🇺🇸 JD·万斯副总统对近期一起军事直升机坠毁事故中四名士兵的牺牲表示深切哀悼，并特别提及其中一位是知名餐厅Mission BBQ联合创始人Bill Kraus的儿子。万斯在X（前身为Twitter）上发文，称赞了遇难者及其家属，并祈愿他们安息，强调了遇难士兵的英勇。

👨‍🍳 Mission BBQ是一家以美国爱国精神为核心的餐厅连锁，由Bill Kraus和Steve Newton创立，旨在通过烧烤来纪念为社区和国家服务的美军士兵、消防员、警察及其他急救人员。该餐厅在23个州设有分店，体现了其对服务人员的尊重和支持。

🚁 事故发生于9月17日，涉及一架在“例行飞行训练”中发生“飞机失事”的直升机。根据官方声明，四名士兵，包括陆军少校安德鲁·克劳斯（Andrew Kraus）、陆军少校安德鲁·卡利（Andrew Cully）、陆军中士多诺万·斯科特（Donavon Scott）和陆军中士贾达琳·古德（Jadalyn Good）在此次事件中不幸遇难。

🌟 陆军第160特种作战航空团（特种部队）第4营的指挥官Stephen Smith上校确认了这四名“夜行者”的牺牲，称他们为“杰出的战士”，体现了陆军特种作战的奉献、无私和卓越精神。他们的牺牲被铭记，并给团队、朋友和家人留下了难以估量的伤痛。

Vice President JD Vance reacted to the news that one of the four soldiers killed in a recent military helicopter crash was the son of Mission BBQ co-founder Bill Kraus.

"This is extremely sad. A great company and a great family. May Andrew and all of the soldiers killed rest in peace," Vance noted in a post on X.

Bill Kraus and Steve Newton founded the patriotic restaurant chain that makes a point to honor American service members and first responders, with locations in 23 states.

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"We believe there is nothing more American than BBQ. And nobody more American than the brave men and women who have sworn to protect and serve Our Communities and Our Country. We do what we do for the love of our soldiers, firefighters, police officers, first responders—all our loved ones in service," Kraus and Newton explain in a note on the company's website.

Four service members died in an "aircraft mishap" last week on Sept. 17 amid "routine flight training," according to a press release. 

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The release identifies the individuals as 39-year-old Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Kraus of Sanibel, Florida; 35-year-old Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Cully of Sparta, Missouri; 24-year-old Army Sgt. Donavon Scott of Tacoma, Washington; and 23-year-old U.S. Army Sgt. Jadalyn Good of Mount Vernon, Washington.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm the loss of four courageous Night Stalkers from the 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), who tragically lost their lives on Sept. 17th during a training mission," Col. Stephen Smith, commander, noted, according to the release.

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Smith called the four soldiers "exceptional warriors" and said they "embodied the unwavering dedication, selflessness, and excellence that define the very spirit of the Army and Army Special Operations. Their sacrifice in service to our nation will forever be etched in our hearts and in the legacy of the Night Stalkers. These heroes were not only elite professionals but also cherished teammates, friends, and family members whose absence leaves an immeasurable void."