Susan Craig, right, a former U.S. Marine Corps pilot, and Marine Corps Maj. Heath Ruppert, Craig's co-pilot, meet with a group of Djiboutian soldiers during a reunion at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on March 24, 2014. The Djiboutian soldiers rescued Craig and Ruppert following the Feb. 16, 2006, crash of two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 helicopters off the coast of Djibouti, which killed 10 of the 12 personnel aboard. From left: Mohamed Abdi, the brother of one of the soldiers involved in the rescue, Capt. Hoch Omar Darar, Sgt. Younis Ahmed Douleh, Cpl. Youssouf Afgada Said, Ruppert and Craig. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Dietrich/Released)
Date Taken: | 03.24.2014 |
Date Posted: | 03.24.2014 09:38 |
Photo ID: | 1193424 |
VIRIN: | 140324-N-LE393-119 |
Resolution: | 4117x2755 |
Size: | 6.42 MB |
Location: | CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ |
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