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Be curious

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@nipal1983 @RonDeSantis Yes I have … many times

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@FloppingAces Beautifully said … thank you

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@saltyeng_ Great post, Shipmate. Next chapter begins!

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@FrankBr05713205 Love this! Students in grades 7-12 should know how to do stuff like this!

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@RapidResponse47 💯🎯 Their hate overrides anything. The place looked terrible and now the Washington and Lincoln monuments have a connector that respects what both did for our country. It’s a sad day when our press can’t even acknowledge that.

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@SenRickScott “Wolf, wolf” - almost 60 years old and have heard this now for 40 years

Get some new material

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@AlexanderPayton What was the original contract cost to have it completed?

Yep, you called it.

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@EricLDaugh I’m sorry, all these “gotcha” moments from both sides accomplish what? Hearings without post-executable actions that correct the process mean NOTHING

Great sound bytes and X posts though

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@BuzzPatterson You either love our country or allow your hate for 1 person to guide your patriotism. They have chosen the latter.

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@cdrsalamander 💯🎯

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@army1325air Hunt for Red October

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@RSE_VB Spot on, Shipmate!

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@NUCLRGOLF If I’m not by or under a tree, I’m not comfortable so I’m going straight at it … that’s a no brainer

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@johnkonrad @shashj Little bit more to Flag Boards than having command tour. Ask 10 of the 12 carrier CO’s every year who didn’t make 0-7 about it. Good grief … gimme a break

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@cdrsalamander @goatmaster89 Finally a post that made me laugh - thanks, Shipmates!

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@realDrewMullins Maybe he was enlisted for 12-14 years and got a commission and then retired at 25 years as an 0-4. Do you know?

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@johnkonrad Their logistics tail alone make them an albatross

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@DrFrankTurek @MamaBrAplgtics That’s really good! Thanks for sharing

[Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling]

I just had the craziest experience at the airport.

We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.

Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”

Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.

The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”

He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”

Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…

Start clapping.

I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.

All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.

It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.

@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.