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John Weinig | 6th Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing - Air Force

6:53   |   Pilot John Weinig had tremendous respect for the Special Forces and relished the opportunity to provide air support to them. On one mission, a team was surrounded in rough mountainous terrain. He followed a Forward Air Controller down to the site and used up all his ammunition keeping the stranded team safe. When it came time to leave, the FAC was nowhere to be found and he didn't know the way out. He said a prayer and pulled on the stick.

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