The force fought through multiple simultaneous contingencies, something no other nation, no other military can do, and safely return dude 44 Bravo, the back seater home, and all other Americans home as well. At midnight 12 local Eastern time, Easter Sunday, more than 50 hours and after the start of this operation, the Joint Personnel Recovery center declared Dude 44 Bravo. Both the front and back seater return to friendly territory. The courage demonstrated by both the pilot and the weapons system officer while isolated and them invading the enemy cannot be overstated. (39:35–39:51)
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Asserts that Dude 44 Bravo was declared safe after more than 50 hours of operation.
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