Stop That Rescue, Sailor!

The New York Times reports today on two Navy helicopter pilots who ferried supplies from Pensacola Naval Air Station to military installations on the Gulf Coast last Tuesday. On their way home, the pilots picked up a radio transmission saying helicopters were needed to rescue victims near the University of New Orleans. They quickly turned around and rescued more than 100 people. But if you think that bit of quick thinking qualified them for a hero's welcome upon their return to Florida, you're wrong. The pilots actually were reprimanded by their superiors for deviating from their resupply mission.