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Arrington Honors 3-Year Anniversary of 13 U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan

Washington, August 26, 2024
  • fallen Afghanistan servicemembers

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the 3-year anniversary of the ISIS-K suicide attack at Kabul International Airport that killed 13 American servicemembers during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan:

“3 years ago, today, weeks of one of the most disastrous, embarrassing, self-inflicted disasters in our nation’s history culminated in the tragic death of 13 brave U.S. servicemembers.

“The entire chain of events - our reckless retreat, the shortsighted withdrawal from Bagram Air Base (which led to the ISIS-K suicide bomber at Kabul Airport being released from prison), the abandonment of American citizens and allies, and capitulation of the Taliban - is unforgivable.

“We must learn from this failure, but also, most importantly, never forget the valor of those 13 servicemembers killed in the line of duty and their Gold Star families.

“Remember them.”

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