A Lt.Col or a Full Colonel is not a common rank to accompany missions in an F-15E or e.g. a B-1 - but they do.
That MAGA dolts believe any crap that the US government censored MSM is presenting them is understood.
The rescue was immensely important for the US - to escape the parading of a US POW through Tehran.
That this illegal war cost the USA hundreds of Billions so far doesn't bother them neither do petrol costs. Only if this would be caused by a Democrats President, they would throw out their lungs.
That rescue operation cost the US Taxpayer around US$ 400 million, the two MC-130Js a CH-47 included, plus two damaged SH-60,s and an A-10. And all for an illegal war, with no results regarding Bibi's and TACO's claimed goals.
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As more and more details about this CSAR mission come to light - the report regarding 4 US soldiers being killed and one seriously wounded - will likely prove to be correct.