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- noun A soldier who parachutes into hostile territory to rescue fellow soldiers.
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Examples
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He claims to have been assigned to Air Force One as a pararescueman for a period of three months prior to his recruitment by
SCOTT S SPARKS 2010
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David Guttenfelder/Associated Press FEET IN THE AIR: The boot of an Air Force pararescueman dangled outside of an open helicopter as a crew evacuated the wounded from a battlefield in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Friday.
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NAS. U.S. Navy pararescueman Lt. Clancey Hatleberg disinfected astronauts Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin in a life raft at the completion of their successful mission.
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MCELROY: They'll send down two horse collars at the same time, one for the P.J. the pararescueman, and one for the survivor.
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One for the PJ, the pararescueman, and one for the survivor.
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One to the PJ, pararescueman, one to the survivor.
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The helicopter pararescueman survived and was treated for burns.
Wood, Patrick H. 1991
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Gen. Estes also presented the young pararescueman the Silver Star, the
Wood, Patrick H. 1991
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The helicopter pararescueman survived and was treated for burns.
Kibbey, Richard A. 1991
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For his bravery as a 20-year-old pararescueman during the Vietnam conflict,
Wood, Patrick H. 1991
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