Another Nebraskan among Navy SEALS killed

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The sister of a U.S. Navy SEAL from South Sioux City says he was among the 30 American troops killed in Afghanistan Saturday.

Chan Follen says her brother, John Douangdara, was aboard a Chinook helicopter that the military says was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Follen says the family was notified of his death on Saturday.

Douangdara, who graduated from South Sioux City High School in 2003, was a lead dog handler for the elite unit.

At least two troops from Nebraska were killed in the helicopter crash. The Nebraska National Guard says Sgt. Patrick Hamburger, of Grand Island, was also among the dead. He was a flight engineer.