When Americans become trapped in some of the world’s most dangerous places—inside active war zones, under collapsing governments, disaster areas, or in countries openly hostile to the United ...

The Colorado Hoist Rescue Team has been busier than ever this summer assisting with serious backcountry rescue missions where life or limb are on the line. The team pairs military helicopters and ...

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war of ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — In 2025, more people were rescued by Blackhawk helicopters in the Smoky Mountains than in any other year on record. The Tennessee Army National Guard added more ...

After spending more than a decade in the Army, both in active duty and the National Guard, Oregon native Nick Rinn chose a unique career path most people wouldn’t even consider. He became an ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - 24 years after it flew search and rescue missions during the Sept. 11 attacks, a military helicopter known as a Huey is being restored in the Midlands to serve a new ...

The 304th, 305th, and 308th Rescue Squadron Airmen conducted water operations training during Exercise Steel Knight 25 off the coast of California, Dec. 5, 2025. This training sharpens the crews' ...

A recent official media program unveiled some of the equipment and tactics used by a special forces unit of the Chinese ...