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A highly elite, highly selective special operations unit within the United States Air Force. Originally developed to retrieve downed pilots in denied and hostile territory, the job has expanded to the premiere Combat Search and Rescue unit in the entire Dept. of Defense.

Wannabe pararescuemen or PJ's for short, endure 2 years of some of the toughest military training the world has to offer, not uncommonly exceeding a 90% dropout rate.
Soldier 1: Crap, our helicopter just crashed in complete enemy territory.

Soldier 2: It's ok, they're sending pararescue.
by Mike X. April 11, 2007
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Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
A:dude, Anatidaephobia is the coolest phobia ever!
B:quack!
by blank babushka October 24, 2009
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The US Air Force's go anywhere, rescue anyone unit. Consider them EMTs with heavy weaponry.
Motto: These things we do that others may live
by CaptainMarvel February 27, 2004
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