As we continue remembering the 142 Americans killed in the Vietnam War who were born on the Fourth of July, today we honor Specialist Four Robert J. Smith.
Born on America's Independence Day, Robert J. Smith would ultimately give his life defending the freedoms that day represents.
On March 21, 1967, Fire Support Base Gold, northwest of Tay Ninh, came under a massive enemy assault during Operation Junction City. More than five Viet Cong battalions attacked the isolated base with mortars, recoilless rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, and a determined ground assault that breached portions of the American perimeter.
Amid the fierce fighting stood SP4 Robert J. Smith. As artillery crews lowered their guns to fire directly into the advancing enemy and infantrymen fought desperately to hold the line, Smith fought alongside his fellow soldiers until he was killed in action. He was one of 31 Americans who gave their lives in what would later become known as the Battle of Suoi Tre.
The battle ended in a decisive American victory, with more than 600 Viet Cong killed. Yet for the families of those 31 fallen Americans, victory could never replace the sons, husbands, brothers, and friends they lost that day.
Born on the Fourth of July, Robert J. Smith's life began on the anniversary of American liberty. It ended on a battlefield half a world away, where he made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of that liberty.
Today, we honor and remember Specialist Four Robert J. Smith. May his sacrifice, and the sacrifices of all who served beside him, never be forgotten.
Semper Fi, and welcome home, brother.
I was born in 1961 when we still had free speech, so:
I still say FAT.
I still say RETARDED.
I still say MIDGET.
I still say STEWARDESS.
I still say LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I still say ILLEGAL ALIEN.
I still say CRIPPLE.
I still say DEAF.
I still say HOMELESS.
I still say CRAZY.
I still say INSANE.
I still say ORIENTAL.
I still say BLACKLIST.
I still say COLORED PEOPLE.
I still say MOTHER.
I still say MAN and WOMAN.
I still say MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I still say BLIND.
I still say HANDICAPPED.
I still say “INDIAN” instead of Native American.
I still say “GOOD MORNING” and never “buenos dias.”
I still know TRANS WOMEN ARE MEN.
I still know evil is evil, no matter what skin it wears or how OPPRESSED it was.
So go ahead and call me whatever new name you just invented.
I was here first, and I’m not changing.
Who's with me on that?
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s political career is over if he doesn’t veto this 400% tax increase on working families.
He would be the biggest hypocrite of them all after telling voters he opposed this plan.
Vote them all out
Clint Eastwood: “Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people.”
Jon Voight: “[Trump] is the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.”
Nicki Minaj: “I am probably [Trump’s] number one fan… That’s not going to change.”
Travis Tritt: “I’m so happy & proud of President Trump for continuing to fight, fight, fight!”
Kid Rock: “In case anyone is not clear… I support our President.”
The real legends support Trump.🇺🇸
WTF 🚨
Maxine Waters has not showed up for work in (7) mo's and she's still collecting a chec
Raise your hand ✋️ if you want Speaker Johnson to expel her from congress for theft
She's stealing from the American people, by getting paid but doing your job
This ends now
It's illegal to bring a plant into the US to protect local agriculture but bring in millions of people from 3rd world countries that chant death to Americans makes it better…rightttte?
HAPPY HUMP DAY! 🇺🇸
The clitoris has an average of 10,281 nerve endings, according to a 2023 study.
And yet it's still not as sensitive as a leftist retard on social media.
Mike Rowe says he visited a Texas data center and met three “debt-free” electricians under 30 making “north of $240,000/year.”
All three have been “poached” three times in the last 18 months because the demand for electricians is crazy high.
ROWE: “I was in Plano, Texas… got a tour of a data center.”
“I ran into three electricians, all under 30, all making north of 240 grand a year, all debt-free.”
“Now here’s the craziest part. All three had been poached three times in the prior 18 months.”
“The shortages are so acute that the companies don’t have time to train. They have to poach.”
“Great news for an electrician. But it’s a little weird for the economy overall.”
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump takes huge VICTORY LAP after the climate change "experts" at the United Nations announce they were WRONG
"GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that “Climate Change” is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its own projections (RCP8.5) were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!"
"For far too long Climate Activism has been used by Dumocrats to scare Americans, push horrible Energy Polices, and fund BILLIONS into their bogus research programs."
"Unlike the Dumocrats, who use Climate Alarmism nonsense to push their GREEN NEW SCAM, my Administration will always be based on TRUTH, SCIENCE, and FACT! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
This was one huge FRAUD.
Never fund the green scams again! 🔥
🚨 BREAKING: ALL 39 anti-ICE rioters who raided a church in Minnesota have now been tracked down and ARRESTED, per @AAGDhillon
THANK YOU for not forgetting about this, AAG Harmeet!
These terrorized churchgoers deserve JUSTICE!
FOLLOW ME, YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS NEXT DROP.
Georges St-Pierre tried fasting on a friend’s advice.
After a 72-hour water fast, his ulcerative colitis symptoms dropped dramatically. Nagging injuries and inflammation vanished, even a stubborn Achilles tendon issue healed.
He now does four fasts a year.
Fasting triggers autophagy, where the body clears damaged cells and reduces inflammation, which can help with autoimmune conditions and injury recovery.
A surprising recovery story from one of the greatest fighters ever.
I am headed for bed but I just got the unsealed federal indictment.
Regarding Amritpal Singh, he has another name Amritpal Singh Bal. He was arrested in Greenwood.
According to the court documents he is accused of managing networks of long-haul semi-truck drivers and local
couriers transporting bulk quantities of cocaine and meth.
I’m only on page 12. I’ll continue reporting tomorrow. Early alarm!
🔥🚨 BREAKING — Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Monty Fritts is now going Viral for his latest campaign video.
"We have a Muslim problem in Tennessee and in America."
"There's no room for Mosques in the state of Tennessee."
"The same people that many of us spent decades fighting are NOW overrunning our shores beacuse of WEAK corrupt politicians."
"Article 1, Section 3 of the Tennessee Constitution is VERY CLEAR: 'All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God within the dictates of their conscience.'
"That's the God of the Bible. Not these other False Gods that people want to introduce into America. There's no room for Mosques in the state of Tennessee."
👏🏽 @MontyFritts4TN