April 7, 2026 Former A-10 pilot struck by missile over Baghdad details training to be a 'good survivor' Former A-10 pilot Kim "KC" Campbell describes how SERE training and the will to survive prepare U.S. airmen for life-or-death scenarios behind enemy lines.
April 7, 2026 Former Navy pilot details ‘incredibly violent’ experience being shot down in Vietnam Former U.S. Navy Pilot Capt. Mike Penn (Ret.) discusses how he survived being shot down and captured during the Vietnam War and reacts to the rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
April 7, 2026 High-risk effort to save 'Dude 44' crew is most incredible combat rescue in US history The Operation Epic Fury rescue of F-15E crew "Dude 44" involved 155 aircraft, 48 hours and hundreds of personnel in the most daring U.S. air rescue ever.
April 7, 2026 Room ERUPTS after general's response to Trump Laughter broke out in the White House briefing room following Gen. Dan Caine’s attempt to keep troop numbers confidential for a secret Iran rescue mission.
April 7, 2026 Trump warns Iran ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as deal deadline looms Former Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland weighs in on President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to Iran, the strategic importance of Kharg Island and what comes next on ‘Fox & Friends.’
April 7, 2026 Probe to snare Iran rescue leaker 'underway' as Trump threatens jail for imperiling arduous operation An investigation is underway to find who leaked to the press that a U.S. airman was missing in Iran after a fighter jet was shot down on Good Friday, a source told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital.
April 7, 2026 DR MARC SIEGEL: Bleeding, alone and hunted -- a downed colonel’s miracle survival The fight-or-flight response, deep faith and survival training helped the downed Air Force colonel endure roughly 48 hours in Iran's mountains.
April 6, 2026 If this pilot was captured by Iran, it would have 'fundamentally shifted' this conflict: Mike Baker Former CIA officer Mike Baker analyzes the complex U.S. rescue mission in Iran, highlighting the CIA's deception campaign, on 'The Story.'
April 6, 2026 American woman missing after husband says she fell overboard, swept to sea during Bahamas boat trip: police An American woman is missing after falling off a boat near Hope Town in the Bahamas. Authorities say strong currents swept her into the ocean.
April 6, 2026 Hegseth ties Iran rescue to Easter story and Jesus Christ: 'A pilot reborn' Pete Hegseth compares the rescue of an Air Force officer shot down over Iran on Good Friday and saved on Easter Sunday to Jesus' resurrection.