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November 27, 2008
Navy rescues 4 deaf hikers near LeoPalace Resort
The Navy rescued four hikers lost in the vicinity of LeoPalace Resort on Sunday, according to Navy spokesman Lt. Donnell Evans.
The hearing-impaired hikers requested help by texting Guam Fire and Rescue from their cell phones. They had been stranded for two to four hours in the hills west of LeoPalace, Evans said.
The Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 found the hikers and airlifted them to the Naval Hospital Guam for observation before they were released.
"HSC 25 performed the rescue operations with support from Guam Fire and Rescue and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam," Evans said.
HSC 25 is the Navy's only forward deployed vertical replenishment squadron, according to the Navy. In addition to VERTREP, HSC-25 provides 24-hour SAR and medical evacuation services for Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands.
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Posted by 4HL on November 27, 2008 4:43 AM
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