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West Point Probed for Allegations It’s Pushing Critical Race Theory on Cadets

May 10, 2021May 9, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

A U.S. congressman is seeking transparency from West Point Military Academy after hearing complaints regarding elements of critical race theory present in its training curriculum.

Rep. Mike Waltz, a member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to West Point leaders requesting copies of teaching materials provided at West Point after receiving complaints from various families and cadets.

In a phone interview with The College Fix, the Florida Republican explained that many families of West Point cadets come from military or law enforcement backgrounds, saying “they found it incredibly divisive.”

Pentagon Promotes Radical Resources to Kill ‘Extremism in Ranks’

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

The Defense Department is promoting reading resources on opposing “systemic racism” that include radical authors as part of a program to combat extremism within the ranks of the military.

In a virtual meeting for “all hands” last month, the agenda—obtained by The Daily Signal—counted the scandal-plagued Southern Poverty Law Center as a credible resource alongside the Department of Homeland Security and the University of Maryland.

Ohio Shows Worst Unemployment Recovery in Nation

March 14, 2021March 13, 2021 The Center Square

Ohio had the slowest weekly unemployment claims recovery in the nation last week, based on a new report from the personal finance website WalletHub.

The report compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia over three metrics: changes in claims during the latest week compared with 2019 and 2020 and changes in claims filed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the previous year.

Based on the data, Ohio ranked 51st out of 51 in recovery over the latest week and 37th since the pandemic began. Ohio ranked behind Colorado, West Virginia, Mississippi and Virginia in weekly recovery.

U.S. Commander Warns of China’s ‘Increasingly Assertive Military Posture’

March 11, 2021March 10, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

A top U.S. military commander warned lawmakers on Tuesday that China has adopted an “increasingly assertive military posture” as it seeks to supplant the United States as the world’s dominant military force.

“Its rapidly advancing capabilities and increasingly competitive posture underscore its drive to become a regionally dominant, globally influential power,” Adm. Philip Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, testified before members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Commentary: The Coming Military Purge

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

One of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s first actions after confirmation has been to order a “60 day stand down” to combat extremism. This follows the widespread and mostly baseless establishment fantasy that “right-wing extremists” and “white supremacists” are running rampant and pose some immediate threat to the country.

Troops Fear SecDef Austin’s Stand-Down Will Single Out One Form of Extremism, Ignore Others

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

The pending military stand-down to address “extremism in the ranks” may bring results that go beyond what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expected to achieve, according to active duty service members who are scheduled to attend the mandatory sessions.

Austin on Friday ordered all uniformed and civilian leaders in the Defense Department to set aside a day soon to discuss “impermissible behaviors” related to extremism.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Issues 60-Day ‘Stand Down’ Order to Address ‘Extremism’ in the Military

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

Joe Biden’s Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued an unprecedented “stand down” order for the entirety of the United States military over the course of the next 60 days, for the purpose of addressing alleged “extremism” in the military’s ranks, as reported by Breitbart.

Austin announced the decision in a Tweet on Wednesday, saying that he “met with senior leaders to discuss extremism in the military. As a first step, I’m ordering a stand down to occur over the next 60 days so each service, each command, and each unit can have a deeper conversation about this issue.”

Commentary: Vets’ Service Is Worthy of Reflection on Veterans Day—and the Rest of the Year

November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

This Veterans Day, we have great reason to thank our many veterans and reflect on the immeasurable value of their service.

Celebrated every year on Nov. 11, what we now know as Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, for the day the Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War I.

Military Mail-in Ballots Cast for Trump Discarded in Pennsylvania, Federal Investigation Finds

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Nine military mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump were discarded at a local Pennsylvania board of elections office, a federal investigation concluded.

The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police began an investigation Monday at the request of Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis, U.S. Attorney David Freed said in a statement. Salavantis requested federal assistance following reports of issues with a small number of ballots at the Luzerne County Board of Elections.

FBI Investigates Trump Support Detail Helicopter Shot Mid-Flight Over Virginia

August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 The Associated Press

The FBI is investigating the shooting of a military helicopter during a training mission this week in northern Virginia, injuring one crew member who was aboard, officials said Wednesday.

The Air Force helicopter was flying over Middleburg on Monday when it was shot from the ground nearby, according to authorities. The helicopter made an emergency landing at the Manassas Regional Airport, and federal agents were called to the scene to investigate, the FBI said in a statement.

Judge Michael Warren Commentary: Remembering What Memorial Day Actually Means During COVID-19 Times

May 25, 2020May 24, 2020 Admin

With much of the nation shutdown due to COVID-19, one might not even remember that May 25, 2020 is a Monday – or, more importantly, Memorial Day. The customary Memorial Day festivities of barbecues, beer, wearing white, traveling, and shopping will be truncated, if not arrested. But perhaps this is a sublime unintended consequence of social distancing and sheltering at home orders. If it settles our minds and let us focus on first things first – actually giving Memorial Day its due.

Mike Murray Commentary: A Military Option to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic and Prevent an Economic Depression

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The current national strategy for fighting COVID-19 will fail. And the failure will be catastrophic. It will impact you and those you love. Continuing on the current track, even for the next seven days, will seal our doom. The measure of failure will be massive economic collapse that places millions out of work and threatens internal peace and security.

This will be to the 2000s as the Great Depression (1929 – 1933) was to the 1900s. But it need not be.

In a real war – and this is a real war where our livelihoods and security are at risk – a Wartime President always employs the Military Option.

DeWine Signs Occupational Licensing Board Reciprocity Bill Into Law

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill 7, which proponents say will ease employment transitions for military husbands and wives who relocate to Ohio with their active-duty spouses.

Sunday Commentary: Do We Own Our Military?

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

The preamble to the Constitution lists a number of core functions for the American government. Any American who has ever listened to “Schoolhouse Rock” (or maybe just an obsessive listener like yours truly) can name them all:

Housing Companies Subject Military Families to Serious Illness From Disgusting Housing Conditions, Military Wives Say

December 6, 2019December 5, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Housing companies subject military families to serious illness by purposefully covering up unsanitary housing conditions, military wives say.

Commentary: Neglect of Foreign Policy Led to the Deep State

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Questions of foreign policy, particularly those of war and peace, are among the most critical in politics. A lost war can destroy an empire and erase a nation. Victory can attain safety, security, and prosperity for many generations. An inconclusive campaign—such as our neverending stalemate in Afghanistan—can sap national confidence and shatter the minds and bodies of a generation of veterans.

Commentary: The Military-Intelligence Complex

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Much has been written about the so-called Resistance of disgruntled Clinton, Obama, and progressive activists who have pledged to stop Donald Trump’s agenda. The choice of the noun “Resistance,” of course, conjures up not mere “opposition,” but is meant to evoke the French “resistance” of World War II – in the melodramatic sense of current loyal progressive patriots doing their best to thwart by almost any means necessary the Nazi-like Trump.

Commentary: Trump Sticks to His Principles for Our Troops

October 27, 2019October 26, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

The Democrats’ presidential candidates were quick to attack President Trump’s foreign policy during their latest primary debate, but in the process, they revealed their own utter lack of any foreign policy plan for America.

84 Percent of Female Army Recruits Fail the Combat Fitness Test

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

The Army’s Combat Fitness Test (CFT), the successor to the previous Physical Fitness Test (PFT), has proven an astonishing failure, particularly when it comes to female recruits, as reported by ClearanceJobs.com.

Presidential Hopeful Sen Liz Warren Pushes Bill Imposing Green New Deal Climate Goals on the U.S. Military

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Michael Bastach Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation to conscript the military into the fight against global warming, mandating non-combat bases meet the goals of the Green New Deal. “[C]onsistent with the objectives of the Green New Deal, the Pentagon should achieve net zero carbon emissions for…

Conservative-Backed Ohio House Bill Would Clear Hurdles for Military Spouses Seeking Employment

May 16, 2019May 15, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

A bill making its way through the Ohio House would make it easier for military spouses living in the state to obtain professional licenses, a policy championed by the conservative Buckeye Institute. House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep. Rick Perales (R-Beavercreek), would grant full professional licenses to military spouses…

Ohio Bill Would Drastically Lower Tuition for Military Members

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Amanda Johnson Service members, spouses of service members and dependents will be able to pay in-state tuition at all public institutions in the state of Ohio under proposed legislation passed by the Ohio House. Currently, there are just a handful of exceptions for some members in the military…

Commentary: Trump is Smarter Than the Generals

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Christopher Roach A bipartisan consensus among the foreign policy elite holds that America needs to maintain its de facto overseas empire. This includes both preserving stability, as well as fomenting deliberate instability, including regime change in places like Syria. This consensus among elected officials, defense contractors, general officers,…

Commentary: Art of the Veto: How Trump Can Force a Vote on the Wall

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Robert Romano There won’t be any vote on wall funding this year or any year at the rate we’re going — because nobody in Congressional leadership is apparently willing to stick it in a bill and simply vote on it. Even to defeat it. Until the end of…

Commentary: Meet Them With Tanks?

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by George Rasley Conservative social media is awash with advice for President Trump on how to deal with the army of invading Central American aliens who are rapidly approaching our Southern Border. There is a strong current of opinion that says the whole “migrant caravan” is a set-up by…

Trump Goes Where No President Has Gone Before: Establishes A Space Force as Sixth Military Branch

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

Space … the final military frontier to Make America Great Again. President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a sixth military branch, The Space Force. His 2020 presidential campaign sent an email out earlier this week soliciting votes for a logo for the branch. Supporters may vote for one…

Lee Company Sends a Cease and Desist Letter to Diane Black’s Gubernatorial Campaign

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

The Lee Company sent a cease-and-desist letter to the gubernatorial campaign of Rep. Diane Black (R-TN-06) on Friday, calling for the removal of information alleging the company wrongfully fired a veteran who once worked there, The Tennessee Journal’s On the Hill reported. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee is the owner…

Grand Ole Opry Honors Military Families at Special Tuesday Night Opry

May 28, 2018May 27, 2018 Bethany Bowman

Several country artists took time to perform, meet and greet honored military families, active duty military and veterans at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, May 22.