IT: U.S. troops leave Afghanistan as evacuations end, and... Pentagon releases names of 13 fallen service members

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The last U.S. troops have evacuated Afghanistan, ending the nation's longest war.

General Frank McKenzie announced that the last U.S. military flight departed Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul shortly after midnight on August 31st ― the Biden administration’s deadline for withdrawal.

Over 116,000 people have been evacuated by the U.S. and its allies in the last two weeks, although hundreds of American civilians remain in Afghanistan, along with thousands of at-risk Afghan allies.

President Joe Biden released a statement in which he praised the “unmatched courage, professionalism, and resolve” of the U.S. military in executing the evacuation, which more than resulted in over 116,000 people evacuated since August 14th by the U.S. and coalition partners, including about 6,000 Americans.

How do you feel about the end of the military evacuation from Afghanistan?

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Pentagon Releases Names of Servicemembers Killed in Kabul Attack

Over the weekend, the Dept. of Defense (DOD) released the names of the 13 American military service members who were killed in the terror attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday amid the evacuation.

It was the deadliest day for the U.S. military in Afghanistan since 2011, and the third deadliest since the war began after 9/11 in 2001. Additionally, over 170 Afghans were killed in the attack, and at least 20 U.S. service members were wounded.

Here are the names of the 13 fallen servicemembers:

U.S. MARINE CORPS

• Staff Sergeant Darin T. Hoover, Jr., 31 
• Sergeant Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25
• Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, 23
• Corporal Hunter Lopez, 22
• Corporal Daegan W. Page, 23
• Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, 22
• Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, 20
• Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, 20
• Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, 20
• Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, 20
• Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, 20

U.S. NAVY

• Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22

U.S. ARMY

• Staff Sergeant Ryan C. Knauss, 23

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