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And when the inevitable comes up from Vance about Walz's military service?

24 years, most of it in combat arms (artillery) VS Vance's short service as a military journalist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Spillane

In the film Full Metal Jacket, Gny. Sgt. Hartman, after providing Pvt. Joker with his Marine Corps assignment as a military journalist, asks him, "Do you think you're Mickey Spillane? Do you think you are some kind of f**king writer?”

https://apnews.com/article/walz-national-guard-military-ae43d684bf1319e535f9f620552155d7

“After 24 years of military service, Governor Walz retired in 2005 and ran for Congress, where he chaired Veterans Affairs and was a tireless advocate for our men and women in uniform — and as Vice President of the United States he will continue to be a relentless champion for our veterans and military families,” the campaign said.