Why the US military risks so much to save downed airmen stuck behind enemy lines

Why the US military risks so much to save downed airmen stuck behind enemy lines

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez

Over the past few days, US forces launched high-risk missions into Iran to rescue a downed Air Force pilot and a weapon systems officer, underscoring one of the military's most deeply held promises: if Americans are shot down behind enemy lines, the US will come for them.

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