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MarineCombatEngineer

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7. I'll bet him and his pilot went through the SERE training,

Reply to FHRRK1 (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:19 AM

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that's one of the reasons he was able to avoid capture and the training and professionalism of America's SOF to rescue him.

I'll wager that Air Force Pararescue were involve also.

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Wow. The rescue of the missing airman in Iran is sounding like a truly remarkable achievement... [View all] PeaceWave Sunday OP

Congrats to the best SF in the world, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #2

Yep, this was pounded into our heads: MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #3

My Dad was a search & rescue pilot in WW2 kerry-is-my-prez Sunday #25

The US military is a Ferrari Ex Lurker Sunday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #5

It will be great to hear the whole story FHRRK1 Sunday #6

I'll bet him and his pilot went through the SERE training, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #7

Survive Evade Resist and Escape littlemissmartypants Sunday #8

Not many people know what SERE means, mostly civilians who've never been in the military, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #9

I went through SERE pfitz59 Sunday #17

"very polite alpha dogs" Skittles Sunday #19

Real alpha dogs usually are polite GenThePerservering Sunday #32

most everything they say i doubt/question b/c they (trump hagbreath rubio etc) are such assholes & criminals and LIARS orleans Sunday #10

A shame, President Carter's rescue mission was done in by sand. rickford66 Sunday #11

Rescue is entrenched. My dad was a battlefield medic in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He did not share KitFox Sunday #12

Yours, mine and millions upon millions of American's were part of the Greatest Generation, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #14

I am happy for him jfz9580m Sunday #13

Two transport aircraft sent to retrieve him developed mechanical problems. So, three more aircraft were then sent in to diverdownjt Sunday #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #35

It's very good news. GoodRaisin Sunday #16

are you hoping we will disagree? Skittles Sunday #18

One might think so. H2O Man Sunday #20

It shouldn't have to be said fujiyamasan Sunday #24

I didn't know anyone who thought it was a good idea. kerry-is-my-prez Sunday #26

come to think of it, you are correct Skittles Sunday #27

This is fantastic news! COL Mustard Sunday #21

Is it even real? I mean not performative? I believe nothing from the grifters. Especially an event like this live love laugh Sunday #22

It's real, it's been confirmed by several news outlets. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #29

"Several news outlets" .... is meaningless in the legacy media landscape. live love laugh 20 hrs ago #34

So are you saying that the media got it wrong, despite all the evidence to the contrary? MarineCombatEngineer 13 hrs ago #36

Yes I have doubts. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #37

If it's real Blue Full Moon Sunday #23

It's real. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #30

He had nothing to do with it but taking credit Blue Full Moon Sunday #31

Oh I agree, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #33

Success means Orange Ass had nothing to do with it. PuraVidaDreamin Sunday #28