{"id":2587800,"date":"2026-04-06T18:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-is-good-weapons-officer-heard-praising-god-over-radio-as-he-ejected-from-f-15-behind-enemy-lines\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:26:05","slug":"god-is-good-weapons-officer-heard-praising-god-over-radio-as-he-ejected-from-f-15-behind-enemy-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-is-good-weapons-officer-heard-praising-god-over-radio-as-he-ejected-from-f-15-behind-enemy-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;God Is Good&#8217;: Weapons Officer Heard Praising God over Radio as He Ejected from F-15 Behind Enemy Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgod-is-good-weapons-officer-heard-praising-god-over-radio-as-he-ejected-from-f-15-behind-enemy-lines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587800&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article recounts the Easter Sunday rescue of a missing U.S. F-15E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-top-gun-maverick\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018Top Gun: Maverick\u2019\">weapons officer<\/a> after he ejected over Iran,noting how the officer\u2019s expression of faith-\u201cGod is good\u201d-was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlighted amid broader questions<\/a> about the exact wording and its source. Axios reported that authorities initially worried the phrase might have come from someone else, given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-is-good-rescued-officer\/\" title=\"&#039;... Is Good&#039; ... Officer\">highly religious warfighter<\/a> involved. President Donald Trump said the officer radioed \u201cPower be to God,\u201d but a U.S. defense official suggested the officer actually said \u201cGod is good.\u201d The piece references social-media posts praising the moment,including tweets from Pete Hegseth and other commentators. It also highlights conflicting accounts about the rescue itself: some reports suggested there was no fighting, while others (e.g., the new York Post) described clashes with commandos and local tribesmen, and CBS News noted the officer carried only a handgun. Officials emphasized the officer\u2019s religious faith as part of the narrative, with Trump remarking that his faith would be expected in such a situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On an Easter Sunday in which millions of Americans prayed that a missing F-15E weapons officer would be rescued, the phrase &ldquo;God is good&rdquo; echoed with a deep, resonating impact.<\/p>\n<p>The story was told by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/05\/trump-us-suspected-iranian-trap-during-f15-rescue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, which said that the expression of faith from a highly religious warfighter at one time led to concerns that the phrase may have come from someone else.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said that after the weapons officer ejected from the jet as it was crashing toward Iranian soil, he said, &ldquo;Power be to God.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. defense official whom Axios did not identify said Trump had the words wrong, and that the officer actually said, &ldquo;God is good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">God is good.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/2040779298823659939?\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That phrase was adopted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a triumphant Sunday morning post on X.<\/p>\n<p>But before the weapons officer was rescued, there were concerns that the message could have come from an Iranian captor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What he said on the radio sounded like something a Muslim would say,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>And so as officials tried to find his location and assemble a rescue team, the weapons officer&rsquo;s faith came into play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: President Trump just revealed that the rescued American hero&rsquo;s VERY FIRST transmission after going down in Iran was &ldquo;GOD IS GOOD!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>INCREDIBLE!<\/p>\n<p>America is a Christian Nation and our faith will ALWAYS be at the forefront. Absolute masterclass! &#128591;&#127996;&#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Az3PMbbxtC\">pic.twitter.com\/Az3PMbbxtC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanAFournier\/status\/2040873313233404039?\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump said that inquiries about the officer made it clear he was religious, and that citing God as he headed for an uncertain future would be in keeping with his faith.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was not completely clear early on, but we stuck with it and verified he was alive and not captured. And those who knew him said he is religious,&rdquo; the official said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the rescue came as &ldquo;thousands of these savages were hunting him down,&rdquo; referring to Iran&rsquo;s army.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even the population was looking for him. They offered people a bonus if they captured him,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The rescued F-15 crew member said one thing into his radio after he ejected from his jet over Iran:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;God is Good&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&#10013;&#65039; &#128591;&#127995;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/2040881024356233700?\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although some reports indicated there was no fighting during the dramatic rescue, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/05\/world-news\/how-seriously-wounded-us-airman-climbed-mountain-hid-in-crevice-and-dodged-iranian-bounty-hunters-for-36-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported that commandos and local tribesmen dueled during the rescue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/missing-u-s-crew-member-from-downed-fighter-jet-rescued-in-iran-sources-say\/#:~:text=While%20the%20deception%20operation%20was,White%20House%2C%20the%20official%20said.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>&nbsp;reported that the officer had nothing more than a handgun with which to defend himself.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Axios reported that the officer\u2019s devout faith was a notable part of the story, and there were early questions about whether those words might have come from someone else. President Trump said that after the officer ejected near Iranian territory, the message he gave was \u201cPower be to God,\u201d but a U.S. defense official told Axios the officer actually said \u201cGod is good.\u201d The phrase spread widely, including through a Sunday-morning post on X by Pete Hegseth. There was some debate about whether the message could have been spoken by an Iranian captor, with Trump noting that the radio transmission sounded like something a Muslim might say. As rescuers worked to locate the officer, his faith became part of the narrative-officials stressed that he was religious and that his beliefs fit with how people described him. Trump claimed that thousands of enemies were pursuing him and that locals offered a bounty for his capture. Reports about the rescue varied: some outlets suggested there was combat during the operation, while CBS News said the officer had only a handgun for defense. 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