'Help' written in palm fronds assists US forces in rescuing stranded Micronesians on tiny island

The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard found and rescued three men Tuesday from a tiny atoll in the South Pacific near Guam thanks in part to the mariners spelling out “HELP” on the beach using palm leaves.

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