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Guard Forced Veteran Into Early Retirement | Durham News
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A North Carolina National Guard veteran is settling a lawsuit after being pressured into early retirement for criticizing leadership on the Guard’s official Facebook page — a move he claims violated his First Amendment rights. His sarcastic posts, including calls for leadership to meet the same fitness standards as soldiers and critiques of a January 6th mobilization, sparked retaliation that culminated in his forced retirement and social media account deletion in 2023. Stanhope, who served 20 years, says he was silenced for speaking up — not for the issues he raised.
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