CSM Thomas Behrends (Retired) of The Minnesota National Guard introduction to his official letter (letter in the pics below), you can access it via the facebook link above if you don't believe me.
October 18, 2018
Traitor - a person who betrays a friend, country, principal, etc. I told someone I was thinking of getting a banner made about Tim Walz. They asked, "Are you going to make it yellow?" Last summer, as I stood over the grave of Staff Sergeant Greg Gorter paying my respects, I was humbled. Humbled by a Patriot, Soldier, and recruiter; who had quit recruiting as it was a non-deployable position so that he could volunteer to go to Iraq with the 1-151st Field Artillery Battalion. Following is a 2004 quote from SSG Gorter in regards to his decision to go from recruiter to Soldier in Iraq: "I wanted to do something different. This is my chance. It's something I feel compelled to do and I don't know how to explain it any more than that. I have vowed to uphold the constitution of the United States against its enemies, foreign and domestic. I felt this was the time for me to do it, because it's probably my last chance. I want to make the world a better place so my kid doesn't have to go through a 9/11." On 9/11, as I lowered the flags to half-staff at the Brewster Veterans Memorial, I gazed at the bronze likeness of Sergeant Kyle Miller, who was killed in action in Iraq on June 29th, 2006 at age 19, while serving with the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion. I wondered what that Patriot thought that day in 2001, a teenager in school. And I wondered what all the other Patriots who had joined the service after 9/11 thought on that day. When they joined, we were at war, which we still are, and getting the call to go is probably going to happen. What if everybody said, sorry I've got better things to do? We are the land of the free, because of the brave. We are not the land of the free, because of those who ran. The citizens of the state of Minnesota deserve to hear this side of the story, not just a slithery politician's version of what he wants people to hear. Sincerely, Thomas Behrends CSM USA Retired
Pictures of his letter from the facebook link above, compare if you don't believe me for whatever silly reason.
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If you read this.........Walz broke absolutely no laws. He retired and took a reduction in rank for his retirement entirely in COMPLETE accordance with the rules and stipulations of the outfit he was in. No where in this whatever it is.....................it sounds like a jealousy letter..........does it say Walz acted in any way that was outside of the law or the stipulations of the agreement he signed. At ANY time a person is entitled to step back from this "program" and accept the consequences of being retired at a lower pay grade. He followed THEIR rules to a 'T'. He was elected...........so he did retire to run for Congress. He then did re-enlist to continue to serve his country. What exactly is the "crime" here????
If you re-read this 3 dozen times nothing said here says ANYTHING Walz did resulted in civil or military discipline.....or any charges from anyone whatsoever. All this is, is a letter showing one person's jealousy that another person in his outfit LEGALLY and contractually retired to a lesser paying retirement pay scale........and then made good for himself by being elected to Congress.
Somehow this person thinks Walz is bad for following the rules THEY laid out and he signed........ and I guess he is made because he is taking less in retirement........ then re-enlisted........and bettering himself along the way??????
I know Republicans are the kings of Nothing Burgers.................but this takes the cake.
Walz served his country for TWENTY YEARS and according to this hit piece he "conveniently" retired a YEAR BEFORE his outfit even knew they were going to Iraq. Because he retired one full year before his outfit even knew they were going to be deployed....AFTER serving his full obligation of 20 years of military service............somehow.........."he let his outfit down" and is a traitor".
