evidence: August 6, 2024 marks 13 years since Extortion 17. On this day 13 years ago, 30 American military servicemen and a U.S. military dog were killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter–call sign Extortion 17–was shot down in Afghanistan. This remains the greatest single loss of life to Naval Special Warfare since the Afghan War started in 2001. The Museum Executive Team worked with these men. We continue our work at the Museum so that their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. [...] Seven Afghan National Army commandos and one Afghan civilian interpreter were also killed in the crash.