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Elizabeth McClain's avatar

Thank you Adam for your service in all areas. As an Army National Guard mama bear, I carry all the service members close to my heart. 🇺🇸☘️

Edward Cullinane's avatar

Thank you for your service. As a civilian, I also flew the same type of aircraft. Built by Sweringen Industries out of Texas. Flew Grand Canyon tours out of Las Vegas, NV.

Jeanne's avatar

Wow! Thank-you for sharing this narrative. Please keep up the good fight - we need you.

We will do our part and cause good trouble. Thank-you a million times over for all that you are doing.

Pamela Mendenhall-Howard's avatar

Jeanne.....I agree with you! And yes Adam we do need you, you are the voices of reason in these troubled times. I really appreciate your hard work and telling the truth which is so refreshing since the Orange Clown in the WH couldn't tell the truth is it bit him in the ass!!! 💙

Chazxx's avatar

Adam , I agree with him.

Julia's avatar

Wow. I read this and see the integrity, heart, wisdom, compassion and skill shared by you and your comrades. It is such a stark contrast to some of the empty shells occupying house, senate, cabinet and president of the U.S. seats at the moment. More military service is essential in the mix of those who represent us.

Joan Bailey's avatar

Totally agree, Julia, about needing the character of these brave veterans in the day to day workings of our government. We’ve already asked them to do so much for us, dare we ask them to do more?

Dan Cravens's avatar

Thank you for sharing and your time in the service. I was in the Marines, 0331 from '88-94. My cousin just retired from the AF after 26 years flying the F-15 Strike Eagle. Please run for office again.

Susan Constable's avatar

Yes, please do run. We, the people, need you in office to help us survive and then thrive after current regime is gone.

Ed's avatar

I would love to see Adam run, but would the Democrats vote for him? The independents and RINO's (like me) would vote for him!

RINO -- Ed

James Rodell's avatar

I'm still a democrat praying for new thinking and action by the party. Heck yah I'd vote for Adam.

Concerned Citizen's avatar

I'd vote for Adam in a New York minute.

Peggy Fahy's avatar

YES, Democrats and Independents would vote for Adam. Voters of all stripes who value character, integrity, and authenticity will vote for Adam.

Katina's avatar

A liberal Democrat here. I would absolutely vote for Adam. We could disagree on certain policies once he’s in office.

His actions on the Jan 6 committee to save our democracy are what matter most to me.

Kat Hudy's avatar

I’m a Democrat, and I sure would!

Pamela Mendenhall-Howard's avatar

Susan.....yes I agree with you Adam should run for office again! I'm a Democrat also but my husband and I would vote for Adam!!! What he did in the J6 Committee was awesome and the right thing to do.

We needed more Republicans who will stand up for the truth not the ones in Congress today who are afraid to say anything against trump. They are so afraid of losing their seat and the power they have in Congress. Is that power so consuming that they cannot stand up for the truth!?! I'm praying that a majority will lose their seat in the midterm to Democrats so they can start to heal our country by impeaching trump, his regime and the 6 on the Supreme Court.

It's Come To This's avatar

I'm a non-veteran who's always been fascinated by the unsung heroes of combat, the guys who made the missions of others be successful, the evacs, the medics, the suppliers, the radio operators, the background guys, the USS Indianapolis carrying the bomb to Tinian (as we passed the dark anniversary of Hiroshima only yesterday), that single English weather forecaster watching the unsettled conditions over the Channel -- Eisenhower delayed Operation Overlord an entire day because of her forecast. There is simply so much connected to 'but for want of a nail' most of us never hear anything about. Thank you.

KAREN ALLEN's avatar

Thank you, Adam. I am familiar with the RC26 missions. People will never know what a Guardian Angel you and your mates were.

Susan Constable's avatar

If Adam continues to tell this story, many more people will know about the

Susan Constable's avatar

My comment was unfinished: more people will know about these heroes/true heroes!

Pamela Mendenhall-Howard's avatar

Susan...FYI you can edit your posts if you click on the three dots on the right. Just saying.

Sandra Lord's avatar

Speaking of F-16s. I will never forget the time after 9-11 when, late at night, when we couldn't sleep, we would hear the F-16s take off from Ellington and fly overhead. We were safe and finally could go to sleep. Thank you to all the men and women who keep us safe, like you, even when we don't know you are there.

Chris's avatar

Inspiring to me! 🇺🇸

RAC's avatar

What great way to end the morning reading and start the day!

Robert Bailey's avatar

Thanks! Great story from a fellow Air Guard pilot.

Adam Kinzinger's avatar

Sweet! Where were ya?

Julianne Bergstrom's avatar

Enjoyed that, thank you. Brought to mind my dad's stories about bombing Nazis from the airbase in. England. One trip home with 82 holes in their bomber...

Susan Constable's avatar

My father was a navigator of an air sea rescue plane in WW2. He only told me one story about his experience.

The plane had rescued 3 men from the ocean near the Philippines which made the plane heavier thus using more fuel.

He had to calculate how much fuel could be dumped in order to get to the landing site.

After a long pause in the story he said, “We landed on fuems but didn’t lose a man”. Don’t think I spelled feums correctly either time!

Aletha Evert's avatar

Right letters, wrong order... fumes.

: - )

Lee F. Mondshein's avatar

I am so grateful for your military, political, and civilian service — past and present. You sustain my hopes for the future. Please continue energetically to marshall sanity and service across the country. I would love to see you on a joint Republican – Democratic presidential ticket. I was raised in an engaged “mixed” family, one parent Republican, one Democrat; we need two healthy and sane parties that work together.

James Rodell's avatar

Yes, along with Working Families, Greens, Lincoln Project, Independents and ...!

Melanie's avatar

Thank you for your service!

VINCENT MARSICANO's avatar

‘ We gave people on the ground , the best possible chance of coming home alive ‘ - in a common way , you have extended this mission for us thru Substack. Bringing us out of this mess alive and perhaps one day with a laugh -

WayneNW's avatar

Thanks, Adam. It's great to hear these untold stories about people most did not know were there.

A doc reads's avatar

Profound gratitude for you and your colleagues.