@whirlpoolusa this is not filling me with confidence! I bought a washing machine that took a month to be delivered now it won’t accept the serial number to register it when I called it kept asking the same prompt over and over. This is not a great beginning!!! #frustrating
I urge @ChefGov_m to immediately release Ibtissame Lachgar and quash her sentence and conviction which stem solely from exercising her right to freedom of expression. Pending her release, provide her with adequate healthcare that she urgently requires
With deep sorrow, we say farewell to one of the final sentinels of the Tuskegee Airmen. George E. Hardy, who once danced across the skies of Europe in his Mustang has taken his final flight at the age of 100. Leaving behind a legacy forged in courage, resilience, and unwavering dignity.
It began in a quiet room in Philadelphia. A 16-year-old boy hunched over his homework as the radio crackled with the news of Pearl Harbor. In that instant, the world fractured, and George’s childhood evaporated. He didn't wait for history to call; he went to meet it.
Denied entry because of the color of his skin, he didn't retreat. He leaned into the wind. He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces, arriving at Tuskegee not just to learn the mechanics of flight, but to dismantle the mechanics of prejudice.
By 19, George was a "Red Tail," a guardian of the clouds. While the world below was segregated, the flak in the European theater was indifferent. He flew 21 combat missions over Nazi-occupied territory, a teenager in a cockpit proving that valor has no pedigree.
Most men would have seen enough of war. George was not most men.
- World War II: 21 combat missions in the P-51 Mustang.
- Korea: 45 combat missions, braving the dawn of the jet age.
- Vietnam: 70 combat missions, a veteran hand guiding a new generation.
For nearly thirty years, he wore the uniform of a country that didn't always love him back, yet he protected it with a devotion that shames the very idea of hate.
When he finally climbed out of the cockpit, he didn't stop serving. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he helped architect the military’s first global communication systems. He spent his sunset years ensuring that those who followed him would never be out of reach, never be truly alone in the dark.
"He rose above the clouds so we could finally see the light."
Today, we don't just salute a pilot. We salute a man who endured the sting of Jim Crow to earn the silver wings of a hero. He was the quiet defiance in the face of "no," the steady hand in the cockpit, and the humble heart in the room.
The "Red Tails" are thinning now, their formation heading into the eternal sunset. But as George E. Hardy crosses the ultimate horizon, he leaves behind a legacy etched not in ink, but in the very air we breathe.
Rest well, Colonel. The watch is ours. The sky is yours.
@mikerreports@sjcda_media Why is the DA’s name so large and above the photo of the victim? It looks like he is trying to draw focus from the poor young life that was so cruelly taken. I’m not sure if that’s the case. It’s just poor optics. #sad
@TheView@nytimes people cannot pretend to be a different race and party in order to steal votes, can they? Check out suzanne lambert's video! #TikTok https://t.co/UnojkpSlUq #Dirty#evil#wrong
@TODAYshow I love your new military analyst! It is so nice to see someone put out accurate information about the military without the weird posturing.
#Colonel
@BrendanCarrFCC@jamestalarico was not able to be a guest on Stephen Colbert so Americans are expecting the same treatment for KRTH 740AM KTRB 860 and WABC 770 AM. if you do not hold everyone to the same standard, that is an infringement on the first amendment. #Unconstitutional
@kcranews I can’t believe you ruined tonight’s viewing of the Olympics!!!!
Please give an indication that you are about to spoil the evening’s Olympic moments that we were all looking forward to. I guess we’ll watch ABC tonight #Olympics#SpoilerAlert