Marines Receive Upgraded Awards for 2021 Abbey Gate Attack Response

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented three retired Marines with upgraded awards for valor during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The upgrade was as a result of their heroic actions immediately following the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomber attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed 13 service members and approximately 170 Afghan civilians.

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Aug 26, 2026, 10:17 PM

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The military source (U.S. Department of Defense) stated: Marines Receive Upgraded Awards for 2021 Abbey Gate Attack Response
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented three retired Marines with upgraded awards for valor during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The upgrade was as a result of their heroic actions immediately following the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomber attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed 13 service members and approximately 170 Afghan civilians.
Source type: military
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Source country: United States
Published (UTC): 2026-08-26T22:17:00.000Z
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Original source: https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4583445/marines-receive-upgraded-awards-for-2021-abbey-gate-attack-response/


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