Today I’m honored and humbled to call myself a veteran. Fifteen years in uniform. Combat sorties off the decks of the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Kitty Hawk. Landing Signals Officer (LS). 2 Marine squadrons. TOPGUN adversary. Reserves.

X.com ^ | Nov 11, 2026 | Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley @WhizBuckleyGrp

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Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley
@WhizBuckleyGrp
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Today I’m honored and humbled to call myself a veteran.

Fifteen years in uniform. Combat sorties off the decks of the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Kitty Hawk. Landing Signals Officer (LS). 2 Marine squadrons. TOPGUN adversary. Reserves. Traps on 10 different boats. I served next to men and women I trusted with my life. That was the greatest privilege I’ve ever had.

Even more honored to continue to serve.

When God, my bride, and a few brothers pulled me back from the edge, I made a promise: put the ladder down for the next one. That’s why we built @NoFallenHeroes
Foundation, so our heroes can get the healing that saved my life. That’s why we built Sacred Warrior Fellowship, so warriors have a spiritual home to come back to. Every day we lose somewhere between 22 and 44 of our brothers and sisters to suicide. I won’t stop until that number is zero.

To my fellow Americans: thank you. When you tell a veteran “thank you for your service,” it means something to some of us. But today and going forward I have a request.

Put a comma after it.

“Thank you for your service, do you need anything? Can I help?”

We were trained to compartmentalize, to stay tough and keep the mission moving. Most of us will say “I’m good” even when we’re not. But that one extra question might be the one that gets through. You just might save a life.

One more request: be an American worth serving for.

Lately I see more and more people who don’t love this country, and some who flat-out hate it. That breaks my heart. Generations of Americans bled for the freedom to argue, disagree, and build something better here. This is still the greatest country on this planet. It doesn’t stay that way by accident. It stays that way because ordinary people decide every day that it’s worth defending, worth fixing, and worth loving.

So to every veteran out there: you are not forgotten, and you are not broken.

To every American: we risked our lives - now it’s your watch. Take care of each other. Take care of this country. No one is coming to save us. We're the rally point. We're it.

Thank you to my beautiful bride Susan Buckley for being my rock and wingman.

Happy Veterans Day.

Fight’s On!

@SuziNFH

Nov 11, 2026

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[DEPcom]

I feel a mix of emotions as I remember those who gave their lives in service. Words can hardly capture the depth of these feelings. I have lost many friends in the line of duty, and over time, those memories have only grown more vivid. I served 22 years before retiring, and the losses I endured remain deeply felt.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Thank you for your service.

[DIRTYSECRET]

So why didn’t you put in your 20? Different time today

[DEPcom]

Serving was an honor and a duty. The real thanks belongs to the country and the people we swore to protect. Appreciate you.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

I was born and spent my early years on an Air Force Base too…my dad served. And yes I too considered Officer Training School and was studying to take the standardized test — I think I did! 😬 but went a completely opposite direction.

Maybe the prospect a physical test intimidated me (even though Air Force is the least demanding.) My background’s in ballet 💀and ended up devoting my life more in that art direction.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’m a Vet, too. I know exactly what you mean. Fallen Comrades, loved and missed to this day! ((HUGS))

[Diana in Wisconsin]

That was lovely. Thank you! God Bless You! :)

[CondoleezzaProtege]

And following up on that post: It’s bringing back memories. Had to get rec letters for OTS and everything…I did back out last minute.