(TheProudRepublic.com) – GOP Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden has argued that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s alleged stolen valor should disqualify him from any public service role, and he must “plead for forgiveness.”
“Tim Walz deployed to Italy in 2003, not 1943, and we need to remember that “Van Orden said. “He has absolutely no place … he should rip the master sergeant stripes off his shoulder, throw them down, beg forgiveness to his fellow servicemen and women.”
He added, “He should go to ever single Gold Star family … and plead for their forgiveness.”
Van Orden did not hesitate to criticize Walz’s decision to retire early when his unit was about to be deployed to Iraq, calling it “absolutely unforgivable.”
“He was the acting command sergeant major for his unit,” he stated. “That’s the senior enlisted adviser for his unit. He found out that his unit was going to be deployed to combat in Iraq and he retired. That is a cardinal sin in the military.”
Moreover, the congressman mentioned discussing Walz’s situation with his wife and other military spouses, noting that “they’re more angry than the service members are” because they were left “wondering if their spouses are going to come back alive.”
Van Orden also panned efforts to boost Walz’s military service record while downplaying Senator J.D. Vance’s service. “What they’re trying to do is cover for Tim Walz,” he claimed. “Tim Walz is a coward. J.D. Vance deployed to combat, and I don’t care what capacity, he did.”
In addition, the representative suggested visiting his office to appreciate all the service symbols or seals, including the Wisconsin National Guard.
“I have that right — next to all the active duty seals because the enemy doesn’t care if you’re a National Guardsman. The enemy doesn’t care if you’re a reservist,” he added.
Then, he underscored that the enemy targets the American flag, as they could not target Walz’s flag because he was in Minnesota. He also stressed that by abandoning his men, the Minnesota governor abandoned and gave up his ability for public service.
Van Orden concluded, “I can’t believe that he got elected to dogcatcher, let alone a congressman, and now he is the vice presidential candidate for the Democrat Party. These things are unforgivable.”
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