Accusations of stolen valor have been nagging Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for years, but they have come to the forefront of the national discourse following his becoming Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
The issue has become even more problematic for the Democratic ticket since one of Walz’s comrades from his days in the National Guard has been making the rounds and sharing his rather unflattering thoughts on Walz’s previous characterization of his service.
Here’s some of what Fox News published on the drama:
The battalion commander of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s former Minnesota Army National Guard unit issued a scathing message to Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate amid mounting “stolen valor” accusations, according to media reports.
“I do not regret that Tim Walz retired early from the Minnesota National Guard, did not complete the Sergeants Major Academy, broke his enlistment contract or did not successfully complete any assignment as a Sergeant Major. Unwittingly, he got out of the way for better leadership,” John Kolb wrote on Facebook, the Daily Mail reported.
Kolb served as a lieutenant colonel of the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery from 2005 to 2007, the Minnesota National Guard shows on its website. Walz served in the same battalion until 2005, when he retired ahead of the battalion deploying to Iraq that same year.
Kolb now works as an attorney in Minnesota. Fox News Digital contacted Kolb for confirmation on the Facebook post and additional comment on Walz’s military service but did not receive a reply prior to publication.