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24-Year-Old Coast Guard Swimmer Says He Fought Waves and Darkness to Rescue 16 People from Ocean

Headline from Military.com

Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    AP Interview: Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves, darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican coast. The force of the helicopter blades pummeled the water, whipping up spray and turbulence.

  2. Military.com

    24-Year-Old Coast Guard Swimmer Says He Fought Waves and Darkness to Rescue 16 People from Ocean (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night.

  3. Toledo Blade

    24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican coast.

  4. New York Post

    Coast Guard swimmer, 24, says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from Pacific Ocean (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US Coast Guard swimmer Josh Law rescued 16 people from a capsized boat in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico. 11 others remain missing.

  5. Breitbart News

    VIDEO: 24-Year-Old Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Recalls Saving 16 People in Pitch Black Conditions (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Twenty-four-year-old U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) rescue swimmer Josh Law said he rescued 16 people from the Pacific Ocean in the small hours of October 16.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.