Midnight Hammer: Can't We All Just Be Proud Americans?

As a military aviator and veteran of more contingencies than I care to remember, I watched with bated breath and prayers in my heart on the evening of June 21st as Operation Midnight Hammer was unfolding on live TV. A 37 hour long mission, cramped cockpits, strapped to ejection seats, radio silence, with only a tiny toilet to take care of nature's calls and a small cot to try and catch some shut eye, were just some of my thoughts.