Gene Smith

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Lt. Col Gene Smith, USAF (ret.), joined the Air Force in 1956 and served as a fighter pilot. He flew 33 missions in Vietnam before being shot down. He then spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war. He now lives in West Point, Miss.

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    Our Pilots Deserve Absolute Air Superiority. They Need the F-35.

    Gene Smith
    America’s history is filled with far too many instances where our military personnel were forced to rely on extraordinary bravery and sacrifice to make up for having inadequate and obsolete weapons and equipment. While we honor such dedication to duty, we owe our military better. That is why there should be serious concern about any…
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