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Exclusive: Space Force Officer, Punished After Denouncing Marxism, to Leave Military
The Epoch Times ^ | August 17, 2021 | Zachary Stieber/Jan Jekielek

Posted on 08/18/2021 12:12:33 PM PDT by Twotone

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americanmarxism; marxism; military; spaceforce

1 posted on 08/18/2021 12:12:33 PM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Biden basturds..................


2 posted on 08/18/2021 12:15:46 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Twotone

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3986180/posts


3 posted on 08/18/2021 12:16:17 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Twotone

for calling out our sworn enemy, only in America...


4 posted on 08/18/2021 12:19:22 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Twotone

Didn’t they let Andrew McCabe retire and get his pension


5 posted on 08/18/2021 12:21:56 PM PDT by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: Twotone

Maybe Private contractors can hire him to help with Afghan rescues then


6 posted on 08/18/2021 12:25:48 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Twotone

Losing your pension is a big deal, especially after 15+ years in. On the other hand, it is quite possible Lohmeier has other opportunities waiting in the wings.


7 posted on 08/18/2021 12:27:44 PM PDT by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: Gene Eric

I did search on the title. And left in the ‘exclusive’ that the Epoch Times had in front of it. Oh well... I thought you weren’t supposed to modify the title.


8 posted on 08/18/2021 12:27:46 PM PDT by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: janetjanet998

Private contractors know he’s radioactive. They don’t want to piss off the Deep State.


9 posted on 08/18/2021 12:29:29 PM PDT by Kozak (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TV)
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To: Twotone

So if he had praised Marxism, he would have been promoted.

Well, if the US could put someone, who voted for the Communist Party presidential ticket in 1976, into the position as CIA Director, I suppose they could fire someone in the military who opposes Marxism

This is not the country I remember.


10 posted on 08/18/2021 12:31:28 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Twotone

Wait until the military Jab Mandate kicks in! You’ll see retirements and everything else from our Brave enlisted folks.
Thus leaving our military ripe for the PRC/Ruskies/Talibidenban pickings!


11 posted on 08/18/2021 12:34:08 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Twotone
Since when is our country openly defending Marxism? My tagline probably includes the year it began.
12 posted on 08/18/2021 12:49:29 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Here lies the USA, born in 1776, died in 2009.)
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To: Harpotoo
The Q people keep quoting the mantra "trust the plan", but the only ones that seem to be executing a plan (successfully) are the Marxists.
13 posted on 08/18/2021 12:51:08 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Here lies the USA, born in 1776, died in 2009.)
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To: Major Matt Mason

Q was created by the NSA/CIA/ETC to out conservatives. Nothing more nothing less.


14 posted on 08/18/2021 1:05:31 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Twotone

I recently read his book - very good, recommend to all.


15 posted on 08/18/2021 1:38:52 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: Twotone

“...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.” “

OK, somebody is going to have to explain that one to me. He’s being separated from the military on his own request but they are denying him retirement? What does that mean? Are they denying him retirement as some sort of punishments? Or are they merely delaying it by forcing him onto some kind of inactive reserve list until such time as they can process that retirement?


16 posted on 08/18/2021 1:46:00 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Twotone

>> I thought you weren’t supposed to modify the title.

This is true.

I recalled the thread from yesterday, and figured I post the link.


17 posted on 08/18/2021 2:00:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Twotone

His his supervisors should go first, after spending a decade
in prison.

Marxism support is essentially insurrection.


18 posted on 08/18/2021 7:15:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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