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

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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 Timesโ€™ โ€œAmerican Thought Leadersโ€ that his last day in the service will be Sept. 1.

โ€œI wrote a letter to then-Acting Secretary of the Air Force explaining certain circumstances, which I donโ€™t plan to make public, but also requesting an early retirement, and a separation honorably from the service,โ€ he said. โ€œAnd theyโ€™ve denied me an early retirement, but agreed that they would separate me. And so my family and I have decided that thatโ€™s the best course of action for us right now, given the circumstances.โ€

โ€œI believe Iโ€™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,โ€ he added.

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

Heโ€™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 โ€œdue to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead,โ€ 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.

During the appearance, Lohmeier claimed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was promoting โ€œdiversity, inclusion, and equity,โ€ which he and others have said are โ€œrooted in critical race theory, which is rooted in Marxism.โ€

The Air Force Inspector Generalโ€™s Office later took over the investigation.

Multiple members of Congress spoke out against what happened, including Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Byย Zachary Stieberย andย Jan Jekielek

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