Latest Rescue Stories
Coast Guard, partners rescue stranded mariners from island in Micronesia
Air Force KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone Pacific island
7 Marines and 1 sailor presumed dead as rescue efforts end 40 hours after amphibious assault vehicle sank
Fort Bragg paratrooper helps rescue driver and toddler from smoking vehicle
Special Tactics Night Jump
National Guard soldier awarded Soldier’s Medal for stopping shooting at high school football game
We salute this Marine vet for catching a 3-year-old dropped from a burning building
Air Force tech sergeant awarded for saving drowning woman in Turkey
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Kaitlyn Farley, MLive.com, Walker, Mich.
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Fire official says Navy petty officer lied about saving two children from a burning home
In new WWII video game ‘Medic: Pacific Corpsman’ you’ll have to decide who you can save, and who you can’t
He saved the lives of five US troops. Now this Afghan interpreter is an American citizen
Airman awarded Bronze Star for providing live-saving care to more than 600 casualties in the US fight against ISIS
We salute the pair of Marines who saved dying COVID-19 patients on a NYC pier
Twin infants evacuated from South Korea amidst COVID-19 crisis
‘I really wasn’t thinking of anything else’ — Guardsman saves widow and her four dogs from burning home
Army paratrooper honored for saving life of shooting victim in North Carolina
‘He was risking his own life’ — Marine awarded for rescuing pregnant woman who was swept out to sea
New Coast Guard cutter named for Coastie who died trying to rescue 3 kids from a fierce storm
He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine
‘Our training is exceptional’ — How a Dover aircrew worked together to overcome a mid-flight medical crisis
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Emily Lytle, Dover Post, Del.
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4 Marines recognized for heroic rescue of mother and 2 daughters caught in a deadly rip current
How a heroic Coastie sacrificed himself to save others during the service’s worst peacetime tragedy
Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers in the middle of a firefight
Marine grunt being considered for award after saving 3 from fiery car crash
Faulty equipment, lapsed training, repeated warnings: How a preventable disaster killed six Marines
US Navy touts rescue of Iranian mariners in ‘grave distress’
A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building
‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger
Coast Guard pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives during Hurricane Harvey
The Battle of the Bulge hero who saved his entire battalion
The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge
The Coast Guard is naming 2 new cutters after reservists who died helping others during 9/11
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Matthew Chayes, Newsday
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Coast Guard suspends search for special tactics airman who fell from C-130
Massive search continues for Florida airman who fell from C-130
Florida airman missing after falling from C-130 into Gulf of Mexico
75 years later, a Navy vet learns the name of the XO who saved his life on D-Day
This pararescueman will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
‘He’s the definition of a hero’ — Army captain receives Soldier’s Medal for saving man from burning car
Intense video shows a Coast Guard helo rescuing boaters during a raging storm on Lake Huron
Marine who drowned saving 2 children remembered as ‘one of our best’
We salute the Air National Guard chief master sergeant who pulled passengers from a fiery B-17 crash
‘I knew that they weren’t gonna stop’ — Inside the 8,000-mile race to save a wounded soldier’s life
Pimp my ride: the Air Force’s new Black Hawk-based combat rescue helicopter is ready for a fight
This hero airman saved a child’s life on the way to pick up an award for doing a bunch of other heroic things
An FBI agent had a surprise guest at his retirement ceremony: a Marine he rescued as a baby 22 years ago
‘It was very surreal’ — How Army doctors answered the call to treat El Paso shooting victims
Family of Marine missing in the Sierras since February wants to resume search now that snow has melted
Navy declares missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor dead
Navy identifies missing sailor who reportedly went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln
Soldier posthumously receives Distinguished Service Cross for sacrificing himself to save a Polish soldier in Afghanistan
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Maura Grunlund, Staten Island Advance
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We salute the hero Marine vet who punched a shark in the face to save his daughter’s life
‘I refuse to be a victim’ — Marine poolee explains why he sprang into action during Colorado STEM School shooting
The ROTC cadet who sacrificed himself to stop the UNC Charlotte shooting receives a hero’s farewell
Sailor honored for stopping possible mass shooting during Easter Sunday church service
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Madeline Hughes, The Eagle-Tribune
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An Army ROTC cadet sacrificed his life to save his fellow classmates during the UNC Charlotte shooting
2 Marines receive Corps’s highest non-combat award for life-saving actions during Las Vegas mass shooting
This Army officer died after donating bone marrow to save a complete stranger
Air Force operator to receive Silver and Bronze Star medals for heroically saving teammates, calling ‘danger close’ strikes
Search scaled back for Marine lieutenant missing in California mountains for nearly 2 weeks
Search continues for Marine lieutenant missing in the California mountains for over a week
The Army Is Looking To Robots To Help Save Lives On The Battlefield
ISIS Commander Tries Shooting Combat Propaganda. Then His ‘Brothers’ Leave Him For Dead After He Gets Shot
‘When Your Brother’s Down, You Go To Your Brother’ — Fatally Shot, This Marine Rendered Aid To Fellow Officer For As Long As He Could
Marine Drill Instructor Receives Posthumous Heroism Honor For Rescuing 2 Women Trapped In Cars