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Eugene

(65,696 posts) Fri Jul 4, 2025, 01:03 PM Jul 4

Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns

Source: Military.com

Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns

Military.com | By Thomas Novelly
Published July 03, 2025 at 4:27pm ET

The U.S. military B-2 Spirit bomber pilots and crew involved with the coordinated strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last month have been invited to attend a July 4 celebration at the White House, but it's not clear what measures have been taken to protect their identities.

The White House confirmed to Military.com that those involved in the mission, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, were invited to the White House's July 4 celebration. It follows comments made Sunday by President Donald Trump on Fox News in which he said they'd be heading to the White House.

"Hundreds of military families will be present at President Trump's Fourth of July picnic, including personnel from the 509th Bomb Wing, who perfectly executed Operation Midnight Hammer and obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities," Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, told Military.com on Thursday.

But the White House and Air Force officials have not disclosed what steps they're taking to protect the military personnel's identities amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Given the highly classified nature of military bombing missions, identities of pilots and personnel involved aren’t typically publicized.

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Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns (Original Post) Eugene Jul 4 OP

He is bound and determined to get troops killed. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #1

Here is my take: if they attend that means they support f45, i.e. are MAGATs, and IMO willingly exposing themselves to in2herbs Jul 4 #2

Irish_Dem

(72,217 posts)

1. He is bound and determined to get troops killed.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 01:08 PM

Jul 4

The enemy can retaliate if specific names are used.
Also these troops have important classified information.

Everything should be kept secret.

When my Dad was flying combat in VN, on most missions
which were classified, they men wore NO intensifying info.
No name, rank, insignia, etc.
Nothing to ID them.

Trump is going to broadcast everything.

in2herbs

(3,817 posts)

2. Here is my take: if they attend that means they support f45, i.e. are MAGATs, and IMO willingly exposing themselves to

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 02:42 PM

Jul 4

to danger just to be able to meet him. OTOH if they don't attend it means that they have no interest in f45 and it is the military's job to keep them safe.

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