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PeaceWave

(3,593 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:29 AM Apr 5

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Congrats to the best SF in the world, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 5 #2

Yep, this was pounded into our heads: MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #3

My Dad was a search & rescue pilot in WW2 kerry-is-my-prez Apr 5 #25

The US military is a Ferrari Ex Lurker Apr 5 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 5 #5

It will be great to hear the whole story FHRRK1 Apr 5 #6

I'll bet him and his pilot went through the SERE training, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #7

Survive Evade Resist and Escape littlemissmartypants Apr 5 #8

Not many people know what SERE means, mostly civilians who've never been in the military, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #9

I went through SERE pfitz59 Apr 5 #17

"very polite alpha dogs" Skittles Apr 5 #19

Real alpha dogs usually are polite GenThePerservering Apr 5 #32

most everything they say i doubt/question b/c they (trump hagbreath rubio etc) are such assholes & criminals and LIARS orleans Apr 5 #10

A shame, President Carter's rescue mission was done in by sand. rickford66 Apr 5 #11

Rescue is entrenched. My dad was a battlefield medic in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He did not share KitFox Apr 5 #12

Yours, mine and millions upon millions of American's were part of the Greatest Generation, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #14

I am happy for him jfz9580m Apr 5 #13

Two transport aircraft sent to retrieve him developed mechanical problems. So, three more aircraft were then sent in to diverdownjt Apr 5 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 6 #35

It's very good news. GoodRaisin Apr 5 #16

are you hoping we will disagree? Skittles Apr 5 #18

One might think so. H2O Man Apr 5 #20

It shouldn't have to be said fujiyamasan Apr 5 #24

I didn't know anyone who thought it was a good idea. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 5 #26

come to think of it, you are correct Skittles Apr 5 #27

This is fantastic news! COL Mustard Apr 5 #21

Is it even real? I mean not performative? I believe nothing from the grifters. Especially an event like this live love laugh Apr 5 #22

It's real, it's been confirmed by several news outlets. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #29

"Several news outlets" .... is meaningless in the legacy media landscape. live love laugh Apr 6 #34

So are you saying that the media got it wrong, despite all the evidence to the contrary? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 6 #36

Yes I have doubts. live love laugh Apr 6 #37

If it's real Blue Full Moon Apr 5 #23

It's real. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #30

He had nothing to do with it but taking credit Blue Full Moon Apr 5 #31

Oh I agree, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 5 #33

Success means Orange Ass had nothing to do with it. PuraVidaDreamin Apr 5 #28