pararescue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pararescue
Example Sentences
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Where they could, the pararescue jumpers collected purses and IDs.
From Literature
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Combat standards are set differently depending on the unit a person is serving in, whether they are in special operations, infantry, armour or pararescue, she said.
From BBC
Moody proved adept at rescues, making some 30 pararescue jumps to provide aid to fellow smokejumpers or recreationists in trouble.
From Seattle Times
Her son was a member of the Air Force’s elite Pararescue community, better known as the PJs.
From Washington Times
“I was doing research on another project for another movie going around the country about Air Force Pararescue, which is what Pitsenbarger was, and I was going to all their schools around the country because they are highly trained individuals, and every place I went, these young airmen wanted to make sure that I knew the story about Pitsenbarger,” Robinson told Fox News.
From Fox News
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