For the younger folks: Kerry got some seriously badass medals for his military service in Vietnam. People who had been on the same boat as he did, but at a different time, worked with the Republican party to claim that he hadn’t really done what he did. The press ate this up, and distributed it widely, costing him public support and likely the election.
“Avoiding a Tour in Iraq” Walz: Serves 20 years, participates in Operation Enduring Freedom, awarded the Army Commendation Medal, retires honourably, re-enlists for another 4 years after 9/11 and finalizes retirement due to running for office fully achieving a rank of Master Sergeant.
“lucky to escape any real fighting” Vance: Corporal but really a glorified publicist (coined ‘Sergeant Scribbles’ in the article lol), earns the datta-boy Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. After discovering there ain’t no couches in the marines he leaves the service after only a single 4 year tour.
Clearly a viable and totally-not-wierd attack vector for Vance 🙄
Sergeant Scribbles. LOL
Although it helps with alliteration, Vance never made sergeant and left as a corporal (E-4).
Corporal Scribbles also works
Corporal Crayons?
Corporal Couch reporting for booty.
That’s an extremely generous definition of booty if it includes furniture 😂
Reporting for doilies?
Edit: ribbed for his pleasure and absorbent for easy cleanup!
Crayons is a brotherly insult. Marines own it and make jokes with it because they know their sibling services use it the same way their brother would, with a smile and expecting the same back at them.
Corporal Camera would work though.
Walz also had a 4 year old daughter at the time of his retirement. His family wanted him home, it was time to get out.
Vance, like every republican ever, is just projecting.
And for people not military adjacent, 20 years is the length of service for full retirement. That’s how long people who go the distance with the military stay in. He was already 4 years past that.
Lol, how is Vance saying this about him? And with a draft dodger as his partner.
“After graduating from Middletown High School, Vance joined the US Marine Corps, where he served from 2003 to 2007 as a combat correspondent in a non-combative role, including a six-month deployment in the public affairs department in Iraq.”
It worked for Kerry who saw and led men in sustained combat versus Bush, who hid from the war in the national guard.
While we should keep making this comparison, do so in public too! But don’t be surprised if the media keeps amplifying this.
Also, Walz had his retirement set before the unit knew it was deploying. That’s not something you can typically take back, another sergeant major would already be lined up for the position. So to say he “avoided” is a complete lie. Vance knows this too.
Don’t forget ol’ bone spurs trump.