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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

178. Amy McGrath. Former Marine Corps Fighter Pilot and Senate Candidate on Top Gun: Maverick vs The Original, Gun Violence, Roe’s Impact on Troops & Vets, Operation Liberty, Ukraine’s Air War, Rand Paul and Kentucky Politics, Rex Chapman for Senate?

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

As the summer heats up and we all plummet headlong into the danger zone, we’ve got the real Top Gun. The real Maverick (actually, call sign Krusty). The fighter pilot that went head-to-head with al Qaeda and the Taliban, and then came home to go head-to-head with Mitch McConnell. Marine Corps fighter pilot Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) flew 89 combat missions. And ran one of the most-watched 2020 Senate races in America. She is a trailblazing combat veteran, a former Naval Academy professor and a mother of three. And now she is leading the fight to protect women’s reproductive health and rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Roe decision. She’s a fighter, and after joining us way back in Episode 17 in 2019, Amy is back to join our Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for an important conversation and, more importantly, a plan. A plan to help stem the tide. A plan to fight. A plan for change. In advance of Independence Day, Amy stood with fellow veteran Allison Jaslow and Paul Rieckhoff to launch Operation Liberty: a plan to protect American troops, veterans, and our national security after Roe. Amy outlines the new effort and explains the devastating impacts the Roe decision will have on women and nonbinary service members and veterans. She also responds to the latest mass shooting on July 4, breaks down the status of the air war over Ukraine, and explains the political landscape in her home state of Kentucky–to include the potential of a run by UK basketball legend and past pod guest, Rex Chapman. She also shares if she likes the new Top Gun movie more or less than the original. And why.  Every episode of Independent Americans hosted by Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) breaks down the most important news stories–and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s independent content for independent Americans. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. Stay vigilant, America.  -Get extra content, connect with guests, attend exclusive events, get merch discounts and support this critical show that speaks truth to power by joining our IA community on Patreon.  -Watch video of Paul and Amy’s conversation here. -Check out Rieckhoff’s America! Playlist mentioned on the show.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us.  -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. And share yours.  -Also check out new episodes of other Righteous Media podcasts including the B Dorm Podcast, The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra and Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed.  Independent Americans is powered by Righteous Media. Righteous is an independent, American, Veteran-owned and led content company.

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0:00.0

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0:15.7

Welcome to Independent Americans.

0:20.2

Welcome to episode 178.

0:24.0

I'm your host, Paul Reikoff.

0:26.7

July 4th just passed.

0:29.2

And it's supposed to be a time of celebration.

0:33.3

But America's deep and urgent problems don't take holidays off.

0:40.1

And now, more than ever, everywhere you are, now is a time to stay very vigilant.

0:49.0

Thank you. It happened again.

1:00.0

It happened again. It happened again. This time in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4th, at an Independence Day parade. Another one. America's war versus gun violence doesn't take holidays off. At least six are dead

1:31.9

and at least 30 or wounded. Among the dead, Irina and Kevin McCarthy. They were parents at a

1:41.4

parade with their little two-year-old boy, Aidan, who was found wandering through the crowd alone after the shooting.

1:51.2

Two years old, Aden is now an orphan.

1:56.1

His parents blasted around him, gone forever in a July 4th massacre.

2:03.1

It happened again.

2:05.0

Another community turned into a battlefield.

2:08.0

Another high-powered weapon of war unleashed on a peaceful American community.

2:13.6

Another town devastated.

2:16.1

Another child orphaned.

2:18.9

The Highland Park victims' bodies were blown up.

2:22.3

That's what the doctor said who treated them.

2:24.7

Blown up by the force of the weapon that the gunmen used.

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