Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago
The upgrades recognized the Marines’ actions as lifesaving heroism during the evacuation, as officials said 13 U.S. service members were killed in the blast.
- On Wednesday, communities marked the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing at Kabul Airport, where 13 American service members and more than 160 Afghan civilians were killed in the 2021 suicide attack.
- The August 2021 attack occurred during the final days of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, concluding a 20-year mission launched in 2001.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell claimed Wednesday his team recovered 'hidden' documents about the military operation, stating the files 'should have been disclosed' earlier, though he did not share their contents.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement Wednesday commemorating victims while criticizing the administration's handling of the 2021 evacuation and promising answers to families of the fallen.
- The city of Seven Hills held its third annual ceremony, marking the first year Ohio officially designated August 26 as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day to honor the 13 fallen Americans.
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Hegseth Honors Abbey Gate Heroism
War Secretary Pete Hegseth presented three retired Marines with upgraded awards for valor during a Pentagon ceremony. The upgrade honors the Marines’ actions following the August 26, 2021, attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. hree Marines embody a timeless truth written in the book of Proverbs: ‘The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.’ On that chaotic day, you men were as bold as lions,” Hegseth said. “When the wic…
Three Marines receive belated awards for their actions during Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan
When a member of Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate triggered a suicide bomb outside Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport five years ago, the troops from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines lived up to their nickname: the Professionals.
Trump Administration Honors Heroes of Biden's Afghanistan Disaster - Abbey Gate
Righting a terrible wrong. The botched withdrawal of Afghanistan could have been much worse were it not for the heroic fighting of America’s finest. Yesterday marked five years since the attack. The illegitimate Biden regime downgraded the awards of the fallen to cover up their Abbey Gate failure. The Democrat media axis covered it up, of course.
'You men were bold as lions..': Hegseth honors Marines after 2021 Abbey Gate attack at Kabul airport
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored Marines who served at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the August 26, 2021, suicide bombing, in a ceremony at the Pentagon on Wednesday (August 26). The bombing killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the U.S. military evacuation from Afghanistan. Hegseth presented Marines with the Bronze Star Medal.
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