Category: In the Media …
Congressmen Rally to USPP Eagles
We thank Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) for their support. We ask all members of Congress for their support and VOTES!
I-Team’s Report on the Aging Eagles
The News4 I-Team has found out what we’ve known all along. The USPP helicopters that all of metro DC depends on are aging and need replacing NOW! Due to the complicated air space over DC, the USPP Eagles are the best solution for medivacs and law enforcement.
The News4 I-Team found that a 2012 analysis recommended replacing Park Police aircraft after 5,000 hours of operation. But Eagle 2 has flown more than 9,300 hours and is about 26 years old.
Eagle One Rescue
From WHSV3:
Wed 3:52 PM, Jul 23, 2014
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va. (WHSV)– According to Karen Beck-Herzog with the National Park Service, the women were hiking on the Old Rag Mountain in an area known for being steep and rocky. They got lost and spent the night in the park.
This morning a team assembled to track them down. Eagle One, the U.S. park police helicopter was brought in to help. Eagle One did mange to find the women. A basket was lowered, and the women were brought up to safety.
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Another person who is grateful that the USPP still has the helicopters to save them. If NPS management had it’s way, the USPP wouldn’t have the resources to complete this mission.
Save the Eagles!