2x Best Selling Author: Danger Close & Unfit to Fight. Former Senior Pentagon Official. Former Army Helicopter Pilot. Iraq & Astan vet.

Joined February 2012
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Unbelievably tragic. RIP 💔
A U.S. Air Force B-52 "Stratofortress" has crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. Emergency crews are responding. The condition of the crew is unknown at this time.
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If only all my taxes could go to shit like this
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Happy 251st Birthday to the US Army. THIS WE’LL DEFEND. 🇺🇸

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YAAAAAA!!! 🦅🇺🇸
We got a BALD EAGLE at the UFC White House ceremonial weigh ins WTF is going on 😭
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President Trump says a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed tomorrow. “Immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.” And that will have no pathway to a nuclear weapon.
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Here we go with everyone trying to steal @elonmusk hard earned money.
Brad, a 5% tax on Elon's trillion net worth would literally pay for free college and trade school for every American. And with the market's growth, he still would be worth over a trillion dollars! You don't think that's worth it?
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5% of $1.2T is $60b. 8m students in BA/BS programs on average pay over $20k/yr, or ~$160b/yr for BA/BS degrees only. That tax could not cover even half of only US bachelor degree costs for just 1 year, excluding grad, ass., or trade degrees totaling another ~10m students. nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/i… bestcolleges.com/research/colle…
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Alright, we’ve seen enough. Someone needs to take this over asap who will stand up for actually honoring those who served and died in Iraq and Afghanistan….not symbolically, but actually.
In the days and weeks ahead, we’ll be sharing more about the initial design concept and meaning behind the GWOT Memorial. One of the most important questions is how we will honor the fallen. Watch to see how we will ensure every sacrifice is remembered and no one is left behind.
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Amber Smith retweeted
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and combat pilot @AmberSmithUSA joins @KatiePavlichNN to discuss the Iran deal, deterrence, and why America's military must remain ready to respond if Iran fails to comply. "No deal is better than a bad deal." The objective remains clear: Iran can never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. 🇺🇸
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Amber Smith retweeted
TONIGHT at 10pm | @NewsNation President Trump calls off planned strikes against Iran as he says a settlement will be signed in the coming days. Plus, a new installment of The Bradley Report and the latest on efforts to bring human traffickers who flourished under Biden's open border to justice, an update on fraud investigations in Minnesota, and more! ✅ @JGilliam_SEAL@Exner_Garrett@AmberSmithUSA@MehekCooke@JulianEpstein@MattWhitlock@PamelaEvette@AliBradleyTV@KRobbinsMN
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Amber Smith retweeted
Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe this is what you call freedom? I’m a white South African so I don’t know!
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Why the GWOT vets deserve a better memorial 👇
I don't know, man. I just want a spot that honors the fallen and mourns the tragedy of the GWOT. I don't know what it looks like, only what it feels like... It feels like misappropriated blood and treasure, a train wreck in slow motion, a long slow repetitive miserable agonizing grind felt in isolation by a fraction of the population. Maybe that's it. The GWOT was America's longest war. It was fought entirely by volunteers. Fathers and sons fought on the same battlefields separated by decades. Guys went back over and over and over again. An entire generation of millennials gave their youth to the effort - not because they were made to - but because Uncle Sam asked them to and they obliged. Whatever. Glad a memorial, however it may ultimately take shape, is making progress.
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I’m a big NO on this as the GWOT Memorial. We don’t need some modern piece of art, we need something that reflects service members who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan (etc) wars…and this isn’t it.
The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (@GWOTMF) has released the design concept for the GWOT Memorial which will be built on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Full announcement video here: youtu.be/qMbJt0-hHNg
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Amber Smith retweeted
Former combat pilot @AmberSmithUSA said she has complete confidence in the professionalism, training, and capabilities of the U.S. military. Recent @CENTCOM operations prove why confidence in the U.S. military is well earned. Our servicemembers remain ready, capable, and committed to every mission. Full interview: militaryexcellence.org/post/…
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Want to make your country really rich? Sell energy to the rest of the world. Want to make your country really powerful? Start withholding that energy. Our new video looks at how energy shapes national security, from World War I to the Strait of Hormuz.
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My thoughts on the Apache that was shot down by Iran: I cannot begin to explain how lucky that Apache crew was that was shot down. Yes, UXOs happen, but that is just part of the luck (especially since it was on fire!). Apaches have a tandem cockpit, which means the pilots sit one in front of the other, like a fighter jet, rather than side by side like most helicopters. The fact that the drone hit between the two pilots without actually hitting one of the pilots is just wild…there isn’t that much room for that not to happen. Then, having to ditch in the Strait of Hormuz after a drone crashes into you and your helicopter is on fire with flames likely filling your line of sight. Sounds like they likely did power-on ditching procedures, but once they jettison the canopy and hit the water things happen fast. Helicopters roll when they hit the water and start to fill up with water. It’s very disorienting and the water is dark. You also still have to worry about the rotor blades. When train for this. We refer to it as “dunker training.” But in the span of most standard Army pilots careers, they usually only complete the initial training, not the annual follow on training that is preferred. The pilots were able to get out and find each other and wait in the water for two hours while a drone boat came and rescued them…. Technology that those pilots likely didn’t even know existed until it picked them up. A lot of things that could have and likely should have gone wrong, didn’t. Things very easily could have ended much differently. Very grateful those pilots are ok. 🇺🇸🙏
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BREAKING: Several Iranian ballistic missiles were reportedly launched from the city of Khomein just moments ago. 🎥: @Osinttechnical
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Some things never change
Iranian FM Araghchi after the U.S. strikes tonight: “Our Powerful Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered. Leave our region if you want to be safe.”
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Per @FoxNews: Airstrikes targeting Iran are "ongoing" and targets include air defenses and radar installations.
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