Extortion 17 Memorial Poker Run

Start: Aug. 8, 2015, 2:30 p.m.

Extortion 17 memorial poker run is Saturday August 8th starting at Southern Pines VFW. Registration begins at 10:30 and kickstands up at noon. The run will make stops in Southern Pines and Aberdeen and end at Valhalla Tattoo in Southern Pines. Hands are $20 each with a cash prize and all proceeds being donated to help the families of fallen special operations warriors.

This event is to remember the 31 lives lost on 6 Aug 11 when the CH-47 they were flying on was shot down in Afghanistan. Often it is referred to by the Ch-47s call sign, Extortion 17 and was the highest single day loss of life to US forces in Afghanistan. It holds a place near and dear to our hearts and we are honored to remember those lost.