Buzz's Bedtime Stories

The Buzz Cut:”Buzz’s Bedtime Stories”- The Football On my X (Twitter) account, @BuzzPatterson, I frequently post “war stories” from my years flying in the Air Force and carrying the “nuclear football” for President Bill Clinton. I tongue-in-cheek call them “Buzz’s Bedtime Stories.” Originally, they were intended for lighthearted storytelling and a sanity break from the hourly onslaught of negativity and politics on social media, but the response has been tremendous. So, let’s continue! Gather around. Grab a blanket and get cozy. Tonight, we discuss the “nuclear football.” The “nuclear football” is a large, black satchel officially titled the “President’s Emergency Satchel.” It’s a stout briefcase or piece of luggage that weighs around 40-ish pounds containing everything that the president needs, no matter where he/she is in the world, to launch or retaliate with nuclear weapons. If I told you what the contents are inside the briefcase, I’d have to kill you. (So we’ll work around that). LOL. There’s a military aide accompanying the president at all times. The president simultaneously carries a set of codes with him, nicknamed “the biscuit,” which are the means by which the commander in chief authenticates himself to the National Military Command Center (NMCC) for any potential launch. The military aide (me back in the Clinton days) carries the football and accompanies the president at all times. White House, Air Force One, Marine One, hotels, castles, state visits, wreath laying,…, everywhere. It takes the president and the military aide collaborating to convey the decision to launch. At that point, keys are turning in missile silos, bombers are getting airborne, and submarines are loading coordinates. …………… The rest of the piece in two hours at @RedState. Become VIP and follow me there!