None of Navy SEALS killed in Afghanistan were part of team that killed Osama bin Laden, but belonged to same elite unit/ how to defend our aircraft?

God bless our warriors fighting this evil that is radical Islam.

Miami Herald  "The 30 U.S. troops killed when their Chinook helicopter was shot down Saturday in western Afghanistan - many of them Navy SEALs - were fighting a war rarely talked about.

"They were not battling Afghanistan's ingrained corruption, or building new roads or crafting nascent local governments. They were part of a group of elite troops that operate stealthily in the night and go after the U.S.' most wanted targets of the war."
Islamists will be handing out sweets to passersby in the Middle East and Code Pink-types will be popping champaign corks here in the US.  The only mourning that I expect from the left will be PETA's anger over the lost dog.

Chinook helicopter

Laser-Based Missile Defense for Helicopters Being Developed.  Make it quick in case Iran has a hand in anti-aircraft technology going to Afghanistan.

Helicopters Equipped With Acoustic Shot Detection Bound for Afghanistan    "Army and Marine helicopters have been equipped with electronic detection and countermeasures to protect against shoulder fired and larger missiles for years. Yet, there are no systems to tell pilots when they’re coming under small arms fire. That’s about to change."