Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., worried the Air Force could find itself without enough aircraft to conduct battlefield management or rescue downed personnel.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced plans this week to raise enough funds to pay off the mortgage of recently fallen SEAL Team 8 Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois.
Some of the men were seasoned sailors. Many were teenagers, including several who lied about their age at enlistment because they were too young to serve.