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Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran
🇮🇷 IranSep 14, 2026 14:44SRC: TASK & PURPOSEBY: Nicholas Slayton
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The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back. He described his rescue in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday. The post Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran appeared first on Task & Purpose.
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The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back. He described his rescue in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday.
The post Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran appeared first on Task & Purpose.
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