Honorable Tim Walz

Representing the 1st District of MINNESOTA

Representative Walz Receives National Award for Military Advocacy

Oct 22, 2014

Press Release

From left: Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Gus Hargett, Faribault Police Chief Andy Bohlen, Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn, Rep. Walz, and Faribault Beyond the Yellow Ribbon representatives Tracy McBroom and Lynda Schlukebier

Faribault, MN – Today, Representative Tim Walz was honored by the National Guard Association of the United States (NAGUS) with the presentation of the Charles Dick Medal of Merit by Major General (Ret) Hargett, President of the NAGUS and retired Tennessee Army National Guard Adjutant General and Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General, Major General Richard Nash. Walz was nominated for the award by Maj. Gen. Nash earlier this year.

“Defending our nation and taking care of our veterans, warriors, and their families has and always will be a top priority for me,” Representative Walz said. “I am honored and humbled to have been chosen for this award. Moving forward, I will continue working to uphold the values the Army National Guard instilled in me during my 24 years of service. Values of hard work, dedication, and doing the right thing for our warriors and their families.”

“Walz’s untiring efforts have resulted in quality of life benefits for Guard members and Reservists, improved service to veterans and the overall welfare of the armed forces in Minnesota,” Maj. Gen. Nash said. “It is with great pleasure that I endorse Minnesota's First Congressional District, U.S. Congressman Tim Walz, for the Charles Dick Medal of Merit. His track record of commitment to the National Guard and to the State of Minnesota is commendable.”

According to the award criteria, a recipient must have distinguished him/herself over an extended period of time in their support to the National Guard…normal duty alone does not justify award of this medal. In his nomination letter, Maj. Gen. Nash cited many reasons to give merit to Walz for consideration of the award, including being a national leader on veteran issues, working to end the VA backlog and improve care for rural veterans, protecting freedoms for LGBT veterans and families and fighting for appropriate funding of the Minnesota National Guard, among others.

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