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Lt. Colonel Tony Aguilar (Retired)

Basic Information​

  • Full Name: Tony Aguilar
  • Military Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army
  • Background: West Point Graduate, Special Forces (Green Beret) Officer
  • Service: 25 years active duty (retired January 1, 2025, last day March 1, 2025)
  • Location: Davidson, North Carolina (near Fort Bragg)
  • Age: 43 years old (as of 2025)
  • Family: Married to retired military officer, one son, combined 45 years of military service

Military Background & Credentials​

Education & Training​

  • West Point Graduate: "Duty, Honor, Country" - "A cadet will not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those that do"
  • Special Forces (Green Beret): "De oppresso liber" (to free the oppressed)
  • Combat Infantry Officer: Extensive tactical and strategic military experience

Deployment History​

  • Total Deployments: 12 overseas combat deployments
  • Iraq: 3 deployments
  • Afghanistan: 3 deployments
  • Other Locations: Syria, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
  • Combat Experience: Extensive combat operations across multiple theaters

Military Decorations​

  • Purple Heart: Wounded in combat
  • Bronze Star for Valor: Combat valor award
  • Army Commendation Medal for Valor: Combat valor award
  • Additional decorations: Multiple combat and service awards from 25-year career

Gaza Mission (May 17 - June 26, 2025)​

How He Got Involved​

"On May 13th, I received a phone call from the UG Solutions. UG Solutions is a subcontract for the security portion of this aid distribution method... they contacted me basically looking for experienced recently retired or recently gotten out of the military, experienced combat veterans, special forces operations background."

Personal Motivation​

"There's nothing more Christian than feeding people... The special forces motto... is de oppresso liber to free the oppressed. That is our motto. I don't just... have that on my uniform. I I I live that. The civilian population in Gaza, politics aside, political views, religious positions aside, they are being oppressed."

Retirement Lifestyle Before Gaza​

"I was very happy and content... No political aspirations, no aspirations to go into another line of work. I'm starting school in the fall... I enjoyed making breakfast for my family, taking my son to school every morning, Boy Scout meetings, PTO meetings, watching the Golden Girls in the afternoon with a cup of tea, walking the dog. That was my life. And I was very content."

Gaza Observations & Testimony​

Physical Destruction Assessment​

"I would just describe it as post-apocalyptic something from... Terminator 2... It's human depravity. It's the oppression of dignity."

"Nothing compares. Nothing I have seen in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Baghdad, in Mosul, Soldier City, all throughout Afghanistan, Syria, the southern Philippines... I have never witnessed anything as brutal, destructive, violent."

War Crimes Documentation​

Systematic Violations​

"We established secure distribution sites to deliver and distribute humanitarian aid not only collocated with Israeli combat units but located in an active combat zone... Clearly, there's no question about it... that is a war crime."

Geneva Convention Expertise​

"I'm well-versed in the protocols of the Geneva Convention, the protocols of the laws of armed conflict, the protocols of international humanitarian law because I had... to know those things as an officer leading men in combat. I didn't have the option. Ignorance was not an option."

Professional Assessment of Operations​

No Threat Observed​

"Not once. Not once ever... did I witness a threat, a hostile act, a weapon, anyone from quote unquote Hamas."

Never Used Weapons​

"From all of the days and all of the times and all of the sites, I didn't pull the trigger on my rifle one time... Never one time did I ever need to pull my rifle, shoot my gun, or use means to stun or hurt a civilian. Ever."

The Murder of Amir​

The Child​

"This little boy is similar in age to my son. Brown eyes. My son has brown eyes. I see my son's face when I look at him... he was very emaciated. He had no shoes on. His pants were tattered... filthy, probably hasn't bathed in months, probably hasn't eaten in days."

Human Connection​

"I can feel the bones in his shoulder. I can feel the weakness in his arm. I can feel the vulnerability. I can feel the desperation... he places his hands on my face and he kissed me and he said... 'Thank you.' He said it in English."

The Killing​

"So, Amir didn't make it home. He walked 12 km to get some food, picked up scraps off the ground... And when he left, he was killed by the IDF."

Cover-Up Response​

"The picture that they used that GHF used and has circulated... What's ironic is that the picture they have of the man of the contractor standing there with his hand on the boy's head, I took that picture, too."

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Critique​

Operational Failures​

"There are only four secure distribution sites in Gaza under the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Four. Prior to the blockade... there were 400."

Starvation Mathematics​

"96 million divided by 2.21 million divided by three meals a day divided by 65 days. We have provided food for 15 days out of 65 into the enclave. What happened to the other 50 days?"

Johnny Moore Assessment​

"I'd feel safer... grading a driving test by Ray Charles than listening to Johnny Moore talk about humanitarian assistance. He has no background in there."

Mysterious Funding​

"Switzerland would not take GHF's accounts. Switzerland would even open account for Jeffrey Epstein... And they won't open one for GHF."

Credibility and Motivations​

No Political Agenda​

"I have no political aspirations. I have no political leanings. I have no desire to write a book... I don't even have social media and I've never really been out on the internet."

Patriotic Duty​

"My motivations in this are patriotic. I want to inform the American people, my fellow citizens, of what's going on in Gaza, what our taxpayers dollars are funding, and what American citizens on the ground are being faced with. America needs to know."

Wife's Encouragement​

"My wife... explained to me, she said, you know, no one else can tell this story. No one else was there. Not only were you there, you were on the sites... no one else saw it through the eyes of your experience... You need to go on the record. The American people need to know this."

Professional Analysis of IDF Operations​

Leadership Failure Assessment​

"This is a leadership problem that touches all the way down to the tactical level... their leadership has failed them because they've put them into a situation that is untenable."

Reserve Forces Problems​

"The forces that are deployed in the south, the IDF reserve conscripts need to be better trained and better equipped and have better leadership... Israel has done the IDF a disservice and they're in a position where they're in way over their heads."

Maintains Distinction​

"I don't characterize all of the IDF that way... I stand with Israel in condemning the violence of Hamas... But there are rules. If we lose our humanity... we've lost. Hamas has already won."

Solutions and Recommendations​

Immediate Actions​

"The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation should cease to exist... The United States should cease funding the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation now, today. Demand accountability on where that money went."

Return to Effective Operations​

"The method that needs to be in place has to be able to service 4 to 500 sites in Gaza. Needs to be able to service 500 to 550 trucks a day... The UN model was taking in 550 to 600 trucks a day going to 400 sites."

American Values​

"We don't cowtow to somebody else's standards. We set the standard... That is not the American way. Those aren't American values."

Character Assessment​

Personal Integrity​

  • West Point Honor Code: Lives by "duty, honor, country" - "will not lie, cheat, or steal"
  • Combat Veteran: 25 years of military service with valor awards
  • Family Man: Devoted father and husband, prioritizes family time
  • No Financial Interest: No business, book deals, or media platform to promote

Professional Competence​

  • Combat Experience: Extensive experience in chaotic, violent environments
  • Legal Knowledge: Well-versed in Geneva Convention and laws of armed conflict
  • Cultural Awareness: Understands Arab culture and shows respect for Palestinians as human beings
  • Documentary Evidence: Provides photographic and video evidence of claims

Moral Courage​

  • Truth-Telling: Willing to speak out despite certain retaliation and character attacks
  • Humanitarian Values: Motivated by Christian duty to help oppressed people
  • American Principles: Refuses to compromise core American values for political expedience

Media Relationship​

Tucker Carlson Platform​

  • Credibility Establishment: Tucker carefully established Aguilar's military credentials before testimony
  • Documentary Evidence: Platform allowed presentation of photographic evidence
  • Mainstream Reach: Brought military whistleblower testimony to large audience
  • Protection: Tucker's reputation provides some protection from immediate dismissal

Mainstream Media Avoidance​

  • No Social Media: Deliberately avoids social media and public platforms
  • Reluctant Witness: Required wife's encouragement to go public
  • Single Interview Focus: Concentrated testimony rather than media tour approach

Assessment and Significance​

Lt. Colonel Tony Aguilar represents the most credible American military witness to provide testimony about systematic war crimes in Gaza. His combination of unimpeachable military credentials, lack of political agenda, documentary evidence, and detailed knowledge of international law makes his testimony extremely difficult to dismiss.

Key Contributions:

  1. War Crimes Documentation: First credible American military witness to systematic Geneva Convention violations
  2. Operational Exposure: Revealed fraudulent nature of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
  3. American Complicity: Documented U.S. funding and participation in illegal operations
  4. Moral Clarity: Applied consistent American military values to complex situation

Historical Significance: Aguilar's testimony may represent the most important military whistleblower revelation since Abu Ghraib, providing documentary evidence of American involvement in systematic war crimes that could trigger congressional investigations, legal proceedings, and fundamental policy changes.

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