The White House will commemorate the nation’s 249th birthday this year with military flyovers and visits from the B-2 pilots who successfully flew a mission into Iran. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said this week President Trump had invited the pilots who bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities to his residence, where they will be honored.
“President Trump looks forward to celebrating our nation’s founding on Friday in the nation’s capital,” Leavitt said. “To join in the celebration, the might of America’s Air Force will conduct a flyover featuring our state-of-the-art F-22s, B-2s, and F-35s — the same air capabilities used for the decisive and successful strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.”
Trump also is expected to deliver remarks. It remains unclear, though, whether the B-2 pilots will be identified publicly. Military officials told ABC News this week that “airmen involved in sensitive missions are briefed on the risks and vulnerabilities” of revealing their identity — a move that could potentially put them in harm’s way.
The B-2 pilots were critical to “Operation Midnight Hammer,” in which stealth bombers carried out a high-risk, long-range…
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