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Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, exaggerated his military rank and decided not to deploy to Iraq with the unit he once helped lead. He made up combat experience. J.D. Vance, his Republican counterpart, called him out, leaning on his own record as a Marine deployed to bloody Anbar province during the Iraq War and actual experience outside the wire. It’s the latest chapter in

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is often said to have written his master’s thesis on “Holocaust education,” but it reportedly de-emphasized the uniqueness of the Holocaust, and of Jews as victims, in favor of a broader view of “genocide.” The story of Walz’s thesis could be yet another example of an aspect of his life that has been exaggerated to suit a political narrative. He is often described to

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s successor in the National Guard penned a private letter to Walz eight years ago asking him to stop claiming to hold a military title he didn’t earn, according to an ABC News report. Walz is facing allegations that he has habitually exaggerated his military record. In one instance in 2016, Walz nodded along as a panel moderator introduced him as a

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has faced accusations that he exaggerated his military service, including his rank upon retirement and whether he served in combat during his 24 years in the National Guard. The Harris campaign modified its online biography of Walz regarding his rank, and Walz himself has acknowledged that he “misspoke” when saying he carried weapons “in war.” But