Combat veteran and former Pentagon official Amber Smith delivered a devastating takedown of the mainstream media's latest attack on military traditions, exposing their complete ignorance about how our armed forces actually operate.
Speaking on "The Alex Marlow Show" Saturday, Smith—a combat pilot who served in Iraq and Afghanistan—torched media critics who have been complaining about military dining practices involving steaks and lobster at certain events.
"Tell me you know nothing about the military, you know nothing about leadership," Smith fired back at the pearl-clutching journalists.
This is just the latest example of how out-of-touch the legacy media has become with the men and women who actually put their lives on the line for this country. While these armchair critics sit in their comfortable newsrooms, our servicemembers are making real sacrifices—and they deserve better than constant second-guessing from people who've never worn the uniform.
Media Attacks Military Morale
Smith's comments highlight a disturbing pattern: the same media that spent four years attacking President Trump's support for our military is now going after basic military traditions and morale-building activities. These are the same outlets that stayed silent while the Biden administration's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal got 13 American servicemembers killed.
Under President Trump's second term, we're finally seeing real leadership that understands what our military needs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—himself a combat veteran—is working to restore the warrior culture that was nearly destroyed by woke policies and Pentagon bureaucrats.
Patriots across America are fed up with media elites who think they know better than our military leaders. Smith's powerful response reminds us why we need voices who actually understand what service and sacrifice mean—not talking heads who've never been in harm's way.
Isn't it time we stopped letting clueless media personalities dictate how we treat the heroes who defend our freedom?