Relatives of a U.S. soldier are safe after being rescued from Gaza in a secret operation coordinated by the U.S., Israel, Egypt and others. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in June extended the mission through September 2024. Staff Sgt. Kory Wade's body was recovered from Arizona's Roosevelt Lake after a multi-day search in June. The 176th Wing has performed more than 2,000 civilian search and rescues since assuming search and rescue duties in Alaska nearly three decades ago. The spouse of a mariner on board the vessel placed a distress call that the yacht needed assistance. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral disaster response preparedness mission. Hostage negotiations are not out of the question, according to a White House spokesperson. The country's coup places legal limits on U.S. military support. Coast Guard officials said they rerouted an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter on a training flight and a rescue swimmer helped hoist the victims to safety. The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued 12 people who abandoned a large cargo ship that ran aground near the U.S. Virgin Islands. Load More