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US F-16 Pilot Awarded Silver Star for Heroic Middle East Mission

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Source: Business Insider
US F-16 Pilot Awarded Silver Star for Heroic Middle East Mission
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A US Air Force F-16 pilot, Lt. Col William Parks, survived 15 minutes of enemy missile fire during a Middle East mission by executing extreme high-G turns and deploying countermeasures, earning the Silver Star Medal for his bravery and skill in avoiding multiple missile hits while supporting operations against Houthi rebels.

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