US EditionMcCarthy orders Capitol flag at half-staff to honor 13 service members killed in Afghanistan exit
- Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy ordered the lowering of flags at the Capitol to half-mast in honor of the 13 American service members who lost their lives during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- McCarthy referred to the fallen service members as "American heroes" and shared their pictures and names.
- Over 150 Afghans also died in the attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport, raising criticism of President Joe Biden's handling of the withdrawal.
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McCarthy has US Capitol flags lowered half-staff, honors 13 lives lost in Afghanistan evacuation
Flags were flown at half-staff at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday in honor of the 13 U.S. military members who died in a suicide bombing while evacuating Afghanistan two years ago.
McCarthy sets Capitol flag at half-mast for second anniversary of Kabul bombing
House Speaker John Boehner has ordered the U.S. Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday following last week's Tennessee shooting. (AP Photo) J. Scott Applewhite McCarthy sets Capitol flag at half-mast for second anniversary of Kabul bombing Jenny Goldsberry August 26, 05:05 PM August 26, 05:05 PM Video Embed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) ordered the flag at the United States Capitol to be flown a…
McCarthy Orders Capitol Flags to Half-Staff As GOP Marks 2 Years Since Death of 13 Americans in ‘Biden’s Catastrophic Afghanistan Withdrawal’
On Saturday, Republican Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy ordered the U.S. Capitol’s flags lowered to half-staff to mark the 2-year anniversary of the 13 Americans killed in the attack on the Kabul airport during the disastrous American withdrawal from Afghanistan under President Joe Biden. “Two years ago today, we tragically lost 13 brave servicemen and women in Afghanistan,” said McCarthy on Saturday. “I have directed the flags at the U…
McCarthy orders Capitol flag at half-staff to honor 13 service members killed in Afghanistan exit
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced Saturday that he ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be put at half-staff in honor of 13 American service members who died in Afghanistan during attempting to help allies flee the country during the U.S.’s exit two years ago. “Two years ago today, we tragically lost 13…
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