In 2009 a Veteran Confronts Walz's Staff, Accusing Walz of Stolen Valor: Kamala Harris' VP pick

In 2009, two Iraq War veterans confronted aides of then-Congressman Tim Walz over claims that he served in Afghanistan. The veterans even told them that the congressman could go to jail under the Stolen Valor Act of 2006 for claiming to have served in Afghanistan when he didn’t, as he is not an Afghanistan or Enduring Freedom veteran.

“This could get the congressman probably thrown in jail. It violates the 2006 Stolen Valor Act, which says it is a federal crime to portray yourself, in writing or verbally, as having received an award or decoration authorized by Congress that you didn't receive. Congressman Walz is clearly claiming in the sign, in this picture with the sign, to be an Enduring Freedom veteran. He is clearly not; nobody disputes the fact that he is not an Afghanistan or Enduring Freedom veteran. So, this represents a fairly serious issue.”