…is a video that is well worth your time.
It’s heart warming and says a lot about America and America’s Armed Forces.
This is what we are fighting for. This is what America is truly about.
Posts Tagged ‘Rescue’
The Rescue of Roger Locher…
Posted: 9 Oct 2012 in Military, US Air Force, VideoTags: Military, Rescue, Roger Locher, US Air Force, Vietnam
U.S. Military Rescues Distressed Iranians At Sea Again!
Posted: 10 Jan 2012 in Humor, Military, Politics, US NavyTags: Iran, Iranian Ship, Military, Navy, Rescue
Twice in one week. Wow.
Despite Iranian threats warning the U.S. Navy to keep its distance from the Strait of Hormuz, for the second time in a week the U.S. military has rescued distressed Iranian mariners in the Gulf waters.
In the early morning hours of January 10th the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Monomoy responded to flares fired from the Iranian cargo dhow, Ya-Hussayn, which was experiencing engine troubles 50 miles off the coast of Iraq.
Monomoy launched their small boat and rescued two men off the dhow and four others tied to a life raft off the stern.
In all, six Iranians were taken off the boat, one of whom is being treated for severe burns he suffered in the engine room, according to Pentagon Spokesman George Little. All of the men were provided water, blankets, and halal meals and were later transferred to the Iranian Coast Guard vessel Naji 7.
via U.S. Military Rescues Distressed Iranians At Sea For Second Time | Fox News.
U.S. Navy Rescues Iranian Sailors…
Posted: 6 Jan 2012 in Humor, Military, US NavyTags: Iran, Irony, Military, Navy, Pirates, Rescue
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.
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