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Gabbard is a military police officer with the Hawaii Army National Guard holding the rank of Major, has served two tours of duty in [[Iraq]], and trained with the Indonesian army, spanning 16 years of military service. Gabbard claims she's a "combat vet" who has "dedicated most of her adult life to protecting the safety, security and freedom of ALL Americans "<ref>https://youtu.be/-Y8ayIpjPvY</ref>(beginning at 1:50), however never served in a combat role and didn't protect all Americans.<ref>https://www.isidewith.com/candidates/tulsi-gabbard/policies/social/abortion</ref>.

Gabbard is a military police officer with the Hawaii Army National Guard holding the rank of Major, has served two tours of duty in [[Iraq]], and trained with the Indonesian army, spanning 16 years of military service. Gabbard claims she's a "combat vet" who has "dedicated most of her adult life to protecting the safety, security and freedom of ALL Americans "<ref>https://youtu.be/-Y8ayIpjPvY</ref>(beginning at 1:50), however never served in a combat role and didn't protect all Americans.<ref>https://www.isidewith.com/candidates/tulsi-gabbard/policies/social/abortion</ref>.

==Is Tulsi Gabbard's claim to be a "Combat Vet" an exaggeration?==

===Is Tulsi Gabbard's claim to be a "Combat Vet" an exaggeration?===

Tulsi never saw combat other than observing the horrors of war from a safe distance.  Therefore, her campaign appears to be exaggerating her war experience as a “combat vet”.  As a daughter of Hawaii State Senator, Mike Gabbard, Tulsi was never placed in harm's way during her two Iraq War tours.  She served as a field hospital administrator/desk job, pushing papers and trained military police.<ref>http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/213120-female-recipient-of-combat-medical-badge/</ref> Gabbard never led a force into battle, took or exchanged fire.  Obama admin. changed rules, so that military personal now receive MSM citation simply for being stationed in a war zone, that was formerly reserved for doctors and nurses serving in units under fire. According to some observers, Gabbard doesn't possess proper Medical MOS credentials other than as an administrator ineligible for receiving the citation and didn't serve in a unit eligible for her award. (Read the comments at the bottom of referred page)<ref>https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Board/103734/Contents/Tulsi-Gabbard-interview-121757314/?page=1</ref>  National Guard and Army Reserve personnel traditionally serve in non-combat support roles.

Tulsi never saw combat other than observing the horrors of war from a safe distance.  Therefore, her campaign appears to be exaggerating her war experience as a “combat vet”.  As a daughter of Hawaii State Senator, Mike Gabbard, Tulsi was never placed in harm's way during her two Iraq War tours.  She served as a field hospital administrator/desk job, pushing papers and trained military police.<ref>http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/213120-female-recipient-of-combat-medical-badge/</ref> Gabbard never led a force into battle, took or exchanged fire.  Obama admin. changed rules, so that military personal now receive MSM citation simply for being stationed in a war zone, that was formerly reserved for doctors and nurses serving in units under fire. According to some observers, Gabbard doesn't possess proper Medical MOS credentials other than as an administrator ineligible for receiving the citation and didn't serve in a unit eligible for her award. (Read the comments at the bottom of referred page)<ref>https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Board/103734/Contents/Tulsi-Gabbard-interview-121757314/?page=1</ref>  National Guard and Army Reserve personnel traditionally serve in non-combat support roles.