I never set out to be an author. I didn’t know how to write or publish a book. 😊
But I had a reason to do it. Writing Flying in the Face of Fear gave me the chance to share lessons I learned along the way, in hopes they might help others on their own journey. #NationalBookMonth
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…. But hey ! Just remember they call us
“Islamophobic” for “profiling” at air-ports!
Learn!
Islamophobic is a figment of your imagination!
Islamic terrorists are a FACT!
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The US State Department lobby used to display the flags of the roughly 200 countries with which the US maintains diplomatic relations. Now, it displays 200 American flags, to remind State Department employees who they work for.
Drop a 🇺🇸 below if you believe our stories still matter.
Right now I'm at MIC in Tampa, surrounded by some of the most powerful voices in the military and veteran community - warriors turned storytellers, all gathered for one reason: to make sure our stories, our sacrifices, and our brothers and sisters are never forgotten.
This is what Freedom Friday means to me this week.
Freedom isn't just what we fought for overseas. It's the platform we now have to speak truth, honor sacrifice, and remind the next generation why this country is still worth fighting for.
Being in a room full of veterans who traded their uniforms for microphones, cameras, and keyboards, all carrying the same mission forward on a different battlefield, is a powerful thing to witness.
We didn't stop serving. We just changed our weapons.
To every warrior out there right now: Keep telling the stories. Keep honoring the fallen. Keep reminding people what freedom actually costs.
Drop your 🇺🇸 below if you believe these stories need to keep being told.
#FreedomFriday #MilitaryInfluencers #NavySEAL #NeverForget #Veterans
After all the internet opinions disappear, at the end of the day we all go back out and do the best we can to keep the wolves away and keep food on the table.
“Where there are cattle there is freedom” S.L.🪓
250 years ago, a group of men made a decision that changed the course of human history.
They didn’t choose comfort. They didn’t choose safety. They chose liberty.
America has never been perfect. But the idea has always been worth defending: that free people, under God, can govern themselves, protect their families, build their futures, and pass something better to the next generation.
That responsibility doesn’t belong only to the men who signed the Declaration. It belongs to us now.
250 years later, the mission is still the same: honor the sacrifice, protect the freedom, and never forget what it took to build this country.
Happy 250th Birthday, #America. 🇺🇸
Out of 16.4 million Americans who served in WWII, only about 40,000 are still alive.
They’re dying at a rate of ~100 per day.
These are the heroes who saved the world from tyranny.
Find one. Thank one. Listen to their stories.
While you still can.
On April 7, 2003, Captain Kim Campbell-callsign 'Killer Chick'-was piloting her A-10 Warthog over Iraq when disaster struck.
U.S. ground forces were pinned at a key bridge in North Baghdad, blocked by enemy fighters. Campbell was tasked with close air support, one of aviation's riskiest missions.
She dove in, fired her rockets, and hit the target. But as she climbed, her plane shuddered from enemy fire.
The A-10 was riddled with damage. It rolled lett and nosed down. Controls failed-stick, pedals, everything dead.
Hydraulics were gone; her 50,000-pound jet plummeted uncontrollably.
Most pilots would eject, but over hostile ground, survival was uncertain. Campbell made a historic choice.
She switched to manual reversion mode-a grueling backup most A-10 pilots avoid practicing. Without power assists, brakes, or full control, she relied on raw strength and skill.
For over an hour, she battled the crippled plane across 100 miles of enemy territory, each adjustment demanding immense force. A single error meant death.
Approaching base, she faced the ultimate test: landing without hydraulics, brakes, or reliable controls. Defying odds, Captain Campbell landed safely and walked away, joining a rare few who've mastered an A-10 in manual mode.
For her skill, bravery, and resolve, she earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, a top U.S. aerial honor.
God bless this American hero!