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Military service. Buttigieg joined the U.S. Navy Reserve through the direct commission officer (DCO) program and was sworn in as an ensign in naval intelligence in September 2009. He took a seven-month leave during his mayoral term to deploy to Afghanistan in 2014.
May 5, 2019 · According to the documents, Buttigieg served in the Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell (ATFC) in Kabul, placing him in “an imminent danger pay area” from late March to mid-September 2014,...
Feb 27, 2020 · Pete Buttigieg joined the Navy Reserve in 2009 and was honorably discharged in 2017, according to military records. He was a Navy intelligence officer in Afghanistan for six months. He wasn’t in...
May 17, 2019 · Pete Buttigieg wields his military service as both a sword and a shield in his race for the White House. Whether he’s reassuring voters about his experience for office or quieting anti-gay...
Jun 28, 2019 · South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in the U.S. Navy Reserves and was deployed to Afghanistan in April. He still helps helps run the city via Skype while also protecting all of us.”
Jul 29, 2019 · He would be the first presidential candidate with overseas military service elected in three decades. And he has already foreshadowed how he could wield his dog tags in a race against...
Aug 8, 2019 · Buttigieg's military service is a key component of his once-unlikely White House bid. He's one of three veterans in the Democratic race, aiming to take on a president who said he didn't serve in Vietnam, at least in part, because of bone spurs.
Oct 16, 2019 · Mr. Buttigieg began his military service before the Clinton-era policy of “don’t ask don’t tell” was repealed and gay men and lesbians were allowed to serve openly in the armed forces.
Nov 18, 2019 · Buttigieg touts military service but is wary of overstating role. Politics Nov 18, 2019 11:45 AM EDT. MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Pete Buttigieg strides past an oversized photograph of...
Jun 26, 2019 · Representative Tulsi Gabbard served two combat tours in the Middle East, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg was deployed to Afghanistan as with the Navy. They often cite their service.
