For a decade, I had the privilege of spending a couple of weeks at NAS Pensacola for annual national security forums. That location was special for two reasons. First, my father and uncle both got their “Wings of Gold” at Pensacola during World War II. And second, Pensacola is the home base of the Blue Angels, and they were often there between air shows.

There are countless videos of the Blues practicing at Pensacola, but this week is special — it’s the opening of Blues Week, their home air show. Thousands of aviation fans gathered on Pensacola Beach Wednesday morning for the “Breakfast with the Blues” event, and they were treated to an extraordinary low pass over the beach.

Fans were thrilled with the low pass, despite the fact that it kicked up some sand and a few lightweight beach covers — or maybe especially for that reason! But you wouldn’t know that given the mostly Leftmedia echo-chamber headlines about the horrors of the event.

Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up. The headlines and news stories read like they were from satirical publications. I guess that’s to be expected when some low-testosterone tourist complains about an otherwise fantastic display of piloting skills and air power.

But I did not expect this nonsense from Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.

Last night, enduring the mandatory hour of cable news I record and review to see what and how the networks are spinning news, Fox’s Bret Baier repeated the Blue Angel horror stories, as did The Wall Street Journal. Yeah, they’re in the same building in Manhattan, and only some detached New York scribe would not understand that everybody on the beach and at air shows is most thrilled by the low pass!

Here is how the WSJ reported the deadly drama: “White House, Defense secretary celebrated the incident on social media after beachgoers scrambled and sand, umbrellas and chairs whipped through the air.” Seriously, that was the lead line.

Given that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth launched his campaign against medical testosterone deficiency among military leaders this week, predictably prompting beta male complaints, he might want to start with the Low-T Navy dweeb leftover from the Biden administration who felt an investigation into the low pass was necessary.

Of course, that investigation was terminated immediately by acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, who declared, “Flight debrief complete. No reprimands. No firings. No problem. That’s the sound of Freedom!” For his part, Hegseth trolled the media, posting, “The flyovers will continue until morale improves.”

Notably, this follows the suspension last week of eight South Carolina National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots after a July 4th “Salute from the Shore” low flyover near Myrtle Beach. That suspension was lifted immediately, and the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, Sean Parnell, declared, “Carry on Patriots.”

Question for Fox News and WSJ: Does your employee health plan cover low testosterone testing?

Semper Vigilans Fortis Paratus et Fidelis
Pro Deo et Libertate — 1776

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