State Department uses Patriots team plane to evacuate Americans from Middle East
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A New England Patriots plane was used by the State Department to evacuate Americans from Middle East as the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran continued, according to officials.
Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Editor for Fox News Digital.
The plane, displaying the Patriots logo and colors, landed in Washington, D.C., Friday morning, according to the State Department.
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