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DEI and crashes....

The preliminary reports are coming out on the Chopper/Plane collision in DC.

Putting it together with other information coming out, I would say with a 99 % confidence that it was primarily DEI.

1. She was just a ROTC grad from UNC, Chapel Hill. Which is a decent school, but NOT sufficient to get her into Piloting an Army Black Hawk !
2. Pilots of Black Hawks coming out of West Point HAVE to be in the TOP 10 % of the Graduating Class, which is SUPER competitive !
Even for women Graduates from West Point.
3. We were first told she had 500 hours. The total flight time has now been shortened to UNDER 350 hours ! What we haven't been told is; a. How many hours in a Black Hawk ? b. How many hours as a Pilot, Co-pilot, or just ride a longs in the crew cabin ? c. Her Pilot grades IN the Black Hawk ? d. How many times had she flown the check ride route ? e. As Pilot or Other.
4. The BH had been granted permission to fly visual flight rules, which was normal elsewhere, how about DC ?
5. Altitude is reported at 300 feet, which is 100 feet above the flight plan AND permission. Why 100 feet too high ?
6. ATC gave them 15 seconds to change altitude, speed, directions, which is PLENTY of time for a BH !
7. Was the enlisted Check flight guy, deferring to an Officer or a Women or someone he knew was a DEI hire from the White House and NOT to be messed with if he knew ?

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Majority Of Voters Oppose GOP Budget Bill, With Just 67% Of Republicans In Support, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Job Approval: 38%, His Handling Of Russia - Ukraine War Lowest Among List Of Issues​

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Recruiting news On3: Top 5 prospect Dylan Mingo breaks down his recruitment

Dylan Mingo came in at No. 4 in the recent 2026 On3 150 ranking update. The 6-foot-5 point guard who is playing this summer with the PSA Cardinals organization on Nike’s EYBL Circuit is having a standout NBPA Top 100 Camp so far.

With national media, NBA Scouts, and hundreds of coaches sitting courtside, Mingo is averaging 29.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals while shooting 64.9 percent from the field.

“I feel like I can shoot it or get to the basket, pull-up,” Mingo told On3. “I can make plays, make others better while being really good defensively.”

On3 was able to catch up with No. 4-ranked Dylan Mingo at the NBPA Top 100 Camp to discuss his recruitment. While he has not taken or scheduled any visits yet, he is speaking with some schools about scheduling some upcoming trips.

“I’m talking with Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Louisville, and UNC about official visits,” Mingo said

Mingo talks schools​

ALABAMA: “They reach out a lot. Nate Oats came by the school to visit me, and that meant a lot. Their guard play right now is insane.”

UNC: “They just reached out, maybe a couple of weeks ago, but Coach Hubert (Davis) calls me all the time, and he texts me a lot. So it’s going to be about staying locked in with him.”

ILLINOIS: “They reach out a lot, so that is good. Now it’s about watching their past guards and seeing how they develop in the pros, and how I would do the same thing if I went there.”

LOUISVILLE: “Things are really good with them. I see them giving maximum effort all the time, and being consistent with that, no matter the outcome. Maximum effort.”

MISSOURI: “Dennis Gates is my guy, and we’ve been getting really close. The SEC is night after night after night, so playing in a conference like that would be amazing.”

In Dylan Mingo’s words​

While he says he does not have any visits set, Mingo says he has an idea of when he wants to start getting on campuses.

“I’ll probably look to take these visits during football season,” Mingo said.

On3’s No. 4 player in the 2026 cycle also talks about the main characteristics he will be looking for in a program while going on these visits.

“Having a strong relationship with the coaching staff and playing for a coach who believes in me and being able to come in and play as a freshman.”
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