American Patriot Contact Tracers

On August 6/2011, a CH-47D Chinook helicopter operating with the call sign Extortion 17 was shot down while transporting Quick Reaction Force attempting to reinforce a Joint Special Operations Command unit of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the Tangi Valley in Maidan Wardak Province, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan.

The resulting crash killed all 38 people on board. 15 U.S. Navy SEALs from the Naval Special Warfare Development Group 7 Afghan National Army Commandos, part of Afghan National Army 5 U.S. Naval Special Warfare support personnel. 3 U.S. Army Reserve personnel from the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment 2 U.S. Navy SEALs from a west coast based SEAL team. 2 U.S. Army personnel from the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, part of Colorado Army National Guard 2 U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron 1 U.S. Air Force Combat Controller from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron 1 Afghan civilian interpreter 1 U.S. Military Working Dog

At 31 American military personnel killed, the shoot down of Extortion 17 represents the greatest single-incident loss of American lives in Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan.

In memory of those who Lived the good life Fought the good fight And made the ultimate sacrifice MAY WE NEVER FORGET~LLTB🇺🇸

Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the pictures & the song. All copyrights belongs to its respective owners & I am not making any profit off of this video. Song: Gone Too Soon BY Scott Stapp