Air Force Pararescue teams: Unsung heroes of Special Operations
The Air Force’s pararescue teams, or PJs, who are some of the bravest and most skilled individuals in the world.
Tag: Pararescue
The Navy SEALs you didn’t see in Black Hawk Down
The Battle of Mogadishu is one of the most infamous and controversial engagements in modern U.S. military history. The battle has been documented in books and film, most notably the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. The film depicts the Rangers, Delta operators, 160th SOAR pilots, and Air Force Pararescuemen that made up the ill-fated Task […]
How a Vietnam War PJ joined the crew of ‘The Last Full Measure’
When Airman 1st Class William H. Pitsenbarger posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his valor and sacrifice during the Vietnam War, retired Air Force Pararescueman SMSgt John Pighini was at the ceremony. In March 1966, Pitsenbarger was killed in action after intentionally placing himself in harm’s way to rescue Army infantrymen pinned down by […]
6 Air Force pararescuemen who risked it all ‘that others may live’
This article is sponsored by The Last Full Measure, now playing in theatres! Get your tickets here. Troops headed into combat know that an entire medical chain exists to keep them alive and as healthy as possible for as long as possible if they’re hit. The goal is to get them out of harm’s way […]
6 absolute BAMFs who saved lives in Vietnam War
This article is sponsored by The Last Full Measure, now playing in theatres! Get your tickets here. There are two primary ways to end up a hero on the battlefield: either slay the enemy in such stunning numbers that even Frank Miller starts to think the story sounds exaggerated, or else place your own body […]
This airman gave his life to rescue soldiers from a massive firefight
This article is sponsored by The Last Full Measure, now playing in theatres! Get your tickets here. The Air Force Pararescue community lives according to the motto, “These Things We Do, That Others May Live.” There may be none who lived that motto more fully than Airman 1st Class William Pitsenbarger who was killed in […]