The August 6, 2011 Chinook shootdown in eastern Afghanistan is considered the worst loss of U.S. military life in the war-torn country since the Operation Red Wings in 2005. The crash killed all 38 people on board– twenty-five Navy SEALs, five U.S. Army National Guard and Army Reserve crewmen, seven Afghan commandos, one Afghan interpreter, [...]

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 [...]

A US Navy helicopter carrying five service members crashed Thursday in the Gulf nation of Oman while conducting heavy lift operations. The U.S. military did not give immediate details on the fate of the crew members, but an Omani air force official, speaking on condition of anonymity,  said that three of the crew has already [...]

President Barack Obama, joined by his military leaders, went to Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on August 9, to witness the dignified transfer of remains of the fallen heroes involved in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan, on August 6. President Obama was accompanied by the representatives of the different services of the military: [...]

Over the weekend, America experienced a tragic loss as more than twenty of the elite Navy SEALs lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Among those who lost their lives were lifelong friends, who shared the same passion for service, and who served alongside each other – until the very end. Navy SEALs [...]

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 [...]