Trump's Vice Presidential Candidate Accused Of Lying, TIM Walz Cawapres Kamala Harris Talks About Military Traces

US Vice President Candidate From Democratic Party, Walz Team/PHOTO Via Instagram @timwalz

JAKARTA - Prospective vice president of the US Democratic Party Tim Walz spoke about his military track record after receiving criticism from his Republican rival, JD Vance.

Speaking at the Federation of State Employees, District and City of America (AFSCME) convention in Los Angeles, in his first single campaign address, Walz said: "I am very proud of my service to this country."

"To anyone who is brave enough to wear that uniform for the sake of our big country, including my opponents, I can only convey these simple words: Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice," he added as quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Wednesday, August 14.

Vance, a Marine veteran and vice presidential candidate Donald Trump, previously questioned Walz's military service, accusing Walz, who served at the Army National Guard for more than two decades, of "stealing courage" or making false claims related to military service track records.

"He never spent a day on the battlefield," Vance said at a campaign event in Michigan. "I would be ashamed if I were him and lied about my military service like he did."

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Walz denied the narrative, and said his decision to leave was not influenced by possible placements, and highlighted his advocacy for veterans as a congressman.

"With the encouragement of my father, a man who served in the army during the Korean War, I signed up as the Army National Guard two days after my 17th birthday," he said.

"I served for the next 24 years for the same reason as my brothers and sisters in uniform. We love this country. Then, in 2005, I obeyed the call of duty again, this time to serve my country in the building of Congress," he added.

Vance responded to Walz's comments on Tuesday on X, writing Walz "not supposed to lie for his service.

"You shouldn't say you went to war but you didn't. You shouldn't have said you didn't know your unit went to Iraq. Glad to be able to discuss this further in the debate," added Vance.