Who are the PJ’s?

Who are the PJ's

“Haven’t heard of them? PJs may fly under the radar (pardon the pun), but their roles are among the most crucial, and their training among the most difficult, of the U.S. military’s special forces. They are tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in both combat and humanitarian environments, and also support NASA missions.
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Mountain Rescue

Mountain Rescue
It's not all fun and games

The Phone Rings

A fifty-year-old man is reported missing in the mountains.  His family called the sheriff’s department at 11:00 pm – worried – he should have been home by now. Dispatch calls the Captain of Search and Rescue, waking him up. He calls his Operations Director, waking her up. She calls out the team.  Waking everyone up.
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