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Staff Sgt. Luke Thompson holds a letter with Djiboutian army Sgt. Younis Ahmed Douleh, after the Djiboutian Soldier Recognition Ceremony, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 25, 2014. Younis wrote and carried the letter with him for five years in search of the two survivors he rendered assistance to after a helicopter crash. Thompson was the key player in ensuring the Djiboutian soldier’s heroic actions were formally recognized. The Djiboutian soldiers rescued Susan Craig, a former U.S. Marine Corps pilot, and Marine Corps Maj. Heath Ruppert, Craig’s co-pilot, 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. Thompson is with the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella)
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 03.25.2014 11:43 |
| Photo ID: | 1194347 |
| VIRIN: | 140325-F-NG544-643 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 1.13 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ |
| Web Views: | 67 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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Chance meeting leads to recognition for Djiboutian soldiers, closure for pilots
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