The Coast Guard rescued two pilots from two separate helicopter crashes near Ft. Meade, Florida, Thursday afternoon. An MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew was launched from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to hoist the two pilots out of the field they had crashed in and transported to Tampa General Hospital. ( U.S. Coast Guard video).
A Clearwater, Fla., based Coast Guard Reserve unit returned Jan. 23 from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom.
