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OUTRAGEOUS: School Board Tries to BOOT Air Force Vet While She's Serving Overseas, GOP Rep Demands Pentagon Action

Gary FranchiMarch 31, 2026105 views
OUTRAGEOUS: School Board Tries to BOOT Air Force Vet While She's Serving Overseas, GOP Rep Demands Pentagon Action
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A shameful betrayal of our military is unfolding in Ohio, where a local school board is reportedly attempting to remove an Air Force reservist from her position while she's serving our country overseas. The disgusting display has prompted Republican Rep. Max Miller (OH-7) to demand immediate intervention from the Pentagon.

Air Force reservist Ashley McTaggart, who has been faithfully serving both her community and her country, is now facing what Rep. Miller calls an "outrageous attempt" by the Parma City School Board to kick her out of her position. The timing couldn't be more disgraceful – while McTaggart is deployed overseas defending American freedoms, these petty bureaucrats are stabbing her in the back at home.

"This is absolutely unacceptable," Miller declared, calling on the Department of Defense to step in immediately. The congressman is rightfully blasting the school board's shameful conduct, which appears to target a service member precisely when she's most vulnerable – thousands of miles away serving her nation.

Another Attack on Our Military?

This isn't just about one Air Force reservist – it's about the broader pattern of disrespect toward our military that we've seen from leftist administrators across the country. While our brave men and women in uniform sacrifice everything to protect our freedoms, woke school boards and liberal bureaucrats continue to show them nothing but contempt.

Under President Trump's leadership, we've seen a renewed commitment to supporting our troops and ending the anti-military bias that plagued the previous administration. The Trump-Vance Administration has made it clear that attacks on our service members will not be tolerated.

Patriots across Ohio and the nation are watching this situation closely. If local school boards think they can abuse our military personnel while they're deployed overseas, they've got another thing coming.

Rep. Miller's call for Pentagon intervention sends exactly the right message: we will not stand by while leftist administrators target our heroes in uniform. The question now is whether the Defense Department will act swiftly to protect this Air Force reservist from this unconscionable assault on her service.

Americans deserve to know – will we continue to let petty bureaucrats attack our military while they're serving overseas?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedjust now
Good for that GOP rep for stepping up! We need more politicians willing to fight for our service members instead of just giving lip service.
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PatriotMom2021Verifiedjust now
Absolutely disgusting! This brave woman is serving our country and they want to kick her off the school board? What happened to supporting our troops?
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VetSupporterVerifiedjust now
Exactly! She's literally defending our freedom while they're playing politics back home.
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FreedomFighter2024Verifiedjust now
OUTRAGEOUS is right! What's the legal precedent here - can they really remove someone for military deployment?
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LegalEagle45Verifiedjust now
There should be federal protections under USERRA, but apparently these board members didn't get the memo.
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ArmyDad87Verifiedjust now
My son is deployed right now and this makes my blood boil. When you're serving overseas, the last thing you should worry about is losing your position at home because of some technicality.
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GoldStarFamilyVerifiedjust now
Thank your son for his service! These bureaucrats have no idea what sacrifice means.
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ConservativeTeacherVerifiedjust now
As an educator myself, I've seen how these leftist school boards operate. They don't want anyone who actually believes in American values having a say in our children's education.
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BackTheBlue2020Verifiedjust now
Shameful! Hope the Pentagon comes down hard on this school district.
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SchoolChoiceNowVerifiedjust now
This is exactly why we need school choice. These unelected bureaucrats think they can push around anyone who doesn't toe their line.
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RedStateResidentVerifiedjust now
This woman volunteered to serve on the school board AND serve her country. That's exactly the kind of person we want making decisions about our kids' education!