Remembering the 13 American Service Members Killed in Kabul in 2021

On August 26th, 2021, thirteen American service members died in the Abbey Gate suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport, attributed to ISIS-K. We remember their heroism and sacrifice for our nation.


Heroic Heroes


Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza

2001 – 2021, Rio Bravo, Texas

Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters

Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee

1998 – 2021, Sacramento, California

American

Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover

1990 – 2021, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez

1999 – 2021, Indio, California

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Army Staff Sergeant Ryan C. Knauss

1998 – 2021, Corryton, Tennessee

American
Image from 8th Psychological Operations Group

Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum

2001 – 2021, Jackson, Wyoming

American
Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters

Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola

2001 – 2021, Rancho Cucamonga, California

American
Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters

Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario Pichardo

1996 – 2021, Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui

2001 – 2021, Norco, California

Image from U.S. Marines, Reuters

Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez

1998 – 2021, Logansport, Indiana

American
Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters

Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz

2001 – 2021, St. Charles, Missouri

American
Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters

Navy Hospital Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak

1999 – 2021, Berlin Heights, Ohio

American
Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters

Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page

1998 – 2021, Omaha, Nebraska

Image from U.S. Marines/Reuters