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. “When...

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.

Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school only months after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, his military records show. He was intent on “heading to the Middle East to kill terrorists,” he...

JD 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. “When the...

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.”

Sep 30, 2024 · JD 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. “When the...

6 days ago · Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in San Diego, California. ... a two-year trek through central Asia in an award-winning book and serving for a time as a deputy governor in Iraq. More ...

Jul 29, 2024 · Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He's the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on a presidential ballot.

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

Jul 27, 2024 · When JD Vance and Cullen Tiernan first landed in Iraq as baby-faced US Marine combat correspondents in August 2005, they immediately came under attack.