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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Hilary Beaumont

Does a presidential candidate’s military service still matter to US voters?

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz stands with his children Gus and Hope during a performance of the US national anthem at the Democratic National Convention on August 22 [Mike Blake/Reuters]

Los Angeles, California – The criticism came almost as soon as Tim Walz joined the Democratic presidential ticket: Did the Minnesota governor exaggerate his military record for political gain?

That was the line of attack Republicans zeroed in on. Just one day after Walz became the running mate of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, Republicans were on the offensive, questioning his 24 years of National Guard service.

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