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.

"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," Kra

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