U.S. Navy Rescues Iranian Sailors…

Posted: 6 Jan 2012 in Humor, Military, US Navy
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Irony is dish that is best served, delicious…

(CNN) — U.S. sailors from a carrier strike group whose recent presence in the Persian Gulf drew the ire of Iranian military officials have rescued 13 of the Middle Eastern country’s sailors from a hijacked fishing boat, a military spokesman said Friday.

The destroyer USS Kidd came to the aid of the ship Thursday in the North Arabian sea, near the crucial Strait of Hormuz, according to the Navy.

The rescue prompted the captain of the freed ship to offer his “sincere gratitude,” according to Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd.

“He was afraid that without our help, they could have been there for months,” said Schminky

The rescue Thursday came two days after Iran said the United States should not send any more warships into the Persian Gulf.

via U.S. Navy rescues Iranian sailors – CNN.com.

Comments
  1. This proves how our armed forces are able to operate effectively and professionally as humanitarian, while doing their jobs as protectors of the open seas in the face of danger and adversity.