Episode 248 | Berney Flowers, Former DHS Advisor - Author, "Black Values Matter"

To describe Berney Flowers is simple. An America First Patriot who has given a lifetime of service to our nation! This honorable man served 21 years of active duty in the US Air Force, retiring as a Lt. Col. then went on to work within the DOD for several more decades. Berney has been to 22 countries and has played a vital role in many worldwide missions and decisions. His last post was in Washington DC as a former advisor to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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BERNEY FLOWERS is a former candidate for US Congress in Maryland. He was assigned to the US Air Force’s “Air Staff” when the Pentagon was attacked on Sept 11, 2001. He retired from the US Air Force after nearly 21 years of active duty, having deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and “visiting” twenty-two countries and forty-three states in the performance of his duties. After his Air Force retirement, Berney worked as a project manager in the banking industry. In 2009, he returned to DoD as a civil servant, where he was part of USCYBERCOM’S initial staff. He later served as NORAD & USNORTHCOM's Senior Technical Advisor at Fort Meade.
Before retiring from DoD, he participated in refugee resettlement efforts for Afghans, Haitians, and undocumented migrants in defense of the US Southwest Border. In 2021, Maryland’s Governor appointed him to the District 9 Judicial Nominating Commission, Howard County Maryland. In 2022, Berney joined the External Advisory Board at his alma mater, the Univ. of North Carolina at Pembroke. Also in 2022, Berney authored the book, “Black Values Matter”. In 2024, he was named National Director of Political Affairs and Maryland President for Veterans for America First.
Lastly, Berney is an elected member of the Howard County Maryland Republican Central Committee and he hosts the “Loyal Opposition” Podcast, available weekly on most social media outlets.
Berney is a proud husband of over 36 years, a father of two successful young adult children, a father-in-law and a grandfather. He volunteers locally and is a mentor to many. He enjoys traveling, gardening and entertaining friends.

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