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FOXNews.com| War Stories
… in the Indian Ocean. The Navy SEAL snipers of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) sprang into action and freed Richard Phillips in a precise “capture-kill” mission. The SEALs combine intense training with an ability to deploy at a moment’s …
Story|10/07/2009
USS Bainbridge Returns Back to Virginia After Rescuing Pirate-Seized Captain
AP| U.S.
… when the merchant vessel Maersk Alabama was seized by pirates off the coast of Africa. The merchant ship's captain , Richard Phillips , was held hostage for several days in a lifeboat before Navy SEAL snipers aboard the Bainbridge shot and killed …
Story|09/21/2009
USS Bainbridge Returns Back to Virginia After Rescuing Pirate-Seized Captain
AP| U.S.
… when the merchant vessel Maersk Alabama was seized by pirates off the coast of Africa. The merchant ship's captain , Richard Phillips , was held hostage for several days in a lifeboat before Navy SEAL snipers aboard the Bainbridge shot and killed …
Story|09/21/2009
Teen Somali Pirate Suspect Appears in New York City Court
AP| U.S.
… FBI criminal complaint said Muse was the first to board the boat, firing his AK-47 assault rifle at the captain , Richard Phillips . He entered the bridge, told the captain to stop the ship and "conducted himself as the leader of the pirates …
Story|09/17/2009
U.S. Navy: Pirates Fire on U.S. Helicopter
AP| World
… including the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama. Four pirates seized the Maersk Alabama in April, taking its captain Richard Phillips hostage. He was held for five days in a sweltering lifeboat off the coast until U.S. Navy snipers shot three …
Story|08/27/2009
U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Arming Ships
AP| Politics
… American public, ended with the killing of three pirates by Navy SEAL snipers and the release of the vessel's captain , Richard Phillips . The wider potential fallout from the Western initiatives is uncertain because countries such as the Philippines …
Story|08/13/2009
Barack Obama Complains About FOX News Again
| FOXNews.com| The O'Reilly Factor
… thought President Obama did a good job in the pirate situation last week, deploying Navy SEALs and rescuing Captain Richard Phillips . (END VIDEO CLIP) Oh, we could go on and on. Now, if the president thinks we have been unfair to him …
Story|06/18/2009
U.S. Navy Probes $30G Missing From Maersk Pirate Rescue
FOXNews.com| World
… United States Navy is investigating how thousands of dollars disappeared during the rescue of American ship captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, UPI reported. The pirates reportedly forced Phillips to take $30,000 in cash from …
Story|06/02/2009
Story of Capt. Richard Phillips Headed to the Big Screen
FOXNews.com| Entertainment
… Story of Capt . Richard Phillips Headed to the Big Screen Saturday, May 30, 2009 The dramatic story of the hijacking and rescue of Capt . Richard Phillips and his crew aboard the Maersk Alabama reportedly will be headed to the big screen.
Story|05/30/2009
Pirates Approach U.S.-Flagged Maersk Ship in Gulf of Aden
FOXNews.com| World
… Pirates Approach U.S.-Flagged Maersk Ship in Gulf of Aden Friday, May 22, 2009 Pirates in the ..... Pirates off the Somali coast held Maersk Alabama’s Captain Richard Phillips hostage for four days before he was rescued by the U …
Story|05/22/2009
