VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The 14th Annual Extortion 17 Memorial Ride honoring local heroes was held Saturday.
The Extortion 17 Memorial Ride is dedicated in memory of the 30 U.S. troops and military K-9 dog killed on Aug. 6, 2011, when an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.
Of the 30 Americans, 17 were Navy SEALs, including 15 men from Gold Squadron of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group…