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
"We're really pleased this incident ended safely and it was great to meet everybody at the lifeboat station because we don't often get the chance to chat to the people we rescue."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife spearheaded a complex mission to rescue trout threatened by the Palisades fire that sparked in January 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
At this rate, the entire island would be underwater long before anyone had a chance to rescue them.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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