Aug 14, 2024 · Vice presidential candidate JD Vance has recently criticized the military service record of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, his opponent in the 2024 election. Vance argued that Walz’s retirement ahead of his National Guard Unit’s deployment to Iraq and his implication that he served in a combat zone suggested “stolen valor garbage.”

Oct 1, 2024 · What is JD Vance's military record? Vance served in the Marine Corps for four years, from 2003-2007, and was a public affairs officer during a six-month stint in Iraq but never saw combat

After high school, Vance joined the Marine Corps, where he served as a military journalist from 2003 to 2007, and was deployed to Iraq for six months in 2005. He graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in 2009 and Yale Law School with a law degree in 2013.

J D Vance sparked a firestorm when he accused fellow veteran and Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, of abandoning his unit before it deployed to Iraq. “When the...

Jul 16, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a Marine veteran and a former fierce critic of Trump, as his running mate for the …

Jan 5, 2025 · In this article, we’ll explore JD Vance’s military service. We’ll reveal the reasons he joined the Marines, how his time in the military influenced his life, and the lasting impact it has had on his career and public persona. The decision to serve: why did JD Vance join the military?

Aug 8, 2024 · Republicans have accused Walz of embellishing his military rank and abandoning his unit shortly before they were set for deployment in Iraq. Walz's Republican opponent, Senator JD Vance, who...

Oct 31, 2024 · Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, JD Vance, has slammed his veteran opponent, Tim Walz, but what was his own time in the military like?

Aug 17, 2024 · Like Walz, Ohio Sen. JD Vance enlisted in the military after high school, spending four years in the Marines and serving a tour in Iraq in 2005 as a combat correspondent.

J.D. Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2003, right after graduating high school, beginning a four-year journey that would profoundly shape his worldview. He served as a combat correspondent, a role that took him to Iraq in 2005 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.