wounded

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He told reporters the operation to retrieve the wounded officer from “one of the toughest areas in Iran” was possible with a mix of “talent” and “luck.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Trump said the Friday rescue of the first airman was kept quiet so a search could continue for the second pilot, who was wounded but climbed up to a mountain crevice where he was rescued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The airman was wounded after his ejection but could still walk, according to news outlet Axios, which cited a US official.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The US military's pararescue units trace their lineage back to a 1943 mission in which two combat surgeons parachuted into then-Burma - now Myanmar - to help wounded soldiers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A wounded John Brown was captured, tried, and hanged for treason.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock