Military experts say Democrat vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz (MN) “misrepresented elements” and embellished his service, according to the New York Times.
The newspaper interviewed four experts on the military, who said while they would not use the term “stolen valor,” agreed that Walz was not entirely honest about his military career.
WATCH — NBC’s Mitchell: Vance Isn’t Attacking Walz’s Service, He’s Making Largely “Verified” Criticisms of Walz’s Claims About It:
Doug Sterner, a military historian who helped draft the Stolen Valor Act, acknowledged that Walz “had been inaccurate in describing his rank” as a “retired command sergeant major.”
Anthony Anderson, a retired Army sergeant who runs the website Guardian of Valor, told the Times there is reason to believe that “he is definitely embellishing his record to gain points…
