
❤️ Charda ❤️
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❤️ Charda ❤️
@CharlPier
Searching for truth and justice in a changing world. I am a white American and proud of it. NO DM, NO PORN





Many Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives hide among the treacherous peaks of Afghanistan, making searches and missions difficult and dangerous. However, for Navy Seals called in to search the hostile areas, it’s just another day’s work. Petty Officer Dietz, along with Petty Officer Axelson, were part of a four-man reconnaissance team sent on one such mission, tasked with finding a key Taliban leader east of Asadabad, Afghanistan. As the team made their way through the mountainous region, Taliban sympathizers spotted the Seals, and alerted terrorist fighters of the team’s presence. A deadly firefight ensued between the four Seals and an enemy force of at least 30 fighters. Positioning themselves as best they could, the team realized they needed help. They radioed for reinforcements – and soon, a MH-47 Chinook helicopter was on its way to help in the fight. However, the Taliban fighters spotted the Chinook as it made its way toward the Seals’ position, and they launched a RPG toward the aircraft, shooting it down and killing all 16 men aboard. The Seals knew their chances were slim, but they continued to hold their ground. Both Dietz and Axelson were severely injured, but they continued to fight, taking several of the enemy with them to their graves. Although the two died from their wounds, their actions allowed one of the Seals to evade the enemy and escape. A few days later, the surviving Seal was recovered by U.S. forces. Both Dietz and Axelson were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross on Sept. 13, 2006.






Hope cannot be measured on a spreadsheet. Hope is not about data, or fuel prices, or rates. American truckers have been hopeless for the last three years. Hopelessness is no knowing whether you'll stay in business, unsure if you'll be able to pay bills, not knowing if you'll be able to feed your family. Hopelessness is experiencing, feeling, thinking, those things, with no sense that it will change for the better. But this spring, hope was on display at the @truckingshow . There was energy, there were smiles, there was laughter. Talking with people, there was hope. Hope that things are changing for the better, and will continue to do so. To be clear, there are A LOT of problems that need to be solved. A half decent DOT administration and a market swing don't fix the underlying problems of the industry. But nothing will be fixed without hope. Cheers to hope The smell of diesel. And a better freight world.



Lest We Forget... US Navy SEAL Brian Ray Hoke was killed in action on October 21, 2016 in an engagement with militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He was a member of the Special Activities Division of the Central Intelligence Agency. May he Rest In Peace... #Specialforces #Militarylife #Navyseals #USNavy #military #TheGiantKiller








