The claim: Walz receive nine different military awards and Vance only had two
An Aug. 10 Threads post ( direct link , archive link ) shows a list of military accomplishments for Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, both of whom are now vice presidential candidates. Walz’s rank, length of service and catalog of awards exceed those Vance has listed in the post.
“Tim Walz,” reads the post’s caption. “Valor earned.”
The post garnered more than 300 likes in six days. Other versions of the claim were shared on Threads and Instagram .
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The list for Walz is correct, but the post understates the number of awards and medals Vance earned during his military career.
Post misrepresents Vance’s accomplishments
Yvonne Carlock, a spokesperson for the U.S. Marine Corps Manpower & Reserve Affairs, said Vance’s military award history includes more than is listed in the post.