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"We don't train to do it inside a fog bank," said one of the rescue pilots after the crew of guardsmen faced rough winds and poor visibility to reach a woman on a cruise ship 100 miles from shore. By ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron and a helicopter crew from the 129th Rescue Squadron after the Dec. 17 airlift. Poor ...