Tennessee Republican accused of trying to ‘deceive’ voters by posting training form to prove Marine service

Running in Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s district, Stewart’s campaign identifies him as a conservative businessman, Marine, and community leader. Just as my grandfather served in the Seabees in World War II, I signed up to serve my country in the Marine Corps.”Marine Corps reservists typically receive a DD-214 after completing initial active-duty training and may receive additional DD-214s for qualifying periods of active duty. Critics argue the form only documents his completion of initial training rather than his final separation from the Marine Corps Reserve.Advertisement“Unfortunately, my service was cut short because I had an irregular heartbeat, which led to having part of my thyroid removed,” Stewart continued.