Star Tribune to correct mistake in reporting Walz service record

We just heard from a very gracious Emily Johns about how the Star Tribune will be running a correction for its unintentional error in identifying Congressman Walz as an Iraq War veteran. Others who contacted the Star Tribune asking for a correction have received a similar message.

We thank Johns for taking the time to contact us about the issue and appreciate the editors taking the time to fix the problem.

Contacted by phone, Chris Schmitter Schmitters (sorry!) campaign manager for Tim Walz, noted that he had emailed the Star Tribune and asked for a correction as well.   The paper had agreed to do so.

We'll be updating our original post with this information and hope that other bloggers who have written about the gaffe will do the same. Fair is fair.

The highest ranking enlisted man to ever serve in Congress, Tim Walz retired with the rank of Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard. He served in Italy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the military campaign in Afghanistan.

It's all good.