SHREVEPORT, La. – When visitors walk along the Shreveport riverfront, they are encouraged to stop at a granite memorial honoring two Navy SEALs killed in action 15 years ago.
The tribute recognizes Rob Reeves and Jonas Kelsall, both Shreveport natives who died in August 2011 when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.
The two SEALs were en route to rescue Army Rangers pinned down by Taliban fighters. Their deaths were part of a mission that remains one of the deadliest single-day losses for U.S. special operations forces. Today, their legacy is etched in stone overlooking the Red River…