Tim Walz is a Midwesterner who served as an enlisted soldier and coached high school football. The former school teacher is the highest-ranking enlisted soldier ever to serve in Congress. He enlisted in the Army National Guard at 17 and retired 24 years later as Command Sergeant Major. Walz personifies a "real American" man who is tough, decent, and kind.
Similar to the Ohio natives Travis and Jason Kelce, Walz proves that showing compassion and sharing your feelings is a strength. Like the Kelce brothers, the future Vice-President is comfortable in his own skin, and he's not afraid to stand up for what he believes in.
According to USA Today, Travis and Jason Kelce are "rewriting the limiting narrative of professional athletes being tough all the time. Toughness, according to the Kelce brothers, includes feeling feelings and loving your people hard. They know who they are and what they care about."
What is a Command Sargeant Major?
Mark Hertling is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General, he explains the importance of Walz's experience as a Command Sargeant Major. Hertling tweeted:
