Tim walz special forces hat worn at new jersey springsteen concert is upsetting veterans

Tim Walz Special Forces Hat Worn At New Jersey Springsteen Concert is Upsetting Veterans

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August 8, 2024

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who has been under fire this week for claims of stolen valor has been accused of more stolen valor after a photo published by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is raising eyebrows in the veterans community.

Walz was a guest of Governor Murphy at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford to see a Bruce Springsteen Concert. Beto O’Rourke, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, and Walz were also in attendance.

Walz, who had claimed he carried a ‘weapon of war’ during ‘war’ has been criticized of embellishing his military service record. He never served in a combat zone. He served in an artillery unit of the Minnesota National Guard, but he was deployed for a short time to Italy during the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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In the photo posted by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Walz is wearing a hat bearing the U.S. Army Special Forces crest. Walz was never a member of the Special Forces. To the outside, wearing a hat in support of such a prestigious organization could be seen as a kind gesture, within military veteran circles, it is frowned upon.

It is frowned upon because it misleads people into thinking that person served with the special forces.

“Walz is falsely wearing the crest my husband earned. Walz was never Special Forces, another lie. Lying about his rank & combat wasn’t enough. Stolen Valor Walz,” said one woman on X.

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“Hey @Tim_Walz , this you? Do you often wear our crest even though you were only National Guard with zero deployments, never went through SFAS or the Q course, and by all accounts never even worked with Special Forces?” asked a U.S. Army Green Beret.

“As a 20+ year veteran Tim Walz knows how offensive it is for someone to wear the insignia of a unit they weren’t a part of – especially the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne). Time for an apology and promise never to do it again. Shame on you Walz.” another veteran commented.

Shortly after Governor Murphy posted the photo, more photos of Walz wearing the Special Forces crest emerged.

More photos show that Walz routinely wears the Special Forces crescent.

According to Walz’s own claims, he never served in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

That’s not the end of this story. Another question left unanswered today is why Walz was at the concert. Governor Murphy was under fire for using taxpayer funds to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in entertainment for his progressive and liberal elite friends.

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/08/07/now-we-know-why-governor-murphy-spend-tens-of-thousands-of-public-dollars-on-concerts/

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