Michael McAleavey

US Air Force Veteran, leads by example, working in the biotech industry, empowering and partnering with purpose! Father, husband, brother, friend, bagpiper!

[Michael McAleavey @mmcaleavey55]

@MikeGoolsby41 Coach is lost on the sidelines

[Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson]

The two men that rescued downed F-15E weapons systems officer "Dude 44 Bravo" in Iran were Pararescuemen, “PJs,”reportedly from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, the Air Force's tier one unit under Joint Special Operations Command.

My father’s command at one point.

Bravo's ordeal began when an Iranian shoulder-fired missile struck his $30 million aircraft during an April strike mission near Isfahan. His parachute failed to fully deploy, and he hit the ground at speeds medical experts estimate around 100 miles per hour, breaking his back, arm, and shoulder in the impact.

While his pilot, Alpha, was rescued within nine hours, Bravo spent nearly 50 hours alone and seriously wounded, climbing to a mountain crevice at 7,000 feet, hiding with nothing but a pistol and a beacon while Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces hunted him, at one point coming within a few hundred feet of his position.

Getting him out became one of the largest combat search-and-rescue operations in decades, roughly 90 special operators on the ground, the first American boots inside Iran in 46 years, with hundreds more in the air and thousands supporting overall. American aircraft struck nearby Revolutionary Guard positions to clear the approach.

When a PJ finally reached him on that ridgeline, Bravo says it was one of the greatest moments of his life. His own words to his rescuer: "Let's go."

Even then it wasn't over. The rescue aircraft got stuck in the sand, stranding the entire team until a separate, classified Air Force unit had to be brought in to evacuate everyone. The stranded aircraft was destroyed afterward to keep its technology out of Iranian hands. Bravo reached safety as the sun rose on Easter Sunday.

That Others May Live. Indeed!
@specialopsmag

[Michael McAleavey @mmcaleavey55]

@bruce_straughan Notre Dame's running backs:

17 carries
10 carries for two yards of less (both TDs)
5 carries for zero yardage
0 carries for double-digit gains

[Michael McAleavey @mmcaleavey55]

@CathVSConf BS celebration so unnecessary, act like you have been there.

[New York Mets @Mets]

The home run that helped a city heal. #NeverForget 🇺🇸

[Echoes of War @EchoesofWarYT]

On July 6, 1747, the man who would become the father of the American Navy was born, and he wasn't even American. He was Scottish.

John Paul Jones was born a poor gardener's son in Scotland, went to sea as a boy, and eventually made his way to America just in time for the Revolution. When the colonies needed a navy to take on the greatest fleet on earth, he became its fiercest fighter.

His most famous moment came in a brawl at sea against a British warship. His own ship was shot to pieces and literally sinking under him. The British captain called over and asked if he was ready to surrender.

Jones yelled back the line they still teach in the Navy today. I have not yet begun to fight.

Then he did the impossible. His ship went down, but not before he boarded and captured the British one instead. He climbed off his own sinking vessel onto the enemy's deck as the winner.

[Robert J. O'Neill @mchooyah]

This was my long walk…

[Defense Intelligence @DI313_]

🇺🇸 HAWG JUST GOT DEADLIER

The A-10 Thunderbolt II has received a major upgrade with a new probe adapter that allows probe-and-drogue refueling from C-130-based tankers, not just KC-135 boom tankers.

This gives the Warthog longer combat endurance, low-altitude refueling flexibility, and greater access to remote frontline zones.

Now the Hawg can stay over the battlefield longer and hit harder than ever. What should this upgraded beast take on next?

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

R.I.P. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington.

The family of a U.S. service member who died in combat during the conflict in Iran was seen gathering in Fort Knox, Kentucky, last Friday as his body was brought to Godman Airfield for a dignified transfer. He was the seventh U.S. service member to die in the conflict, succumbing to his injuries a week after being wounded during the attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to the Pentagon.

Thank you Staff Sgt. Pennington for your ultimate sacrifice. Prayers for your family, friends, and brother and sisters.

[Alan Fuehring @AlanFuehring]

Goosebumps. Please take a few minutes to watch this.

[Michael McAleavey @mmcaleavey55]

@bruce_straughan @JeremiyahLove @herecometheiris @NDFootball @FightingIrish @NjTank99 @BarstoolChief @Shanemgillis @ISmith8482 @BarstoolBigCat @barstoolsports Both should have won the Heisman

[Jonas Gray @JonasLGray]

I’m so sick of the @NDFootball vs Miami argument — let’s stay grounded in what’s actually true — not feelings, not conference politics, not just “but head-to-head.” Just straight facts.

Yes, Miami beat Notre Dame 27–24 in Week 1. Nobody is denying that. But the playoff isn’t about who looked good in August — it’s about who was better over 12 full games and who actually earned a playoff spot.

Now look at the entire résumé:

Notre Dame has 10 FBS wins.
Miami has 9 FBS wins and an FCS win.
Those are not the same.

Notre Dame’s two losses came to ranked, playoff-level teams (Miami and Texas A&M).
Miami’s two losses came to unranked conference opponents (Louisville and SMU).
Again — very different résumés.

Notre Dame has zero bad losses, two ranked wins, and played the stronger schedule based on total opponent FBS wins (ND: 75 | Miami: 69).
ND also won all 10 games by double digits — dominance from start to finish.

Here’s the part nobody can debate:

Every major poll and ranking system has Notre Dame ahead of Miami.

• CFP: ND 10 | Miami 12
• AP: ND 9 | Miami 12
• Coaches: ND 9 | Miami 12
• FPI: ND top 3
• SP+: ND top 5
• FEI: ND top 5
• Sagarin: ND top 5

There isn’t a single analytic system — human or computer — that ranks Miami above Notre Dame.

Miami finished third in the ACC and didn’t reach the title game.
Notre Dame finished with a top-10 national profile and top-5 efficiency numbers.

And here’s the key part — straight from the CFP committee chair:

Notre Dame and Miami were compared directly… and Notre Dame STILL came out ahead — even after head-to-head.

Why? Because the committee evaluates the entire season, not one Saturday in August.

Notre Dame checks every single playoff box. Miami doesn’t check half of them — and they do NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame.

Notre Dame has:
• More FBS wins
• No bad losses
• Two ranked wins
• A stronger overall résumé
• Real statistical balance
• All double-digit victories
• Better opponents
• Top-10 placement in every human poll
• Top-5 numbers in every major efficiency system
• A résumé the committee already confirmed is stronger

Miami:
• Played an FCS team
• Has two unranked losses
• Has one ranked win
• Finished 3rd in the ACC
• Trails Notre Dame in every category that matters

And here is the truth no one can twist:

There is not a single factual category where Miami has a better playoff résumé than Notre Dame — not one.

Head-to-head matters, but only as one piece of the full puzzle. And when you zoom out, it’s obvious:

Notre Dame belongs in the CFP.
Miami does NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame. Period. #GoIrish

[Re2pect Sports ☘️ @Re2pectsport]

Fernando Mendoza does NOT deserve to win the Heisman Trophy. Indiana fans are DELUSIONAL

Here are the stats from the last 5 Quarterbacks to win the Heisman:

Jayden Daniels: 4,946 yards & 50 TDs
Caleb Williams: 4,914 yards & 52 TDs
Bryce Young: 4,872 yards & 47 TDs
Joe Burrow: 6,039 yards & 65 TDs
Kyler Murray: 5,362 yards & 54 TDs
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Fernando Mendoza: 2,857 yards & 35 TDs

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

The REAL Heisman Trophy winner should be JEREMIYAH LOVE 🫶🏽 4 🏆

[CJ Carr @13Cjcarr]

My little brother passed away 10 years ago. He would’ve loved that I picked Notre Dame. Chad, love you buddy! @PlayersTribune
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[This Day in Mets History @NYMhistory]

10/9/2024 With the Mets trailing 1-0 in the sixth, Francisco Lindor puts New York in front with a go-ahead grand slam. The Mets beat the Phillies to reach the NLCS for the first time since 2015.

[Michael McAleavey @mmcaleavey55]

@jamieuyeyama That is Bowen

[Michael McAleavey @mmcaleavey55]

@PeteSampson_ Pete both D ends are out of the game?!? Finish this game

[Holtz's Heroes Foundation @HoltzHeroes]

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