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Air Force Officer Is Fighting to Restore His Record After Years of ‘Reprisal and Retaliation’ over the COVID-19 Shot

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As the Department of War intensifies its initiatives to restore the careers of service members impacted by the COVID-19 shot mandate, an Air Force officer is working hard to vindicate himself against tough odds.

The Gateway Pundit spoke to Captain Anthony Monteleone, an active-duty Air Force Officer with 18 years of service. On September 23, 2021, Capt. Monteleone submitted a Religious Accommodation Request for the COVID-19 shot mandate previously implemented by former Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin in August 2021.

Although the shot mandate has now been deemed “unlawful as implemented,” Capt. Monteleone said the actions of his commander during the subject mandate’s unlawful implementation have resulted in “almost four full years of grave, extensive, and irreparable harm to [his] family and military career, ending [his] ability to continue to serve in the military without external intervention.”

While the tyrannical enforcement of the mandate was in effect, Capt. Monteleone said he filed at least nine Inspector General complaints, an Article 138 Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) complaint, and two Congressional Inquiries against the unlawful orders and actions of his commander—none of which resulted in relief. He noted that “acts of reprisal and retaliation,” as well as the absence of protections entitled to him under the Military Whistleblower Protection Act during this period destroyed his military career and caused irreparable harm to him and his family.

“During the mandate my commander issued a Letter of Reprimand (LOR), an Unfavorable Information File (UIF), and a Referral Officer Performance Report (OPR),” Capt. Monteleone shared. “I faced a Dishonorable Discharge on two separate occasions, was subjected to an unlawful search and seizure, had my promotion delayed for over a year, received other erroneous OPRs, was banned from my base due to my unvaccinated status, lost military Tuition Assistance for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), had to disenroll from my PhD program due to the UIF, and was banned from a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) because of my unvaccinated status, resulting in missing out on multiple career opportunities afforded to my vaccinated peers.”

The same commander allegedly refused to hire him for a General Schedule (G-13) position because he had not taken the shot cancelled a no cost joint career broadening assignment after the PCS ban, and denied multiple iterations of PCS awards after five years of exemplary service at his unit. He also noted he was denied multiple flight commander positions, denied an Assistant Director of Operations (ADO) position, and all formal and professional education and training opportunities during the mandate period.

“Because of the actions of my commander during the unlawful DoD COVID-19 vaccine mandate, I still have active derogatory paperwork in my personnel file, and not only was I denied, but I am also still ineligible or severely disadvantaged for all career enhancement programs,” Capt. Monteleone disclosed. “I am also ineligible or severely disadvantaged for special assignments and postings because of what was put in my record.”

What’s more, he said, “The actions of my commander also caused severe physical, mental, emotional, and financial strain to my family, as well as substantial moral injury.” As a husband and father of three children, he admitted, “this experience has placed immense fear, stress, anxiety, and worry on me and my family, and has not only negatively affected both my physical and mental health, but also the health of my family.”

“The entire experience has been extremely disheartening,” he lamented. “Since prior to the mandate and destruction of my career, I planned to continue my career in the military well past the 20-year mark and continue to serve as long as I was able.”

What was Capt Monteleone’s final hope for justice? Submit a packet for relief to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR). Capt. Monteleone. He submitted the packet on July 8, 2025, to correct the harms from the unlawful mandate in collaboration with his attorney Jeffrey Addicott, Director of the Warrior Defense Project, and Mike Rose, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS).

Incredibly, on September 3, the AFBCMR denied his application stating that his request “falls outside the jurisdiction of the AFBCMR. However, with the recent directive from President Donald Trump on providing relief to the military victims of the COVID mandates, the AFBCMR has reversed itself and is now reconsidering Capt. Monteleone’s case. In turn, Addicott has reached out to the Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus, headed by Congressman Eli Crane, to request help while Rose is assisting in bringing this matter to the attention of the Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy Meink or Under Secretary Matthew Lohmeier.

Capt. Monteleone’s case is one of the most egregious and will certainly serve as a pattern of justice for all those who suffered under the intolerance and vindictiveness that accompanied the COVID 19 mandate. He emphasized that his views are his own and do not reflect those of the Department of War or the Department of the Air Force.

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GOD BLESS AMERICA: Tina Peters Turns 70 in Prison on 9-11 the Day After Charlie Kirk Was Assassinated

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GOD BLESS AMERICA: Tina Peters turns 70 in prison on 9-11, the day after Charlie Kirk is assassinated.  

Guest post by Martel Maxim. 

Tina Peters and Charlie Kirk highlight what is going on in America today. Whether one realizes it or not, America is at WAR, and the enemy has infiltrated America deep and wide.  In the last few years, we watched in disbelief as that enemy within forged charges against Tina Peters (See https://tinapeters.us/) which landed her in prison for 9 years via a rigged lawfare trial.  That silencing was a political assassination in order to silence her.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination was swift, precise and equally professional.  This was no Texas School Book Depository hit, although they want us to think that’s exactly what happened.  While we hate seeing images like these, it’s a reality check of the way the Deep State operates:

These two photos encapsulate precisely what is going on in America:  President Trump, Tina Peters, Charlie Kirk, Steve Bannon, Peter Navarro, over 1500 J6 political prisoners, TGP, and many more were targeted simply because they were on the front lines, whether we agreed with their mission or not.  The rule of thumb we can always count on was eloquently stated by Senator Chuck Schumer when he told President Trump the Deep State’s deepest secret:  “The Intel Community has 6 Ways from Sunday to Get Back at You.”  The photos above are a graphic reminder of that.

If the Deep State is smarter this time, the patsy they produce won’t have three names or two names which are the same, as we’re all onto that scheme now (Lee Harvey Oswald, James Earl Ray, Mark David Chapman, John Wilkes Booth, etc.).

We weren’t fooled this time by the MSM, as soon as the bullet struck Charlie Kirk’s throat, the Deep State was immediately suspect; here we go again.  As is evident, the Deep State does not want to tolerate the existence of any populist leaders.

In all probabilities, this was not a lucky shot by a disgruntled MAGA hater.  It’s a safe assumption that like many of the other high profile assassinations, the truth will sadly be hidden by those who are still silently in control.

As with every circumstance, there’s motive.  The motive to maliciously prosecute and imprison Tina Peters was to quickly cover-up the evidence of the electronic vote manipulation she discovered through her diligence.  The most important tool of the Deep State is to manipulate elections in order to install their leadership, not the leadership “We The People” thought we voted for.

Since the advent of modern day computers in the early 2000s, only a small cadre of traitors to America have been needed to silently manipulate millions of votes to throw elections, that’s why we have so many controlled and compromised traitors today in the House and Senate.  The old days of having to manually buy off targeted election workers is long past, and now it’s all enabled remotely.  All common sense points to that being the reason why Colorado SOS Jena Griswold posted over 650 active election equipment passwords online in the days leading up to and including the 2024 election.  If that is what she did, it was treason of the highest order.

A kangaroo court of course found nothing wrong with Jena Griswold’s online password posting, while the ‘original sin’ they concocted – the case against Tina for prison – was initiated by one blurred EXPIRED password in a video that was released without her authorization.  The double-standard is astonishing:  “RULES FOR THEE, BUT NOT FOR ME”

So what was the motive for murdering Charlie Kirk in broad daylight as they did to JFK and others?  Likely because his reach continued to grow stronger and stronger daily, and stupid people in the Deep State likely thought this assassination would go a long way towards eliminating the problems he was causing them. After all, they likely believed that by terminating Charlie’s live influence, that would surely cripple the MAGA movement, or so they thought?

Or, maybe they just simply figured that it would psychologically work like “Deplatforming”….and scaring the s#!t out of “New Media” in order to shut them up. What the plotters still don’t understand however, is the blowback that will now result from this premeditated violence.

This blowback can be related to the famous quote, most likely made by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto after the attack on Pearl Harbor:  “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve”.

At this stage of American History leading up to our 250th Anniversary, more than ever there needs to be a renaissance of appreciation of JFK’s famous quote:  “ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY”.

The only way we will win this thing is for more of us to find our gift and stand up, and ask:  “What can I do for my Country”?.  As Tina Peters similarly states:  “Ask God what you’re called to do, and then do it“.

Happy Birthday Tina we are thinking of you and Charlie today.

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LIVE STREAM VIDEO… Update: FBI to Hold Presser at 9:30 PM ET on Charlie Kirk Assassination – Director Kash Patel and Utah Governor Cox Are Expected to Speak

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The FBI and local officials will hold a press conference tonight at 9:30 PM Eastern on the Charlie Kirk murder investigation.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Utah Governor Spencer Cox are expected to speak.

Matt Finn from FOX News tweeted this out moments ago.

Here is the live-stream video for the 9:30 ET presser.

The original press conference was planned for 12:45 this afternoon but was delayed due to “rapid developments” in the case.

The presser will now finally be held at 9:30 PM ET.

The FBI also offered a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the identification and arrest of the assassin.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino were reportedly flying out to Utah for the presser this afternoon.

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WATCH: President Trump Speaks to Reporters, says “We Have a Radical left Group of Lunatics… We’re Going to Get That Problem Solved” – Calls for Supporters to Respond Peacefully

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Trump spoke to reporters on Thursday as he departed the White House for the Bronx, New York, to commemorate the 24th anniversary of 9/11 and fielded questions about his friend and the Great conservative leader, Charlie Kirk.

The 31-year-old political commentator, activist, and co-founder of Turning Point USA tragically passed away in the hospital hours after the terrorist attack during a stop on his “Prove Me Wrong” tour at the college campus.

President Trump released a powerful statement on Wednesday, remembering the life of Charlie Kirk and condemning the wave of “radical left political violence” in America.

He also vowed to “find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence—including the organizations that fund it and support it—as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials, and everyone else who brings order to our country.”

BREAKING: President Trump Delivers Solemn Address from the Oval Office Following Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: “For years, the Radical Left have Compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis – This Rhetoric Is Directly Responsible for the Terrorism We Are Seeing Today”

When asked if he is concerned for his own safety on Thursday, the President told reporters he isn't "really," but "I'm really concerned for our country," he said.

"We have a radical left group of lunatics out there, just absolute lunatics, and we're going to get that problem solved. I'm only concerned for the country," Trump continued, doubling down on his plan to restore order and stop the criminals funding leftwing violence.

It can be recalled that President Trump, just two weeks ago, called for far-left billionaire George Soros and his son, Alex Soros, to be investigated and charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for being the main funders and supporters of violent far-left rioters.

The President was then asked how supporters of Charlie Kirk should respond to the horrific incident of violence, with the reporter noting Charlie's advocacy for non-violence and peaceful debate. The President said that he wants to see people respond with exactly what Charlie advocated for: non-violence.

Further, the President shared that he had a "long talk" with Erika, the wife of Charlie Kirk, and that she is "absolutely devastated."

WATCH:

Reporter: Are you concerned for your own safety?

Trump: Not really. I'm really concerned for our country. We have a great country. We have a radical left group of lunatics out there, just absolute lunatics, and we're going to get that problem solved. I'm only concerned for the country.

Reporter: How do you want to see your supporters respond to this? Charlie Kirk was a big advocate of non violence and free speech on campus. How do you want your supporters to respond?

Trump:I think that way. He was. He was an advocate of non-violence. That's the way I'd like to see people respond.

Reporter: Did you speak with his family?

Trump:I did. I spoke to Erika, his wife, and we had a long talk, and she's devastated. She's absolutely devastated, as you can imagine.

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