Posts tagged ‘Chinook crash’

Some families of the U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 members who died in a fatal helicopter crash in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011 are coming out to talk about never-before-revealed details of the incident. According to a news release published by The Wall Street Journal, three families of the killed Navy SEALs will appear at [...]

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron C. Vaughn, one of the U.S. service members who perished when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down by enemy forces in Afghanistan, was honored in a memorial service on Sunday. The memorial service was held at Marin County High School, with Veterans, family, and friends of the late [...]

Their husbands gallantly serve their country, and treat each other like brothers; they always look out for each other in any situation, and never leave anyone behind. The same spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood shared by the Navy SEALs is shared by the wives who stand behind their husbands through thick and thin. And in [...]

As America and the Navy continue to mourn for its fallen SEALs, additional information regarding the mission that they were on when their Chinook helicopter was shot down is being revealed. The SEALs were part of a mission to track down a Taliban leader, who is reportedly involved in attacks against U.S. troops. The Chinook [...]