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Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited warfighters involved in rescue missions for two airmen downed by enemy forces in Iran.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 20, 12:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
US Dept of DefenseUS government · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited warfighters involved in missions to rescue two airmen downed by enemy forces in Iran
Cites: Air Force Gen. Dan Caine · Details: two airmen; downed by enemy forces in Iran; rescue missions
US Dept of DefenseUS government · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited warfighters involved in missions to rescue two airmen downed by enemy forces in Iran
Cites: Air Force Gen. Dan Caine · Details: two airmen; downed by enemy forces in Iran