Great discussion with @forcountrycaucus on today's readiness challenge and the urgent need to invest in American Airpower. The U.S. Air Force is currently flying the oldest and smallest fleet in its history as global threats intensify and more is being demanded of it than ever before.
Grateful to hear General @daviddeptula 's candid insights on rebuilding capacity, modernizing aging aircraft, strengthening readiness, and ensuring the U.S. maintains air superiority for generations to come. We've seen what American Airpower can achieve. The time to invest in it is now.
For months, @repdonbacon and @repbrianfitz have worked together to hold Russia accountable through tough sanctions that cripple its ability to continue waging war on Ukraine.
Today, that effort gained enough support to force a vote in the U.S. House.
Read the full statement from With Honor Co-Founder & CEO @ryebarcott.official at the link in our bio.
Military children show incredible resilience and sacrifice as they support their parents’ service to our country. Through nearly 30 years in the Air Force, I saw firsthand how much military families give. I thank @militaryfamilyorg and @thestarsandstripes for hosting this special event.
On Military Spouses Day, I thank my wife Angie, who stuck with me through 16 assignments and 4 deployments to the Middle East. To all military spouses, you are truly the backbone of our armed services. Serving in the military can be hard and I was able to do it with Angie’s love.
During WWII, it took an aerial armada to take out a single target. During the Vietnam War, it took 4 planes. Today, one plane can take out over 20 targets. As the pace of warfare accelerates, our defense industrial base has to accelerate with it, and conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have laid bare areas where we still need to catch up.
Thank you to @breaking.defense 's Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta for moderating today's conversation with @forcountrycaucus Founding Co-Chair @repdonbacon and With Honor Action's own Scott Cooper at @scsp.ai 's AI+ Expo.
@repdonbacon , a nearly 30-year veteran and Founding Co-Chair of @forcountrycaucus , is focused on modernizing the force for the battles ahead.
GPS jamming has become a common occurrence in every recent conflict — from Ukraine to Iran. As chairman of the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee responsible for emerging technologies, Rep. Bacon is pushing to ensure our space assets are properly postured and our troops have what they need, when they need it.
Our office has worked for three years to fix the housing allowance, which underpays servicemembers living off base. Congress allocated $2.9 billion to address this, and we expect the Pentagon to get it done.
Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is not only an attack on a country that seeks democracy, free markets, and alignment with the West, but also includes a deliberate campaign to suppress and persecute religious communities. The Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act will ensure we fully document these abuses and hold those responsible accountable through sanctions.
The Dignity Act is a smart, balanced approach to fixing our broken immigration system. I hear from employers across Omaha that they can’t find enough workers. This bipartisan bill addresses that need while enforcing the law and holding people accountable. It is not amnesty.
Grateful to the National Defense University for inviting me to speak to over 130 Reserve senior officers and enlisted personnel about the relationship between DoD and Congress, my time in the Air Force and at the National War College, and national security.
Great meeting with Finland’s Ambassador, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, to discuss transatlantic relations & Ukraine. Finland is a strong NATO ally, and I look forward to exploring the possibility of establishing an honorary consul in Nebraska to strengthen economic & cultural ties. 🇺🇸🇫🇮
As members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, we commemorated Yom HaShoah, remembering the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. We lit candles in their memory and were honored to hear from survivors who shared their stories.
I witnessed antisemitism as a 15-year-old and decided I would not be a bystander. As it rises today, we must stand against it. Never forget. Never again.
