Air Force punishes colonel who refused to affirm gay marriage, attorney says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Col. Leland Bohannon, seen here with his family, was suspended from command over his views, according to his attorney. (First Liberty Institute)
The Air Force has punished a highly-decorated and respected colonel after he refused to publicly affirm the same-sex spouse of a retiring subordinate.
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Col. Leland Bohannon, who was on the verge of being promoted to a one-star general, was suspended from command and orders were handed down recommending he not be promoted.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“His career is likely over and he will likely have to retire as a colonel instead of as a general,” First Liberty Institute attorney Michael Berry told the Todd Starnes Show.
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First Liberty Institute, one of the nation’s most prominent religious liberty law firms, is representing the distinguished military officer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“This sends a clear message - if you do not have the politically correct viewpoint, you are not welcome in the military,” Berry said. “The military is no longer a place of diversity and inclusion if you are a person who holds to a traditional belief on marriage.”