Ohio GOP House candidate has misrepresented military service

[ItsjustMe]

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-afghanistan-ohio-campaigns-e75d2566635f11f49332bd1c46711999

Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, once describing “tough” conditions including a lack of running water that forced him to go more than 40 days without a shower.

Military documents obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request tell a different story.

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Just another, no character liar that Republicans elevate to office.

It's in their DNA. All Reagan Patriotism, no reality.

[grumpyduck]

2. Waitaminnit..

He was in the AF for three years and ten months and was discharged as an E2? That's just above recruit.

Yikes. At that rate he would have made sergeant by the time he was forty.

[blueinredohio]

3. Looks like he goes 40 days without a shower quite often.

[dalton99a]

4. The lying scum will stay in the race

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-afghanistan-ohio-campaigns-qatar-283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591

Ohio Republican stays in campaign amid scrutiny of service
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, JOHN SEEWER and JAMES LAPORTA

HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) — Republican J.R. Majewski insisted Friday that he would stay in the race for a competitive northwest Ohio congressional seat after The Associated Press reported earlier this week that he misrepresented key elements of his Air Force service.

“I flew into combat zones often, specifically in Afghanistan, and I served my country proud,” Majewski said at a news conference.

The comments came amid growing fallout for Majewski, who repeatedly said he deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, but instead served a six-month stint loading and unloading planes while based in Qatar, according to records obtained by the AP through a public records request.

The House Republican campaign arm on Thursday cancelled nearly $1 million in advertising that it had planned to spend on Majewski’s behalf, a sign that the GOP was effectively giving up hope of unseating longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a district that was recently redrawn to favor Republicans. Meanwhile, advocates for veterans questioned why Majewski has declined to offer proof, or even describe forays he made into Afghanistan.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Just another fucking stolen valor reprick.

Stolen valor is a pet peeve of mine, they're nothing more than scum.

[jmowreader]

6. That is the DD214 of a borderline dirtbag

Issue 1: he left the service after four years in pay grade E-2, which to me means he was busted down to it: in four years he should have been either E-4 or E-5.

Issue 2: no Good Conduct Medal. To get one you be in the Air Force three years, perform in a proficient manner and don’t get court-martialed.

Issue 3: his Reenlistment Eligibility code is 2X, which is “considered but not selected for Reenlistment.”

This is not good paper. It’s not terrible - he didn’t get kicked out for rehab failure or anything like that - but it’s not something a sane man would show off.