My dad, the man who adopted me, enlisted in the Army during World War II. He did all four combat jumps in the European Theater with the 82nd Airborne and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. My dad didn’t talk much about his service, but he was proud to have fought for America to defeat Hitler. He inspired me to enlist in the Navy as a radar man aboard the USS Glover.

I learned a lot serving my country. There is a code of honor among those who wear our country’s uniform. You don’t lie. You don’t embellish your service.

I’m concerned that Governor Tim Walz has violated that sacred code. Reports tell us Walz has falsely claimed he is a retired command sergeant major, but that isn’t true. He has claimed he carried a weapon in war when he was never there.

Let me be clear: I respect the 24 years of service Governor Walz gave to the National Guard. We all should. My concerns are not about what he did but what he has falsely claimed he has done. Reports from his former battalion leader tell us the governor’s political stories don’t match the records documenting........

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