Buttigieg Served In Afghanistan

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Buttigieg served in afghanistan. Mayor pete buttigieg does not appear to have engaged in combat during his six months deployed in afghanistan despite months of ignoring multiple media requests about the issue including from breitbart news. Buttigieg worked to disrupt funding for terrorism during war in afghanistan which was revealed in government documents obtained by an south bend indiana investigative reporter and iraq war veteran according to the report. Greg swiercz south bend tribune ap. Buttigieg volunteered for military service and did a seven month tour in afghanistan as an intelligence officer.

According to abc news buttigieg was deployed to afghanistan in 2014 as a u s. Buttigieg is a graduate of harvard college and oxford university attending. Buttigieg s reserve training took place at. Buttigieg is welcomed home at south bend international airport in september 2014 after returning from a seven month tour of duty in afghanistan.

March 2 2020 mayor pete received an instant commission no training and served as a chauffeur in a questionable unit. By jeff stein on 5 21 19 at 2 35 pm edt. Navy reserve intelligence officer. South bend mayor pete buttigieg is pictured with afghan orphans during a humanitarian mission in kabul during his stint in afghanistan as a lieutenant with the u s.

The south bend mayor spoke about his deployment during an interview with military news website task and purpose. Peter paul montgomery buttigieg ˈ b uː t ə dʒ ɛ dʒ boot ə jej. Pete buttigieg the south bend indiana mayor making an improbable presidential run served nine months in afghanistan as a navy reserve intelligence. He walks a narrow path between giving his wartime service its due and overstating.

He served as the mayor of south bend indiana from 2012 to 2020 and was a candidate for the democratic nomination in the 2020 united states presidential election. Buttigieg s military records show that he completed about nine months of active duty service with six of those months in afghanistan.