Petty Class Officer 2nd Class Kyle Messmer returns to the hangar following the rescue of two kayakers in distress in the waters off Key West. Messmer and three other Naval Air Station Key West Sailors were conducting search-pattern training in a Navy SH-60S Seahawk helicopter approximately 40 miles northwest of Key West when they spotted the kayakers. Once aboard the helicopter, the two men were transported to an area hospital. ( Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Cox) Sailors Rescue Two Kayakers in Distress 55960

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