A Navy radioman whose patrol plane crashed during World War II has been accounted for over 80 years after his death, military officials said Thursday. U.S. Navy Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Robert L. Cyr Jr. enlisted at 17 and flew patrols in the Pacific, according to a news release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. … Read more
Our reporter Helene Cooper walks us through the high-stakes operation to rescue a downed U.S. airman in Iran. Source link
Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions. In an April 6 letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig, seven House Democrats demanded that the agency … Read more
Trump reveals new details on mission to rescue downed F-15 crew in Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News New information emerged from the White House on Monday about the daring rescue of the crew of an F-15 fighter jet that was shot down in Iran last Friday. Charlie D’Agata has more. Source link
Deception, sometimes involving coordination with local opposition forces, is a standard tactic for the CIA and the U.S. military in rescue operations for troops or aviators marooned in enemy territory. Airmen are trained to use their beacons sparingly or else risk alerting adversaries about their whereabouts. But the airman was “still invisible to the enemy, … Read more
President Trump and other senior officials on Monday shared new information about the rescues of two U.S. airmen whose F-15 fighter jet was shot down last Friday in Iran. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News’ special report on the president’s news conference. Source link
Aaron MacLean, a retired U.S. Marine and CBS News national security analyst, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the rescue missions for crew members after Iran downed a U.S. fighter jet on Friday and President Trump’s threats against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
U.S. destroys wreckage of downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. carried out an extraordinary mission to rescue the airmen who ejected from an F-15E fighter jet that was downed over Iran. CBS News analyst Aaron MacLean has more. Source link
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