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To the guys in the back.seat To Captain Dale R Garrels To Dale R Garrels II To Donald Sparks To Thomas Yukio Kushida To Frances D Ross To Jim Oneill To Alfred Wright Having flown since 1978 These are the guys that I can remember who had an effect on my flying life and are flying in heaven now. I always hope that when I am making that final approach between the trees on a bad day that at least one of these fellows is sitting there in the back seat of the taildragger keeping me from doing something stupid....

Wow! Grammy-Award winning singer Lee Greenwood released a jazzed-up version of his signature song “God Bless the U.S.A.,” with an accompanying goose-bump-producing patriotic video on Tuesday. “Nearly 10 Years Ago, Donald Trump started using God Bless The USA as his walk out song at every rally and event. Little did I know 40 years ago that my song would play a key part of such a historic presidential campaign. To President Trump and the millions of supporters, Thank You!” Greenwood wrote in a social media post. “I am proud to have voted Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of...

Vice President Kamala Harris appears on Vogue’s latest cover in a gushing profile describing her as the “candidate for our times.” The magazine posted the October digital cover spotlighting the Democratic presidential nominee first thing Friday, with a moody photo of her smiling at her Washington, DC, home while wearing a Gabriela Hearst suit and her now-notorious Tiffany earrings. The fawning cover, which mostly highlights Harris’ rise in politics and is largely lacking any bombshells, is likely to be the last the magazine publishes prior to next month’s election. “Only rarely are individuals summoned for acts of national rescue, but...

The St. Louis Cardinals are denying that the home run celebration several of their players performed last weekend was an homage to President Trump’s reaction following his assassination attempt. On Sunday, Alec Burleson hit a home run in the third inning of the Cardinals’ game against the Braves. As he was rounding the bases, Burleson and a couple of teammates in the dugout put a hand over their ears. They raised a fist in what appeared to be a tribute to President Trump’s reaction following his assassination attempt on July 13. Is this a Trump home run celebration by the...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s grandson on Tuesday fondly remembered her as a public servant, fierce advocate for multiple causes and a woman who was “like everyone else’s grandma” during a memorial service in Georgia. Jason Carter delivered one of many tributes to Rosalynn Carter, eliciting laughter regularly during some of the lighter moments in the day’s proceedings, including when he acknowledged each of the living first ladies in the audience.

President Jimmy Carter, 99, is mourning the passing of his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn. The former president reflected on her immeasurable impact on his life in a statement shared by The Carter Center Sunday. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Carter said. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”

I don't care about the Eagles. Jest wanna see Fagan do them Steely Dan songs!

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday paid an emotional tribute to Senator Dianne Feinstein, who passed away at the age of 90, calling her a “giant of the Senate” in remarks on the Senate floor. “Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate who ever graced the country,” said Schumer, adding, “Her integrity shone like a beacon across the Senate and across the country for all to see.” “Dianne didn't just put push down doors that were closed for women. She held them open for generations of a woman after her to...

To understand television host Mike Rowe, consider his grandfather. In the undated photo of Carl Milton Knobel, he is standing in what appears to be his backyard. Dressed in a dapper suit and wool overcoat, he is looking at whoever is holding the camera with affection. Everything about him emotes dignity and grace but also joy and anticipation, as if someone knew this was the moment to capture all of who he was, for posterity's sake. Knobel was a father of two daughters, the grandfather of five grandsons, and the great-grandfather of four when he passed in 2003 at the...

What words can one use that could possibly describe the way so many felt that day 21 years ago. We all remember where we were, unless you were too young to remember. Me? I was taking a shower when my phone rang. My coworker asked if I saw what happened. Well, I never finished my shower. I rinsed off and sat on the edge of the bed with my wife watching in quiet anger and disbelief and hurt all at the same time. Well, this is my tribute, I took it from my profile page. I edited it somewhat to...

The fondness that former President Barack Obama had for Queen Elizabeth II, and vice versa, was the stuff of political legend. The former president and the late monarch first met in 2009. According to royal author, Tom Quinn, the encounter resulted in the queen developing "a soft spot for Americans ... she completely fell in love with [him], so much so that she has frequently asked her courtiers if they could arrange for him to come to Britain now he is no longer president," per Insider. Following the heartbreaking news of Queen Elizabeth's death, the former president penned an eloquent...

President Biden will join a star-studded group of entertainers to honor Betty White as part of a prime-time TV special. The commander in chief will appear on NBC’s “Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl,” on Monday at 10 p.m., the network announced Thursday.

President Biden on Friday paid tribute to Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier after news of his death, recognizing him as a trailblazer who “changed the way America saw itself.” “With unflinching grandeur and poise — his singular warmth, depth, and stature on-screen — Sidney helped open the hearts of millions and changed the way America saw itself,” Biden said in a statement. “The son of tomato farmers in the Bahamas, Sidney became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor — but the trail he blazed extended leaps and bounds beyond his background or profession. He blazed...

President Biden on Thursday laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and commemorated Veterans Day with a speech hailing the “unrelenting bravery and dedication” of America’s service members, including his late son Beau and the recently deceased Colin Powell and former Sen. Max Cleland. On the 100th anniversary of the tomb’s dedication, Biden spoke of his friendships with Powell and Cleland and how his own family understood the experience of veterans through his late son’s deployments.

President Biden remembered former Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), who died Thursday, as “one of the most honorable and decent people” the president said he has ever known. Biden called Levin “brilliant, humble, and principled” in a statement Friday. The two served in the Senate together for 30 years. Levin died Thursday at the age of 87. He retired in 2015 after more than three decades in the Senate and was the longest-serving senator in Michigan history.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to George Floyd on the one-year anniversary of his death, urging Americans to turn action into “meaningful reform” and concluding that the last year — which saw a wave of violent protests and riots resulting in injured police officers and damaged businesses — has “given us reasons to hope.” “George Floyd was murdered one year ago today. Since then, hundreds more Americans have died in encounters with police—parents, sons, daughters, friends taken from us far too soon,” the former president said Tuesday. “But the last year has also...

Hour long tribute to Rush Limbaugh.A Tribute to Radio's Greatest of All Time - Rush Hudson Limbaugh III

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Jacksonville Jaguars player Tyler Eifert will reportedly honor former St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn, who was murdered during riots a little over a week after George Floyd’s death. Eifert will pay tribute to Dorn by displaying his name on his helmet, according to Hamilton County, Ohio, Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou. “Got some very good news from former @Bengals player/current @Jaguars player @tylereifert that he will honor fallen police officer David Dorn on his helmet,” Triantafilou tweeted. “Always been a fan of Tyler’s and God bless him!”

FRANK GAFFNEY, Executive Chairman of the Center for Security Policy, host of Secure Freedom Radio: Remembering the legacy of Philip Haney Philip's lasting impact on the national security community JOHN GUANDOLO, President and Founder of Understandingthethreat.com, Veteran of Desert Storm, Former commanding officer of an FBI SWAT team, Designated “Subject Matter Expert” by FBI Headquarters and created and implemented the FBI’s first Counterterrorism Training program focused on the Muslim Brotherhood and the global Islamic movement, Author of new book, Islam’s Deception: The Truth About Sharia: John and Philip's discovery of a Jihadist network within the United States How Philip was...