Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) ordered the flag at the United States Capitol to be flown at half-mast in honor of the service members who were killed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, two years ago.
Saturday was the anniversary of the bombings that killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. servicemen and women. Eleven were men and two were women, with all of them being between the ages of 20 and 31.Two years ago today, we tragically lost 13 brave servicemen and women in Afghanistan. I have directed the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be lowered to half-staff in honor of these American heroes. pic.twitter.
"The passage of time can often provide clarity — that has not been the case in the two years since this tragedy," Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes wrote."Our Gold Star families need to be truly heard. We will never forget." Two years ago today, at Kabul International Airport, we lost 13 heroes. The passage of time can often provide clarity, that has not been the case in the two years since this tragedy. Our Gold Star families need to be truly heard. We will never forget. Read my letter to @POTUS. pic.twitter.com/kM1d7YT5yr
— Sean Reyes August 26, 2023 "Two years ago, a horrific terrorist attack at Abbey Gate killed 13 Americans and approximately 170 Afghan civilians. As we mark this painful milestone, we will never forget these American heroes and their service to our nation," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrote."Today, the entire Department of Defense stands in sorrow with them — along with all of the families whose loved ones gave their lives during our 20 years in Afghanistan.
Two years ago a horrific terrorist attack at Abbey Gate killed 13 Americans and approximately 170 Afghan civilians. As we mark this painful milestone, we will never forget these American heroes and their service to our nation. https://t.co/vJqc1LvtBhCLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERThe casualties at Abbey Gate included 11 Marines, among them Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, 31; Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25; Sgt. Nicole Gee, 23; Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22; Cpl.
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