[VICTORY] !!!!!!!! "WE GOT HIM!" — TRUMP ANNOUNCES HEROIC RESCUE OF U.S. COLONEL FROM IRAN
In what is being hailed as one of the most daring and complex Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in American history, President Donald Trump has confirmed that the missing Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) from the downed F-15E Strike Eagle has been successfully recovered from deep within hostile Iranian territory.
1. "Mission Accomplished"
Early Sunday morning, April 5, 2026, President Trump took to Truth Social to break the news that had the entire world on edge.
"WE GOT HIM! Over the past several hours, the U.S. Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History... he is now SAFE and SOUND!"
The rescued officer, identified as a highly respected Colonel, was the second crew member of the F-15E shot down over southwestern Iran on Friday.
2. The Rescue Operation: Behind the Scenes
Pentagon sources describe a multi-layered, high-stakes extraction involving:
Elite Special Ops: Navy SEALs and Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) were inserted under total radio silence.
Air Dominance: Dozens of U.S. aircraft, including F-35s and MQ-9 Reapers, provided a "lethal shield" over the extraction zone to prevent Iranian interceptors from interfering.
First in History: This marks the first time in modern military memory that two crew members were rescued separately from deep inside a hostile nation's borders within a 48-hour window.
3. Zero American Casualties
Despite Iranian forces "hunting down" the Colonel and closing in by the hour, the President confirmed that the entire rescue team and the Colonel have exited Iranian airspace without a single American being killed or wounded in this specific final extraction.
4. A Unified Moment
The President noted that this successful mission proves "overwhelming Air Dominance" over Iranian skies. The timing of the rescue—coinciding with Easter Sunday—has added a significant emotional layer to the announcement, with the President calling it a "miraculous" operation.