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

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.”

After high school, Vance joined the Marine Corps, where he served as a military journalist from 2003 to 2007, and was deployed to the Iraq War 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.

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 …

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.

Jan 5, 2025 · JD Vance’s military service in the Marine Corps had a profound impact on his life and career. The discipline, leadership skills, and sense of duty he developed during his service would become cornerstones of his success in the years to come.

Vance, 39, is the first post-9/11 veteran to find a spot on a major party ticket and, if elected, would likely be the first Marine veteran to serve as the second-in-command, a Military.com ...

Oct 24, 2024 · Much of the debate about “is JD Vance a combat veteran?” stems from his critiques of Tim Walz. Vance has accused Walz of embellishing his military record and leaving the National Guard to avoid being deployed to Iraq. In February 2005, Walz filed an application to run for a seat in Congress.

Jul 15, 2024 · J.D. Vance, a former Marine Corporal, is the first military veteran on a major Presidential ticket since John McCain in 2008 and the first former enlisted vet on the ballot since Al Gore in...

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...