A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued by the Alaska Army National Guard after being spotted by a good Samaritan.
A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued by the Alaska Army National Guard after being spotted by a good Samaritan.
When Jim Matchin visits the home of his former unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, he sees memorials to fallen soldiers from World War II and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Matchin, who served with the unit during the Vietnam War, is now working to honor those from his generation.
Thousands of U.S. and Philippine soldiers have begun the first phase of Salaknib, an annual land-defense exercise in the Philippines, according to officials from both countries.
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