)
Paul Herr, Command Sergeant Major (Retired)
Both of these REAL Command Sargent Majors knew Walz personally and they both said he retired AFTER he knew his unit was going to Iraq.
Stop lying Christie.
"Those criticisms center on Mr. Walz’s decision to retire from the Army in 2005, the year before his artillery battalion deployed to Iraq. He was thinking seriously about a run for Congress and spoke with other soldiers about being torn between his loyalty to his fellow troops and his desire to move on with his life. At the time, there were vague expectations that the unit might deploy, but actual orders came several months later.
Even his most vocal opponents in the Guard agree that Mr. Walz was a respected soldier — someone who did his job dependably and could be counted on to take care of his troops."
Walz in the National Guard: A Steady Rise Ending With a Hard Decision
In a military career that spanned three decades, Tim Walz achieved one of the highest enlisted ranks in the Army. Some peers took issue with the timing of his retirement.
www.nytimes.com