Running the Battle Tested MK5 Pro (and our 56FW SFS Defenders) through the “Follow the Leader” drill. This exercise was developed to teach situational awareness along with the basic fundamentals of carbine operation. @lukeafb@luke_events #securityforces #training #pcc #mp5 @usa@usairforce@america #9mm
🎯 AND THE WINNER IS... 🎯
Congratulations to KIRK WOOD — the winner of the National Ranger Memorial Foundation Rifle Raffle! 🏆
A huge thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported this fundraiser. Every dollar raised goes directly toward our two-fold mission: maintaining the National Ranger Memorial at Fort Benning and providing college scholarships to U.S. Army Rangers and their families.
Your support keeps the legacy alive and helps put the next generation of Rangers and their loved ones through school. We couldn’t do it without you.
A special thank you to @BattleTestedEquipment — one of our Platinum Sponsors and the generous donor of this incredible custom rifle. BTE-USA Manufacturing’s commitment to the Ranger community goes far beyond this raffle, and we are deeply grateful for their continued partnership and unwavering support of our Rangers. RLTW! 🤝
To all our supporters, donors, and sponsors: thank you. This win belongs to all of us.
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The reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader marks a significant and historic moment in the Middle East. While the full details continue to emerge, one principle remains constant: the United States stands for peace through strength, the protection of innocent life, and the defense of freedom at home and abroad.
For decades, Iran’s ruling regime has been widely recognized as a major solicitor and financier of global terror, funding and directing proxy forces that have destabilized the region, threatened our allies, and endangered American lives. Its leadership chose confrontation over cooperation and oppression over opportunity for its own people.
America does not seek endless conflict. We seek peace grounded in security, sovereignty, and human dignity. True and lasting peace cannot exist where terror is financed, dissent is crushed, and citizens live under fear.
It is our hope that this moment opens the door to meaningful and total regime change, allowing the Iranian people to reclaim their country, restore their rich cultural heritage, and build a future defined by safety, prosperity, and freedom. The people of Iran deserve the chance to live free from oppression and free from fear.
The United States remains committed to a world where strong nations respect borders, defend liberty, and pursue peace through strength and moral clarity. May this moment ultimately lead not to further violence, but to stability, renewal, and a more secure future for all. #usa #america #freedom #godblessamerica #godblessourmilitary
Today the world feels quieter.
Not because the music stopped, but because the man behind it stepped into eternity.
Brad was never just a voice that filled arenas. He was a man of conviction, a believer unashamed of the name of Jesus. In a world that often rewards compromise, he stood firm in his faith. He loved Christ openly. He loved people deeply. And he carried both with a humility and strength that marked him as different.
The world lost a great artist.
The Lord welcomed home a faithful servant.
To millions he was the frontman of 3 Doors Down, the voice behind songs that carried us through deployments, road trips, heartbreak, and triumph. His lyrics gave words to struggle, to perseverance, to hope. Songs like Here Without You and When I’m Gone feel sacred now, not just because of the melody, but because of the heart behind them.
But to me, I did not just lose a musician.
I lost a brother.
A man who prayed. A man who encouraged. A man who understood that fame fades but faith endures. He knew platforms are temporary and eternity is forever. He reminded me that applause from the world means nothing compared to hearing well done from our Savior.
The world feels different without him here. Grief is real. Even Jesus wept. So we mourn honestly.
But we do not mourn without hope.
Because today Brad is not on a stage beneath lights. He is standing in the presence of the King he loved. He is walking with Jesus. He is hearing the words that matter most, well done good and faithful servant.
The voice that once filled stadiums is now lifted in perfect worship.
Heaven is louder today.
Brother, thank you for your courage. Thank you for your faith. Thank you for showing that a man can live boldly, love deeply, and never be ashamed of Christ. Thank you for pointing people not to yourself, but to the cross.
We will carry your songs.
We will carry your example.
And by God’s grace, we will see you again.
Until that day, rest in the arms of Jesus.
Your race is finished.
Your faith is now sight.
