rescue

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Lee Iacocca, an iconoclastic ex-Ford executive, was brought in to rescue the company from near-bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The experience helped the military refine tactics and procedures that have helped form the foundation of rescue operations since.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The New York Times quoted US and Israeli officials confirming the Iranian claims to have shot down a jet, and other major American outlets reported that US forces had launched a rescue operation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

U.S. forces launched a rescue mission in southwestern Iran after at least one American crew member ejected from a fighter jet downed by Iranian defenses, according to a U.S. official and news outlets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At least a dozen ships had been lost in the rescue efforts.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler