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Trump’s post about the hospital ship came hours after Denmark’s military said that it had evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine who needed urgent medical treatment off the coast of Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Earlier Saturday, Denmark's Arctic Command announced that it had evacuated a crew member of a US submarine off the coast of Nuuk after the sailor requested urgent medical attention.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Palestinian paramedics said they had evacuated four people who were killed, as crowds gathered in the hope the aid centre would open and they could get food.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

Russo and her daughter had evacuated with their Pekingese pup but had to leave before they could collect nearly a dozen chickens and three cats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

It was high ground, and many residents had evacuated there when the high-low siren had alerted them that a flood was coming.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone