At the morning press conference, the father of one of the men addressed the issue of the rescue cost and said that they would pay back as much of the cost as they could.
The military resources used in these things go toward training, most of the time. New guys who need to see and touch the real thing for which they prepare are always along for the ride.
And that breaks your heart, too. Realistically, no family has the assets to pay for the search, yet you know they'd give anything to get their family member back alive.