House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will award the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the 13 U.S. service members killed during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, his office announced on Aug. 26, the third anniversary of the tragedy.
The Sept. 10 event will be at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
The service members killed in the blast at Abbey Gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul include Marine Lance Cpl. David Espinoza, Marine Cpl. Daegan Page, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton Soviak, and Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee….