Walsh has some baggage. You can look at his entire military record online at scribd.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/208931994/John-Walsh-Complete-Military-Records
For those who know how to read these things, there are some real red flags starting at the beginning of his career. Included in these records is the Letter of Reprimand that he received from the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army when he was the Adjutant General of the State of Montana. Walsh improperly coerced members of the Montana National Guard to join the National Guard Association of the U.S. in part to bolster his attempt to win a national level office in the organization. As a result, he was denied Federal Recognition for his promotion to Brigadier General and he ultimately retired as a Colonel.
“he was denied Federal Recognition for his promotion to Brigadier General and he ultimately retired as a Colonel.”
I have never heard of that happening, before. Wow.