Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth upgraded the medals after the Marines helped evacuate wounded troops and reestablish security during the attack, officials said.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth upgraded valor awards for three Marines who risked their lives during the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul five years ago, citing previous inappropriate downgrades of their awards.
- The three Marines, Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby, Lance Cpl. Jordan Houston, and Corporal Michael Gretzon, displayed extraordinary courage aiding wounded comrades under attack and received upgraded medals, including Bronze Star Medals with 'V' devices and a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 'V'.
- The ISIS-K suicide bombing at Abbey Gate killed 13 American service members amid the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021, an event marked by criticism of the handling of the withdrawal.
- An Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel is ongoing to address hidden classified documents related to the attack, with efforts to properly recognize valor and restore military trust.
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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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