rescue
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On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
One that was downed in Iran resulted in a dramatic rescue mission of its two pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Inside the successful push to rescue the North American bid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In hardest-hit Sarangani province, some areas remain accessible only by helicopter while fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts, local officials told reporters at a Tuesday briefing.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
My hero’s going to a tiny Pacific island, where, faster than a shopper at a half-price sale, he’ll set off again to rescue the lady hero.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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