A ceremony organizer turned off the mic Monday when the event s keynote speaker, retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter, began sharing a story about freed Black slaves honoring deceased soldiers shortly after the end of the Civil War.
Hudson American Legion Auxiliary President Cindy Suchan, who chairs the Memorial Day parade committee, told the Beacon Journal Kemter s mic was turned down because it “was not relevant to our program for the day, and added the “theme of the day was honoring Hudson veterans.”
The American Legion Department of Ohio said in a tweet directed to a Beacon Journal reporter that it is investigating the incident: We are aware of the incident written by you and published in the Akron Beacon Journal. This matter and the facts are under full investigation by our organization. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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After high school, I joined the United States Air Force and served as an Electrical Power Production Technician. This included being stationed at Beale AFB California, Sheperd AFB Texas, and Nellis AFB Nevada. When I decided to leave the USAF, I was looking for a school that was Veteran friendly, and BGSU was ranked as one of the top schools in the nation for veterans. Also, I always wanted to help my community, and one of the ways I decided I could help is to become a physical therapist. I decided to enroll in the exercise science program at BGSU to pursue my goal.
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Sudden GOP call for unity is disingenuous
Friday’s editorial cartoon and the Tom Nichols column, “Trump impeachment: No unity until his defenders repent” sums up the charge that Republicans are being disingenuous in their response to the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
The leadership of Trump and his backers in inciting the assault on the Capitol and their constant preaching that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and the results should be overturned calls for accountability and the recognition that these actions were fraudulent at best and criminal at worst.