Green Beret veteran Matt Tardio, host of the “Speak the Truth” podcast, posted to his Twitter/X account this authorized statement by the wife of now deceased Army Master Sgt. and fellow Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger:
“My name is Jennifer Davis, the widow of Matthew Livelsberger. I have kept silent until now because I, like all of you, have been in a state of pure shock and denial. The only reason that I have decided to break my silence is because I know that I owe it to our daughter.
In our world of endless internet opinions our daughter needs a post somewhere that speaks the truth of her father.
The truth is we were Matt’s entire world. He loved being a father. We shared our very first Christmas as parents together with our beautiful daughter this year. The way that he adored his daughter was something so unexplainably beautiful. The way he cared and attended to my every need before I could even ask or think, was just one of his endless qualities that have already birthed so many tears of mine in his absence. He loved both of us dearly and deeply. He was selfless and thoughtful. He shielded us and protected us to the very end.
My husband’s military career and service is and was exemplary and speaks for itself. He was a dedicated soldier and loved his family and his brotherhood with every ounce of his being. Matt was a hero among men who dedicated his whole life to serving our country. And he will be remembered as such.
I want to clearly and directly address several pieces of misinformation that have been recently released about my husband and family. First and foremost, Matt and I were in love and committed to our marriage. We had plans and a future with so many dreams that now will be just a memory to seal for our daughter. Matt was not only excited about our future together, but the future of his career and the new job that he had started; and, in no uncertain terms, did we have any plans or intentions of breaking up or separating. Additionally, the paternity of our daughter was never in question and certainly was not an issue in our marriage. I hate even having to clarify that fact as I find that lie personally slanderous and offensive. I want to be clear for my daughter's sake, the DNA was pulled and verified as a match.
Losing my husband has been the most devastating event of my life. Knowing my daughter's life will never be the same and will never really know her father, is more than I can process. As you can imagine, the added complexity and public nature of this adds a level of pain and stress that no one can prepare you for.
I sit here today still in the unknown, wishing so badly I could go back to our wonderful first and last Christmas that we shared together. As the days have passed, I still do not have the answers that so many of you are looking for. I am desperately searching for them as well.
While my daughter and I mourn our hero we ask for privacy please. Thank you”
Jennifer Davis gave
an exclusive interview to Tardio, posted to his “Speak the Truth” podcast on
YouTube at:
https://m.youtube.com/@SpeakTheTruthActual
Davis addresses the false rumors spread after the New Year’s Day Cybertruck explosion, such as the bizarre claim by Army Public Affairs Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Dave Butler that Livelsberger was not the father of her daughter. She talks about what her life with Livelsberger was like, and the days leading up to the event.
Tardio has set up at fundraiser for Davis and her daughter at:
www.gofundme.com/f/hope-and-healing-for-jennifers-family
It states in part, “At this time it is unknown whether or not Jennifer’s
Husband will be entitled to a military funeral with honors and her financial
future is unclear. Regardless of the situation, Jennifer and her daughter will
always be family to the Special Forces brothers of Matthew Livelsberger.”