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U.S. rescues injured F-15E backseat officer in Iran

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  • U.S. forces rescued the injured backseat officer of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran after a two-day operation.
  • The mission placed 92 U.S. service members on the ground, the first U.S. boots in Iran since 1980.
  • Backseat officer Dude44 Bravo broke his back, arm and shoulder after a parachute failure caused a hard landing.
  • U.S. bombers and drones hit Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces near Bravo’s location during the rescue.