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A US Marines CH-53 braves intense enemy fire during a daring CSAR mission in Vietnam — among the war's most perilous operations in Southeast Asia. These crews routinely flew straight into harm's way to save lives. Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) teams in the theater ultimately rescued 4,120 people... show more

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Video footage published by an Iraqi outlet which appears to show 2 HC-130J Combat King IIs with the U.S. Air Force, which specialize in Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), flying at low altitude tonight over Western Iraq, likely searching for the crash site of the KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed earlier following a mid-air collision with another KC-135.

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain technical specifications needed to rescue the missing crew member from Iranian soil: A U.S. Central Command plan was approved by the secretary and the president, and shortly thereafter, a U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue task force comprised of 10 Warthogs in their sandy role, HC-130 Combat King IIs, HH-60 Jolly Green II helicopters, and Air Force special warfare airmen—a package comprised of combat rescue officers and pararescuemen operators—audaciously penetrated behind enemy lines.

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U.S. Air Force Major Michael Blea was awarded the Silver Star for extraordinary heroism during combat operations, likely in support of Operation Epic Fury, in a ceremony on March 3, 2026, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Silver Star is the nation's third-highest military decoration for valor. A pilot for the 480th Fighter Squadron based at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Maj. Blea received this award for intentionally flying his F-16CJ "Fighting Falcon" into enemy fire to shield his fellow service members.

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B-1B LANCER BOMBERS ROAR AGAIN! The B-1B Lancer was originally designed as a strategic nuclear bomber with a mission to fly at low altitude in order to avoid Soviet early warning radars. With the end of the Cold War, the B-1B Lancer has been adapted to carry conventional munitions and has been used extensively in close air support and tactical bombing missions. Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. The B-1B was first used in combat in support of operations against Iraq during Operation Desert Fox in December 1998. Most recently, the U.S. used them against Iranian proxy groups in Syria and Iraq. Unfortunately, I think the US will have to use them again very soon.......................................

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Second US F-15E crewman rescued. Heroic rescue by USAF. Combat Search and Rescue as my Indian Air Force friends attest, among the riskiest of AF ops. But this rescue was more than just ‘leave no man or woman behind’…was about the battle of visuals- US v clearly wanted to deny Iran the visual of a captured pilot in their custody… as I discussed with Geeta Mohan گیتا موہن गीता मोहन and GAURAV C SAWANT on India Today Global on Friday. #IranWar‌

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