Sad News
Navy SEAL Aaron Vaughn, husband of Virginia Destroyers Cheerleading/Dance Team Director Kimberly Vaughn, was one of 30 American service members who died when their helicopter was shot down by insurgents Saturday in Afghanistan.
The crash, which also took the lives of eight Afghans, was the deadliest single loss for American forces in the war in Afghanistan.
“I am saddened to hear that Aaron Vaughn, the husband of Virginia Destroyers Cheerleader Director Kimberly Vaughn, was among the Navy SEALs killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday,” said United Football League Commissioner Michael Huyghue. “The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the United Football League go out to the Vaughn family and to the Virginia community at this difficult time.”
“It’s a very tragic, tragic situation. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kimberly and her entire family,” said Destroyers Head Coach/General Manager Marty Schottenheimer. “It’s very difficult to imagine the magnitude of this loss and how this affects families and extended families. Certainly, Kimberly is part of our Destroyers family. Again, our prayers are with Kimberly and all the families who lost loved ones.”
For more on Aaron Vaughn and other American service members who died on Saturday, the following Web links are provided:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/07/afghanistan.fatality/index.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/afghanistan/2011-08-07-Afghanistan-Navy-SEALS-chopper-crash_n.htm
http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/6937311-418/loved-ones-remember-30-fallen-troops.html
The Virginia Destroyers Fan Club is taking small donations to provide a floral arrangement and a donation in Kimberly’s name to a foundation of her choosing. We are taking Paypal donations for the next 24 hours in case anyone would like to make a small donation. The Paypal email is VirginiaUFL@aol.com
