Dale Dillon Lips

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I want to tell you the story of a young woman who you have probably never heard of. Her name is Mary Anne. She was born on a remote island in Scotland, where life was harsh and unforgiving.

On May 2, 1930, when she was 18 years old, she got on a boat headed for Ellis Island to start a new life. She arrived here 11 days later.

She wasn't chasing fame, riches, or power. She came for the unique opportunity that America offered. Her sister was already here and had found a job as a maid. So, Mary Anne MacLeod joined her, listing her occupation as “domestic” on her Ellis Island immigration papers.

She came to America knowing that she would clean the houses and toilets of the wealthy families in New York. She and her sister lived and worked hard through the worst days of the Depression. And she persevered.

Six years later, she married a man named Fred. He was the son of German immigrants. Then In 1942, she became a citizen.

Mary and Fred would end up having five children: two daughters and three sons.

One of those sons, they named Donald.

A woman who came here as a maid, the lowest of jobs, would raise a son who would change the very skyline that greeted his mother when she arrived at Ellis Island.

After that, he would become the 45th and 47th President of the United States.

There is no other country in the world where a woman can arrive with nothing, and in ONE generation, her son would lead the entire world.

For America’s 250th anniversary, I wanted to present President Trump with this painting I did, and then I ran out of time and talent. So, I asked a good friend of mine, Mike Malm, to help me finish it. This is how I envisioned her coming into the United States.

Mary Anne MacLeod Trump should be a household name. Her story is everything that is great about America.

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A moment to be proud of. 🇺🇸

GOD BLESS AMERICA. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS.

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An Easter Miracle in Iran https://t.co/r4UWsM7bAH

[Tony Seruga @TonySeruga]

🚨 $300 Million Daring Rescue: U.S. Special Ops Blow Up Their Own Planes Inside Iran to Save Downed Pilot — No Casualties, Just Controlled Chaos

I posted the events nearly in real time as they transpired. I was called a liar and ridiculed; of course, no apologies are expected. They wouldn't come anyway. The following is pieced together from my Pentagon source speaking on background:

The current picture of the F‑15E rescue mission inside Iran is beginning to take shape, and it’s one of the most daring U.S. combat search‑and‑rescue (CSAR) operations since the 1980 Tabas disaster — ironically, over nearly the same landscape.

🛰️ The Shoot‑Down and Ejection

- On April 3rd, a U.S. Air Force F‑15E Strike Eagle was shot down deep inside southwestern Iran during Operation Epic Fury—the joint U.S.–Israeli campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure.
- The aircraft, from the 494th Fighter Squadron (RAF Lakenheath), was struck by Iranian surface‑to‑air fire while operating near the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer‑Ahmad / Khuzestan border area in the Zagros Mountains.
- Both crewmen ejected successfully.
- The pilot was rescued within hours.
- The Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) landed
roughly five miles northwest of a small
mountain plateau, where he spent over a day
evading Iranian patrols.

⚔️ The Rescue Operation

This was no routine rescue—it was a miniature invasion executed against a nation on high alert:

- First Insertion: U.S. Army special operations elements were inserted by helicopter and supported by MC‑130J Commando II aircraft under cover of darkness. The WSO’s locator beacon provided intermittent fixes; small drones and Reaper UAVs orbited above to suppress threats.
- Landing Zone: A makeshift landing strip—a straight dirt patch long enough for short takeoff/landing operations—was carved out amid hostile terrain.
- Aircraft composition:
- 2x MC‑130J (AFSOC) for insertion, exfiltration,
and refueling.
- 4x MH‑6 Little Birds (160th SOAR) for precision
pickup and security.
- Multiple MQ‑9 Reapers for ISR and kinetic
overwatch.
- A‑10s and F‑35s provided “Sandy” air cover,
striking IRGC convoys that approached the area.

The WSO was ultimately snatched from a mountain ridge by one of the Little Birds that landed nearly on the slope itself—an extraordinarily dangerous maneuver. He was ferried back to the landing strip, treated for injuries, then loaded onto an aircraft for exfil after daylight.

💥 The Catastrophic Cost

After the WSO was safe, the extraction turned into a logistical nightmare:

- Both C‑130s bogged down; nose gears buried in soft desert soil.
- Iranian forces began converging on the site.
- U.S. command ordered the aircraft destroyed to prevent capture.
- Three AFSOC Dash‑8s (smaller transports) were flown in to evacuate roughly 100 personnel plus the rescued WSO.
- The U.S. subsequently employed airstrikes—believed to be precision JDAM or AGM‑114 Hellfires—to obliterate the two C‑130s, four MH‑6s, and equipment left behind.
- Iran fired on the withdrawing convoy, reportedly downing two MQ‑9 Reapers.

📉 Estimated Costs and Losses

- Total material loss: approximately $300 million (two AFSOC C‑130s, four MH‑6s, two MQ‑9s, and assorted gear).
- Personnel: No U.S. deaths reported; a few minor injuries.
- Iranian casualties: dozens estimated from airstrikes on approaching IRGC vehicles near both the mountaintop and the airstrip.

🧠 Broader Context & Analysis

This event is layered with both military and political significance:

1. Strategic bravado vs. prudence:
It was militarily impressive—pulling off a 36‑hour deep-cover mission under Iranian radar—but politically volatile. Iran now claims a “major American defeat,” invoking Tabas (1980), while U.S. officials insist the operation was a total success with all Americans safe.

2. Institutional spin on both sides:

- Tehran amplifies propaganda about “downed
aircraft” destroyed by Iranian fire to project
victory.
- Washington downplays the scale of hardware loss
for optics.
- The truth lies in between: the extraction
succeeded, but the material cost and risk profile
were immense.

3. Historic echo:
The IRGC’s statement, “The God of the sands of Tabas is still here,” shows how Iran sees symbolism in repeating U.S. humiliation on its soil. But this time, the Americans left a scorched runway, not corpses.

4. Operational takeaway:
This demonstrates an important fact about modern warfare—even domination of the air does not equal safety in hostile territory. Advanced sensors and drones do not eliminate the ancient problems of terrain, mud, and morale.

🩸 Bottom Line

The U.S. recovered its man. That’s the headline.
But to do so, it:

- Penetrated deep into Iranian territory,
- Fought off armored IRGC columns,
- Abandoned and bombed millions in hardware, and
- Risked an international incident that could have ignited a full-scale war.

It’s a victory operationally, but a strategic reminder: fighting high-tech wars against entrenched regional powers always devolves into primitive ground struggles—and both Washington and Tehran will twist the narrative to their advantage while hiding the true costs from their own people.

[Karoline Leavitt @PressSec]

FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow War Fighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue. At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

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