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MarineCombatEngineer

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

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #22)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 11:49 AM

15 hrs ago

Special Operation Forces rescued the downed back seater after an intense firefight with no US casualties and all are out of Iranian territory and back on friendly grounds.

The US has the most lethal SOF's in the world and kudos to them, not Trumpedo or his toadies, for this very successful rescue of a comrade, now, it's far past time to end this insane and illegal war and bring our military home.

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

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

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

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

My Dad was a search & rescue pilot in WW3. kerry-is-my-prez 22 hrs ago #25

The US military is a Ferrari Ex Lurker Yesterday #4

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

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

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

Survive Evade Resist and Escape littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8

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

I went through SERE pfitz59 Yesterday #17

"very polite alpha dogs" Skittles Yesterday #19

Real alpha dogs usually are polite GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #32

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

A shame, President Carter's rescue mission was done in by sand. rickford66 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #12

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

I am happy for him jfz9580m Yesterday #13

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

It's very good news. GoodRaisin Yesterday #16

are you hoping we will disagree? Skittles Yesterday #18

One might think so. H2O Man Yesterday #20

It shouldn't have to be said fujiyamasan 22 hrs ago #24

I didn't know anyone who thought it was a good idea. kerry-is-my-prez 22 hrs ago #26

come to think of it, you are correct Skittles 22 hrs ago #27

This is fantastic news! COL Mustard Yesterday #21

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

It's real, it's been confirmed by several news outlets. MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #29

If it's real Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #23

It's real. MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #30

He had nothing to do with it but taking credit Blue Full Moon 15 hrs ago #31

Oh I agree, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #33

Success means Orange Ass had nothing to do with it. PuraVidaDreamin 19 hrs ago #28