Philippines: November 16, 2003

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  Filipino helicopter pilots, using night vision goggle in action for the first time, evacuated three badly wounded soldiers who had been fighting Abu Sayyaf rebels on Basilan. The pilots got the new gear, and training on how to use it, via increased American military assistance and training.

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