Latest Rescue Stories
Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan
Airmen acted on ‘gut feeling’ when they rescued 8 people from a circling bull shark
Army pilots expertly land Black Hawk helicopter on knife’s edge ridge to save injured hiker
A Marine’s Bronze Star offers insight into US troops’ heroism during the Kabul evacuation
Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat
The Air Force wants to rescue people with this ‘Whale Shark’
We salute the Marine who kicked in a windshield barefoot to save a man after a car crash
Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018
This is how to rescue a hostage from terrorists in under a minute
How to prevent tens of thousands of Afghans from starving to death
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Adam Weinstein, Quincy Institute
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‘Many died on the operating table’ — What Air Force search and rescue witnessed during the Kabul airport attack
Their car became stuck in flood waters. Then the Marines showed up.
Top US general praises Air Force crews who rescued thousands from Kabul: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’
The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down
The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people
‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety
This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq
Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain
We salute the aircrew that rescued a man from a bear attack in a real-life version of ‘The Revenant’
This real-life Air Force superhero saved 28 people from an active shooter in Arizona
This Coast Guardsman helped pick up a flaming car with his bare hands and dragged 3 people to safety
This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead
Cop-turned-sailor-turned-nurse saves 2 people with 2 separate organ donations
‘I reacted on instinct’ — How a Marine rescued a child from drowning in a brutal rip current
‘He stood by me through everything’ — We salute the Air Force NCO who brought an airman back from the brink
52 years ago, this airman threw himself on a burning flare to save his crew
Marine recognized for saving drowning couple from rough waters in California
Air traffic controller at Kirtland Air Force base credited with saving lives of Osprey crew
‘An everyday hero’ — Navy Corpsman saves a man’s life after serious car accident
‘I always wanted a twin’ — Airman saves stranger’s life through bone marrow donation
When a stranger was hit by a car this Army medic ran to his aid and never left his side
‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car
‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack
Marine awarded for saving elderly woman from deadly viper attack
We salute the Marine Corps infantryman who rescued an infant from a burning car
US Marine saves elderly woman’s life after she was bitten by a Habu viper
On his way to the ball, a Marine used his belt as a tourniquet to save a motorist’s life
Missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt declared dead
Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor
We salute these Army recruiters who dropped everything to respond to a car crash outside their office
Army sergeant awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from burning vehicle
We salute the Army medic who performed life-saving CPR on a stranger at Walmart
We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car
Guard Company Marines’ quick thinking and response help save pedestrian’s life
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We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras
Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight
We salute the Army recruiter who saved two people in Alaska this year
SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’
We salute the Marine who rushed to aid an injured police officer after a motorcycle wreck
Montana National Guard aircrew rescues hikers at 9,300 feet
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Capt. Dan Bushnell, Montana National Guard
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Pararescue prep Afghanistan
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Sailors receive awards for thwarting a gunman who attacked Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
Navy SEAL who saved 3 kids from drowning receives medal for his heroism
Airman who helped more than 30 people survive Las Vegas shooting finally recognized for his heroism
He watched a plane hit the Pentagon on 9/11. Then he braved flames and smoke to save lives
He lost his arm, leg and eye saving his fellow Marines during WWII. Now his family says he deserves the Medal of Honor
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Moss Brennan, The Virginian-Pilot
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Navy ends search for missing USS Nimitz sailor
Search and rescue underway for missing sailor on USS Nimitz
California National Guard helps rescue dozens of people trapped by wildfire
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Alex Wigglesworth and Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
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Utah National Guard member honored for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
NATO’s submarine rescue team
What it’s like to rescue three mariners stranded on a desert island
She was a pioneering Coast Guard rescue swimmer. A tsunami of sexual harassment followed
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Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald
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Believe it or not, writing ‘SOS’ in the sand when you’re marooned on an island actually works