Michael Durant.
U.S. Army pilot and member of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers).
October 3, 1993, during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia, Durant’s Black Hawk, Super Six Four, was struck by an RPG and crashed in the city.
As enemy fighters closed in, two Delta Force snipers, Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart, repeatedly requested to be inserted at the crash site to defend the downed crew. Knowing the danger, they fought their way to Durant’s position, setting up a defensive perimeter and holding off enemy forces until they were fatally overrun. Their selfless stand saved Durant’s life.
Durant was captured and held prisoner for 11 days before his release. Gordon and Shughart were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroism.
Please take a few minutes to read James’s Medal of Honor Citation.
60 years ago today.
James W. Robinson Jr. Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia is named in his honor.
In April of 2006, Navy Seal Michael Day was shot 28 times, but it didn't stop him.
He was shot everywhere on his body but his head, and continued to fight with his Sig 9MM pistol even after the pistol grips and his thumb was shot off.
With that handleless pistol he killed the three more remaining bad guys. He only walked to a Medevac helicopter when the job was done.
Athletes shouldn't be revered as heroes, men like this should be.
Yes, Mike survived.✝️🙏
God bless Michael Day! 🇺🇲
@20th_Centurygal Got to go with The Heartbeaker, Mr. Tom Petty.
He wasn't just known for the Heartbreakers, he was a Traveling Wilbury, a prolific writer that other artists other artists made hits and a trusted duet/background singer/musician.
ALERT: A few things that you need to be aware of concerning the New York attack with incendiary devices.
Both 18 year olds are American born from Immigrant parents from Turkey and Afghanistan.
The drove to New York with the intent to injure or kill people from Pennsylvania.
The car that was found to have a device had New Jersey plates.
3 hand made devices were recovered.
Out of the 3 that were recovered, one was a decoy that didn't contain explosive material.
This is important.
They use decoys to emass people for the unknown device to explode and kill more people which is their goal.
The peaceful protest was against Muslims taking over our country.
Muslims who protested and shoved free Palestine down the throats of Americans don't like it when Americans have had enough and protest them so expect domestic terror attacks as probable in future.
Keep your kids away from these protests.
The Democratic National
Headquarters was evacuated today after a suspicious package arrived.
It turned out to be a copy ofthe Constitution ofthe United States, which none of them had ever seen before.
Today, six more of America’s finest are coming home through Dover, just like my brothers from Benghazi did. The dignified transfer ceremony has yet to start, but soon these six will walk the same path, greeted by the soil they defended and the flag they gave everything for.
We honor Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, Capt. Cody A. Khork, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, and Sgt. Declan J. Coady. We are thankful to all who came before them, standing on the frontlines in the long fight against terrorism.
I remember my brothers coming home, the weight of that moment, the silence, the pride, and the heartbreak all at once. Every time this happens again, as others return in flagged coffins in the years that followed, we are reminded that every life lost in this fight matters and that the cost of service is carried by countless families and warriors.
To all who have served, to my brothers, to these six today, and to everyone who never came home, we remember you, we thank you, and we honor you. 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 This should be a recruitment video!!! 🇺🇸
For anyone that doesn’t know, this is Miss America 2024, Madison Marsh, first active duty service member to win the title. Definitely a role model for girls to look up to! 🇺🇸👑
🚨Today I will tell the world the truth about Trump as to why he did this to a woman. America, imagine being told “you need emergency surgery to survive, but the ONLY surgeon who can do it is 3,000 miles away in New York City - and you’re TOO SICK to fly on a commercial airplane, so… good luck.” That’s a death sentence, right?
That’s exactly where a California woman stood in the year 2000. She needed life-saving emergency surgery. The specialist was in NYC - 3,000 MILES away. Her doctors said: “You MUST get to New York or you won’t survive.”
But commercial airlines REFUSED her - she was too medically fragile to fly on regular planes with all their stops and limitations. She was TRAPPED. Dying.
With the cure 3,000 miles away but NO WAY to reach it. Then someone suggested: “Call Donald Trump. He has planes.” She called, desperate, explaining her impossible situation.
Trump’s response took SECONDS: “Take my plane. I’m sending my private jet to California RIGHT NOW. No charge. Get to that surgeon.”
Within HOURS, Trump’s personal jet landed in California, picked up the dying woman with full medical equipment on board, and flew her 3,000 miles to New York City. She reached the surgeon IN TIME. Got the surgery. SURVIVED.
Today, she’s ALIVE - has lived 25 MORE YEARS since that day - because Donald Trump sent his private jet for free to a complete stranger. Her words in later interview: “I would be DEAD if Mr.
Trump didn’t send his plane. He saved my LIFE.” Here’s why Trump sending his private jet to save a dying stranger proves that when you have resources, you use them to save LIVES. ✈️🇺🇸
PRAY with me: “Jesus, please keep President Trump HEALTHY and STRONG so he can continue helping people like this for many more years. Protect him. Bless him. Let him live long to serve others. Amen.” Share so people see Trump’s heart. ✈️🙏🇺🇸
The Coast Guard mourns the passing, and honors the courage, of Aviation Survival Technician (AST) Tyler Jaggers. On February 27, he was critically injured during a medical evacuation mission offshore from Cape Flattery, Washington, and later succumbed to his injuries and passed away at Madigan Army Medical Center.
Prior to his passing, he was meritoriously advanced to AST2 for his relentless drive in qualifications, the mentorship he consistently provided to swimmer candidates, and his exceptional performance across operational missions. Additionally, the Commandant of the Coast Guard awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross – one of our Nation’s highest awards for heroism in aerial flight.
Through his selfless service and sacrifice, AST2 Jaggers exemplified the finest legacies of Coast Guard service, and the sacred oath of the Aviation Rescue Swimmer community: "So Others May Live".
#USCG #SoOthersMayLive
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