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Jeremy Redmon

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I write for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bylines in Smithsonian magazine, Oxford American, Task and Purpose, The War Horse, The Bitter Southerner and USA Lacrosse Magazine. Teaching for the University of Missouri Journalism School.

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Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · 7d

Please join me at the Decatur Book Festival this Saturday from 3:45-4:45 as I moderate a discussion with bestselling author @tanyatalaga.bsky.social about her deeply researched book, “The Knowing: How the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Continues to Echo Today.”

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jul 20

www.ajc.com/news/2025/07... @ajc.com

Who is Brant Frost IV, the First Liberty founder facing SEC fraud claims?

Who is First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV? His family promised investors a “patriot economy” grounded in Christian faith. Authorities say Frost engineered a Ponzi scheme.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jun 25

www.ajc.com/news/2025/06... @ajc.com

In Georgia, plan to close Job Corps sparks opposition

Trump’s proposed budget for next fiscal year calls for eliminating the $1.76 billion Job Corps program, a move that could affect many students in Georgia.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jun 20

www.ajc.com/news/2025/06... @ajc.com

Georgia-based troops likely would play key role in conflict with Iran

Military units based in Georgia would likely play a significant role if the United States joins Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear program, according to experts.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jun 11

www.ajc.com/news/2025/06... @ajc.com

Georgia fort to be renamed for Gordon, but not the Confederate KKK leader

The Trump administration is restoring the names of seven military installations that previously honored Confederate figures, including one in Augusta.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jun 10

www.ajc.com/news/2025/06... @ajc.com

Army parade in Washington Saturday to include Georgia-based troops

Hundreds of soldiers based in Georgia will participate this Saturday in the military parade promoted by President Donald Trump, a massive commemoration of the U.S. Army.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · May 23

www.ajc.com/news/2025/05... @ajc.com

For one Georgia soldier, transgender ban prompts painful decision

The Pentagon's transgender ban, upheld by the Supreme Court this month, prompted a painful decision for a military service member stationed in Georgia.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · May 20

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/m...

They Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?

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Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Apr 15

www.ajc.com/news/fort-be... @ajc.com

Fort Benning, then Moore, now Benning again: The people behind the names

Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, is holding a ceremony to rename the military base. Here are bios of the people behind the names - including the two Bennings.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Apr 10

Georgia WWII veteran, 100 years old, to receive French Legion of Honor ajc.com/news/georgia... @ajc.com #France #WWII #Veterans

Georgia WWII vet to receive French Legion of Honor

The French government is preparing to present Alan Kinder, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, with the Legion of Honor, the European country’s highest decoration.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Apr 7

www.ajc.com/news/inspect... @ajc.com #Veterans

Inspector general draft: VA Augusta leaders fostered ‘culture of fear’

VA Augusta Health Care System leaders fostered a “culture of fear," according to an Office of Inspector General draft report viewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Mar 27

www.ajc.com/news/georgia... @ajc.com #WorldWarII

Georgia Power engineer retiring after 70 years on job, often underground

Georgia Power engineer Pete Risse is retiring after a remarkable 70 years on the job.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Mar 20

www.ajc.com/news/veteran... @ajc.com #Veterans

Veterans Affairs shakes up leadership in Augusta amid concerns

The VA announced a leadership shakeup at its Augusta Health Care System, citing “potential issues and questions regarding organizational health and workplace culture.”

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Mar 11

www.ajc.com/news/georgia... @ajc.com

Big Georgia military base renamed for veteran who avoided attention

Georgia's Fort Moore is being renamed after Fred Benning, a modest World War I hero from Nebraska who avoided discussing his service. Now he's in the limelight, posthumously.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Mar 7

www.ajc.com/news/new-civ... @ajc.com

New Civil War research more fully details deaths in South, Georgia

New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Feb 21

Winfred Rembert documented the Jim Crow era with deeply personal paintings ajc.com/things-to-do... @ajc.com @highmuseumofart.bsky.social #WinfredRembert #BlackHistoryMonth

Winfred Rembert documented the Jim Crow era with deeply personal paintings

Today, Rembert’s painting of a lively scene inside a juke joint in his hometown of Cuthbert, “The Dirty Spoon Café,” is on display in the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Feb 5

Georgia artist selected to design memorial honoring COVID-19 victims ajc.com/news/georgia... @ajc.com

Georgia Southern professor, artist to design memorial honoring COVID-19 victims

A Georgia sculptor gave birth during the coronavirus pandemic. Five years later, she is designing a monument honoring those who have died with COVID-19.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jan 24

www.ajc.com/news/on-80th... @ajc.com @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

On 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, descendants keep memories alive

Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. Younger generations in Atlanta are keeping alive Holocaust survivors' stories, including the harrowing experience of Murray Lynn.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Jan 23

www.ajc.com/news/georgia... @ajc.com @joekovacjr.bsky.social @ashleyahn88.bsky.social

Georgia is reeling from a rare one-two punch by Mother Nature

Georgia is still reeling from its second snowstorm of the month, a rare one-two punch from Mother Nature that has stranded thousands of airline passengers and motorists.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Dec 31

Today’s front page of @ajc.com with @mlbaruchman.bsky.social in Plains. @cartercenter.bsky.social #JimmyCarter

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Dec 30

www.ajc.com/news/small-s... @ajc.com #JimmyCarter

President Jimmy Carter's tiny southwest Georgia hometown prepares to say goodbye

The rural Georgia town, where Jimmy Carter was born and where he died on Sunday, remembers the former president as a peacemaker, humanitarian and champion of democracy.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Dec 26

www.ajc.com/news/mental-... @ajc.com

Mental health treatment center planned for first responders in Georgia

Called Valor Station, a mental health treatment center is planned for first responders in Georgia.

Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · Dec 8

www.ajc.com/news/soldier... @ajc.com

Soldiers exposed to burn pits secure more benefits after long fight

Under the PACT Act, the VA has approved 59,372 disability compensation claims from more than 51,000 veterans and surviving relatives residing in Georgia.