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Ohio lawmakers make wild card pitch to host Space Command headquarters

Ohio lawmakers wade into the Colorado vs. Alabama standoff over hosting Space Command's headquarters, with a curveball pitch to put it in their state.

By Bryant Harris

6 months ago

J.R. Majewski, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, speaks at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio., Sept. 17, 2022.

Records contradict House candidate’s account of military punishment

One question that has surfaced amid J.R. Majewski’s campaign for a congressional seat is why he could not reenlist in the Air Force.

15 months ago

House candidate called himself a combat vet. Records show he wasn’t.

Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran, but military documents obtained by The Associated Press tell a different story.

15 months ago

US National Guard’s aging battle taxis find new use in Ukraine fight

At least five states are sending their aging M113 armored personnel carriers to Europe.

20 months ago

Remains of Ohio WWII soldier killed in combat identified

The remains of a U.S. Army private from Ohio killed in combat in Germany during World War II have been identified.

2 years ago

Wright-Patt airmen injured during evacuation after Dayton mass shooting

"The base and the entire community are heartbroken over this senseless taking of life," Wright-Patterson commander Col. Thomas Sherman said.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago