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U.S. and Canada militaries medevac 52-year-old woman, 99-year-old man from cruise ship near border

U.S. and Canada militaries medevac 52-year-old woman, 99-year-old man from cruise ship near border
nation8/26/2025

The Coast Guard said the woman had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and the man was experiencing "complete esophageal obstruction."

Two cruise passengers were medically evacuated from the ship off the coast of Washington state on Sunday, after each suffered a separate health emergency, authorities said. The United States and Canada carried out the evacuations in a coordinated eff... [1819 chars]