You really should.

Not dissing on the National Guard.

Tim Walz is affectionately known as a pogue in military slang meaning that he was NEVER in combat nor was he ever deployed anywhere in his years of being in the National Guard.

In fact, he abandoned his unit when rumors of possible combat deployment began circulating amongst the ranks.

It’s not crap.

His National Guard service record shows as required per contract, 1 weekend a month, and 2 weeks a year. That is 950 days of service to the National Guard over 25 years.

He was never deployed. He went to Italy on his own, NOT to Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom.

His website states he is a retired Sgt. Major(they will probably quietly correct this), he is NOT. He never completed the Sgt. Major Academy or fulfilled the requirement of serving two years at that rank because he quit.

Now he is wearing the crest of the 1st. Special Forces Command (Airborne)



He never served in Special Forces. He never even worked with Special Forces. He never went through SFAS training.

This is frowned on by the military, totally against protocol. You do NOT wear the insignia of any unit you were not a part of.

This CREST is earned.

He lied about rank.
He lied about combat.
And now, at a concert in New Jersey, he is wearing this emblem to appear as if he was Special Forces.