
February 10th - Meeting
Billy & Karen Vaughn -
Parents of Navy Seal Team VI warrior - "Betrayed
Billy & Karen Vaughn -
Parents of Navy Seal Team VI warrior - "Betrayed
- Topic: "Billy Vaughn, the father of a Navy SEAL Team VI warrior killed in action, is unleashing the shocking story of the betrayal of his son and fellow servicemen in a new book entitled "BETRAYED
BILLY & KAREN VAUGHN:
Billy and Karen’s son, Special Operations Chief (SEAL) Aaron Carson Vaughn (DEVGRU), was one of America's most elite warriors... one of the 300. He was engaged kinetically in the Global War on Terror and his heart beat passionately for the republic he loved. On 6 Aug, 2011 he, along with 29 other rough, fearless, American warriors, stepped into a CH-47D Chinook chopper in the black of night and headed to a mission from which they would never return. As Billy and Karen began searching for answers, their eyes were opened to vile atrocities being played out on America's military. They quickly came face-to-face with their worst nightmare...our boys shouldn't have died that night. The downing of Extortion 17 was at best unnecessary and at worst, a negligent, reckless loss of life. Political games, criminal Rules of Engagement and Washington's total, wanton lack of regard for the battles our fearless warriors face on a nightly basis finally culminated in the greatest one-day loss of life in the history of Naval Special Warfare. If these atrocities had ended on August 6, 2011, the Vaughn’s battle would never have begun. But multitudes since have breathed their last --at the hands of the same disgusting lack of regard and/or criminal behavior. Our defenders deserve to be defended. The burden of their covering rests on us, the patriots of this nation. It is imperative that we stand together and demand change. Although Billy and Karen cannot be engaged in this war kinetically as Aaron was, they feel the absolute need to be engaged culturally. “If not us, who? If not now, when?” |
BETRAYED: The Shocking True Story of Extortion 17
The Taliban shoot-down of a CH-47D Chinook chopper on August 6, 2011 became known as the single largest one-day loss of life in our now twelve years of War on Terror. It also holds the tragic title of being the single largest one-day loss of life in Naval Special Warfare history. Thirty Americans, including twenty-two members of the famed SEAL Team VI, lost their lives that fateful night…only ninety-three days after the outing of this secretive team who had just celebrated one of their greatest victories: the take-down of Osama bin Laden.
With the passion and love of a father, Billy tenderly walks you through the horrifying moments leading up to, including, and following the phone call that radically changed the course of his life..finding out his son was one of the thirty.
But the story doesn’t stop there.
The book then chronicles his astounding discoveries of deception and danger through encounters with those in Congress, the military, and carefully selected declassified information as he began seeking answers to a few details that weren’t adding up. His story reaches beyond the attack in Afghanistan and brings this incident back home to Americans; detailing what it means for our safety, our national security, and our military leadership. It opens up an whole new way of looking at our military in the 21st century; tackling the difficult discussions on using Rules of Engagement that favor a savage enemy over those who serve and protect us, while delineating how these new concepts of warfare affect the personal lives of military families, and ALL Americans during a time of global deception."
Endorsements: MANY ... here is one or two
“Classical military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote of the ‘paradoxical trinity’ encompassing the collective wills of the government, the military, and the people in order for a Nation to successfully prosecute a war. In the breathtaking book Betrayed, we see what happens when one aspect of that that trinity and senior levels of another, through seemingly willful
negligence, eschews the trust of the other two. As a former Member of Congress and member of the House Armed Services Committee, I was briefed on the classified details of the mission infamously referred to by call sign Extortion 17. Having been a Combat Arms officer in the US Army for 22 years, I was disturbed at several instances where standard TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) were not followed. As well, having been Billy and Karen Vaughn’s representative, I know the hurt and anguish of the parents of an elite warrior, their son Aaron, whose life was lost because of a blatant betrayal of the trust they put into their government to protect those who support and defend our Constitution and way of life. Betrayed is a must read for those who wish to restore Clausewitz's trinity and ensure that future administrations and military leadership places the safety and well being of our warriors first and foremost.”
--Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West, US Army (Ret.)
Member of 112th Congress
“Billy Vaughn’s family story reveals on a smaller scale what has happened to many of our families who have lost loved ones in combat. This book is a must-read for anyone who is getting uneasy about the condition of our military. Billy Vaughn exposes startling revelations as the loss of the brave warriors on board Extortion 17 expands into larger cover-ups. Questions remain and the surviving families deserve answers—as does the nation!”
--Lieutenant General Tom McInerney, US Air Force (Ret.)
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The Taliban shoot-down of a CH-47D Chinook chopper on August 6, 2011 became known as the single largest one-day loss of life in our now twelve years of War on Terror. It also holds the tragic title of being the single largest one-day loss of life in Naval Special Warfare history. Thirty Americans, including twenty-two members of the famed SEAL Team VI, lost their lives that fateful night…only ninety-three days after the outing of this secretive team who had just celebrated one of their greatest victories: the take-down of Osama bin Laden.
With the passion and love of a father, Billy tenderly walks you through the horrifying moments leading up to, including, and following the phone call that radically changed the course of his life..finding out his son was one of the thirty.
But the story doesn’t stop there.
The book then chronicles his astounding discoveries of deception and danger through encounters with those in Congress, the military, and carefully selected declassified information as he began seeking answers to a few details that weren’t adding up. His story reaches beyond the attack in Afghanistan and brings this incident back home to Americans; detailing what it means for our safety, our national security, and our military leadership. It opens up an whole new way of looking at our military in the 21st century; tackling the difficult discussions on using Rules of Engagement that favor a savage enemy over those who serve and protect us, while delineating how these new concepts of warfare affect the personal lives of military families, and ALL Americans during a time of global deception."
Endorsements: MANY ... here is one or two
“Classical military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote of the ‘paradoxical trinity’ encompassing the collective wills of the government, the military, and the people in order for a Nation to successfully prosecute a war. In the breathtaking book Betrayed, we see what happens when one aspect of that that trinity and senior levels of another, through seemingly willful
negligence, eschews the trust of the other two. As a former Member of Congress and member of the House Armed Services Committee, I was briefed on the classified details of the mission infamously referred to by call sign Extortion 17. Having been a Combat Arms officer in the US Army for 22 years, I was disturbed at several instances where standard TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) were not followed. As well, having been Billy and Karen Vaughn’s representative, I know the hurt and anguish of the parents of an elite warrior, their son Aaron, whose life was lost because of a blatant betrayal of the trust they put into their government to protect those who support and defend our Constitution and way of life. Betrayed is a must read for those who wish to restore Clausewitz's trinity and ensure that future administrations and military leadership places the safety and well being of our warriors first and foremost.”
--Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West, US Army (Ret.)
Member of 112th Congress
“Billy Vaughn’s family story reveals on a smaller scale what has happened to many of our families who have lost loved ones in combat. This book is a must-read for anyone who is getting uneasy about the condition of our military. Billy Vaughn exposes startling revelations as the loss of the brave warriors on board Extortion 17 expands into larger cover-ups. Questions remain and the surviving families deserve answers—as does the nation!”
--Lieutenant General Tom McInerney, US Air Force (Ret.)
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Meeting 2-18-2013 with Karen & Billy Vaughn
Topics: Restoring America's Military
Karen & Billy Vaughn, and Operation Shoebox

Our son, Special Operations Chief (SEAL) Aaron Carson Vaughn (SEAL Team VI), was one of America’s most elite warriors. He was engaged kinetically in the Global War on Terror and his heart beat passionately for the republic he loved. On 6-Aug-2011 he along with 29 other rough, fearless, American Warriors, stepped into a C H-47 Chinook Chopper in the black of night and headed to a mission from which they would never return.
Although we cannot be engaged kinetically in the preservation of our republic as Aaron was, we’ve now been moved to engage culturally, we are facing obstacles to freedom in this country at an alarming rate…freedoms our son and so many others gave their last full measure to protect. And possibly even more heartbreaking is the fact our military is spiraling out of control into the endless pit of political correctness. High level military figures have become complacent at best, and complicit at worst in the defiling and demoralization of our troops. We will stand in silence no longer.
As citizens of the greatest nation on earth, we each have a responsibility to protect what’s been handed down by the blood of patriots who’ve gone before us. Aaron left everything on the battlefield and by the grace of God, so will we. America truly is the “Land of the Free – Because of the Brave.”
OPERATION SHOEBOX
Proving snacks and personal hygiene products to our troops overseas. Representatives were in attendance collecting items and donations. Operation shoebox has received a lot of requests from the troops for coffee (ground, not bean) and travel-size toiletries/hygiene products. I
If you have any you would like to donate, please send them to us at: Operation Shoebox, 8360 E. Highway 25, Belleview FL 34420.
Thank You!
Contact Operation Shoebox for information on how you can help.
http://operationshoebox.com/
Although we cannot be engaged kinetically in the preservation of our republic as Aaron was, we’ve now been moved to engage culturally, we are facing obstacles to freedom in this country at an alarming rate…freedoms our son and so many others gave their last full measure to protect. And possibly even more heartbreaking is the fact our military is spiraling out of control into the endless pit of political correctness. High level military figures have become complacent at best, and complicit at worst in the defiling and demoralization of our troops. We will stand in silence no longer.
As citizens of the greatest nation on earth, we each have a responsibility to protect what’s been handed down by the blood of patriots who’ve gone before us. Aaron left everything on the battlefield and by the grace of God, so will we. America truly is the “Land of the Free – Because of the Brave.”
OPERATION SHOEBOX
Proving snacks and personal hygiene products to our troops overseas. Representatives were in attendance collecting items and donations. Operation shoebox has received a lot of requests from the troops for coffee (ground, not bean) and travel-size toiletries/hygiene products. I
If you have any you would like to donate, please send them to us at: Operation Shoebox, 8360 E. Highway 25, Belleview FL 34420.
Thank You!
Contact Operation Shoebox for information on how you can help.
http://operationshoebox.com/