Tim Walz’s military colleagues slam VP nominee as ‘habitual liar’

Four veterans appeared on a conservative commentator’s show to slamvice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s military record.

The group, who served in the National Guard at the same time as Walz, appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show in an interview released Monday to criticize the governor’s service record. Kelly, now a conservative podcast host, formerly worked for Fox News and NBC News.

Walz served in the National Guard from 1981 to 2005 — and his service record has been the target of heavy criticism ever since he joined Kamala Harris’s campaign, given he left the National Guard shortly before it was announced his unit could be deployed to Iraq.

Retired First Sergeant Rodney Tow told Kelly he doesn’t “understand” how Walz could “morally” leave the National Guard.

“He has absolutely no integrity,” Tow said.

Walz’s unit was notified they could be deployed to Iraq in March 2005, one month after Walz filed paperwork to run for Congress. His campaign released a statement that same month that he would not drop out.

“As Command Sergeant Major I have a responsibility not only to ready my battalion for Iraq, but also to serve if called on,” Walz’s campaign said in March 2005. “I am dedicated to serving my country to the best of my ability, whether that is in Washington DC or in Iraq.”

Walz’s final day in the National Guard was in May 2005.

“What would he have done if he had lost and then had abandoned his soldiers too,” retired command sergeant major Tom Behrends told Kelly.

It is unclear exactly when Walz filed his retirement paperwork with the National Guard – however, it typically takes at least 90 days to process the request, The Washington Post reports.

Walz’s former unit then received orders to deploy to Iraq in July. They