Biden Attends Dignified Transfer of 13 U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan

Josh FeldmanAug 29th, 2021, 1:03 pm

President Joe Biden is at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of the remains of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in Afghanistan last week.

Those 13 troops and dozens of Afghans were killed Thursday after a suicide bombing by Kabul airport, where evacuations have continued. ISIS-K claimed responsibility, and in the days since, the U.S. conducted airstrikes against some ISIS-K militants, including a reported car bomb on Sunday.

These are the names of the service members who were killed, released by the Pentagon on Saturday:

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza
Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss
Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui
Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page
Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo
Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz
Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak

You can watch coverage from CNN above.

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