An American Apache helicopter was shot down by Iranian drones – and it didn’t take the Trump administration long to launch its “proportional” response.
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Dave PattersonJun 12, 2026
Trump Responds to Iran Shooting Down US Helicopter – Liberty Road
It didn’t take long for the US to respond.
It didn’t take long for the US to respond.
Jun 12, 2026
National Security Correspondent at LibertyNation.Com. Dave is a retired U.S. Air Force Pilot with over 180 combat missions in Vietnam. He is the former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller and has served in executive positions in the private sector aerospace and defense industry. In addition to Liberty Nation, Dave’s articles have appeared in The Federalist and DefenseOne.com.
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Dave Patterson
National Security Correspondent
National Security Correspondent at LibertyNation.Com. Dave is a retired U.S. Air Force Pilot with over 180 combat missions in Vietnam. He is the former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller and has served in executive positions in the private sector aerospace and defense industry. In addition to Liberty Nation, Dave’s articles have appeared in The Federalist and DefenseOne.com.
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