CLAIM: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) claimed Sunday that Democrat vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz (MN) is a “retired command sergeant major.”
VERDICT: FALSE. Walz is not a retired command sergeant major. He was promoted to command sergeant major, but his rank was reduced to master sergeant a day before he retired, due to his failure to complete the requirements to remain a command sergeant major. Thus, he is a retired master sergeant (E-8), not a retired command sergeant major (E-9).
WATCH — Sen. Duckworth: Republican Attacks on Tim Walz Are “Despicable”:
Duckworth said on ABC News’s This Week, “This man served 24 years in uniform. He was a — he’s a retired command sergeant major. I’m excited to have a retired command sergeant major in the vice president’s office, in the Situation Room, when we look at issues of conflicts around the world….
