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Alaska Offers Unique Training Ground For Elite Air Force Medics

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The Air Force's Pararescue command is an elite group of medics who jump out of planes and helicopters to rescue injured service members, often behind enemy lines. Between deployments, a number of them are stationed in Alaska, where they train in the state's vast wilderness. Zachariah Hughes (@ZachHughesAK) from Alaska Public Media reports.

This segment aired on January 29, 2019.

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