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Combat Experience

The debate over J.D. Vance's combat experience during his deployment to Iraq.

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Jan 17, 2026
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When and where was JD Vance deployed during his Marine Corps tenure?

JD Vance served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007 and was deployed to Iraq for roughly six months during 2005 while assigned as a combat correspondent/public affairs specialist with ...

Feb 2, 2026

Have there been controversies about JD Vance's military claims?

Yes — ’s military service has been the subject of recurring controversy, centered less on whether he served than on how he and his allies have used that service in political attacks and on criticism t...

Jan 6, 2026

Has J.D. Vance discussed his deployment experiences in interviews or his memoir?

J.D. Vance has publicly discussed his time in the Marine Corps in his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy and in pieces republished by military outlets, where he describes a 2005–2006 deployment to Iraq and c...

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