The correct answer is R Gonzales of Texas . He retired after 20 years as a US Navy Master Chief Petty Officer . His duty includes tours in Iraq and Afghanistan .
That is the highest ranking in the US Navy for NCO .
The reason I looked this up is because I saw another introduction of Tim Walz where he is introduced as the the highest ranking NCO in Congressional history . He was also introduced as a veteran of Afghanistan .
He did not correct the record on either item .
I’d never heard of anyone claiming being the highest ranking NCO ever but I became curious .
It’s not Walz but Gonzales .
This isn’t a huge item but just another in the expanding embellishment world of Walz .
That is the highest ranking in the US Navy for NCO .
The reason I looked this up is because I saw another introduction of Tim Walz where he is introduced as the the highest ranking NCO in Congressional history . He was also introduced as a veteran of Afghanistan .
He did not correct the record on either item .
I’d never heard of anyone claiming being the highest ranking NCO ever but I became curious .
It’s not Walz but Gonzales .
This isn’t a huge item but just another in the expanding embellishment world of Walz .
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