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HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Happy birthday to the greatest country in the world. Built by conquerers, upheld and defended by patriots. Never forget the values of Faith, Family, and Freedom that drove the founders to create this great nation. Happy 250th America.

During the filming of Gone With the Wind in 1939, Clark Gable noticed that the restrooms on set had signs saying “White” and “Colored.” This meant Hattie McDaniel and other Black actors were not allowed to use the same restrooms as white actors. Gable was very upset. He told the director that if the signs were not taken down, he would quit the movie. The studio, afraid of losing him, removed the signs. Clark Gable also showed kindness to Hattie McDaniel in other ways. He sat with her, ate with her, and treated her with respect when many people at the time did not. Their friendship stood out in a world full of unfair rules. Later, McDaniel made history as the first Black actor to win an Oscar, a moment that opened doors for many others after her.

BUZZ’S BEDTIME STORIES: TRAINS, FAMILY & WAR Tonights “Buzz’s Bedtime Story” is one of history, family, and intrigue. It recounts the time I visited East Germany and East Berlin during the height of the Cold War as a Cold War warrior. Let’s call this one, “Trains, Family, and War.” Put on your pajamas, curl up, and sip your favorite beverage. Here we go. In 1985, I was a young Air Force officer and pilot, based and flying internationally out of Charleston AFB, SC. I was a C-141 pilot. It was my first assignment out of pilot training and a dream gig for a new pilot. My missions primarily revolved around fighting the Cold War with Russia and its proxies, in various capacities, around the globe. That included clandestine special operations. I’d recently been promoted to Captain, and I was visiting my parents and sister, who lived in Kaiserslautern, Germany, for the holidays.  My late father and mentor, Brigadier General Bob Patterson, was the commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 322 Airlift Division at Ramstein AFB, just a few miles away. He had access to the “Troop Train,” which traveled between Frankfurt and Berlin during the Cold War. Its roots trace back to the movement of American troops immediately post-WWII and, with the exception of limited air flights using the “Berlin Corridor,” was the only means of transportation between the West and Soviet-controlled East Germany.  The Troop Train would remain in service throughout the Cold War and was a vital overnight service for U.S. military personnel moving to Berlin. It also necessarily provided a safe and secure transportation with special military escort cars manned by the Military Police and contained radio operators and a train commander. The Berlin Wall was still up, and the Soviet Union was very much in control of East Germany and East Berlin.  So, I flew out one winter to celebrate Christmas with my family and to travel with my parents to West Berlin. It was a cold, snowy night when we left Frankfurt. We had a nicely appointed sleeper car and meals along the way. It was really cool. The homes near the train tracks were lit with Christmas lights, and with the heavy snowfall, it was brilliant. A Christmas card scene.  As soon as we entered East Germany, however, it became very dark. There were very few lights and no Christmas lights. The difference was palpably stark. It was still cold and snowing, but it wasn’t the same. It was clear that we weren’t in the West anymore. And it was clear the commies hated us being there.  Immediately after crossing the border, we were forced to switch locomotives. Thereafter, every 50 miles or so, Soviet guards would stop the train to harass us. They’d board under the auspices of an “inspection.” This went on all night. It was both intimidating and incredibly interesting. I couldn’t sleep. It was movie-like.  Finally, we arrived at the train station in West Berlin and checked into the Tempelhof Hotel. Another cool thing about the Cold War 80s was that Americans could travel into East Berlin easily if we wore our military uniforms. One night, my mom, dad, and I went through Check Point Charlie into the East to have dinner. We wanted to check it out. My dad and I were in full service dress, and my mom was just my mom. After getting hassled at Check Point Charlie, we found a Russian restaurant in East Berlin. The meal was sparse and average. They had these little flower pots with these little antenna things poking out. At one point, I picked one up and spoke into it. “Hey, Vladimir, what’s up?” My Brigadier General dad thought it was funny. My mom cringed. Dad and I’d had a few drinks and were feeling no pain. On the way back to our U.S. military van, an older East German man didn’t like the fact that we were laughing and enjoying ourselves. In German, he said “ruhig sein,” or “be quiet.  I said, “Be free, buddy!” And laughed.  We decided to expedite our departure. Berlin then (Checkpoint Charlie) and Berlin today.

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250 years of freedom, defended every day by our Soldiers. Watch the Golden Knights perform a rare parachute demonstration by the Washington Monument. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸💥 🎥 Staff Sgt. Daniel Gerlach and Staff Sgt. Clay Stevens

There is something deeply ugly about a politician who cannot bring himself to say one decent word about America on its 250th birthday. Zohran Mamdani didn’t use the occasion to reflect on what this country has built or endured. He used it to put America on trial. Instead of gratitude, he offered a grim recitation of bondage at the docks, tenements filled with squalor, nativism, and exploitation. He painted a picture of a nation defined by heartless plutocrats, monopolies, and masked agents spiriting people away ... all while standing in front of a small, unsmiling crowd clutching tiny flags like props in his personal grievance theater. Mamdani spoke as if America’s existence is something that needs to be justified, something that must constantly atone for its sins. On the one day that should have been the simplest possible test of basic loyalty and affection for the country that made him mayor, he still chose accusation over celebration. He couldn’t even fake it. That level of contempt isn’t bold or principled. It’s small, bitter, and revealing. It tells you exactly how he sees the United States ... not as a flawed but extraordinary nation worth defending, but as a project that needs to be torn down and remade according to his vision. If a man cannot find anything worth celebrating on America’s 250th birthday, then spare us the lectures about compassion and justice. His problem isn’t with this law or that policy. His problem is with the country itself. (article below)

On this Independence Day, we honor the defiant spirit that founded America. The Gadsden Flag — designed in 1775 by Christopher Gadsden, first flown aboard the USS Alfred, and carried by the Continental Marines. “Don’t Tread on Me” wasn’t just a slogan. It was a warning to tyrants and a promise to future generations. 250 years later, that promise still stands. 🇺🇸 #IndependenceDay #DontTreadOnMe #250Years

Let’s give John Adams 🇺🇸 the recognition he deserves on this Independence Day!! #America #America250 #POTUS

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🚨 UPDATE: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi just dropped this BEAUTIFUL message for President Trump and America “To celebrate this momentous year, Japan has gifted 250 cherry trees. Additionally, Japanese fireworks are scheduled to be launched at Independence Day events across the United States, adding a special touch to the celebrations.” “On the occasion of Independence Day marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to President Trump and to all the people of the United States “Going forward, Japan and the United States will continue to work together to further strengthen the bonds between our two countries.” What an ALLY! 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

Happy Birthday, USA!!! May you have a wonderful and safe holiday today! Love, The Shatners❤️

A.F. Branco Cartoon – The Founding Fathers’ gift that keeps on giving. It’s our duty to continue protecting it. comicallyincorrect.com

Real Pride flags are showing up now :)

He Called Elon To CARVE A Mountain?! 🗿💀

@lippyent Untouchables

🚨 HOLY CRAP! CIA Director Ratcliffe just confirmed how President Trump’s CIA used elite human assets and secret tech to find our downed F-15 colonel buried deep in Iranian mountains. They ran deception ops to confuse thousands of Iranian hunters while the airman hid in a mountain crevice for nearly 48 hours. Found him alive, passed the word to Hegseth and Trump, then executed the daring rescue with zero casualties. Iran is HUMILIATED. Ratcliffe: “This president is about results, and now that’s what his CIA is about too.” FOLLOW MY PAGE THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING

Best friends since day one..🐈🐾🐕😍

🚨 TRUMP DOJ TELLS THE International Criminal Court THAT THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY OVER AMERICA! President Trump and AG Todd Blanche just made it crystal clear: The International Criminal Court has ZERO jurisdiction in the United States. America will NOT cooperate with any ICC investigations. Sovereignty first. No globalist kangaroo courts telling us what to do.

I'm not gonna say people are stupid.... But people are stupid!!