Space Force Officer, Punished After Denouncing Marxism, to Leave Military

Epoch Times ^ | 08/17/2021 | Zachary Stieber and Jan Jekielek

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Capt. Matthew Lohmeier, 460th Operations Group Block 10 chief of training, stands in the Standardized Space Trainer on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., on July 22, 2015.

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The Space Force officer who was removed from his command post for condemning Marxism and critical race theory is leaving the military.

Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” that his last day in the service will be Sept. 1.

“I wrote a letter to then-Acting Secretary of the Air Force explaining certain circumstances, which I don’t plan to make public, but also requesting an early retirement, and a separation honorably from the service,” he said. “And they’ve denied me an early retirement, but agreed that they would separate me. And so my family and I have decided that that’s the best course of action for us right now, given the circumstances.”

“I believe I’m able to continue serving my country outside of the service and out of uniform, perhaps in a better way than I was able to, given the circumstances, in uniform at the moment,” he added.

Lohmeier plans to accept public speaking engagements and offer consulting services.

He’s received a slew of invitations to various events and conferences in recent months.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, relieved Lohmeier of his command of a squadron in May “due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead,” the Space Force said at the time.

Whiting made the move because of remarks Lohmeier made on a podcast. He also ordered an investigation into whether the comments constituted prohibited partisan political activity.

Lohmeier published a book warning about the spread of Marxism and critical race theory in the military and was on the podcast promoting the book.

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During the appearance, Lohmeier claimed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was promoting “diversity, inclusion, and equity,” which he and others have said are “rooted in critical race theory, which is rooted in Marxism.”

The Air Force Inspector General’s Office later took over the investigation.

[Skywise]

Face it - we’ve been infiltrated by communists

[bray]

He deserves a promotion.

[Captainpaintball]

Our side simply refuses to fight.

50 years ago Laaaaaarrrrrry the Liberal would kvetch: "I have MY RIGHTS! YOU can't tell ME what to do! This is AMERICA! I have the RIGHT to say what I want. I have the RIGHT to be who I am! You don't like it? I'll SUE!"

And they almost have absolute power over us. They will bring the country to 99% destruction to claim the final 1%. but they don't realize that long before that China and Russia and pIsslam are waiting for the moment to strike.

[DesertRhino]

“He also ordered an investigation into whether the comments constituted prohibited partisan political activity.”

But the coward Whiting was utterly silent when partisan BLM and communist CRT infested the ranks. They literally taught spacecadets that the Constitution was made to formalize racism and slavery.

[The people have spoken]

He was demoted for denouncing critical race theory. The Marxism was incidental.

[PCPOET7]

sad

[gundog]

He had no future. Best to get out.

[fidelis]

The picture indicates he was a Captain, but the article says he was a Lt. Colonel. Which is it? I suspect a Lt. Colonel since he wouldn’t be looking at much for early retirement if he was only a Captain.

[fidelis]

OIC now— the picture was from 2015.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Academy graduate 2006. 15 years in the AF. He doesn’t need the military but it’s nice to put in the 20. Others would play the game and chicken out like the Academy general.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

The caption beneath the photo mentions that it was taken on July 22, 2015.

He must have been promoted at some point during the last six years.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Academy graduate 2006. 15 years in the AF. He doesn’t need the military but it’s nice to put in the 20. Others would play the game and chicken out like the Academy general.

[White Lives Matter]

He favors Captain Christopher Pike

[logician2u]

Let’s hope Lt. Col. Lohmeier lands a good position at a private company that’s not a defense contractor.

The way it’s going, wokeness will permeate each and every corporation that does business with the Biden/Harris DOD until they get the boot in three years and three months.

Lohmeier shouldn’t have to go through the wringer again for the serious crime of telling the truth.

There should be plenty of opportunities available to him, even locally. You can’t let 10% of the country (if even that) dictate how the rest of us should view Marxism, which is exactly what our military, our children and quite a few people in responsible positions are being forced to comply with.

[SteveH]

it is called making an example

:-(

CRT cannot tolerate criticism

[rhinohunter]

50 years ago Laaaaaarrrrrry the Liberal

The difference is that Laaaaaarrrrry the Liberal could at least count on support from the mainstream media. Today’s true Constitutionalist American has no institutional support whatsoever.

[Gene Eric]

FOAD, Marxists!

[thegagline]

China is waging a war without firing a shot.

[Theophilus]

May God bless Matthew Lohmeier and his family. Hope he runs for Congress soon! We need him!