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“WE GOT HIM!”

President Donald Trump announced today before the sun was up that a “brave” American colonel has been rescued after being shot down over Iran.

It was “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History,” the president added, and has now left no one behind in enemy territory.

The U.S. went searching for the Air Force officer after a Friday crash of his F-15E Strike Eagle, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in an “enemy pilot,” the Associated Press reported. The aviator was the second member of the downed F-15E to be rescued and he was injured, the president added, but made it out.

The two airmen ejected over southwestern Iran; the weapons officer was injured during the ejection, but was still able to walk and was the last to be rescued, the New York Post reported, quoting Axios.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the airman, who eluded capture for 36 hours, was rescued by a specialized commando force. Nobody has been left behind in enemy hands as of today.

Trump added in his post that the “United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND!

“This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow Warfighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue,” Trump added.

The Wall Street Journal added the CIA assisted in the operation, confusing Iran about the status of the rescue mission and drones were used to keep others away from the pilot.

“At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory,” the president added.

He ended his post with: “WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!”

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A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP via Getty Images)
A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel’s public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP via Getty Images)
In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran's state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran. (Sepahnews via AP)
In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran. (Sepahnews via AP)
TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 2: Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attacks that erupted on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 2: Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attacks that erupted on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 27: Civilians cover their faces as rescue workers search for bodies in the rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The Israeli military said that it had carried out strikes on targets across Tehran and other Iranian cities overnight. The United States and Israel have continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. allies in the region, while also effectively blockading the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026. Iran stepped up its attacks on economic targets and US missions across the Middle East on Tuesday as the US president warned it was “too late” for the Islamic republic to seek talks to escape the war. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with the killing of Iran’s supreme leader and the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
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