Ohio Republican stays in campaign amid scrutiny of service

Ohio Republican congressional candidate J.R. Majewski defends his military record during a news conference Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at the Lucas County Republican headquarters in Holland, Ohio. Majewski has campaigned by presenting himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military documents obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request, indicate Majewski never deployed to Afghanistan but instead completed a six-month stint helping to load planes at an air base in Qatar, a longtime U.S. ally that is a safe distance from the fighting. (Phillip L. Kaplan/The Blade via AP)