Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin Shuts Down Bernie Sanders at Confirmation Hearing: ‘You’re Part of the Problem’ (VIDEO)

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There was a Senate confirmation hearing today for Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means.

During the course of the hearing, GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin on Oklahoma laid out the facts about Obamacare and the rising costs of healthcare. At one point, far-left crank Bernie Sanders decided to rudely interject. It was the wrong decision.

Senator Mullin shut Bernie down not once, but twice. It was a thing of beauty.

RedState has details:

Following Bernie’s questioning of Means, Mullin began his allotted time by noting the former presidential candidate’s love of the Affordable Care Act, which he correctly reclassified as “unaffordable.”

“No, I support a national healthcare program which would cut the —” Sanders said before Mullin countered: “I’m sorry, it’s my time.”

“You’re going to attack me, I’m going to respond,” Sanders insisted.

“Nah, I’m pointing out facts!” Mullin continued. “You can say what you want, I’m just pointing out facts.”

Mullin continued on with his comments before pivoting to asking questions for the Surgeon General nominee.

“I ranted too long,” Mullin paused.

“Yes, you did!” Sanders shouted…

“I’m sorry. I didn’t ask your opinion on that. And if I cared about your opinion, I would ask you, but I don’t care about your opinion. You’re part of the system. You’re part of the problem. You’ve been sitting here longer than I’ve even been alive,” Mullin fired back.

“This is your problem. You should have fixed this a long time ago,” he said of the woefully broken health care system. “You’ve been … on it so long, what have you been doing?”

Watch the whole video below, this is great:

Bernie Sanders IS part of the problem and this does not get said out loud nearly often enough.

Like so many other members of the Senate, Bernie is way past retirement age but simply refuses to go away. On the contrary, he continues to wield undue influence over the Democrat Party, which he isn’t even a member of.

Kudos to Senator Mullin for calling him out. More Republicans should consider doing the same once in a while.

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Greg Gutfeld Rips Ilhan Omar Over Her Behavior During Trump’s SOTU Speech: ‘She Repulses Me’ (VIDEO)

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During The Five on FOX News today, host Greg Gutfeld tore into Rep. Ilhan Omar over her unhinged behavior during Trump’s State of the Union address last night.

He began the segment by talking about all of the disgusting behavior of Democrats but eventually zeroed in on Omar, saying ‘She Repulses me.’

Gutfeld pointed out that Omar is lucky to be in America at all, and that she really has no right to walk around being constantly angry at the country that has shown her such hospitality. Greg spoke for millions of people here.

Meaww News reports:

On Fox News’ ‘The Five’, Gutfeld strongly criticized Omar, saying, “I had to point out Ilhan Omar. She repulses me, and I’m trying to find out why, because she’s not unattractive.”

He went on to question her behavior, gestures, and public statements. He claimed they reflect anger and negativity.

“She has an unusual amount and kind of anger. She has no right to that level of rage in the United States of America, the country who gave her corrupt a** a new life. It’s not like she’s a homeless Vietnam vet who can’t get services and should be enraged at the government. She should be kissing the ground she walks on instead of spitting on it,” he stated…

“And her anger also reminds me of the radical who, given power, would destroy you. She would show no mercy for you if you were below her,” he expressed, adding, “The look on her face is somebody who would step on your neck instead of giving you a hand.”

“And that is not the kind of person we should have in our leadership. It’s not the type of person we should have in this country, and if we find out that she screwed up on her immigration stuff, she’s got to go,” Gutfeld stressed.

Watch the video below:

Everyone was pretty much grossed out by Ilhan Omar’s behavior. More and more, people are starting to ask the same question. Why is she even here?

She clearly hates America, our culture and our history. So why does she stay here?

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Sen. Mike Lee BLASTS RINOs After Thune Admits Senate Republicans “NOT UNIFIED” on Talking Filibuster to Pass SAVE Act

Senators John Thune, Wyoming, and others speak at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, addressing key legislative issues.

Senators John Thune, Wyoming, and others speak at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, addressing key legislative issues.

The Republican establishment is at it again, and the grassroots are losing patience.

Despite a mandate from the American people to secure our elections, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) admitted on Wednesday that the Republican conference is “not unified” on using the talking filibuster to force a vote on the SAVE Act.

And one senator isn’t taking the disunity lightly.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) immediately blasted members of his own party for what he implied was silent obstruction of one of the GOP’s top election integrity priorities, calling on reluctant Republicans to stop hiding behind closed doors and make their opposition public.

Speaking to reporters amid the ongoing government shutdown, Thune acknowledged that Republicans currently lack the internal cohesion necessary to execute a procedural maneuver as aggressive as a talking filibuster to muscle the SAVE Act through the Senate.

Thune warned that pursuing such a strategy would require near-perfect unity across all 50 Republican senators to repeatedly table Democrat amendments.

He also emphasized that leadership is prioritizing reopening DHS before committing to the legislative brawl that a filibuster showdown over election law would almost certainly trigger.

JOHN THUNE:
There are a couple of things about that. One is, once we get on—if we were to go down that path—it’s very hard to pivot and get back to opening up the government. I frankly think we ought to.

We need to make sure the DHS, TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA—all those agencies—are funded. And so I’m hopeful there will be a breakthrough on that. That’s going to require some, obviously, cooperation from the Democrats, which we haven’t seen a lot of so far. But we want to get to the SAVE Act.

We also, as I mentioned, have got a housing bill that we can pivot back and forth to if we get a deal to open up the government. That’s harder to do once you’re in the throes of a talking filibuster. The talking filibuster issue is one on which there is not certainly a unified Republican conference and there would have to be.

If you go down that path, you’re talking about the need to table what are going to be numerous amendments and an ability to keep 50 Republicans unified pretty much on every single vote. And there isn’t support for doing that at this point.

As I’ve said, and we will, we will get on it, and we will have a vote on the SAVE Act. The context of that, the process in which we consider it, is still an open question, but one that we’re having conversations about. But clearly, there is not a unified position, at least among Republicans in the Senate.”

A reporter pressed Thune on whether the SAVE Act could ultimately be subject to the Senate’s 60-vote threshold:

Reporter: “But it sounds like that might be subject to a 60-vote threshold — is that what you’re saying?”
Thune: “I think that’s obviously a variable possibility.”

WATCH:

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) didn’t hold back. Taking to X, Lee called out his colleagues for their cowardice and demanded that those blocking the SAVE Act to come forward and make their case.

“Not unified on using the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act? It’s time to *get* unified.

We can’t afford the consequences of inaction.

GOP senators who aren’t supportive should identify themselves & make their case—rather than silently stalling.”

It can be recalled that Lee announced that he had secured 50 Senators to support the motion to proceed on the House-passed version of the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).  Senator Lee laid out the exact roadmap to bypass the obstructionist swamp and get this bill across the finish line.

The strategy? The Talking Filibuster, which requires lawmakers to stand, speak, and publicly defend their obstruction.

It’s time for the “silent stallers” to listen to Senator Lee: Identify yourselves or get out of the way.

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Russia Is Investigating Telegram Founder Pavel Durov in Terrorism-Related Probe

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The Kremlin has set its sights on Telegram.

The crackdown by the Russian government on the Telegram social media platform escalated considerably as news arose of a criminal investigation into the company’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov.

Durov broke the news yesterday (24) in his Telegram channel:

“Russia has opened a criminal case against me for ‘aiding terrorism’. Each day, the authorities fabricate new pretexts to restrict Russians’ access to Telegram as they seek to suppress the right to privacy and free speech. A sad spectacle of a state afraid of its own people.”

Politico reported:

“Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov over allegations his messaging platform facilitated terrorist activity, sharply escalating the Kremlin’s long-running standoff with the tech billionaire.

State-run Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Kremlin-friendly tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda reported Tuesday that investigators are examining whether Telegram was used to coordinate attacks, including the 2024 Crocus City Hall massacre, as well as the Killing of Darya Dugina — daughter of nationalist ideologue Aleksandr Dugin — and General Igor Kirillov.”

Daria Dugina, daughter of Russian Philosopher Dugin, died in a car bomb in August 2022 – Russia is probing if Telegram was used in the terrorist act.

“Both outlets, citing Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), claimed Telegram has been used in more than 153,000 crimes since 2022, including roughly 33,000 cases involving sabotage, terrorism, or extremism. The reports also accused Durov of ignoring more than 150,000 takedown requests from Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov piled the pressure on, telling reporters Tuesday that authorities had recorded ‘a large number of violations’ and Telegram’s ‘unwillingness … to cooperate’.”

Terrorists slaughtered over 130 Russians at the Crocus City Hall theater.

RT reported:

”’We are, of course, familiar with these reports. They are based on materials provided by the Federal Security Service (FSB), which is doing its job, Peskov said.

The article claimed that ‘the illusion of anonymity has drawn armies of radicals, drug dealers, murderers, and terrorists to the messenger, creating threats to our society’.

It also stated that since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Telegram has become ‘the main tool of NATO special services and the ‘Kyiv regime’, which obtains information shared on the app and uses it for military purposes’.”

Read more:

Russia Limits Access to Social Media Platform Telegram as It Pushes State-Run ‘Super-App’ Called Max – UPDATE: WhatsApp and YouTube Fully Blocked by Moscow

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DISTURBING: (Foreign?) Semi-Truck Driver Who Can’t Read Basic Road Signs Barrels Down Missouri Highway Driving the Wrong Way – Nearly Collides with Vehicles (VIDEO)

White semi-truck from Taylor Truck Line driving on a rural highway with a cloudy sky and open fields in the background.

A (foreign?) semi-truck driver who couldn’t even read basic road signs was spotted barreling down Highway 61 north of Troy, Missouri, driving the wrong way on Wednesday.

The unidentified driver drove the wrong direction for several miles.

A driver who was nearly struck by the semi-truck driver captured footage of the ‘foreign invader’ driving southbound on the northbound.

“This foreign invader was driving southbound in the northbound lane for about 3 miles. As I was going northbound, he nearly hit me head on before I pulled over to my left. I got on the southbound lane to follow him,” the driver said.

WATCH:

Missouri law enforcement pulled over the semi-truck driver.

The driver tried to hide his face:

Additional footage of the driver:

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the driver had a Minnesota CDL.

Statement from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy:

DISTURBING: We have learned that a truck driver with a Minnesota CDL who couldn’t read basic road signs spent MILES driving the wrong way in an 80 TON truck!

Thanks to Missouri law enforcement, this dangerous trucker is now out of service. @FMCSA is also investigating the carrier, Cargo Transportation LLC.

We will not stop until America’s roads are safe again for families

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JUST IN: DOJ Announces Arrest of Former US Air Force Pilot for Training Chinese Military Pilots

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command takes off for an air battle training exercise in early May.

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command takes off for an air battle training exercise in early May.
A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command takes off for an air battle training exercise in early May. (Fu Gan / Chinese People’s Liberation Army)

The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that a former US Air Force Pilot was arrested for training Chinese military pilots.

Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., 65, was arrested Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the DOJ said.

The 24-year Air Force veteran was “charged by criminal complaint for providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorization, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).”

“As alleged in the complaint, since at least in or around August 2023, Brown willfully conspired with foreign nationals and U.S. persons to provide combat aircraft training to pilots in the Chinese Air Force, known as the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). This training was a defense service under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Brown, a U.S. person under the ITAR, lacked the required license from the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) to provide that training to foreign persons or foreign military units,” the press release reads.

Brown allegedly traveled to China with the stated intent of training the Chinese military pilots in combat aircraft operations. Upon his arrival in China, he sat for three hours of questioning “about the U.S. Air Force on his first day in the PRC,” the DOJ said. He further “prepared and presented a brief about himself for the PLAAF.”

“The United States Air Force trained Major Brown to be an elite fighter pilot and entrusted him with the defense of our Nation. He now stands charged with training Chinese military pilots,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said in a statement. “When U.S. persons – whether military or civilian – provide training to a foreign military, that activity is illegal unless they have a license from the State Department. The National Security Division will use all tools at its disposal to protect our military advantages and hold to account those who would violate the AECA.”

“Gerald Brown, a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot with decades of experience flying U.S. military aircraft, allegedly betrayed his country by training Chinese pilots to fight against those he swore to protect,” Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division said. “The Chinese government continues to exploit the expertise of current and former members of the U.S. armed forces to modernize China’s military capabilities. This arrest serves as a warning that the FBI and our partners will stop at nothing to hold accountable anyone who collaborates with our adversaries to harm our service members and jeopardize our national security.”

FBI Director Kash Patel also shared on X,

“Major story… the FBI and our partners have arrested a former U.S. Air Force Pilot who was allegedly training pilots in the Chinese military”

The FBI’s New York, Louisville, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles Field Offices, as well as the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, are investigating the case against Brown.

Brown is scheduled to have his initial appearance before a Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Indiana on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

This is a developing story.

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Huh? Kamala Harris Responds to Trump’s State of the Union: “Full of lies… Reminds Me of Our Kids Going to Show and Tell at School” (VIDEO)

Close-up of a woman with medium-length brown hair speaking passionately in front of a dark background, conveying a serious message.

Kamala Harris reacted to President Trump’s State of the Union Address on Wednesday, calling it “full of lies” and comparing it to a child’s show-and-tell.  

During an interview with left-wing podcaster Aaron Parnas, Harris bizarrely said Trump’s speech reminded her of “kids going to show and tell at school.”

“It was nothing that was true about, really, how the American people right now, so many are suffering under the weight of high prices, unaffordable health care, and affordable housing,” Harris continued.

She further attacked the speech as “quite boring” and “the same old, same old,” adding that Trump was “lying about what he intends to do, what he has done, and the state of our economy and the state of the world.”

WATCH:

Parnas: I got to get your reaction to last night’s State of the Union address from the President of the United States. Did you watch it? What did you think?

Harris: I watched it um? It was full of lies. And you know, when he wasn’t lying, he was— it reminded me of our kids going to show and tell at school. Um. It was nothing that was true about, really, how the American people right now, so many are suffering under the weight of high prices, unaffordable health care, and affordable housing. And it was, you know, we’ve come to expect it. And, you know, some people have said it was really quite boring and that there was nothing very interesting about it cus it was the same old, same old. The guy, lying about what he intends to do, what he has done, and the state of our economy and the state of the world.

It will be recalled that during Biden’s last State of the Union address in March 2024, Biden walked out like a nursing home patient and didn’t even know where to go before he malfunctioned with his teleprompter.

He later botched the name of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, who was savagely murdered by an illegal alien, then apologized for calling her killer an “illegal.”

Biden Doesn’t Know Which Way to Walk as He Enters House Chamber – Then Loses Battle with Teleprompter During SOTU (VIDEO)

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Leftists Unleash Fury on Pop Star Camila Cabello for Speaking Out Against Communist Atrocities in Cuba

A singer passionately performs on stage with a guitar, alongside a childhood photo of herself posing confidently in a red dress.

A singer passionately performs on stage with a guitar, alongside a childhood photo of herself posing confidently in a red dress.

Cuban American pop sensation Camila Cabello is being met with vicious attacks from leftists for using her social media to shine a light on the devastating humanitarian crisis gripping Cuba under its long-standing communist regime.

Cabello, who was born in Havana and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was seven, shared a series of photos from her childhood, including images of her in the communist “young pioneer” uniform, a symbol of the regime’s indoctrination efforts.

The singer also posted images of collapsed buildings and desperate Cubans rummaging through dumpsters for food.

In her caption, Cabello didn’t mince words about the “67 years of a failing dictatorship and an oppressive regime.”

“The Cuban people are suffering in an echo chamber where no one can hear them because to speak is to risk your life,” she wrote.

Cabello continued, “Many people are starving, looking for food in trash heaps, and the only way to survive is having relatives ship you boxes of medicine because not even the hospitals have medicine. The power is gone for so long that food spoils and water becomes scarce… The Cuban people have lived without dignity and without hope for too long. It’s no wonder so many Cubans have thrown themselves into shark-infested waters, making boats out of tires and sticks and risking their lives for freedom.”

The star encouraged her followers to support Caritas Cuba, a humanitarian organization providing aid to those in need.

The post read in full:

There is so much going on here at home and so much I can say about the heartbreaking things the immigrant community is experiencing here in the US. I also feel a personal responsibility to speak about what’s happening in Cuba, I still have family on the island that we speak to and send medicine, food and clothes to.

It has been 67 years of a failing dictatorship and an oppressive regime. The Cuban people are suffering in an echo chamber where no one can hear them because to speak is to risk your life. Many people are starving, looking for food in trash heaps, and the only way to survive is having relatives ship you boxes of medicine because not even the hospitals have medicine.

The power is gone for so long that food spoils and water becomes scarce . When people have peacefully protested, they have disappeared or been put behind bars, some as young as 13 years old. This is a reality where a post online costs you your life. The Cuban people have lived without dignity and without hope for too long. It’s no wonder so many Cubans have thrown themselves into shark infested waters, making boats out of tires and sticks and risking their lives for freedom.

They are now in the midst of a profound humanitarian crisis. If you want to help and don’t know how, check the link in my story to support Caritas Cuba and their work. If you’re able to give, any donation makes a difference.

thank u so much love you guys

The response from the left was swift and brutal.

On platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit, pro-communist users hurled insults at Cabello, labeling her post “disgusting” and accusing her of being a sellout.

Some called her a “gusana,” a derogatory term meaning “maggot” that Fidel Castro used for anti-communists.

Critics demanded she blame the U.S. “embargo” instead of the regime, ignoring the fact that America has long allowed shipments of food, medicine, and other essentials to Cuba.

One commenter fumed, “We’re literally causing all of this it’s not because of communism… educate yourself on your own country.” Another wrote, “The blame is almost entirely at the hands of the United States yet she blames Cuba’s government? Disgusting.”

High-profile leftist streamer Hasan Piker joined the pile-on during a livestream, mispronouncing her name and declaring her words “disgusting” for supposedly defending America’s “unimaginable and unyielding cruelty.”

Reddit threads were filled with similar vitriol, with users dismissing her as “ignorant” and her views as a “MAGA take” or “white-washed stupid-ass take.” Some even accused her hit song “Havana” of cultural appropriation, despite Cabello being born and raised in Cuba until her family fled.

However, many Cuban and Venezuelan users praised Cabello for her courage.

Cuban rapper Yotuel called her “little sister” and thanked her, while others expressed solidarity with cries of “Free Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, and Venezuela.” Spanish-language responses flooded in with messages like “We love you so much Camilita” and “Finally someone famous and coherent.”

This isn’t the first time Cabello has spoken out against the regime, Breitbart News noted.

In 2021, amid massive protests in Cuba, she lamented the “62 years” of oppression that turned promises of free healthcare and education into a nightmare where even doctors can’t afford basic staples.

“For 62 years, Cuban people have been living under oppression,” Cabello said during the protests. “What started out as a socialist ideal of free healthcare, free education and food for all turned into present-day Cuban people have to wait hours in line at the grocery store to come in and find that basic staples like beans and rice are ten times more than what the average even medical doctor in Cuba can afford.”

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Biden FBI Obtained Phone Records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles During Trump Classified Docs Investigation – Patel Responds by Firing 10 FBI Officials

Joe Biden’s FBI obtained phone records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles back in 2022 and 2023 as part of Jack Smith’s investigation into classified documents lawfully stored at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

“It is outrageous and deeply alarming that the previous FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed my own phone records — along with those of now White House chief of staff Susie Wiles — using flimsy pretexts and burying the entire process in prohibited case files designed to evade all oversight,” Kash Patel said to Fox News.

Kash Patel fired at least 10 of the FBI officials involved in secretly subpoenaing his phone records.

Fox News reported:

The FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles’ phone records in 2022 and 2023, when both were private citizens, as part of a federal probe into then former President Donald Trump, Fox News has confirmed.

Patel is the current FBI director, and Wiles is White House chief of staff.

At least ten FBI employees were fired Wednesday, Fox News has been told. Names were not given due to privacy reasons.

Reuters first disclosed the subpoenas, which were issued during the Biden administration, while special counsel Jack Smith was investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

Jack Smith indicted Trump on 37 federal counts in Miami in June 2023 for lawfully storing presidential records at his Mar-a-Lago estate which was protected by Secret Service agents.

Trump was charged with 31 counts under the Espionage Act of willful retention of national defense information and 6 other process crimes stemming from his conversations with his lawyer.

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed Jack Smith’s classified documents case in 2024.

Cannon dismissed Jack Smith’s case based on both unconstitutional elements: The appointment by US Attorney Merrick Garland and the unlimited funding given to Jack Smith – both without the approval of Congress.

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Secretary Of War Inducts Naval Aviator And Medal Of Honor Recipient Into The Pentagon’s Hall Of Heroes

World War II U.S. Navy Pilot Captain Royce Williams Receives Congressional Medal of Honor.

 

Melania Trump adjusts the Medal of Honor around the neck of Captain Royce Williams .
Image courtesy ABCNews Live – February 24, 2026

If you watched the State of the Union Address last night, you got to see an amazing and overdue presentation to 100-year-old Capt. Elmer Royce Williams, who received the highest military honor in our country, the Medal of Honor. First Lady Melania Trump placed the medal around Capt. Williams’ neck as he smiled and humbly accepted it. It was a beautiful moment honoring a man who selflessly defended our country over and over again.

Today, the Pentagon sent out a press release stating that they are continuing to honor Capt. Williams.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle will induct retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams, who received the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, was inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes today at 12:00 p.m. EST.

World War II U.S. Navy Pilot Captain Royce Williams Receives Congressional Medal of Honor.
Image courtesy of ABCNews Live – February 24, 2026.

On Nov. 18, 1952, Williams was flying an F9F-5 Panther from the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with three other members of VF-781, when they encountered enemy MiG-15 aircraft. After thwarting the enemy’s initial attack, he maneuvered his aircraft to make two firing passes on one MiG-15, which then spiraled into the sea.

He inflicted heavy damage to a second MiG-15, which started smoking badly and retired from the fight. When his own aircraft was severely damaged by a direct hit from one of the remaining enemy MiG-15s, Williams evaded further enemy attack while continuing to direct the dogfight.

He eventually found cover in a cloud bank, broke off the engagement, and miraculously landed his nearly uncontrollable F9F-5 Panther aircraft on the Oriskany. His exceptional airmanship, coupled with his complete disregard for his own personal safety, destroyed three enemy MiG-15s and inflicted severe damage to a fourth, and undoubtedly saved the lives of hundreds of Task Force 77 sailors.

You can watch the ceremony below…

Williams was born in Wilmot, South Dakota, and enlisted in the U.S. Army at 16 years old in Ortonville, Minnesota. Upon completion of basic training, he returned to Ortonville to train with his unit in a reserve status until he finished high school.

Once he turned 17, Williams was eligible for the Naval Aviation Cadet program and joined the U.S. Navy, where he began flight training in 1943. Among many other aviation platforms, Williams learned to fly the F9F-5 Panther jet and was assigned to active duty in the Korean War, during which he flew 70 missions. Williams went on to serve in the Vietnam War, flying over 110 missions in the A-4 Skyhawk and F-4 Phantom from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63).

Williams later served as the commanding officer of the command ship USS El Dorado (AGC-11) between September 1969 and January 1971.

He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Captain in 1980.

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