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In a powerful @60minutes interview with Norah O’Donnell, the @usairforce officer identified only by his mission call sign, “Dude 44 Bravo,” recounts surviving nearly 50 hours behind enemy lines after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran in April 2026. Dude 44 Bravo’s recovery became one of the most complex combat search-and-rescue missions in U.S. military history. More than 90 American service members entered Iran, while hundreds more operated overhead and thousands supported the mission. Truly epic! Fifty hours after being shot down, Bravo was recovered at sunrise on Easter Sunday by elite U.S. Air Force pararescuemen—special operations forces trained in combat search and rescue and advanced medical treatment. Throughout the interview, Bravo is wearing a @wassonwatch Automatic Field Watch. Wasson Watch Co. is a Texas-based, @marines-veteran-owned micro-brand featuring American assembly, a Swiss automatic movement, and a legible field-watch design. Keep in mind DTG’ers, this is more than an obscure wrist spot on prime-time television—it is the tool watch worn by a downed and rescued AmeriCAN! Stoked you made it home safely, brother! Dr. DTG approves of that message! #presentandready SEND IT! ~ PRESENT & READY #pilot #watch #monday #sendmethedtg

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