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Brian Kilmeade Show

"Knife Fight in a Phone Booth": Lt. Col. Dan Rooney Warns of Pilot Risks in Iran

Brian Kilmeade Show

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4.12K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, F-16 fighter pilot and founder of Folds of Honor, joins Brian Kilmeade to discuss his decision to run for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. Rooney explains why he believes Washington needs more faith-based combat veterans and how his experience in the cockpit and with non-profits like Folds of Honor has prepared him for service in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

But let's bring in Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor, former F-16 pilot,

0:04.9

and a Republican candidate for Oklahoma's first congressional district.

0:10.4

And if you want to find out what's going on with our Air Force, he's also where to go.

0:13.9

Kevin Hearn is going to be running for Senate in Oklahoma.

0:16.9

He's going to be abandoning that congressional district.

0:19.6

I think Lieutenant Colonel will be a perfect candidate for it.

0:22.6

Dan, welcome back.

0:25.1

I'm blessed to be here and happy Friday.

0:28.3

Yeah, hey, before we tap into why you want to get into Congress,

0:31.4

I want to tap into what you've done for decades,

0:34.0

and that's being a pilot.

0:36.2

During this time over this two-week period, people talk about getting the Air Force, which

0:40.6

all the pressure on the Air Force, getting them ready, getting them, getting them chance

0:46.4

to maintenance equipment and getting everyone a breather.

0:49.8

How important is that?

0:52.3

Oh, you know, so important.

0:56.6

Like people do not understand the ops tempo that we have been running over in Iran 24-7 around the clock. Seasfire tactically for us is a great reset

1:05.3

point. But I'm going to go back to what you said, like the fact that President Trump, our dear brother, Pete Higsteff, Sec War, Raisin-Kane,

1:14.3

we have a capable military right now.

1:18.0

And what we have invested and what President Trump has invested in us,

1:21.9

and I'm still serving in the Oklahoma Air Guard,

1:24.6

it was falling apart under Biden.

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