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USAR Maj make porn to fuel his congressional campaign

| October 18, 2022 | 85 Comments
USAR Maj make porn to fuel his congressional campaign

He did it as a “conversation piece.” I think he might have found a way to legitimately use campaign donations to doink a porn star. If he does expense this, then he might be the most brilliant field grade officer of his generation. In either case, I expect the Army Reserve to look down on […]

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Veteran congressional candidate has details of her sexual assault leaked and published

| October 10, 2022 | 28 Comments
Veteran congressional candidate has details of her sexual assault leaked and published

Politico, not known for their impartial reporting, has run with a story on Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer-Ruth Green of Indiana. She’s a Republican candidate for Congress, a 2005 graduate of the Air Force Academy, and a veteran of the Iraq War. In Iraq she was sexually assaulted by an Iraqi. Somehow details of this event were […]

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Majewski demoted for driving drunk, not for fighting

| September 29, 2022 | 78 Comments
Majewski demoted for driving drunk, not for fighting

It appears that J.R. Majewski got in trouble for driving drunk, not for a fight as he previously claimed. He was stopped for driving drunk while on a US military base in Japan. He subsequently was punished and demoted. Majewski acknowledged this fact. However, as of the linked article, it did not look like Majeski […]

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Majewski pulls tired, old defense of his tales not matching his record

| September 24, 2022 | 128 Comments
Majewski pulls tired, old defense of his tales not matching his record

My records don’t reflect my stories because…drum roll…they classified! That’s it. It was so secret, even I don’t have the proof. From Business Insider; Ohio GOP House candidate J.R. Majewski backtracked on the claim that he was deployed to Afghanistan, saying that his lips — and records — are sealed on the matter. At a Friday […]

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MN governor accused of Stolen Valor

| September 9, 2022 | 51 Comments
MN governor accused of Stolen Valor

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) claimed to be a retired Command Sergeant Major in the Minnesota Guard during his campaigns for both Congress and to be Governor. According to CSM (ret.) Tom Behrends, who served with Walz and took his place when Walz resigned, Walz was a provisional CSM who got out when he learned […]

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Congressman has spent only three days on the job this year

| April 13, 2022 | 29 Comments
Congressman has spent only three days on the job this year

The photo is of Lieutenant Colonel Kai Kahele, a pilot in the Hawaii Air National Guard. By day he’s a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines. He also was elected last cycle to the US House of Representatives, having been in state politics just prior. This year, he’s been on the job in D.C. a total of […]

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Ex Army officer strips at anti-war burlesque show

| December 14, 2021 | 95 Comments
Ex Army officer strips at anti-war burlesque show

We talked about this Brittany DeBarrows way back in 2018. At that time she was a US Army Reserve Civil Affairs captain and using her position as such to make political statements. Our very own ninja sends in an update. ninja says, Well, guess what. SHE’S BACK! *Warning about the New York Post story. The […]

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Politician accused of stolen valor wins mayoral seat

| December 10, 2021 | 54 Comments
Politician accused of stolen valor wins mayoral seat

Gene James, a Republican in San Clemente, California, attracted our attention back in 2020. Steve posted about accusations of stolen valor levied against James, then a candidate for the city’s council. In that advert, which you can see below, it shows prominently the Legion of Merit and lists that award as part of his accomplishments. […]

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