Search and Rescue
Trump Signs Directive to Create a Military “Space Corps”
It seems President Trump has done what he said he would do…again. The Air Force is getting is own “Space Corps”, at least for the time being. The main goal of the Space Force is to secure and extend American dominance of the space domain, Trump and other White House officials have said. Such reasoning […]
Indonesia’s tsunami death toll now over 400 as officials warn that more deadly waves possible
The death toll from Indonesia’s Christmas-time tsunami continues to rise, as officials warn that additional volcanic landslides could trigger more deadly waves. Posted by Leslie Eastman On the other side of the world, Sicily’s Mt. Etna puts on a Christmas show. At least 429 people died, more than 1,400 were injured and another 158 are […]
1 killed, 1 rescued, 5 still missing off Japanese coast after C-130 and F/A-18 fighter jet crash
Article by By: Geoff Ziezulewicz , Shawn Snow , and Tara Copp ChipNASA brought us the sad news yesterday evening. Two Marines have been recovered, and sadly one perished. The five remaining Marines are still missing, and the search continues. Search and rescue operations were underway off the Japanese coast early Thursday local time after […]
Coast Guard rescues ailing man far off the North Carolina coast
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, hoists an ailing man from the cutter Spencer about 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras on Saturday. The man was experiencing chest pains aboard a sailboat 275 miles offshore when the vessel’s crew requested a medevac. (Coast Guard video screenshot) […]
Valor Friday
Airman First Class William “Pits” Pitsenbarger was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously after he sacrificed himself to save numerous wounded soldiers. (Air Force) Yes, I know late again. Seems this thing called “work” interfered with my schedule. But better late than never, especially for “Pits.” Pararescue airman received Medal of Honor for saving soldiers, […]
Coast Guard Mostly Saves Very Stupid People, Study Finds
When it comes to Search and Rescue (SAR) our Coast Guard is world class. But after a while, it must get pretty repetitive saving people suffering from self-inflicted wounds. So a study was conducted, with some surprising results. WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 83 percent of mariner rescues since 1960 involved unrelentingly stupid behaviors and/or people, […]
US Navy Rescues 3 Fishermen Adrift for 8 Days
Navy Times reports the U.S. Navy rescued three fishermen Tuesday who were adrift on a boat in the Pacific Ocean for eight days. The men were reported missing Feb. 12 after failing to return from a fishing trip in Micronesia. The men had food and water aboard their 19-foot skiff, but no safety equipment or […]
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